Today's thought - 31 May 2026

 

The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.

Hebrews 4:16 tells us, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” This is a good reminder that Jesus calls His people to a life that is beyond their abilities. In our own strength, we cannot give, love or serve others as we should. We need God’s Holy Spirit and empowerment in order to do God’s will. 

We find that empowerment as we lean into the Lord through time in His Word, prayer, fellowship and walking in faith and obedience. The work the Lord has called us to isn’t easy and requires courage.

Nothing in this life is easy and there are many battles we have to face daily as we step into our full purpose and carry the gospel into our world. Here are a few scriptures that will encourage you in your journey:

Numbers 14:9 - Do not rebel against the LORD, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the LORD is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!

Joshua 1:9 - This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Psalm 9:10 - Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.

Psalm 20:7 - Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.

Psalm 37:3-5 - Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.

Psalm 40:4 - Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.

Psalm 56:3 - But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

Psalm 112:7 - They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.

Psalm 143:12 - In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Isaiah 2:22 - Don’t put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath.
What good are they?

Isaiah 26:4 - Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

John 14:27 - I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

Romans 8:28 - And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Hebrews 13:6 - So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper,
so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

Psalm 91:1

 

Today's thought - 30 May 2026

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Where do you find peace when all things seem to fall apart? When the noise of all the troubles becomes too loud to bear?

Today I was thinking of Jesus when He said in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest”.

I keep coming back to this battle for my daughter and the emotional stress that comes with it. Honestly, I would never have been able to get this far nor keep standing if it was not for our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit that carries me each day as my battles increase and my burden some days seem impossible to carry. In this scripture Jesus gives us an offer of peace, relief, and a promise that you do not have to carry your emotional, spiritual, or physical burdens entirely on your own. God is for you, therefore nothing can be against you.

It has been a long day and some days I am exhausted emotionally and spiritually as I continue my battle. This morning I decided to take food to the guys on the street as the Holy Spirit placed it on my heart after a very hectic week. I felt Him telling me to lead them into the Lord’s prayer for salvation and I did. I guess the enemy did not like the idea, but every fight I fight for my Lord is worth it and I will continue to do so.

I asked them this question: “If you die today or tomorrow where are you going to? Heaven of hell?”. I explained to these guys that life is very short and anyone of us can die any minute and in this life there is nothing more important that Jesus Christ. So, yes regardless of all the things I face and go through I live in the shelter of our Lord and I find my rest in Him.

Hope you had a great day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 91 (2026/05/29)

Among all this people were seven hundred select men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair’s breadth and not miss (Judges 20:16).

This morning I want to tell you there is power in you. Power that is unimaginable and beyond our own thinking. Power that can move mountains, change a diagnosis, open doors, heal people, raise the dead, break addiction, break strongholds, alter verdicts and break barriers. There is power in you that will calm a storm, make a path in the wilderness, bring forth springs in a desert and make dead things come to life.

We are reading Psalm 91 on our last day of 91 days of victory and if you have allowed the Holy Spirit to open the scriptures and fill you with His presence you would have already seen victory, but if you jumped in half way or later it does not mean the 91 days end today, it merely means that we are now entering into understanding our walk with the Holy Spirit and the power that is in us.

My dear friend, the Holy Spirit picked verse 13 and I am adding Judges 20:16 to this as He had revealed to me in our morning homecell. Firstly, God says that you will trample on lions and cobras and crush fierce serpents and lions. Now I want to take you to Ephesians 6, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places”.

Now we know that our battle is against the forces of hell and their leader satan. This morning I am reminding you of your power and of your authority through the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit. You are a warrior in every part of the word. Put on the armour of God and step into today with me regardless of what we face because He who is in us is greater than all the powers of darkness. You are like one of those men in Judges that can sling a stone and not miss. Your stone is in fact a sword, the Word of God. If I can only teach you this one thing then nothing will ever get you down. The Word of God is a living breathing book that empowers you and fills you with courage and strength and wisdom and understanding. If you fill your spirit man/woman with the Word of God each day you will most surely move mountains and change the outcome of all attacks and every bad situation.

My dear friend, satan lost the fight and he has no power over you. The blood of Jesus sets you free and sets you above. You will trample on the enemy even in his fiercest attack and you will rise victorious by the blood and the power of the Holy Spirit.

I love you my friend, you are not alone. You have unlimited power in you and if you have not been baptised in the Holy Spirit then just ask Him and He will or say after me. Lord Jesus, I have given my life to you, and I have accepted you as my saviour, now please baptise me in the Holy Spirit and awaken in me your gift of tongues so I can bring glory to my Abba Father. I thank you for this amazing gift in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My dear friend you are going to have an awesome day.

