January 6th, 2026
by Nicholas Kelly
by Nicholas Kelly
Day 1: The Promise Arrives
Reading: Psalm 27:13-14
Devotional: When God plants a promise in your heart, it arrives with joy, expectation, and faith at its peak. Like a woman receiving news of pregnancy, you're filled with anticipation of what's to come. But the journey from promise to fulfillment requires something crucial: waiting on the Lord. This isn't passive waiting—it's active trust. The psalmist says twice, "Wait on the Lord," emphasizing its importance. Today, identify the promises God has given you. Write them down. Speak them aloud. Don't let the days between promise and fulfillment weaken your faith. Instead, let waiting strengthen your dependence on Him. Your job isn't to figure out how God will fulfill His word; your job is simply to believe Him.
Day 2: Hope Deferred but Not Denied
Reading: Proverbs 13:12; Jeremiah 29:11
Devotional: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick"—perhaps you're feeling that weakness today. Days have turned to weeks, weeks to months, maybe months to years since God spoke. You're hanging on by a thread. Here's the revelation: that thread is your umbilical cord to God's promise. Jeremiah 29:11 literally means being attached to God by a thread—a tapestry He's weaving one strand at a time. Don't let go of that thread! Your dreams and hopes are connected to God's plan through this divine connection. When frustration comes, and it will, refuse to receive it. Stand fast on God's word. Speak your promise daily. Thank Him that it's on the way. The thread may seem thin, but it's unbreakable because God Himself holds the other end.
Day 3: Not One Word Has Failed
Reading: 1 Kings 8:56; Isaiah 55:10-11
Devotional: "There has not failed one word of all His good promise." Not one. Not even a single word God has spoken has ever fallen short or returned void. When God gives you a promise, He issues a summons—it must appear at the appointed time. His word goes forth like rain and snow, accomplishing exactly what He sends it to do. The enemy's job is to make you doubt, to create frustration, to whisper "it's not coming." Your job is to believe in the face of fear and doubt. God swore an oath on Himself—He "sevened" Himself—meaning when He speaks, it's done. Stop striving. His oath is enough. Today, declare: "My God does not lie. What He has promised, He will perform. I rest in His faithfulness."
Day 4: Faith and Patience: The Twin Keys
Reading: Hebrews 6:12-18
Devotional: Abraham waited 25 years for his promise. Twenty-five years of patient endurance before Isaac was born. The scripture reveals the secret: "through faith and patience inherit the promises." Not faith alone—faith AND patience. This combination unlocks what's rightfully yours. God confirmed His promise to Abraham with an oath, "an end of all strife." When God gives His word, all striving should stop. Yet we struggle, don't we? We try to birth the promise ourselves, creating Ishmaels instead of Isaacs. Today, ask yourself: Am I striving or trusting? Am I trying to make it happen or letting God bring it forth? Patience isn't passive—it's active trust that refuses to quit. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Your promise is coming.
Day 5: Receiving What God Has Prepared
Reading: Hebrews 10:35-36; James 1:2-4
Devotional: Sometimes God's answer arrives in a form we don't recognize. The Jews missed their Messiah because He didn't match their expectations. Don't miss your blessing by demanding it look a certain way. You need endurance to do God's will and receive what He has promised. The testing of your faith produces patience, and patience must have its perfect work. This week, you received a scripture promise in a balloon—not by accident, but by divine appointment. That verse is attached to God's plan for your life. Read it in multiple translations. Pray over it daily. Let it transform you. Don't despise small beginnings or unexpected packages. God is faithful. He always does what He says. Your promise isn't just coming—it's already on its way. Will you be found faithful when it arrives?
Reading: Psalm 27:13-14
Devotional: When God plants a promise in your heart, it arrives with joy, expectation, and faith at its peak. Like a woman receiving news of pregnancy, you're filled with anticipation of what's to come. But the journey from promise to fulfillment requires something crucial: waiting on the Lord. This isn't passive waiting—it's active trust. The psalmist says twice, "Wait on the Lord," emphasizing its importance. Today, identify the promises God has given you. Write them down. Speak them aloud. Don't let the days between promise and fulfillment weaken your faith. Instead, let waiting strengthen your dependence on Him. Your job isn't to figure out how God will fulfill His word; your job is simply to believe Him.
Day 2: Hope Deferred but Not Denied
Reading: Proverbs 13:12; Jeremiah 29:11
Devotional: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick"—perhaps you're feeling that weakness today. Days have turned to weeks, weeks to months, maybe months to years since God spoke. You're hanging on by a thread. Here's the revelation: that thread is your umbilical cord to God's promise. Jeremiah 29:11 literally means being attached to God by a thread—a tapestry He's weaving one strand at a time. Don't let go of that thread! Your dreams and hopes are connected to God's plan through this divine connection. When frustration comes, and it will, refuse to receive it. Stand fast on God's word. Speak your promise daily. Thank Him that it's on the way. The thread may seem thin, but it's unbreakable because God Himself holds the other end.
Day 3: Not One Word Has Failed
Reading: 1 Kings 8:56; Isaiah 55:10-11
Devotional: "There has not failed one word of all His good promise." Not one. Not even a single word God has spoken has ever fallen short or returned void. When God gives you a promise, He issues a summons—it must appear at the appointed time. His word goes forth like rain and snow, accomplishing exactly what He sends it to do. The enemy's job is to make you doubt, to create frustration, to whisper "it's not coming." Your job is to believe in the face of fear and doubt. God swore an oath on Himself—He "sevened" Himself—meaning when He speaks, it's done. Stop striving. His oath is enough. Today, declare: "My God does not lie. What He has promised, He will perform. I rest in His faithfulness."
Day 4: Faith and Patience: The Twin Keys
Reading: Hebrews 6:12-18
Devotional: Abraham waited 25 years for his promise. Twenty-five years of patient endurance before Isaac was born. The scripture reveals the secret: "through faith and patience inherit the promises." Not faith alone—faith AND patience. This combination unlocks what's rightfully yours. God confirmed His promise to Abraham with an oath, "an end of all strife." When God gives His word, all striving should stop. Yet we struggle, don't we? We try to birth the promise ourselves, creating Ishmaels instead of Isaacs. Today, ask yourself: Am I striving or trusting? Am I trying to make it happen or letting God bring it forth? Patience isn't passive—it's active trust that refuses to quit. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Your promise is coming.
Day 5: Receiving What God Has Prepared
Reading: Hebrews 10:35-36; James 1:2-4
Devotional: Sometimes God's answer arrives in a form we don't recognize. The Jews missed their Messiah because He didn't match their expectations. Don't miss your blessing by demanding it look a certain way. You need endurance to do God's will and receive what He has promised. The testing of your faith produces patience, and patience must have its perfect work. This week, you received a scripture promise in a balloon—not by accident, but by divine appointment. That verse is attached to God's plan for your life. Read it in multiple translations. Pray over it daily. Let it transform you. Don't despise small beginnings or unexpected packages. God is faithful. He always does what He says. Your promise isn't just coming—it's already on its way. Will you be found faithful when it arrives?
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