2026/5786 21 Days of Inspiration Day 1
Entering In: The Prophetic Invitation to Co-Labor with God
The beginning of a new year brings with it countless voices declaring prophetic words, spiritual insights, and divine revelations. Yet amid this chorus of declarations, a fundamental question emerges: What are we to do with these words? How do we move beyond simply hearing to actually experiencing the fullness of what God has spoken?
Prophecy: Invitation, Not Prediction
There’s a critical distinction we must understand: prophecy is not about prediction. The prophetic voice doesn’t function like a spiritual fortune-teller, forecasting random events in your future. Instead, prophecy serves as something far more powerful—it's an invitation from God to co-labor with Him in what He has already declared.
Think of it this way: when the Spirit of God speaks prophetically, He's extending an opportunity for partnership. He's inviting you into the divine work He's already set in motion. The testimony of Christ is the spirit of prophecy, which means a life that truly testifies of Christ must agree—in spirit, soul, and body—with what God has already declared in His Word and by His Spirit.
This understanding transforms everything. Suddenly, prophetic words aren't passive predictions we wait to see fulfilled. They're active invitations requiring our agreement and participation.
The Danger of Dead Words
Without agreement, prophetic words become like New Year's resolutions—and we all know what happens to those. Studies show that 85% of resolutions are abandoned by January 21st. They become empty containers, good intentions with no substance, words without life.
Knowledge alone doesn't equal possession. You can hear a word, acknowledge it, even say "I receive it," but without agreement and action, you'll never see manifestation. The difference between hearing and experiencing lies in our willingness to align ourselves with God's declaration and then act accordingly.
The Call to Enter In
The Hebrew year 5786, corresponding to 2026, carries a profound prophetic declaration: Enter In! This isn't a casual suggestion—it's a divine invitation to come closer, to go deeper, to access what has always been available but perhaps not fully embraced.
The imagery is striking: the flame and the sword, representing the Spirit and the Word, restored to the mouth of God's house. We are that house. God dwells within us, and He's calling us to carry both His Spirit and His Word in our mouths, in our lives, in our daily walk.
This year speaks of access redeemed, the breath of God in the house of God. It's about the flame and the sword—Spirit and Word—working together. Like bells and pomegranates on the priestly garments, there's both sound and fruit, giftings and character, faith and resulting action, love and resulting obedience.
The Test of True Prophecy
Here's a crucial litmus test: if the letter of a word doesn't lead us to obedience to God's Spirit, that word is dead. Dead words produce dead works. True prophetic words always point us toward the testimony of Christ and lead us into deeper obedience.
Consider a practical example. Many people begin the year with a resolution to exercise. The typical approach is discipline—punishing the body, subduing it, dominating it through sheer willpower. But what if we approached it through the lens of spirit and word, flame and sword?
From a kingdom perspective, exercise becomes something entirely different. Instead of domination, we practice discipleship of the body to the spirit. Love rises up and declares, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. I delight to do Your will, O God." Exercise becomes not punishment but delight—a way to enrich the vessel for the whole God experience.
This is the mind shift that changes everything. We're choosing life over death, delight over drudgery, partnership with God over self-powered striving.
Ruling and Reigning in His Dominion
We're called to rule and reign in God's dominion, but perhaps we've misunderstood what that means. We don't need to keep begging for glory to rain down. The glory has already been deposited within us—it needs to reign outward, to manifest in the King's dominion through us.
Ruling well in His likeness has only one pathway: love. Loving God and loving others is the only way we truly reign in the King's dominion. Without this foundation, prophecy becomes mere entertainment, tickling ears and thrilling souls without producing transformation.
Where Are You?
Remember God's question to Adam in the garden: "Where are you?" God knew exactly where Adam was. The question wasn't for God's benefit—it was an invitation for Adam to observe his own position. Are you in or are you out? Are you connected or disconnected?
You might say, "I'm in Christ," but are you truly in? Are you in a connected relationship with God moment by moment, experiencing the restoration and redemption He's provided? Or are you still trying to get what you've already got?
The Flaming Sword and Full Access
In Genesis, God placed cherubim with a flaming sword to guard the way to the tree of life after sin entered the world. That flame and sword—representing Spirit and Word—guarded access to full fellowship with God, that face-to-face, breath-to-breath, daily connection and communion.
But here's the glorious truth: Christ declared, "I am the way." He redeemed our access. The "until" has come. The way Himself has opened the path past the flaming sword. As Ephesians 2:18 tells us, through Him we have access by one Spirit to the Father. John 14:6 confirms He is the way, the truth, and the life. Romans 5:1-2 speaks of our access by faith into this grace. Hebrews 10:19-22 assures us we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus.
The connection that was guarded is now available. We are sons and daughters of God, yet too often we live outside the house, begging for what's already inside our covenant. The invitation is clear: enter in.
Agreeing with God
When we agree with the Spirit of God and the Word of God, filling our mouths with speaking truth, He is revealed. As He is, so are we in this world.
This year marks a set time for entering into what is judicially ours. The way has come. The access has been redeemed. The question is: will we accept the invitation? Will we agree with God and step fully into the connection He's restored?
The prophetic word for this season isn't just information—it's invitation. It's an opportunity to co-labor with God in His declared purposes, to enter all the way into the fullness of the relationship He's made available through Christ. The flame and the sword, the Spirit and the Word, are restored to the mouth of His house.
The question remains: Where are you? Will you enter in?
