One of the most comforting and life-strengthening truths is that God is not far from His people. He does not watch you from a distance. He does not offer support when it's too late. He does not wait for trouble to overwhelm you before reaching out. God is present, near, immediate, and engaged in the details of your life.

This revelation should guide you through 2026. You are not entering this year alone. You are accompanied by the God who never leaves nor forsakes you. You are surrounded by His presence and upheld by His strength. The Scripture says He is a very present help, not a future help, not a postponed help, not an unavailable help, not a seasonal help. A very present help: a help that is here, now, active, involved, and responsive. A help that never sleeps and never turns away.

The presence of God is not just a concept; it is a reality of the covenant. It means God stands with you in every responsibility entrusted to you. He stands with you in prayer, in your tasks, in your career, in your family, in challenges, and in triumphs. You are never disadvantaged, never stranded, and never alone. Even when the enemy tries to fill your heart with fear, you must silence him by declaring that your God is a very present help.

There will be times when people may not be reachable. Phones may be off, and support may falter. But God remains constant, attentive, near, active, faithful, engaged, and reliable. The awareness of His ever-present help builds courage, spiritual strength, and boldness. This revelation places you above fear and immerses you in confidence and peace.

God’s help means answers, direction, wisdom, intervention, and victory. Therefore, no believer should act as if they are abandoned. You are carried by the Almighty’s arm. You are supported by His hand. You are enveloped by His Spirit. You are lifted by His strength.

The God who is your very present help will come through for you this year. When you are uncertain, He will guide you. When you feel weak, He will provide strength. When situations try to shake your faith, His presence will stabilize your spirit. No situation can overwhelm you because the One who helps you is present. No circumstance can defeat you because the One who defends you is present. No attack can succeed because the One who protects you is present.

Step into this day and into this year with confidence that the One who stands beside you is greater than everything that opposes you. His help is already here, and His presence is your advantage.

KEY LEARNING POINTS 

1. GOD IS ALWAYS PRESENT

Hebrews 13:5, “For he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” 

2. DIVINE HELP IS EVER AVAILABLE

Psalm 145:18, “The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him.” 

3. GOD’S PRESENCE REMOVES FEAR

Isaiah 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee.” 

4. GOD IS PRESENT TO GUIDE YOU

Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.” 

5. GOD IS PRESENT TO DELIVER YOU

Psalm 34:17, “The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” 

6. GOD IS PRESENT TO DEFEND YOU

Exodus 14:14, “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”