PROPHETIC WORD: 2026 Will Be A Year of Honey; “The Most Beautiful of All Lands” (Ezekiel 20:6)
“I swore to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.”
Ezekiel 20:6
Growing up, my siblings and I loved to explore the acres of land at my grandparents’ house. During certain times of the year, we would stumble upon wild honeysuckle growing in unexpected spots. It always brought us great joy to taste the sweet surprise.
If we simply wanted a treat, we could have gone to the store. However, there was always something deeply rewarding about the process of discovery. I can still see the childlike wonder in the eyes of my siblings as we laughed, stopped everything we were doing, and got excited over something so simple.
That memory came flooding back recently when the Holy Spirit spoke the word “honey” for the year 2026.
Immediately, my mind went to God’s promise of a land flowing with milk and honey. Yet Scripture introduces honey long before that promise. In Genesis, Jacob instructs his sons to bring gifts to Egypt for the ruler, not realizing he is sending them to Joseph.
Among those gifts was honey.
“Take some of the best fruits of the land in your bags and carry down a present for the man, a little balm and a little honey…” (Genesis 43:11).
Honey is presented as one of the prized products of the land, something valuable enough to offer to a government official. It’s a tangible sign of goodness and favor.
Later, the Holy Spirit highlighted Ezekiel 20:6 to me and something beautiful began to unfold in my spirit. In this verse, God reveals that He personally selects land for His people, calling it “the most beautiful of all lands” because it is chosen with intention. I believe this passage prophetically speaks to what many of you are stepping into right now as you begin to discover sweet surprises with Jesus. This is more than a season. It is a settled way of living. Joy is about to become your new normal.
As I studied the verse more closely, it felt like a true “honey” moment in the Word of God. I learned that in the ancient world, date palms produced a thick syrup often referred to as honey. This kind of honey came from the fruit of the land and served as a tangible reminder of God’s goodness. Scripture also makes it clear that bees produced wild honey in forests and rock crevices. It wasn’t manufactured or forced; it was found.
Bees appear where the land is already healthy and alive. Flowers, water, and a thriving ecosystem must already be in place. Honey represents surplus and delight apart from labor; it appears along your path as a gift. It is the overflow of a good land.
At the end of Moses’ life, he proclaims how God fed Israel “with the fruit of the fields. He suckled him with honey out of the rock, and with oil from the flinty crag…” (Deut. 32:13).
In other words, the Lord personally sustained and nourished Israel in places that should not have produced abundance. The Hebrew word translated “suckled” evokes the imagery of a mother nursing her child. It is intimate, intentional language. God is reminding His people that He knows how to bring sweetness and sustenance out of places that once felt hard, barren, or impossible. Even the land itself becomes a source of nourishment.
I pray that 2026 overflows with God’s love in every part of your life. I pray that Jesus brings honey, healing and restoration to relationships. I pray that simplicity and awestruck wonder return to your heart as you cross over into the honey chapter of your testimony. May the blessings of Christ come alive in new and fruitful ways. May you notice, write down, and remember all the sweet surprises God brings along your path this year, especially in areas that once felt hard or unsustainable. This is just the beginning of what promises to be a very special time in your life. May you witness firsthand the God who still draws honey from the rock.
2026: HONEY FROM THE HAND OF GOD
In Ezekiel 20:6, the Israelites are long removed from the Exodus. They are no longer standing at the edge of deliverance. Instead, they are in a season marked by rebellion, forgetfulness, and resistance toward God. And yet, it is here that the Lord speaks with tenderness and clarity. He reminds them of His original intent for His people:
“On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.”
This is a stunning revelation.
God does not simply say He rescued them from bondage. He says He searched out a land for them. He was intentional. He was thoughtful. He chose a place that would be good for them. And the Holy Spirit is still doing the same today.
In our modern context, the “land” may sometimes be physical, but more often it represents a spiritual destination. It is the place where your calling flourishes, your gifts become effective, and your life bears fruit for the Kingdom of God. For some, that land looks like a family, a ministry, a nonprofit, a sphere of influence, or a business. It is the place where you grow closer to Jesus and your heart is continually renewed as you discover His nature.
It is called “the most beautiful of all lands” because it was hand-selected by Christ Himself. Jesus knows exactly where to place you so that you can spiritually and emotionally FLOURISH. But to step fully into that place, you must be willing to leave behind the bondage of your past. You also have to search out the land to find the richness that awaits discovery. This requires obedience and following the Holy Spirit even when it doesn’t make sense. It will require you to trust God even in hard places. The land cannot be accessed if you stay anchored to old systems.
This is not about striving. It is about movement.
It’s about saying yes to where God is leading, even before you fully understand what He is growing there.
GETTING THE FOUNDATION RIGHT: WHAT HONEY MEANT TO GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:7-8)
This week, I spent time understanding what honey meant in the ancient Near East and why God used it as a promise. Let’s get a little context first.
In Exodus 3, the angel of the LORD appeared to Moses when he was in a season of obscurity.
Moses was not leading a movement. He was tending sheep. He was living quietly in the aftermath of disappointment, far removed from the palace and the promise he once carried.
It was there, in that hidden place, that God spoke through a burning bush and promised three things in rapid succession.
First, God promised deliverance. He told Moses that He had seen the affliction of His people, heard their cries, and knew their suffering. This was not distant awareness, it was intimate compassion. God made it clear that He was not indifferent to bondage. He said plainly, “I have come down to deliver them.”
Second, God promised a destination. He did not simply say He would bring them out of Egypt. He said He would bring them into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Freedom was always meant to lead somewhere intentional. Their past was not their future.
Third, God promised His presence. He told Moses, “I will be with you.” Before strategies, before signs, before outcomes, God anchored the assignment in relationship. Moses was not being sent alone.
