JAN. 5, 2026

Living in the Promised Land.

"These things happened to them as examples for us." 1Co 10:11 NLT

Egypt represents our days in bondage to sin. Then Jesus liberated us and gave us a new life. Our Promised Land isn't a physical territory; it's a spiritual reality. It's not real estate, but a real state of heart and mind.

• It's a life in which "we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Ro 8:37 NKJV).
• A life in which "we do not lose heart" (2Co 4:16 NKJV).
• A life in which we are "exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation (2Co 7:4 NKJV);
• we are "anxious for nothing" (Php 4:6 NKJV);
• we are "praying always" (Eph 6:18);
• and a life in which we "do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him" (Col 3:17 NKJV).

Max Lucado wrote: [In Canaan]...'we win more often than we lose, forgive as quickly as we are offended, and give as abundantly as we receive.

• We serve out of our giftedness and delight in our assignments.
• We may stumble, but we do not collapse.
• We may struggle, but we defy despair.
• We boast only in Christ, trust only in God, lean wholly on his power.
• We enjoy abundant fruit and increasing faith."

Canaan symbolizes the victory we can have today, and God invites us to enter it.

There is only one condition; we must turn our backs on wilderness living."

Paul wrote: "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1Pe 2:9 NKJV).

Living in the Promised Land "You are a chosen generation."

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When your mate struggles with insecurity.

"Jealousy [is] as cruel as the grave." SS

8:6 NKJV

If you're dealing with an insecure mate, you must make every effort to be accountable.

It's important to voluntarily provide adequate details. After all, he or she is looking for assurance. Learn to explain your whereabouts in a casual but thorough manner. Short, one-syllable responses will provide more insecurity and leave the person to imagine various negative scenarios.

A jealous person is insecure and thus has doubts about having what it takes to maintain the relationship.

Do not make the mistake of thinking or saying, "Tough-you just need to get over your insecurity." If it were that easy, your mate would have done it by now. Continue to pray for their healing from this debilitating mindset, but do your part not to exacerbate the problem with vague communication. Most of all, encourage your partner to talk about his or her fears. Listen without being critical or judgmental.

• Seek first to understand.
• Make it clear that you love your mate and have pure intentions regarding your relationship.

But here is something important to keep in mind: Stay balanced in your interaction. You must also make it clear that you will not be forced into an emotional prison by having to account for every moment of the day. This too could exacerbate the jealousy and set up unrealistic expectations.

• Trust is a two-way street.
• And one way to build trust is by praying together.
• In prayer, we become honest and transparent, realizing that God already knows every detail about us.
• When your mate hears you share your heart in prayer, it relieves unfounded fears and creates security within them.

When your mate struggles with insecurity Trust is a two-way street.

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DEC. 31, 2025

Leave the past in the past.

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Eph 4:32 NKJV

Studies suggest that just 3 percent of life events are highly memorable. So, over the course of an average year, approximately seventeen experiences will make it into your long-term memory. The other 97 percent fades into the black hole called the subconscious. But that remaining 3 percent can hurt us every day if we cannot or will not forget.

That 3 percent can make us prisoners of our past. Even if we've confessed our sin, we often still feel condemned. And that feeling of condemnation undermines the fact that God is for us (see Ps 56:9). We keep beating ourselves up. We keep sabotaging ourselves. We keep believing the self-defeating lies that come from Satan "the accuser" (see Rev 12:10).

And how can you overcome the accuser and silence him? Revelation 12:11 says: "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony" (NKJV).

Push back! Testify to Satan the accuser. Tell him what the blood of Jesus Christ has done on your behalf.

Remind him that "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus" (Ro 8:1 KJV).

• None.
• Nada.
• Zilch.
• Zero.
• Not a trace.
• Not a whiff.
• Not a hint.

Instead of defining yourself by what you've done wrong, define yourself by what Christ has done right on your behalf. Instead of defining yourself by the hurtful things done to you, begin to declare what Christ has done for you.

• If you are in Christ, you are not in sin.
• If you have been forgiven, you are no longer guilty.

Leave the past in the past You are no longer guilty.

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