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“THOUGH the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines . . . yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” — Habakkuk 3:17–18
Over the past weeks, God has been taking us on a journey.
We remembered what He has done.
We learnt to trust Him when the season did not make sense.
We were reminded of who He is and that He does not change.
This week, everything comes to this moment — expectation.
Expectation is faith matured. It is faith that stands before the breakthrough and declares, “I still believe”.
Habakkuk looked at empty fields, barren vines and stalled promises, yet he made a decision before circumstances changed.
He chose to rejoice.
He did not wait for evidence; he praised God in advance.
This is the posture of expectation.
Expectation does not deny reality — it declares that reality does not have the final word.
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:10: “He has delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us.”
Past, present and future — God’s faithfulness spans them all.
If He has delivered you before, He is delivering you now and He will deliver you again.
Some of you have been cautious with your faith because disappointment hurt deeply.
You learnt to believe carefully instead of boldly.
But guarded faith cannot produce bold miracles.
Expectation opens the door for God to move in ways fear never will.
Romans 4:20–21 tells us that Abraham did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
Abraham gave glory before Isaac ever arrived.
Praise became proof of expectation.
God is calling you into a new posture — not waiting, not watching, not wondering, but expecting.
Expect healing; expect restoration, expect salvation; expect breakthrough and expect God to do what only He can do.
Expectation prepares the heart for movement.
When people expect rain, they bring umbrellas.
When people expect God to move, they position their hearts to receive.
The question is not whether God is able — the question is whether you are expecting.
I believe God is releasing a fresh wave of faith in this season.
Faith to believe again, faith to pray again, faith to hope again and faith to trust that
your past victories were not your last victories.
If you need healing in your body, deliverance in your mind or restoration in your family or spirit — this is a moment to expect.
Begin to thank God, not for what you see, but for what you believe He is doing right now.
Thank Him in advance. Let praise rise ahead of the breakthrough.
Declare this with me:
My past victories were not my last victories.
The same God is moving now.
I expect Him to move.
I receive what He has promised.
He will do it again.
Ephesians 3:20 declares: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
God is not limited by your past, your pain or your process.
He is able to exceed every expectation.
In 2026, do not leave your expectation behind.
Carry it with you. Live with it. Pray with it. Worship with it.
The same God who met you before will walk with you again and again.
And because He is the same yesterday, today and forever, you can leave knowing this truth with confidence: He will do it again.
Amen.
