The Holy Shift Devotionals Podcast
Daily Devotional Podcast based on the Holy Shift Devotionals Book Series, every 30 days is a new theme for getting closer with God, we start the daily Podcast with readings from the First Book in the Series, Leading With God's heart. where we learn to transform ourselves from relying on our strength our justifications, our feelings and open ourselves to Let God lead through us.
Through out the Podcast we will go through each day of each book in the series
Book 1: Leading with God's Heart
Book 2: Freedom From Offense
The Holy Shift Devotionals Podcast
E69: NEW YEARS DAY! DAY 9 | How I Trusted God in Unexpected Seasons | Birthed into Purpose
🎊 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎊
Joseph's family entered a NEW season in EGYPT. Unexpected. Unfamiliar. No timeline. Just trust.
In the middle of the night, an angel told Joseph: "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother. Stay there until I tell you to return." Everything changed in an instant. Their plans? Disrupted. Their comfort? Gone. Their future? Uncertain.
But here's the truth: Egypt wasn't punishment. It was PROTECTION. It wasn't failure. It was POSITIONING. It wasn't random. It was PURPOSEFUL.
In this powerful New Year's Day episode, Desiree Day explores what it means to trust God as you enter a NEW year and a NEW season—especially when that season looks nothing like what you expected.
Maybe you're entering 2026 with HOPE—new job, new relationship, new blessing, everything aligning. Or maybe you're entering 2026 with UNCERTAINTY—health challenges, financial struggles, dreams delayed, loss still fresh.
Either way, this is YOUR new season. And here's what you need to know:
- God goes WITH you (Emmanuel doesn't leave)
- God provides IN the season (He funded their Egypt journey)
- God has a timeline (even if you don't see it)
- This season is PURPOSEFUL (nothing is wasted)
Perfect way to start your new year—with trust, with hope, with the reminder that even unexpected seasons are purposeful seasons.
✨ Today's Transformation: From resisting the new season → Trusting God's protection and purpose IN it
✨ Scripture Focus: Matthew 2:13-15 (KJV & NLT)
✨ New Year's Day Action: Name your NEW season for 2026 and ask what God is protecting or preparing
Happy 2026! Trust the season. God's got you. Stay faithful. Stay expectant. Keep shifting
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
- Matthew 2:13-15 (NLT & KJV) - Flee to Egypt
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- New seasons often look nothing like what you expected—but they're exactly what God intended
- Your "Egypt season" isn't punishment—it's PROTECTION
- God provides what you need for the season He's leading you into
- Even unexpected seasons fulfill God's purpose
- God goes WITH you wherever 2026 takes you
TODAY'S TRANSFORMATION: From resisting the new season → Trusting God's protection and purpose IN it
NEW YEAR'S DAY ACTION STEP: Name your NEW season for 2026 and ask:
- "What is God PROTECTING in this season?"
- "What is God PREPARING in this season?"
- "What is God PROVIDING in this season?"
- Look for 3 ways God is already WITH you
WHAT EGYPT MEANT:
- Unexpected place, unexpected time
- Foreign—different language, culture, no support system
- No timeline—"until I tell you to return"
- Survival, not choice
- But: SAFE from Herod, PROVIDED for (Magi gifts), TOGETHER, Emmanuel present
FOR TWO TYPES OF NEW YEARS: Entering a "Good" Season? Still requires trust. You still don't know the timeline. Even blessings need God's guidance.
Entering an "Egypt" Season? God hasn't abandoned you. He's PROTECTING you. This unexpected season has purpose.
NEXT EPISODE - DAY 10: "How I Found Purpose in the Ordinary" - After Egypt, they went to NAZARETH. The power of obscure obedience (Matthew 2:19-23)
RESOURCES:
- Holy Shift Devotionals: holyshiftmedia.com/holyshiftdevotionals
- Instagram: @holyshiftdevotionals
PERFECT FOR:
- New Year's Day morning
- Starting 2026 with trust
- Those entering uncertain seasons
- Those entering blessed seasons
- Fresh perspective on new beginnings