Author: kagi03

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

Life is a war, or should I say it is full of battles, and whether you like it or not, you will have to engage. And just because we are not carrying guns to fight this one, some people have decided to camp on a battleground, especially when the battle doesn’t look life-threatening. We have to fight, whether we lose or win the battle. But thanks be to God, who is a God of war.

Exodus 14:14 (ESV): The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.

Yes, Moses was speaking with Israel, but surely God has fought for you in the past six months. There are things that could have taken us for a spin and thrown us into a place of no return, but God was there. Unless you are waiting to see him in action, then you won’t thank him. But for us who know that the God of Israel doesn’t sleep nor slumber. We can’t wait to see him in action, but we will always say, Thank you, God, for fighting for me.

I told you He is a God of war, so He knows more about life’s battles than we do. Therefore, keep silent (put your faith in Him) and let your gratitude make noise.

Takeaway: How difficult is it for you to rest in God’s sovereignty and provision?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name. Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

First and foremost, let me extend a warm welcome to the month of July. Whether we agree or not, we are all pursuing something. As human beings, we must nourish ourselves, whether spiritually or physically. Additionally, one thing we must recognize is that our souls yearn, and sometimes we nourish them unknowingly because we hesitate to acknowledge our souls’ thirst. Today, I bring a wake-up call to remind you that you have the choice to decide what to feed your soul.

Hosea 12:1 (NLT): “The people of Israel feed on the wind; they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence; they are making an alliance with Assyria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.”

Wind cannot sustain us. There are things that, as good as they are, cannot bring long-lasting satisfaction, but we often buy into their short-term gratification. I told you the choice is yours; you can chase the east wind as much as you want or can, but be cautious of what you are seeking. What you will find in the east wind is destruction.

What are we piling up? For lies breed violence, and that’s one of the truths we run away from. Violence doesn’t have to be physical, and only then will we realize that our lies cause violence.

Takeaway: If all that we are doing is in vain, why are we still doing it?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name. Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

The month of June is coming to an end, and God has been faithful. I heard someone say next week is July. What? Half of the year is gone? This is a time when some of us will evaluate and reflect on the past quarter or even six months. It is very good to do that; I recommend it. But in doing so, we don’t want to forget the goodness of God, regardless of how the second quarter went.

Psalm 107:9 (ESV): For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

With God, our souls cannot long for too long because He satisfies as soon as there’s longing. One thing human beings struggle with is trying to satisfy their longing souls with what humans provide, and no human can do that. The satisfaction of our souls has been left to God, and thanks be to God for those thirsty souls who have found the fountain. The psalmist says, “For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” (Psalm 36:9) So we want to say, thank you, God, for allowing us to drink from you for the past months, and may we continue to drink from you.

What a generous God You are. Not only do You give water to a thirsty soul, but You also feed a hungry one. God will never tire of giving to good people, and He doesn’t just give. Jesus says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Please note that we don’t just have life, but we have it in abundance; never miss that. Now it is left to you to ask, what does life in abundance look like? Thank you, God, for feeding the hungry soul, and may you continue to feed them.

Takeaway: What are you grateful for this month?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

Are we ever going to stop stressing the message of love? Not at all. To some believers, it has even become a topic that is starting to sound boring; that is what they say. But the question is, are they loving enough, or are they just pretending to love? The whole Gospel is based on love, our salvation. So whether we like it or not, we will have to hear about love each and every day. One of the things we often struggle with is reading the Bible, and that is not the struggle; the struggle is love. Because without loving God, why would you want to come and listen to what He has to say? You might force yourself, but you won’t understand. So allow me to say loving God is a journey, and so is loving one another.

Romans 12:9 (NLT): Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

One of the saddest things we see in today’s churches is that we don’t truly love one another. People must meet certain conditions for us to love them. When we look at one of the overarching verses, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…” (John 3:16), notice that there are no conditions on the love but rather on what happens after having access to the Son. Because of love, everyone has access to the Son. Whether you believe in Him or not does not negate the fact that God loves you.

But as I said, loving one another is a journey, and in a journey, there will be some ups and downs. I am just here to remind us to pick ourselves up from those downs. Let us not pretend, as hard as it is; heal if you must. Pretending is wrong, and you must hate it; that is what the following sentence conveys.

Takeaway: What good are you holding tightly to?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

For the past few weeks, if you have been around me, one of the things I have been discussing non-stop is encouragement. Not that I didn’t know encouragement is important, but this year I have come to understand it better and the need for encouraging words. Now I understand clearly what the Bible means when it says, “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’…” (Heb 3:13). I have found myself in many discouraging situations, and I have been encouraged. This led me to think about those who find themselves in such situations without encouragement, and I have also spoken to people who are discouraged. I have made it my mission to encourage someone daily, and this blog is one of the vehicles I am using.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV): So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Pray for your heart daily if you can. Yes, the one that pumps blood. It plays a vital role. Don’t look at me as if I am crazy. I know this might seem off-topic, but how often do we pray for our hearts? Most people who pray for their hearts do so when their hearts are in trouble.

Okay, note this: your outer self will waste away, meaning things will come at you to discourage you, whether you like it or not; you don’t have control over that. If you are a person who operates from outside to inside, you will struggle because you will be looking for strength outside, and renewal happens on the inside; inner strength outweighs outer strength in the long run.

