2025.12.28 | The Table of Enough: Learning to Trust the Daily Allowance

I’ll be honest: I am a planner. I like to see the whole map before I take the first step. As we approach the start of 2026, my natural instinct is to try and "stockpile" enough strength, wisdom, and resources to handle whatever the next twelve months might throw my way. I want the security of a warehouse full of answers.

But lately, God has been gently reminding me that He rarely provides a warehouse. Instead, He provides a table.

I’ve been reflecting on the story of Jehoiachin in 2 Kings 25. After thirty-seven years in a Babylonian prison, this broken king was finally invited to dine at the King’s table. But it’s the very last verse of the book that stopped me in my tracks:

Moving From the Cell to the Table

For a long time, I lived with a "prison mentality." I felt like I had to scrape for every bit of joy or peace I could find. I thought that if I didn't work hard enough or plan perfectly enough, I’d end up empty-handed. I was treating my relationship with God like a transaction I had to earn, rather than a seat I had been given.

But the beauty of the "daily allowance" is that it isn’t based on our merit; it’s based on the King’s faithfulness.

I’ve realized that when I’m anxious about 2026, it’s usually because I’m trying to solve June’s problems with December’s grace. But grace doesn't work that way. The King doesn’t give us a lump sum of strength to last a decade. He gives us exactly what we need for today.

The Relief of "Daily"

There is such a deep relief in realizing I don't have to be "enough" for the whole year today. I just have to be a guest at the table.

Jehoiachin didn't have to worry about where his meal would come from next month or next year. The text says his allowance was "regular" and lasted "as long as he lived." If the King who holds the stars in place has promised to meet my daily needs, I can stop striving. I can breathe. I can sit down.

As we cross the threshold into a New Year, I’m learning to trade my "what-ifs" for His "I am." I’m learning that even when trials are guaranteed and circumstances are hard, the King’s provision is even more certain.

Watch the Full Message If you’re feeling the weight of the New Year, I’d love for you to watch the full sermon, "Freedom From Exile." We dive deeper into how Jesus became our righteous substitute so that we could live in this unmerited favor every single day.