Let Us Rejoice in 2026
A new year is here, and with it comes fresh opportunity. New beginnings. New chances. Many of us start the year setting goals, making resolutions, and hoping this will be the year things finally change. And the good news is—you don’t have to be held back by past mistakes or missed opportunities. What’s behind you doesn’t have to define what’s ahead. You can honestly say to your family, friends, and neighbors, “I’m not the same person I used to be.” God is still working, and real transformation is possible.
The Bible tells us that God already has a plan for our lives—a good plan, filled with hope and purpose (Jeremiah 29:11). He invites us to stop living in the past and to move forward toward what He has called us to be (Philippians 3:14). That means letting go of old habits, old thinking, and old fears, and stepping into the new life we have in Christ (Ephesians 4:22–24). With His strength, we can do what once felt impossible (Philippians 4:13).
When doubts creep in and tell you, “This is just the way you’ve always been,” remember the truth: God has rescued you from darkness and brought you into His Kingdom (Colossians 1:13). You don’t have to think the old way anymore—you have the mind of Christ. You are not who the world says you are; you are who God says you are.
Maybe you stumbled in previous years. Maybe last year felt like a struggle. But in 2026, God can keep you standing and guide you forward (Jude 24). Where there was defeat, He brings victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). Where there were flaws, God continues His work of shaping and restoring you (Psalm 138:8).
This year is not a repeat of the past—it’s a fresh page. And God is ready to create something beautiful in your life. So let us rejoice in 2026, trusting that the best is still ahead.
Jeremiah 29:11
New King James Version
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Philippians 3:14
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14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:22-24
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22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Philippians 4:13
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13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Colossians 1:13
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13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,
Jude 24
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24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—
1 Corinthians 15:57
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57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 138:8
New King James Version
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
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