January 2, 2026

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” – Philippians 4:12,13 God is always near. It’s easy to acknowledge that when we feel like things are going our way and we are enjoying a season of health and prosperity, but what about when we are barely hanging on? Whether we like it or not, the Lord often takes us to the end of our rope, not as a means of punishing us, but as a manner of teaching us that all of our sufficiency is in Him.  He wants us to understand that no season in life, whether feast or famine, happens apart from