91 Days of Victory – Day 90 (2026/05/28)

 

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

The word brevity has two primary applications, both stemming from the Latin word brevis meaning "brief". In other words, the writer of this Psalm wants us to comprehend the fact that life is short, and we should not waste it but grow in it. He specifically mentions wisdom.

Now when we look at wisdom I have written to you about it previously, but I would like to emphasise Proverbs 9:10, “Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom”. Now we know this fear is not hiding under your bed fear, it is the reverent fear of God out of respect.

Growing in wisdom means growing in knowledge of God and directly growing in respect for God. So, what I am trying to say is that the more time we spend with God, the more we get to know Him, the more we grow in wisdom and the more we grow in respect (fear) of the Lord.

Out of this stream two very important facts and I want to remind you again of them. 1) Gaining knowledge of God means reading His Word. This is the manual into understanding and knowing God more intimately and 2) Your relationship with the Holy Spirit which is vital to your growth in faith and in power. Remember when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles in Acts, they received power which in turn made them bold to go into the world and preach the gospel, but it also gave them power that flows through them into the people around them.

An important example is in the book of Acts when the man asked them (Peter and John) for alms, Peter looked at him intently and famously said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

Now in this moment Peter grabbed the man by his hand and pulled him up and he was healed. Now Peter knew that Jesus said we would do greater things than what Jesus did when the Holy Spirit is in us. He stepped into faith with the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit and this man was healed.

Now the same power that raised Jesus from the dead resides in us, thus the same power that healed this man is in us and the same power is what we receive when the Holy Spirit enters us. This power is not an on and off switch that we have which we can use as we please. This power comes from a diligent and close walk with the Holy Spirit knowing Him, hearing Him and acting on His guidance. This comes from spending time in God’s Word, prioritising Him and putting Him first.

My dear friend, life is short so do not waste it away on worldly things and fears but give your time to God and the things of heaven and you will live a life of abundance even when life turns against you for in you is unlimited power, you just need to apply it correct and the Word of God is the first and most important step.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 89 (2026/05/27)

 

Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

I am thinking about our Lord Jesus Christ this morning and how He did not stop, but went through the arrest, the beatings, the torture, the accusations, the lies, the hate, the embarrassment, the abandonment and finally the cross. He did not stop it although He had more than enough reason to call on heavens armies and stop it, yet He knew the bigger picture and the love He has for this world and each one of us.

We complain when we have an injury or when someone cuts us of on our way to work or when someone steals from us. Every day I think of my burden and the lies I have been attacked with and the allegations that to this day has no proof except the manipulation of a very relentless enemy. I can only think that if my one burden feels like this, how does the whole world’s sin feel like and the sin of those not yet born. How does it feel when all of this is thrown on one man and in this, He must still deal with the insults and hatred of the very people He is dying for. Imagine this and then look at your problems.

Despite this my verse says that His love lasts forever and His faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. So, I am telling you this morning that you can believe the following:

Your enemies will not defeat you.

The wicked will not have power over you.

God will beat down your adversaries and whatever the enemy is trying to steal from you.

God will destroy those who hate you.

God’s faithfulness and unfailing love will be with you.

And the authority you have will grow in power because it is not by power or by might but by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God will never leave you or forsake you and if He is for you who can be against you.

Come with me as we remember that this is a day that the Lord has made so we will rejoice and be glad in it for we can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens us.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much.

91 Days of Victory – Day 88 (2026/05/26)

 

My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you (Psalm 88:9 NIV).

As this case with my daughter seems to get more and more intense, I am drawn closer to God as I literally cry out to Him to come to my rescue and to let the truth come out. Apparently, cases like this are common where one of the parties attack the other by using the children as the means to “get back” at the other person for whatever reason. In my case I am still not sure what exactly that reason is and why we are where we are.

It is quite a burden, and I can tell you not a nice one. I do not know if you have ever heard or used the phrase “under the circumstances” and then whatever goes with that like I am well or it is fine. This morning I want to tell you that you are under nothing in this world especially circumstances. When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and saviour and we decided to follow Him we moved from a worldly person to a Christ centred person and in that we are granted the same authority that God gave to our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, no you are not under circumstances, you have authority over your circumstances in Jesus Christ. It is what we say and do that places us in authority or under circumstances. It is the words we use that either breaks strongholds or creates them.

This morning I want to leave you (and me mainly) with these scriptures, and I want you to say them out load and to repeat them as often as you can today.