Takeaway: How many people have you encouraged this week, and how many people have encouraged you this week?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

June has been good so far, with its ups and downs-can we all agree? How does it feel to have someone or something that you can trust? It brings you peace; it’s like those who are working full-time—they trust that their employers will pay them month after month, and because of that, they don’t have to worry about where they will get the money, unlike someone who works part-time. He or she does worry about where he or she will find another part-time job that pays. Today, I want us to thank God for His name because we can trust in it full-time. It’s not that it works in only certain areas or aspects of your life; in everything, you can count on the name of the Lord.

Proverbs 18:10 (ESV): The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

What a privilege it is to have something we can run to and find safety in. Trust me, there are things people run to, but those things cannot save them. Remember, David said, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” (Psalm 20:7) And remember, we don’t just trust in words; our actions speak louder.

So today we want to take a few minutes to say, thank you, God, for your name. Thank you, Father, for being a strong tower. When the floods of life come, we know where to run. May we continue to trust in your name. Even if the horses or chariots appear trustworthy, may we not buy into their temporary safety.

Takeaway: Do you consider God your place of refuge and defense? Is God a very present help for you in times of trouble?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

If you think you should get what you want whenever you want, fleeing from things will be a struggle for you. Because “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify” (1 Corinthians 10:23). My strong young believers who believe they can withstand the “youthful passions,” all the best; let us know when you need prayers for deliverance. But to my young believers who are always fleeing, keep up the good work.

2 Timothy 2:22 (ESV): So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

But we cannot be running away from something without running toward something. That is why, in our fleeing, we should pursue living in accordance with God’s standards, as seen in Matthew 6:33, where we are urged to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. What I like about pursuing righteousness is that there are matters we don’t even need to argue about or hear what the internet is saying, because we as believers sometimes think there are sins that are negotiable just because they are not written in the Bible and seem good for us. Is it in accordance with God’s standard of living? That’s the question we should ask.

Secondly, we should never stop pursuing the foundation of our Christian lives: faith, because without it, we cannot please God (Hebrews 11:6). Therefore, we should always be on the lookout for the things that strengthen our faith. It is easy to engage in things that are slowly but surely breaking the foundation. Once there are cracks in your foundation, the waters of doubt begin to flow, and sooner or later, your house will be on shaking ground. Things that didn’t shake you before can now easily unsettle you.

Takeaway: What does pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace look like for you?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

As we commemorate Youth Day in South Africa, I want to encourage all young believers to stay strong and set an example. Being an example is not easy; for some of us, we might be doing something different from what our peers in our communities are doing. I remember when I used to belong to the “cool kids”; we called those boys or girls who liked church “pastors.” When they started calling me “Pastor,” I was not trying to hide or shy away because of those boys and girls who set an example.

1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT): “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”

What you say matters, and we cannot emphasize that enough; people will judge you based on what you say, whether you like it or not. Remember, Jesus told them, “It is what comes out of the mouth of a man that defiles him.” (Matthew 15:11) So set an example in what you say.

The way you live matters because people say one thing and live another. You cannot claim that you are a believer and live like a non-believer, or people can only know that you are a believer when you tell them. Some of us, if people didn’t see us getting saved, wouldn’t know that we are saved. Let your way of living be an example to believers.

Do you love yourself? Okay, the way you do it, let it be the same love given to your neighbor; you can’t negotiate it. But this neighbor did that, so I can’t. Do you love God? Okay, love your brother. Nah, but my brother is not treating me well. He is not lovable. There are people whose love you can tell that surely God is love because the way they love doesn’t make sense.

Takeaway: You are setting an example, whether you like it or not, so choose this day what kind of example you want to set.

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

Have you ever built a friendship in one day that lasted for a month? The chances are high that you won’t succeed, especially if there is no communication between the first day and the thirtieth day. So why is it that we expect to have a good, strong, and intimate relationship with God, but we don’t really give much attention to the relationship?

1 Chronicles 16:11 (BRB): “Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.”

If there is one thing you can rest assured in, it is that God will never get annoyed with you always coming to Him and talking to Him. Friends, as good as they are, will tell you that they need space. But God raised the game and inspired David to say, “Blessed is the man who delights in the law of the LORD and who meditates on it day and night.” (Psalm 1:2) He is willing to have you day and night.

He is powerful and mighty, and such attributes of God are available to those who seek Him. Israel used to seek these attributes to win battles. God is reliable in everything; He never falls short, and only when we have a relationship with Him will we understand that.

Takeaway: Are you actively pursuing a relationship with God?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

It takes two people to form a relationship and two people to keep it going, and God is playing His part. Are we playing our part? I am reminded of how, in the olden days, people used to go to bank tellers to withdraw or deposit money. But nowadays , we only go there when we have problems; we have ATMs. This is how we operate today , treating God like a bank teller and our strength as an ATM. As long as our strength can provide for us, we don’t bother going to the bank teller, but as soon as our strength fails, we want to consult the bank teller.

Jeremiah 29:13 (ESV): “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”

Have you ever heard someone say, “I feel like God is far from me because I have been crying to Him, but He is nowhere to be found”? The question you should ask is, “Was it wholehearted ?” because it is possible to cry half-heartedly; as good as tears are, the heart is what moves Him.

Takeaway: What does having a relationship with God look like for you?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!