January 5, 2026 WEST

This powerful session takes us through a journey of generational faithfulness and personal consecration, beginning with Genesis 5's genealogy from Adam to Noah. We discover that it took multiple generations before someone—Enoch—was specifically noted as walking in close fellowship with God. This raises a profound question for us today: what does it mean to truly walk with God? The answer isn't a one-time commitment but a daily choice to believe, surrender, and follow. We learn that each generation must choose their own level of consecration—we cannot ride on the spiritual coattails of our grandparents or parents. The reading from Joshua 5 reinforces this truth as a new generation of Israelites had to be circumcised and consecrated before entering the Promised Land. The circumcision represents the cutting away of fear, reproach, and anything that keeps us from moving forward in God's purposes. What's striking is that God required them to heal before advancing—sometimes we need to stay still, allow God to work in our hearts, and wait for complete restoration before taking the next step. The message culminates with a holy ground moment, reminding us that when we're in communion with God, we're standing on sacred territory right now. We're not waiting for some future blessing—we're living in answered prayer, walking in the Promised Land today. The call is clear: remove the sandals of our old ways, walk lightly in God's presence, and recognize that obedience and consecration are the springboards to receiving our marching orders from Heaven.