Join us live each day for a video and/or devotional post during the first 21 days of January 2026.
The beginning of a new year brings with it countless voices declaring prophetic words, spiritual insights, and divine revelations. Yet amid this chorus of declarations, a fundamental question emerges: What are we to do with these words? How do we move beyond simply hearing to actually experiencing the fullness of what God has spoken?
Prophecy: Invitation, Not Prediction
There’s a critical distinction we must understand: prophecy is not about prediction. The prophetic voice doesn’t function like a spiritual fortune-teller, forecasting random events in your future. Instead, prophecy serves as something far more powerful—it's an invitation from God to co-labor with Him in what He has already declared.
Think of it this way: when the Spirit of God speaks prophetically, He's extending an opportunity for partnership. He's inviting you into the divine work He's already set in motion. The testimony of Christ is the spirit of prophecy, which means a life that truly testifies of Christ must agree—in spirit, soul, and body—with what God has already declared in His Word and by His Spirit.
This understanding transforms everything. Suddenly, prophetic words aren't passive predictions we wait to see fulfilled. They're active invitations requiring our agreement and participation.
The Danger of Dead Words
Without agreement, prophetic words become like New Year's resolutions—and we all know what happens to those. Studies show that 85% of resolutions are abandoned by January 21st. They become empty containers, good intentions with no substance, words without life.
Knowledge alone doesn't equal possession. You can hear a word, acknowledge it, even say "I receive it," but without agreement and action, you'll never see manifestation. The difference between hearing and experiencing lies in our willingness to align ourselves with God's declaration and then act accordingly.
The Call to Enter In
The Hebrew year 5786, corresponding to 2026, carries a profound prophetic declaration: Enter In! This isn't a casual suggestion—it's a divine invitation to come closer, to go deeper, to access what has always been available but perhaps not fully embraced.
The imagery is striking: the flame and the sword, representing the Spirit and the Word, restored to the mouth of God's house. We are that house. God dwells within us, and He's calling us to carry both His Spirit and His Word in our mouths, in our lives, in our daily walk.
This year speaks of access redeemed, the breath of God in the house of God. It's about the flame and the sword—Spirit and Word—working together. Like bells and pomegranates on the priestly garments, there's both sound and fruit, giftings and character, faith and resulting action, love and resulting obedience.
The Test of True Prophecy
Here's a crucial litmus test: if the letter of a word doesn't lead us to obedience to God's Spirit, that word is dead. Dead words produce dead works. True prophetic words always point us toward the testimony of Christ and lead us into deeper obedience.
Consider a practical example. Many people begin the year with a resolution to exercise. The typical approach is discipline—punishing the body, subduing it, dominating it through sheer willpower. But what if we approached it through the lens of spirit and word, flame and sword?
From a kingdom perspective, exercise becomes something entirely different. Instead of domination, we practice discipleship of the body to the spirit. Love rises up and declares, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. I delight to do Your will, O God." Exercise becomes not punishment but delight—a way to enrich the vessel for the whole God experience.
This is the mind shift that changes everything. We're choosing life over death, delight over drudgery, partnership with God over self-powered striving.
Ruling and Reigning in His Dominion
We're called to rule and reign in God's dominion, but perhaps we've misunderstood what that means. We don't need to keep begging for glory to rain down. The glory has already been deposited within us—it needs to reign outward, to manifest in the King's dominion through us.
Ruling well in His likeness has only one pathway: love. Loving God and loving others is the only way we truly reign in the King's dominion. Without this foundation, prophecy becomes mere entertainment, tickling ears and thrilling souls without producing transformation.
Where Are You?
Remember God's question to Adam in the garden: "Where are you?" God knew exactly where Adam was. The question wasn't for God's benefit—it was an invitation for Adam to observe his own position. Are you in or are you out? Are you connected or disconnected?
You might say, "I'm in Christ," but are you truly in? Are you in a connected relationship with God moment by moment, experiencing the restoration and redemption He's provided? Or are you still trying to get what you've already got?
The Flaming Sword and Full Access
In Genesis, God placed cherubim with a flaming sword to guard the way to the tree of life after sin entered the world. That flame and sword—representing Spirit and Word—guarded access to full fellowship with God, that face-to-face, breath-to-breath, daily connection and communion.
But here's the glorious truth: Christ declared, "I am the way." He redeemed our access. The "until" has come. The way Himself has opened the path past the flaming sword. As Ephesians 2:18 tells us, through Him we have access by one Spirit to the Father. John 14:6 confirms He is the way, the truth, and the life. Romans 5:1-2 speaks of our access by faith into this grace. Hebrews 10:19-22 assures us we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus.
The connection that was guarded is now available. We are sons and daughters of God, yet too often we live outside the house, begging for what's already inside our covenant. The invitation is clear: enter in.
Agreeing with God
When we agree with the Spirit of God and the Word of God, filling our mouths with speaking truth, He is revealed. As He is, so are we in this world.
This year marks a set time for entering into what is judicially ours. The way has come. The access has been redeemed. The question is: will we accept the invitation? Will we agree with God and step fully into the connection He's restored?
The prophetic word for this season isn't just information—it's invitation. It's an opportunity to co-labor with God in His declared purposes, to enter all the way into the fullness of the relationship He's made available through Christ. The flame and the sword, the Spirit and the Word, are restored to the mouth of His house.
The question remains: Where are you? Will you enter in?
Join us live each day for a video and/or devotional post during the first 21 days of January 2026.
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