TWO MORE DAYS: DON'T QUIT NOW

DAY 19 — Friday, February 6

TWO MORE DAYS: DON'T QUIT NOW

Scripture:

"So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time

we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." — Galatians

6:9

"I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly

prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." —

Philippians 3:14

Reflection:

You're almost there. Two more days. Day 20 tomorrow. Day 21 on Sunday. Then we cross the finish line together.

But here's where it gets hard. This is the moment when people quit.

Not at the beginning when the excitement is high. Not in the middle when momentum carries you. But right here—when the end is in

sight but not yet reached.

Israel faced this same temptation. They were so close to Canaan.

They could see it. The spies had brought back proof—grapes so large it took two men to carry them (Numbers 13:23). The Promised Land was real. It was right there.

But fear made them hesitate. Doubt made them second-guess. And ten spies said, "We can't do this" (Numbers 13:31). Only two—Joshua and Caleb—said,

"We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it" (Numbers 13:30).

The difference between the ten and the two wasn't ability. It was perseverance. It was the refusal to quit when the finish line was in

sight.

Ekklesia, you've walked 19 days. You've left Egypt. You've trusted God through the wilderness. You've learned what it means to

depend on Him daily. You've broken old appetites through fasting.

You've grown closer to God through prayer

Don't quit now.

Two more days feels small, but these are the days that separate those who start well from those who finish strong.

The enemy knows you're close to breakthrough. He knows Day 21 is a

threshold moment—a Gilgal moment where God rolls away the shame of Egypt and establishes your new identity. So he'll whisper:

"You've done enough. You can coast from here."

"It's just two more days—it doesn't really matter."

"You've already gotten what you need from this."

All lies.

These final two days matter because they're the final two. Finishing what you started honors God. It builds character. It proves that

you're not just excited about new beginnings—you're faithful through the entire journey.

Application to Ekklesia:

We are two days away from Day 21—the day we declare,

"The promise is closer than we think." But we can only make that declaration with authority if we finish what we started.

This Sunday (Day 21), we're going to celebrate as a church family.

We're going to worship. We're going to break the corporate fast (if you've been fasting). We're going to hear testimonies of what God

has done. We're going to commission one another for what's next.

But you have to show up. You have to finish.

Don't let these final two days be the ones you skip. Don't let fatigue, busyness, or the illusion that "I've already done most of it" rob you

of the full blessing.

Press on. The end of the race is in sight. And the prize is worth it. Wilderness Warning:

Israel quit at the edge of promise and wandered 40 years because of it (Numbers 14:33-34). Ten spies saw the same land as Joshua and Caleb, but only two entered. The difference? They finished what they started. Don't be the one who comes this far only to stop short.

Today's Obedience:

Make a commitment right now: "I will finish all 21 days. I will not quit with two days left." Say it out loud. Text it to your accountability partner. Write it down. Then show up tomorrow for Day 20 and Sunday for Day 21.

Ask yourself: "What has tried to distract me or discourage me this week?" Identify it. Reject it. Recommit.

Prayer:

Father, I am so close to the finish line. Forgive me if I've been tempted to coast or quit. Give me strength for these final two days.

Protect my mind from discouragement. Guard my heart from distractions. Remind me why I started this journey.

I will not give up. I will not grow weary in doing good. I will finish what I started—not in my own strength, but in Yours.

Strengthen me. Sustain me. Carry me across the finish line.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

LoveUmorethanUknow Pastor Stephän