No Carryover Into The New Year Series

NO CARRYOVER INTO THE NEW YEAR

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Isaiah 43:18-19

Key Verse: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” (Isaiah 43:18)

Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 7:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Lamentations 3:22-23; Philippians 3:13-14; Micah 7:19

INTRODUCTION:

As seasons change, God often demands a clear separation between what was and what is about to be. Carryovers from the past, whether pain, sin, fear, or unfinished battles, can hinder the fullness of what God has prepared for the future. God’s intention is not renovation but renewal.

The transition into a new year is both spiritual and prophetic. It is a divine opportunity to release what has weighed us down and embrace God’s fresh agenda. Scripture repeatedly shows that God specialises in new beginnings that do not depend on old failures.

This message announces a divine verdict: nothing negative from the old year is permitted to cross over with you. By God’s mercy and power, every unwanted carryover is terminated.

1. GOD ORDAINS A CLEAR SEPARATION

God is intentional about separating His people from past seasons so they can fully enter new dimensions of purpose and blessing.

a) God commands us to forget former things (Isaiah 43:18). The past must not dominate the future.

b) God establishes new beginnings (2 Corinthians 5:17). In Christ, old things truly pass away.

c) God breaks cycles and repetitions (Nahum 1:9). Affliction shall not rise a second time.

d) God marks seasons with divine transitions (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Every phase has an appointed end.

Biblical Example: Israel crossed the Red Sea and never saw the Egyptians again, marking a total separation from bondage (Exodus 14:13-15).

2. GOD REMOVES THE WEIGHT OF THE OLD YEAR

God does not expect us to carry emotional, spiritual, or physical burdens into a new season.

a) God invites us to cast our burdens (Psalm 55:22). He sustains those who release their loads.

b) God heals past wounds (Psalm 147:3). Brokenness is not meant to be permanent.

c) God erases shame and reproach (Joel 2:26-27). Shame has no future in God’s plan.

d) God restores lost strength (Isaiah 40:31). Waiting on the Lord renews capacity.

Biblical Example: Hannah moved from years of barrenness into fruitfulness without carrying the sorrow of the past (1 Samuel 1:10-20).

3. GOD CLOSES UNFINISHED BATTLES

What God ends, no power can reopen. He brings closure to struggles that linger beyond their time.

a) God grants final victory (1 Corinthians 15:57). Victory is secured through Christ.

b) God silences persistent enemies (Exodus 23:22). Opposition is subdued by divine authority.

c) God settles lingering issues (Job 42:10). Restoration ends prolonged warfare.

d) God gives rest on every side (2 Samuel 7:1). Peace is part of covenant inheritance.

Biblical Example: David overcame Goliath once and for all; the battle ended decisively (1 Samuel 17:45-50).

4. GOD RELEASES A FRESH START INTO THE NEW YEAR

God’s agenda for the new year is not survival but advancement through fresh grace and direction.

a) God releases new mercy daily (Lamentations 3:22-23). Each day begins with fresh compassion.

b) God opens new paths (Isaiah 43:19). He makes ways where none existed.

c) God realigns focus forward (Philippians 3:13-14). The call is to press ahead.

d) God prepares greater glory ahead (Haggai 2:9). The latter shall exceed the former.

Biblical Example: Ruth stepped into a new chapter after loss and entered destiny without carrying bitterness (Ruth 1–4).

CONCLUSION:

The new year is not meant to inherit the struggles of the old. God’s word is clear, former things must remain behind. What God has finished, you must not reopen, and what God has removed, you must not carry.

Step forward in faith, obedience, and expectation. The God of new beginnings has declared that nothing negative shall follow you into the new year, and everything necessary for victory has already been provided.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father, I thank You for the grace to step into a new year.

2. Lord, I release every burden and pain of the old year.

3. Father, terminate every negative carryover in my life.

4. Lord, separate me completely from past failures and losses.

5. Father, heal every wound carried from previous seasons.

6. Lord, close every unfinished battle against my destiny.

7. Father, let Your new mercy speak for me daily.

8. Lord, align my steps with Your fresh agenda.

9. Father, empower me to walk boldly into new opportunities.

10. Lord, let the new year testify of Your glory in my life.