God and mankind are fully reconciled in Jesus Christ by not having their trespasses imputed to them. The completed work of Jesus on the cross offers to everyone who will believe in Him forgiveness and righteousness. This finished work releases to every believer the blessing of Abraham whom God called a friend. The gospel gets better still.
Elder Edward opens 2026 by acknowledging the past year's difficulties for many: Of testing, pruning, and survival rather than celebration; Yet affirming that God works all things for good for those who love Him.
Drawing from Deuteronomy 31:6 and Romans 8:26, the message emphasizes God’s faithfulness in never leaving His people and the Holy Spirit’s role in interceding when words fail, especially in seasons of deep exhaustion and silence.
Elder Edward reflects personally on learning to “pray without words,” to keep showing up in faith, and to endure even when breakthroughs did not come and God felt distant. Scriptures from James, Psalms, Isaiah, and Psalm 23 reinforce that hardship is part of the journey, but God walks with believers through every valley, forming endurance, humility, and deeper faith.
Ultimately, the testimony points to God’s constant presence in the “in-between” seasons, assuring listeners that survival itself is evidence of His sustaining grace.
