Today's thought - 24 July 2026 (Types of seed)

 

This morning I want to briefly look at the types of seed we have and that we sow. Now we read in Mark 4:26-28, And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.

Three things we need to meditate on. One, the farmer needed seed, two there is time between the sowing and the harvest and three in the time phase (God’s waiting room) we are prepared for the harvest.

Our Pastor said this morning if you do not remain patient in God’s wating room you will become a patient. Now before we address time, I want to stop at seed. The message of the Kingdom has its own inherent power to change lives. Our role is to scatter it widely.

It is in essence a law of cause and effect. What you put in is what you get out. What you say is what you become. What the heart is full of will run out in the mouth. What we sow we will reap. What you put out into the world will eventually return to you. Planting seeds of kindness yields a harvest of goodwill, while planting negativity yields conflict. You can have good seed or bad seed.

Now it is important to know or remember that seed is not just what we give but also what we allow into our lives. We control the gates to our eyes, ears and mouth. That is why God says guard your heart and take captive your thoughts. If we think we can accomplish all we have to do and overcome all we face by our own strength and ability, we are gravely mistaken.

Zechariah 4:6 states, “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit”. We can only succeed with and by the power of the Holy Spirit that is in us and that as I said before why we need to constantly seek Him and ask Him to fill us again. The attacks of the enemy deplete us, so it is imperative that we seek the kingdom of God above all else and desire a new filling of the Holy Spirit each day.

Coming back to seed. What we say over ourselves and what we believe ultimately determines how we will face our challenges. So, please sow good seed and speak life over your situation. Seek God’s Word and apply it in your life and speak His Word over your life and your family and your battles.

God says that His thoughts about you is good and not evil so that you can have a future and a hope. Remember this and say it to yourself.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 23 July 2026 (Seed)

In Daniel 5 in summary, it is when King Belshazzar of Babylon hosts a lavish feast using sacred gold cups taken from the Jerusalem temple. A disembodied hand suddenly writes a message on the wall. After his wise men fail to interpret it, Daniel is summoned. Daniel translates the ominous message, rebukes the king's arrogance, and announces Babylon's immediate fall. 

What happens here is directly related to Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap”.

The king had a huge party in in this they brought in the gold cups taken from the temple (the house of God) and they drank from them and then gave praise to their idols of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.

MENE....UPHARSIN. The word of condemnation was brief but powerful, a terse and simple Aramaic statement literarily translated: "Having been counted, having been counted, having been weighed, and having been divided." Why the wise men could not read it remains a mystery. Perhaps it was written in an archaic script or vertically rather than horizontally, or perhaps God confused their minds. Daniel skips the translation and immediately gives the grim interpretation. Time was up for Belshazzar personally (MENE and TEKEL are singular referring directly to him) and the kingdom corporately (UPHARSIN is plural referring to the Message Fulfilled in Daniel 5:29-31).

Now there is much in this chapter to write about, but I want to refrain from the lesson of material things and substance abuse and rather focus on personal growth.

I have written before that I take writing my blog very serious and the message the Holy Spirit places on my heart or teaches me is very important. I believe that anyone can write a nice message and anyone can quote a few scriptures and make you ponder on the Word of God, but what is faith without works. John Bevere loves to quote, “You will know them by their fruit”. How people live and what they do and say is part of that fruit.

I cannot sit here and write a nice blog, but my life resembles no power of the Holy Spirit. Just as King Nebuchadnezzar had to go through his wilderness, many of us has to go through trials and tribulation in life. Yesterday I felt like I was at the end of my strength. After my visit with my little girl, I felt that my bond with her has been so damaged by all of this and that I feel as important in her life as anyone else working in her mom’s house or a friend who temporarily visits and leave. It began to feel as if I am losing my daughter and I wondered at the end of all of this how long will it take to restore that and is it even possible. This made me depressed and I honestly could not see what I am fighting for, because it seems not only have, I lost a ton of money by this, but I have also lost my daughter.

Now at this point I wish to introduce you to a Biblical principal in Genesis 8:22, “While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, and day and night Shall not cease.”

I want to focus on seed-time and harvest. There are different types of seed that we carry with us, and the value of that seed depends on how we apply/use/distribute it. The seed I want to look at today is the seed we sow in our own lives. Proverbs 23:7 states, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. That which we think or allow into our lives determine the effectiveness of what we do for the Lord (the harvest). I have said to you that we limit the Holy Spirit, and we dampen our faith for we become more knowledge based than “works/faith” based.

Coming back to my day yesterday. The minute I realized that I am responding in doubt over God’s Word I repented. God showed me that the words we speak has a direct effect on us and this morning He is telling me that we need to be filled by the Holy Spirit daily.

