COUNTDOWN 5 DAYS TO 2026: Power Received, Strength Renewed!

December 27 Devotional Meditation 

By Dr Patrick Elijah Anyomi

Key Text:

"He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength." — Isaiah 40:29 (ESV)

Devotional Meditation:

The countdown has begun the expectation is high, and the new year is in the horizon. In five days! But listen closely, beloved to God’s promise! The prophet Isaiah unveils the breathtaking, and powerful provision of our God: He doesn’t just cheer for the strong—He specializes in empowering the weak! The Hebrew words here are explosive: “He gives” (nātan)—it’s a continual, generous handing over. “Power” (kōaḥ) is might, ability, and even material force. “Increases strength” (ʾāmēṣ) means to make firm, steadfast, and courageous!

This is the glorious expectation of our  faith: Your weakness is not a disqualification—it’s your divine invitation! The same God who spoke worlds into being looks at your exhaustion, your feeling of “no might,” and says, “My moment has fully come.” The cradle of your emptiness is where He signs the covenant of His strength! You didn’t just get a motivational spark as the ball dropped; you received a permanent power supply for every step of the way from now through 2026. The celebration isn’t over; it’s just begun —from the shout of hope to the steady flow of His grace, from a moment of prayer to the everyday reality of walking in His strength, not your own.

So live today in the brilliant expectation of His promise! Walk with the confidence of one who is powered by Heaven. Make decisions from the security of His limitless strength. Let your courage flow from the unshakable truth that your weakness is the platform for His miracle. The new year is the season to live in the reality: when I am weak, then I am strong—because He is strong in me!

Prayer of Receptive Strength:

Heavenly Father, Source of All Power! Our hearts overflow with gratitude that Your strength is made perfect in our weakness!

· We thank You for Your faithful promise—that You give power continually to the faint, and increase strength to those who have none of their own.

· We celebrate our dependence on You! We receive our true identity as vessels of Your divine strength, carrying the resurrection power of Christ in our everyday lives.

· Help us to live every day in the glorious afterglow of this truth, carrying the certainty of Your empowering presence into every challenge and opportunity.

· May our lives radiate the confident joy of those who know their strength is not their own, but is renewed daily by Your Spirit.
Jesus, Our Empowerer! Thank You for showing us that true strength is found in surrender. Let the reality of Your overcoming life be the source of our unshakable courage and endurance, today and always. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen! 

Declaration of Empowered Faith:

"I am a vessel of God’s limitless strength! The afterglow of His promise is my everyday reality. I live from His power, walk in His might, and rest in His sustaining grace. My weakness is an opportunity for His glory. I am strong—because He is strong in me!"