Who Are You Going to Trust?
A New Year Invitation for 2026
Isaiah ch 1–39
As we stand on the edge of a new year, it’s natural to think about plans, goals and outcomes. What we will change or improve and what we hope will be different.
But before we climb into any of that, the book of Isaiah asks us a different and far more foundational question:
Who are you going to trust as you walk into 2026?
This is not a nice spiritual thought. This question sits underneath every decision you will make this coming year.
The truth is, trust is never neutral. We are all trusting something, even when we don’t realize it.
Trust Is Deeper Than We Think
Most of us think of trust as something we use in emergencies, when life gets tough or shaky. But the Bible says trust is not just what you do in a time of crisis. Trust is what you build your life on in the ordinary and everyday moments of life.
Trust is:
what you run to when you feel unsettled,
what you rely on when you feel behind,
what you cling to when you feel uncertain,
what you obey when fear is loud,
what you believe will hold you up when pressure comes.
So the question isn’t, “Do you trust God?” The deeper question is: What do I actually rely on, and what has my heart quietly crowned as ‘secure’?
The Hidden Things We Trust
Isaiah is so confronting, because he exposes how easily we place our confidence in things that seem sensible, respectable, and even wise. Over the month ahead, Isaiah will show us how humanity can trust in:
money, when we call it “prudence”
systems, when we call it “planning”
relationships, when we call it “support”
success, even when we call it “stewardship”
control, when we call it “responsibility”
knowledge, when we call it “discernment”
strength, when we call it “maturity”
religion, when we call it “faith”
None of these are automatically evil. But Isaiah presses us to ask, have any of these become the place I look to first, rely on most, or fear losing above everything else?
Because when something becomes our functional savior, it shapes our habits and it shapes our soul.
Why Isaiah? Why Now?
Isaiah was written in a world that felt unstable, politically threatening, and spiritually compromised. God’s people were surrounded by rising powers, shaky alliances, and constant pressure to secure themselves through the strength of nations.
In other words, it’s not that different to now.
And Isaiah speaks into that pressure with a consistent message. Do not trust what is passing. Trust the Lord alone.
Isaiah will show us that everything people lean on eventually shakes, including the things that look strong. We will cringe, we may feel uncomfortable and we will probably catch ourselves smiling.
Isaiah will show us something better. There is a kind of trust that produces peace, clarity, courage, and spiritual steadiness.
What to Expect this January
More than a Bible reading plan. This is an invitation to come and walk with God.
From January 1 through January 31, we will take one day at a time and let Isaiah disciple our hearts in this profound area of trust. I promise it will change us, change our perspectives and our lives.
Over the month you can expect:
A deeper understanding of trust. Not just “trust God more,” but what trust is, why it breaks down, and how it grows.
An exposure of false securities, not to shame us, but to set us free. Because we cannot surrender what we cannot see.
A clearer picture of who God is. Isaiah doesn’t just critique idols, he reveals the living God Himself, holy, faithful, sovereign, gracious, and near.
A stronger, steadier faith. No hype or adrenaline. A faith that learns to wait, to listen, to rest and to obey, willingly.
A daily practice of trust. Small, practical steps that shift trust from ideas into lived reality.
This month is for anyone who feels:
tired of striving
anxious about the year ahead
aware that control has become heavy
spiritually dry or distracted
hungry for something real again
ready to rebuild their life on God
just interested to know more about God’s strong message to us on trust through Isaiah
Follow along and be willing to feel challenged. The Lord has never been asking us for perfect faith, only honest faith.
Here We Go. This day, New Year’s Eve, let this be your starting point. Not a spiritual New Year’s resolution. Just a decision. “Lord, I want to learn to trust You.”
And as we step into 2026 together, the question will return, day after day, in different forms. Who are you going to trust today?
Strap in and come with us. Isaiah will lead us forward.