December 26, 2025 WEST

Today's reading journey takes us through Ecclesiastes 8, Isaiah 62, 2 Chronicles 32, and Daniel 8—a powerful combination that challenges us to deepen our prayer lives and stand firm in faith. Solomon reminds us that while injustices exist in this world, wisdom teaches us not to let them steal our joy. We're called to enjoy life fully, using what God has given us rather than storing it away like museum relics. The reading from Isaiah 62 issues a holy invitation: we are watchmen on the walls, called not to rest in prayer but to intensify our intercession as revival unfolds. This isn't the time to ease up because we're seeing breakthrough—it's the time to steward what God is doing by going even deeper. The powerful phrase 'go through the gates' challenges us not to stop at the door of intimacy with God but to press through into the holiest place. We see in Hezekiah's story how cutting off the enemy's resources—whether that's water supply or the words we speak—protects what God is building. His partnership with the prophet Isaiah demonstrates that powerful things happen when authority and the prophetic come together in prayer. Finally, Daniel's vision reminds us that sometimes the heaviness we feel isn't depression but the burden of God's heart, calling us as watchmen to birth His purposes through intercession. We're being prepared for greater assignments, and the intensity we're experiencing is preparation season for what we don't yet see.