GOING DEEPER
So why did God speak about milk and honey in particular, and why did He say the land would be flowing with it?
The Hebrew word used for “flowing” literally means to gush, ooze, or drip continually. To the Israelites, this did not mean occasional provision or seasonal blessing. It meant abundance that did not have to be forced, provision that was already active, and a land that naturally produced what was needed without constant striving.
Milk represents sustenance. It is what keeps people alive. For the Israelites, it supported families and livestock. It meant stability. Goat milk could be turned into curds, cheese or butter and was daily provision.
Honey, however, was not necessary for survival. Honey was a gift. It was sweetness. It brought joy and delight. Often, honey had to be discovered rather than worked for. It appeared in unexpected places, already waiting to be found. God made it available apart from their daily labor. Once gathered, the sweetness could be stored, savored or shared with others. Honey also had the ability to heal wounds.
Together, milk and honey reveal God’s heart. He was not only bringing His people out of slavery, He was teaching them how to live free. This was not a life built on striving, fear, or constant output, but one where provision and joy were woven into everyday living. Both milk and honey come from the Lord’s natural creation, and the land itself testifies to Him as a Provider.
For people who had lived under harsh masters, this promise may have sounded unbelievable. Their lives had been shaped by quotas, control, and exhaustion. Freedom itself was hard to imagine, let alone joy. Yet God chose these words on purpose. He was promising more than survival. He was promising rest, dignity, and delight. Again, the land itself would produce these surprises.
When the spies entered the land, they returned with proof. They said, “It does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit” (Numbers 13:27). What God promised was real and visible.
In the same way, many of you are about to see tangible evidence of God’s goodness. This will not be something you have to force or explain. It will simply become part of how you live. And through this process of discovery, you will grow closer to Jesus. It will be the “most beautiful of all lands” because you are free. 🤍
FIVE WAYS YOU MIGHT NOTICE “HONEY” THIS YEAR
2026 IS A TIME OF DISCOVERY
Psalm 81:16
“But He would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
1. HONEY IN THE FORM OF EASE AFTER STRAIN
For years, everything felt like effort in your life. Even obedience required white-knuckled perseverance. In 2026, many of you will notice that things which once drained you now come with less resistance. Doors will open without excessive explanation. Provision will arrive without panic. Decisions will feel clearer.
This is not because the assignment is smaller, but because God is removing unnecessary friction. Psalm 81 does not say God would give wheat and honey through exhaustion. He says He would satisfy His people. Satisfaction is the fruit of alignment.
What once required constant striving will begin to flow.
2. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE JOY WITHOUT GUILT
Some of you learned to associate joy with danger. You were conditioned to believe that happiness would be followed by loss, correction, or disappointment. God is healing that pattern.
In 2026, joy will return without apology. You will laugh again and not brace for impact. You will enjoy life without scanning the horizon for what might be taken away next. This is not shallow happiness. This is restoration at the level of your nervous system. God is calming what has lived in constant alert and teaching your body that it is safe to receive goodness.
Scripture is honest about the weight of anxiety. “Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs them down, but a good word makes them glad” (Proverbs 12:25). Anxiety presses the heart low, but God’s Word lifts what has been bent under pressure. Jesus is changing how you think and bringing wholeness to your mind, body, and spirit.
Scripture also tells us that Jonathan’s eyes brightened when he ate honey (1 Samuel 14:27). Vision returns when joy is restored. God is not only healing your heart. He is restoring how you see, how you experience safety, and how you receive sweetness even while moving forward.
3. HONEY THROUGH UNEXPECTED PROVISION
Honey does not grow where it makes sense. In Judges 14, Samson finds honey inside the carcass of a lion, the very thing that once rose up to kill him. What had been a place of threat became a source of sustenance. In 2026, many of you will receive provision from places you stopped looking, not because you lacked faith, but because those places once felt dangerous, painful, or final.
Some of this “sweetness” will come through relationships you had written off as too rocky to hold anything good. Others will experience it through ideas you dismissed too quickly, doors you assumed were closed, or paths you believed had already been exhausted. God is not limited by terrain. He does not require ideal conditions. He specializes in drawing nourishment from what once opposed you.
What once felt barren will begin to surprise you. The very places that taught you endurance will now release sustenance. You will look again and realize that God was not absent there. He was transforming what tried to destroy you into a powerful testimony.
4. HONEY IN RENEWED CREATIVITY AND DESIRE
Long seasons of responsibility can dull desire. Many of you learned how to be faithful and dependable, but along the way, creativity faded. You kept producing, but it felt mechanical. God is restoring desire in 2026.
You will feel drawn to things again. You will want to dream, write, build, learn, and explore, not because you have to, but because something inside you is alive again. This is restoration showing up in what you create.
The land did not lose its fruitfulness during Israel’s forty years of wandering. It waited. In the same way, creativity did not disappear from your life. It was preserved until the right season. Creativity returns when you are no longer operating from survival, but from trust.
Jesus has already chosen the land. But discovery requires movement. The Israelites did not find honey by staying in their tents. It was waiting in the land. What God has prepared will be revealed as you take steps forward. Creativity will meet you in motion.
5. HONEY IN DEEPER INTIMACY WITH GOD
Above all, honey in Scripture is connected to God’s Word. The psalmist says His words are sweeter than honey. Ezekiel eats the scroll and tastes sweetness even in a difficult assignment.
In 2026, your relationship with God will feel less transactional. Prayer will feel more conversational. Obedience will feel less heavy. His voice will become clearer, not louder.
This is the greatest sweetness of all. God is not just changing what you receive.
He is changing how you experience Him.
Proverbs 24:13-14
“Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste. Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.”