So, I had to take a step back and allow God to work in my heart and reveal to me my mistake so that I can get up and be more effective in my battles. You see had I fallen for the lies and deceit of the enemy my faith would have been worthless and my message of no effect, but because I stepped back and I seek God in that moment my faith was unaffected and I could be more effective. That is why we walk by faith and live in the Spirit and not in the flesh (Romans 8).

Coming back to king Belshazzar, the seed he planted in his life caused him to be weighted and to be found wanting. In the end it caused his death, because we know that the result of sin is death (spiritually) and that is why we need to be filled by the Holy Spirit daily and speak good seed (life) over ourselves and our situation.

So do not allow the enemy a seat at your table (Louie Giglio).

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 22 July 2026 (Transformation)

Daniel 4 starts with these words from a previous pagan king, “I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God has performed for me. How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, his rule through all generations”.

This is probably one of the most amazing transformations and a process that God used that He still uses today. A Pastor once said that sometimes God needs to break us down so that He can rebuild us. He needs to remove all the pride and religious ideas we form so that He can use us. In Martial arts we learned that you cannot teach someone whose cup is full and they need to empty their cup before they can become teachable. In other words, they need to put aside what they think they know and receive the new ways that will make them better.

Daniel 4 tells the story of King Nebuchadnezzar’s pride, his subsequent madness, and his ultimate restoration. Through a dream of a great tree that is chopped down, God warns the king that he will lose his sanity and kingdom for seven years (times) until he acknowledges that the Most High God is the ultimate ruler over all human kingdoms.

Nebuchadnezzar's immense success led to excessive pride and arrogance. In the dream, he is represented by a towering, fruit-bearing tree. The command to chop it down is a direct consequence of his self-reliance and arrogance, serving as a warning that pride precedes a fall. 

The purpose of the king's humbling and living in the wilderness like an animal for seven "times" was not just punishment, but a transformative process. When Nebuchadnezzar finally looks to heaven and humbles himself, his sanity and royal status are immediately restored. 

Uniquely, the entire chapter is written as a public decree by Nebuchadnezzar himself. It ends with him praising and exalting the God of Israel - “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honour the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.”

My dear friend, pride can destroy us and pride can lead us to more problems. It is in our humility before the God of all creation that we find true peace and true freedom from the burdens of this world. Everything we do and say remains a choice. We can choose to do the right thing, or we can choose to do the wrong thing. We can choose to be depressed and say the wrong thing, or we can choose to speak life and speak positively over our situation. We can choose to go to church, or we can choose not to.

As God says in Deuteronomy 30:19, “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”.

My dear friend, Nebuchadnezzar’s rise and fall is a classical example of choices. In the end we see a very familiar pattern to salvation that we all have to follow at some point. It is not a McDonalds happy meal or a quick seven steps to a happier life. It is a process and in Nebuchadnezzar’s case it was a seven-year process. In the end His whole life and His way of life changed entirely. Now I am not saying it takes years for us to change our way of life, but it takes an encounter with God. These encounters are only available when we seek God above all else and we desire more of Him. Your encounter can be today or maybe you have already had it, whichever it is, live by it. For the God we worship is able to do increasingly and abundantly above all we can think or imagine.

As God says in Jeremiah 32:27, “I am the LORD, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?”.

I pray that you have an amazing encounter with God in this week and that your life will be completely transformed as Nebuchadnezzar’s life was transformed. In the mighty name of Jesus.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 21 July 2026 (No Weapon)

 

In Daniel three we read about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. I have written about them before in my post on 18 June (In it with you) and how their faith saved them and touched the people around them.

We know that they said in verse 17 and 18, “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

Their faith and their trust in God are astonishing and a true example of how we should stand on our faith and in the Word of God. I want to focus a bit again on the outcome of faith and trust.

Yesterday we saw that through Daniel’s faith he was promoted and today we read in the NLT verse 30, “Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of Babylon”.

It reminds me of Ephesians 3:20, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us”.

There are three things we should consider here:

Limitless Power: The Greek phrase translated as "immeasurably more" or "exceedingly abundantly" emphasizes that there is no cap or boundary to what God can do.

Surpassing Expectations: God's plans and abilities transcend the limits of human imagination and the scale of our prayers.

Inner Working: The supernatural power mentioned is not an external, distant force, but the Holy Spirit actively dwelling and working within us.

If we look at what happened with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego we can see here that the outcome of their faith surpassed that which was expected and even more so in the rewards that were bestowed on them.

My dear friend, you need to understand that God’s Word and God’s power and God’s will is not only for people in the bible but for all of us that has accepted Jesus Christ as our savior and He also said that we will be able to do greater things through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The only problem is that we limit the Holy Spirit by our faith and as we know faith without works is dead and we can only please God by faith (Hebrews 11).

