1 Samuel 1:3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord. “Perseverance forges our character to produce fruit”. Perseverance is the discipline to remaining faithful to what is right and necessary while waiting for the breakthrough. However, discouragement will lock people in darkness, and withdrawal will break the discipline of perseverance. The above verse is loaded with information and insight into the heart of Elkanah and his wife Hannah. Elkanah did not miss the annual worship...
30 October 202530 October 2025
30 October 2025 – Perseverance – Part 2
Proverbs 13:12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart, but when the desire cometh, it is as a tree of life. “Perseverance forges our character to produce fruit”. Waiting is not merely an option; it is an unavoidable reality of life. As a flower blossoms, becomes a tender fruit, and ripens into succulent fruit, so does the godly nature in us mature as we persevere through the tests and trials. The wisdom of God molds us in difficult circumstances and nurtures godliness and godlikeness in us. If we pray for patience, we will find ourselves in...
29 October 202529 October 2025
29 October 2025 – Perseverance – Part 1
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. The testing of our faith produces perseverance. “Perseverance forges our character to produce fruit”. The dictionary meaning of “Perseverance” is “persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success”. Perseverance is persistence without a quitting attitude. Lack of patience, motivation and passion can drain perseverance and enthusiasm. A study by the University of Scranton concluded that only 8% of people achieve their goals, while 92% give up too quickly when overwhelmed by challenges. We...
28 October 202528 October 2025
28 October 2025 – Worship – Part 7
John 4:24 “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Worship is the undivided attention heavenward in Spirit and in truth. “Spirit” in the above verse is in capitals as it refers to the Holy Spirit. Without the union of the Holy Spirit we cannot worship the Lord. Truth in our words, thoughts and actions in response to the Holy Spirit is true worship. When we tap into the realm of worshipping the Lord in Spirit and in truth, the needs, cravings, anxieties, stress, pressures, pain and...
27 October 202527 October 2025
27 October 2025 – Worship – Part 6
Hebrew 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Good deeds, generosity and giving with a humble heart of gratitude are ‘sacrifices’ or ‘expressions of worship’ that pleases God. We can do the right things for the wrong reasons. Doing good deeds just to gain popularity or prominence is generosity for the wrong reason. It would please people but does not please God. Similarly ‘giving’ to get blessings or win the favour of God is like bribing Him. Man can be lured by...
26 October 202526 October 2025
26 October 2025 – Worship – Part 5
Psalm 149:6-7 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. ‘Praise is the battle cry’ and ‘worship the shout of victory’. In a spiritual, physical, relational or a financial battle praise and worship is the most powerful weapon that brings victory. Praising is the divine signal for the combat angelic hosts to advance on our behalf and worship overturns the enemy. When we start praising in a crisis the demons are...
26 October 202526 October 2025
25 October 2025 – Worship – Part 4
Psalm 141:2 May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Lifting up holy hands is not just a Pentecostal style of worship. It was a practice in the Old Testament that indicated total surrender in worship. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands (Psalm 63:4). Moses prayed with his hands raised up to heaven. The Old Testament saints such as David knew that sacrifice of goats...
26 October 202526 October 2025
24 October 2025 – Worship – Part 3
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the LORD was filled with the cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Praise and worship in unison draws the weightiness of God’s presence. The glory of the...
26 October 202526 October 2025
23 October 2025 – Worship – Part 2
2 Samuel 24:24 But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Worship is an expression of our adoration to the Lord. It is an act that accentuates the sincerity of our heart that we esteem the Lord above all else. Authentic love is sacrificial. It is easy to sing praises to the...
22 October 202522 October 2025
22 October 2025 – Worship – Part 1
2 Samuel 6:14-15 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets. “Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving are the highest expressions of prayer”. Bible Scholars and theologians have classified prayers into nine broad categories but the highest form of prayer is “praise and worship”. It is not only the highest form of prayer but also the first and foremost prayer station that opens the gates of the tabernacle for us to enter into His Holy Presence....