1.  Det 31:8 - "The LORD himself goes before you; He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged"

2.  Isaiah 45:2 - "I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron".

3.  Romans 8:11 – “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you”.

4.  1 John 4:4 – “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world”.

5.  Isaiah 54:17 – “But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you”.

6.  Psalm 37:3 – “Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper”.

7.  Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires”.

8.  Psalm 37:5 – “Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you”.

9.  Psalm 37:6 – “He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun”.

10. Psalm 37:7 – “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him   to  act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked  schemes”.

My dear friend, read them, meditate on them, remember them and believe them for Jesus said in Matthew 21:22, “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer”. Stand on your authority and speak the Word “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword”.

Have an awesome day.

91 Days of Victory – Day 87 (2026/05/25)

 

The people will play flutes and sing, “The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”

When you read Psalm 87 you would think it is just a description of the city of Jerusalem and that it plainly depicts the writer’s love for the city and God’s love for His people. The Holy Spirit puts the word “Belonging” in my mind this morning as I look at this Psalm and I believe it goes hand in hand with our 91 days of victory.

In essence this Psalm tells how all people have the right to be citizens of heaven – “Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city” (verse 5). The writer lists traditional enemies of Israel - Egypt (Rahab), Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush. God declares that people from these nations (all nations) will be born again spiritually, officially registered as citizens of Zion.

Now coming back to belonging. I love my church and what it has done for me, and two boys has been amazing. It is in our church that I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit for the first time like never before. It drove me to a desire to learn more, know more and experience more of the Holy Spirit. I asked for more of Him and less of me and as I read books and studied on the Holy Spirit, I came to know Him for the loving kind and amazing person of God He is.

He is always there guiding, helping and teaching me. If it was not for Him and His love and strength and guidance I would not have been able to face the many battles and still continue to face these battles daily. He is my councillor, my helper, my teacher and my hope when all looks lost and broken. He is a light to me feet and a lamp in the darkness I face.

Belonging is not just knowing you have a place in heaven. It is having a place on earth where you come together with fellow believers and worship the Lord. A place where you have a family that loves and care for you, a place where you are planted and where you serve the Lord. A place where you give your tithes, and you give of yourself. Your time, talent and treasure. We are already living in the kingdom of God and like our Pastor said on Sunday we are the aliens in this world because we are not of this world. We are mere travellers moving through this world to our home with our Lord Jesus Christ.

My dear friend, seek the kingdom of God above all else (seek the Holy Spirit) and its righteousness and all other things will be added. If you are not planted in a church, look for one where you experience the Holy Spirit and get planted. You are through Jesus Christ a citizen of heaven and I trust that the Holy Spirit will fill you with His presence and put you on fire for Jesus. For the time of our Lord’s return is close and it is so important that we reach the lost at any cost.

It is not by power or might that I remain standing every day. It is by the power of the Holy Spirit. You too will see this in your life, just ask Him.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you very much. You are more than you think.

All things will work out for good (Romans 8:28)

 

91 Days of Victory – Day 86 (2026/05/24)

 

Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honour you.

Today is Pentecost Sunday. If you are unfamiliar with the significance of it, let me summarise - Pentecost Sunday is a major Christian festival celebrated 50 days after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. It marks the beginning of the early church's global mission. 

According to the book of Acts, followers of Jesus were gathered in one place when a rushing wind filled the house and tongues of fire rested on each of them.  The Holy Spirit empowered them in this moment, and they turned from average people to people that boldly carried the gospel into the world regardless the consequences.

Now what does that mean for you and me. Today I believe that the Holy Spirit will manifest like never before. Our mission is to bring a wave of love into our world and to touch lives as far as we go, so I know that if you open your heart and allow the Holy Spirit to speak into your heart and touch your soul, you will feel a change in your life like never before. It will ignite a spark in you and set you on your journey in Jesus Christ.

This brings me back to Psalm 86, and I encourage you to read the whole one as I trust the Holy Spirit to open your eyes and speak to you. My verse is verse 11 and here David writes that God must teach us His ways so we can live according to the truth. Now remember Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me”.

This is the truth in which we must walk. The truth that we must allow the Holy Spirit to teach us. The truth that Jesus Christ is the son of God and He is the only way. This is the truth that we must live out, speak out and share wherever we go. So, that in this truth God will “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10).

Today my prayer for us is Psalm 86:17 – “Send me a sign of your favour. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me”. Send me Lord and open my eyes to the works of your hands and guide me so that I will do your will. Strengthen me to keep going and protect me from those who hate me. You are my God and I put all my trust in you. It shall be well for me and my house will follow the Lord our God.

Have an awesome day, my friend. Your life is about to change.