Again, I emphasize Romans 10:17, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”.

My dear friend, I pray that your faith will grow and that you will continue to trust God in your battles and in your challenges and that God will hear your prayers and change your circumstances. Not by might nor by power, but by the power of the Holy Spirit that lives in you. In the might name of Jesus.

As you hear this Word today, I also pray that you will be filled with the Holy Spirit and that He will move in your life and the Word of God will increase your faith and you.

Have an awesome day.

This is also on my heart for today

 

After you have read what the Holy Spirit placed on my heart, this is for you, my friend.

Today's thought - 20 July 2026 (Wait)

 

We are continuing in Daniel and in Daniel 2 we read about Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. In essence it outlines a prophetic dream of a giant statue with a head of gold, silver chest, bronze thighs, iron legs, and iron-clay feet, that represents successive world empires. A supernatural stone destroys the statue and grows into an eternal kingdom, symbolizing God's ultimate and everlasting rule. 

Now let us look at the statue and what each level represents:

Head of Gold: The Babylonian Empire (605–539 BC) under King Nebuchadnezzar.

Chest and Arms of Silver: The Medo-Persian Empire (539–331 BC), which conquered Babylon.

Belly and Thighs of Bronze: The Greek Empire (331–168 BC) founded by Alexander the Great

Legs of Iron: The Roman Empire (168 BC–AD 476), characterized by its immense military and administrative strength.

Feet of Iron and Clay: A fragmented, divided Europe or a series of fractured kingdoms following the fall of Rome that struggle to remain united.

What greatly worried the king was when a “stone cut without hands” strikes the statues’ feet and shatters it into dust.

There is a little more to this chapter than just the dream. You see the king first called all the wise men and asked them to interpret his dream. When they asked him what the dream was, he said that they should first tell him what he dreamt and then interpret the dream. His reason was simple that if they cannot he considered them liars and then he would destroy them all. That was basically the end result because they could not. So, Daniel and his friends was part of the people that the king wanted to kill because his wise men could not tell him what he dreamed.

Daniel asked the king to give him time that he might interpret the dream. Now here is the important part. Daniel did two amazing things. When God revealed the dream to him, he first glorified and blessed God for this. Here in Daniel 2:19-23 we read, Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So, Daniel blessed the God of heaven. “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”

The second important thing is when Daniel stood before the king, he says in verse twenty-eight, “but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.” And then he goes on in verse thirty and says, “As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.”

Can you see that first he thanked and blessed God and then he did not take the credit for the interpretation, but he made it clear that is all from God.

Now, let us do the same in our battles and in our trials. As Daniel let us walk closely with the Holy Spirit and turn to God when we are faced with difficult things. Then as David said, wait patiently on the Lord and when He reveals it or changes the circumstance, we must give all the glory and all the honour to our Lord and God.

In Daniel’s case “the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.” (verse forty-eight).

In obedience and trust lies a great reward and it will always be more than what we can hope or imagine. That is why I keep emphasizing to you that trusting God is so very, very important, because God’s way and God’s will is perfect and we should trust Him and the process.

Have an awesome day, my friend, I pray that your day will be a victorious day and that you will find strength in our Lord and that He will be glorified through all that you do. In the mighty name of Jesus.

Today's thought - 19 July 2026 (Sunday)

 

Oh my goodness. my friend. It is Sunday and this is what the Holy Spirit placed on my heart - Psalm 148:

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Let the skies be filled with praise and the highest heavens with the shouts of glory!

Go ahead - praise him, all you his messengers! Praise him some more, all you heavenly hosts!

Keep it up, sun and moon! Don’t stop now, all you twinkling stars of light!

Take it up even higher - up to the highest heavens, until the cosmic chorus thunders his praise! 

Let the entire universe erupt with praise to God.

He spoke and created it all - from nothing to something.

He established the cosmos to last forever,and he stands behind his commands so his orders will never be revoked.

Let the earth join in with this parade of praise!

You mighty creatures of the ocean’s depths, echo in exaltation!

Lightning, hail, snow, clouds, and the stormy winds that fulfill his word - bring your melody, O mountains and hills; trees of the forest and field, harmonize your praise!

Praise him, all beasts and birds, mice and men, kings, queens, princes, and princesses, young men and maidens, children and babes, old and young alike, everyone everywhere!

Let them all join in with this orchestra of praise.

For the name of the Lord is the only name we raise!

His stunning splendor ascends higher than the heavens.

He anoints his people with strength and authority, showing his great favor to all his godly lovers, even to his princely people, Israel, who are so close to his heart.

