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So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and said to him: “Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews, ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.’” — Exodus 10:3
As the year comes to an end, be reminded of one powerful truth: God is not silent just because the year is ending. Heaven does not check calendars nor does God wait for January to move. And just because you are in December does not mean your story is finished.
When Moses stood before Pharaoh, he did not come with an opinion or mere motivation.He came with a word: “Thus says the Lord, Let my people go.”That sentence carried authority, heaven’s backing and a conclusion that Pharaoh could not stop. But Pharaoh heard God’s word and still said no. That teaches us something important: The presence of resistance does not mean the absence of God’s voice.
Some of you heard God clearly this year — his promises and direction — yet you faced opposition, delay and struggle.
And the enemy tried to convince you that because it did not happen immediately, God was not speaking. However, when God speaks, He keeps speaking until His word stands.
Pharaoh said no, but he was not God.
Pharaoh represented systems, authority, the economy and power, but none of those outrank the voice of the Lord.
When God said “Let my people go”, Egypt shook, nature responded and history shifted.
And this tells us something prophetic as we end the year: No person, no system, no limitation and no season can override what God has spoken over your life.
The Israelites did not leave Egypt after the first plague. They did not leave after the second or the third one. Some of you are asking: Why has it taken so long? But delay does not mean denial when God has spoken.
Every plague was not just judgement; it was God repeating His word in a louder way.
Each plague said again: “Let my people go.”God was saying to Pharaoh: “You can harden your heart, but I will not withdraw my word.”The year 2026 may have tested your faith. You prayed and things got harder.
You believed God and resistance increased. Moses spoke and Pharaoh increased the burden on the people.
That is what the enemy does when God speaks — he tries to make you regret obedience. But God was still in control.
The pressure did not cancel the promise.
The struggle did not silence God’s voice.
Then came the tenth plague.
This was not just another sign — this was finality. This was heaven saying: “Enough!”
And in the middle of the night, Pharaoh called Moses and said: “Rise up, get out.”
What Pharaoh refused to do during the day, he was forced to do at night.
What he resisted publicly, he released privately. Because when God speaks, even stubborn doors must open. Your release does not require permission from your enemy.
When God speaks, even those who held you back will push you forward. Egypt paid Israel to leave.The same place that oppressed them financed their exit. That is what happens when God speaks.As we stand on the cusp of a new year, know this: It is not over yet.
The year may be ending, but God’s word is still active.Midnight breakthroughs are real.
Sudden turnarounds are biblical and last-minute miracles are still God’s specialty.Some of you are still in Egypt emotionally, financially and spiritually, but God has already said: “Let my people go.” And no one can say no when God says yes.Not your past. Not your failures. Not your age. Not your mistakes. Not even time itself.
And now, as we close this year, we shift from preaching to prophecy. We shift from hearing to declaring.
End-of-the-year declarations
Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank You because when You speak, chains break.
Today, we stand on the authority of Your word.
I declare:
Every Pharaoh resisting our freedom, let them release and let us go.
Every stubborn door, open now.
Every delay expires before 2026.
By the power of God, we disconnect from the Egypt of 2025.
Every cycle of struggle, every burden, every limitation — break now.
I declare sudden release before the year ends.
What could not move all year, move now.
What was delayed, accelerate now.
What was held back, be released now.
As we cross into the new year, we will not cross with chains, shame or fear.
We enter the new year with divine provision.
And we declare with confidence: When God speaks, no one can say no.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!
Tinaye Agere