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Fresh Oil for a New Season (2)

Times Of Refreshing Daily Devotional

Date: Friday, 2 January 2026

Topic: Fresh Oil for a New Season (2)

Focus: Strength Renewed Before the Journey


🔥Theme:

Every new season requires fresh oil. Yesterday’s strength is not enough for today’s journey. This devotional series is an invitation to begin the year renewed—spiritually refreshed, strengthened by God, and ready for what lies ahead. As you walk through these days, expect God to refill what has been drained, restore what has grown weary, and prepare you for the new season He has already planned.


📖 Key Verse:

 “You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me.”Psalm 92:10


Devotional:

Before God sends you forward, He strengthens you inwardly. He knows the road ahead—its demands, its challenges, and its opportunities. That is why He renews your strength before the journey begins. Isaiah 40:31 reminds us that those who wait on the Lord do not collapse under pressure; they rise with renewed strength. God does not expect you to walk into a new season tired, worn out, or empty. Fresh oil brings fresh strength.


📖 Scripture Reading:

  • Isaiah 40:31 — Strength renewed by the Lord
  • Psalm 84:5 — Strength found in God
  • 2 Corinthians 12:9 — God’s strength made perfect in weakness

💧 Refreshing for the Day:

Strength from God is not rushed energy—it is steady endurance. It helps you walk without fainting, run without burning out, and face each day with quiet confidence. God renews your strength so you can walk forward without fear or exhaustion. So, beloved, you are not starting this season weak. You are starting it renewed. Stay Refreshed!


Note This:

💪 God strengthens you before He stretches you.


🛡️ Responsibility:

Pause today and thank God for the strength He is giving you for this new season.


🙏 Prayer:

Father, thank You for renewing my strength. Where I felt weak, You are making me strong. I receive Your strength for every step ahead. In Jesus’ name, Amen!


🔥 Prophetic Declaration:

My strength is renewed by the Lord. I move forward refreshed, empowered, and sustained by God’s grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen!


As always, thank you for reading and until next time. May today’s Times of Refreshing refresh, encourage and empower you! For previous devotionals, please visit: www.thefountspring.org

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Obiorah, Emeka Prince is a Gospel Servant, an author, a counsellor, a teacher and a minister of the Word. He is a versatile writer and a blogger. He has written many articles published online. He is a member of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria, (CCRN). He is the author of Times of Refreshing Online Daily Devotional, a daily online devotional that was borne out of the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit. It ushers fresh breath into the souls of men, while refreshing and nourishing his spiritual wellbeing. He is the Founder and the Chairman Board of Trustee of The Fount Spring Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental Organization formed to be a source of help to humanity towards empowering the people. He is happily married to Vivian and proud father to Testimony and Thanksgiving.