God Will Carry You In 2026

GOD WILL CARRY YOU IN 2026

IN 2026

Isa. 46:4

INTRODUCTION

A. HUMOR

1. In 2026, may your neighbors respect you, troubles neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you.

2. May all your troubles last as long as your New Year resolutions.

3. Remember you can reset your resolutions on January 14th (Orthodox New Year) and February 17th (Chinese New Year). After that, even I can't help you.

4. New Year’s Eve is when the Mayor drops the ball in New York, while Congress is dropping the ball in Washington.

5. Every New Year I resolve to lose 20 pounds, and I do. The problem is that I gain 30. - Melanie White

B. POLLS ABOUT RESOLUTIONS

1. THE 8 TOP RESOLUTIONS FOR 2026. A recent poll oll finds the top 8 U.S. New Years’ resolutions for 2026 are: 1). Exercise more, 2). Save more money, 3). Eat healthier, 4). More time with Family, 5). Lose weight, 6 & 8-> Job – better & less stress, 7). Aid environment. https://www.statista.com/chart/29019/most-common-new-years-resolutions-us/

2. DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING MISSING? We have NO SPIRITUAL GOALS! How important are spiritual goals? When Elisha prayed for his servant’s eyes to be opened, we learned that the spiritual realm is very real. When Moses had to keep his hands up during battle to win, we learned that spiritual things have power over physical situations.

C. QUESTION I ASKED AI (12-19-25)

1. “Of people who make New Year's resolutions, what % of them make permanent changes?”

GPT-4o mini answered:

a. 45% made New Year’s resolutions.

b. 20% kept their resolutions at least 6 months.

c. But only about 8% succeeded in achieving lasting results.

2. I asked how many of the successful said religion helped them. AI said... “Approximately 25% (1 in 4) of people who make New Year's resolutions report that their religious faith or spiritual practices contributed to their success in sticking to their goals.”

3. ONLY GOD CAN HELP YOU MAKE THE CHANGES YOU’RE WISHING TO SEE THIS YEAR!

D. CONFIDENCE IN FACING 2026

1. Christians, more than anyone else in the world, can face 2026 with confidence, because we serve an All-powerful God who loves us and is dedicated to our welfare!

2. Today we’re looking at God’s provision for us: “God will Carry You in 2026.”

I. GOD PROMISES TO CARRY YOU

A. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

1. Listen to God’s awesome promise; "I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you." Isa. 46:4 NLT. GOD PROMISED THIS TO YOU!

2. GOD'S PROMISES ARE YES AND AMEN! When God makes a promise, He keeps it. When God says something, He means it. His promises are ‘yes and amen.’ 2 Cor 1:20.

B. YOU MUST BELIEVE HIM

1. God says he will carry you...not for a while, but for your entire lifetime. For this promise to be fulfilled, God asks you to trust Him, to have faith in His Word/promise.

2. Heb. 11:6, "But without faith it’s impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He’s a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (Heb 11:6).

3. Mark 11:24, Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” We need to have an EXPECTANCY that God will do it!

II. WHAT HAS GOD PROMISED TO CARRY?

A. YOUR WEIGHT OF SIN

1. Jesus’s come to bear your load of sin upon Himself. Isaiah 53:11 says, "[The Father] shall see of the travail of [Jesus’] soul, and shall be satisfied...for He shall BEAR their iniquities."

2. In John Bunyan’s, Pilgrims Progress, he describes Christian; "Now I saw in my dream Christian walking briskly up a highway fenced on both sides with a high wall. He began to run, though he could not run fast because of the load on his back. On top of the hill, he came to a cross. Just as he got to the cross, his burden came loose, dropped from his shoulders, and went tumbling down the hill. It fell into an open grave, and I saw it no more!"

3. Aren’t you glad Jesus came to set you free?

B. TO CARRY YOUR SICKNESSES

1. “When evening came...[Jesus] drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and CARRIED our diseases” Mt. 8:16-17 NIV1984.

2. Jesus wants you to trust Him with your diseases & sicknesses! He’s already borne them for us. Ask and trust Him for divine healing!

C. TO CARRY YOUR ANXIETIES

1. I Pet. 5:7 reads, "Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you." The word "care" used here means anxiety. One of my favorite corny jokes is; “What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? Answer: A nervous wreck.