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

So come with me and let us worship the Lord our God and praise His name.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 18 July 2026 (Pressure)

 

I have started to read Daniel today and I can only assume we will deal with quite a number of good characteristics from the life of Daniel. Daniel is often compared in his obedience and faith with the likes of Job. He stands out in the Bible not only by the visions he had but his obedience to the Word of God.

Daniel's being taken captive to Babylon illustrates the mystery and divine wisdom of destiny. Captivity was the consequence of and punishment for the nation's sin. It is clear from Daniel's character that he was not guilty of the sins that caused the judgment, but he was nonetheless affected by it. God made the event that was judgment for the nation to be a means of testing, purifying, and using Daniel for His glory. What Daniel did in service for the Lord could not have been done if he had remained back in Judah (home/previous life). It had to have been a traumatic experience for the young teen (or anyone) to be snatched from home (what we know) and taken to a strange and foreign land, but God used the trauma (trials) for ultimate good. This should be a lesson in trusting the will (divine guidance) of God that sometimes leads to difficult and uncertain situations. But His way and purpose are always best. It often takes the hard challenges to bring us to the place of our best opportunities to be used by God for His glory and our good.

We read in Daniel 1 that he and his friends took a stand against the diet that was set before them by the king. This is a powerful example not only to young people but people of all generations. They were teenagers in a strange place. For teenage boys to refuse a hearty meal for a plate of vegetables was most remarkable. No one there would have suspected that their eating the king's provision would have been a compromise of their convictions. They were in a place far from home where it would have been easily justified to do what everybody else was doing. But God's law (Word) was written on their hearts, and they obeyed the Lord in the face of the pressures of their situation. They were firm in their convictions but not arrogant in their stand. First Timothy 4:12 sums up Daniel's life as it should be for every Christian person.

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity”. (1 Timothy 4:12)

If I may paraphrase this one. My dear friend, do not let anyone judge you or look down on you as a follower of Jesus Christ. But strive to be an example for all who see you and know you in everything you say or do. The way you love other and the way you walk by faith and obedience to the Word of God. Do not allow your carnal self a place and resist the devil all the time. Guard your heart and take captive your thoughts for in this lies a great reward.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 17 July 2026 (Rest)

 

Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. (1 Kings 19:5-6)

We know the story of Isaiah. He called down fire from heaven and then he prayed and it rained and then Jezebel wanted to kill him, and he fled into the wilderness. When he was at his lowest and the battles felt to much for him, God send His angel to help him and minister to him.

My verse is from Hebrews 1, and I want to show you a few things here. The author opens verses 1- 4 with at least nine descriptions of who the Son (Jesus Christ) is.

1.God spoke to us by Jesus (In these last days spoken to us by His Son)

2.Jesus is appointed heir of all things (Whom He has appointed heir of all things)

3.Jesus made the universe (Through whom also He made the worlds)

4.He is the brightness of God’s glory (Who being the brightness of His glory)

5.The image of God (The express image of His person)

6.He keeps everything by His Word (Upholding all things by the word of His power)

7.He took our sin upon Him (When He had by Himself purged our sins)

8.He sits at the right hand of God (Sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high)

9.He is higher than the angels (Having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they)

Why do you think the Holy Spirit points me to this chapter in Hebrews. It is simply this. I am at the end of my strength. My work, my responsibilities and this court battle that just keeps going has brought me to a place of exhaustion. Yesterday I just felt the weight of it all and it got to me. In this moment God moved in the most amazing and beautiful way.

I had a meeting with my manager and yes, they can see the burdens that I carry but also it is visible to others that I remain standing in the midst of my battles and I continue to look forward at what lies ahead and it impacts people around me. 

So, God (through my manager) is sending me help and they will look for someone to help me in my work. Then the Holy Spirit puts this verse before me in Hebrews 1:14, “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?”.

He basically says that He has deployed His angels to help me. To help you and me for we are heirs of salvation through Jesus Christ and yes, we inherit salvation, but we also inherit the tribulation and the battles. 

God shows me who He is in the first four verses stating what He is already doing and that He is in our battles with us and His angels will help and assist us (minister).

The Greek word for "ministering" is leitourgika, which implies performing a service or duty. The "heirs of salvation" refers to all believers who have placed their faith in Jesus.

So, adding to yesterday, Jesus is the son of God who sits on the right hand of God interceding for us. He spoke the universe into existence, and He brings the dry bones to life. He will speak life over your situation, and He will anoint you with the oil of gladness and finally He will send His angels to minister to you.

My dear friend, we serve a mighty and powerful God who gave His life for us. Whose Spirit dwells in us, who is in it with us. This boat we are on is not a cruise ship, it is a battleship and the one who keeps it afloat is a star breathing, life giving, judgement loving God who will never leave you or forsake you and He goes before you.

So, cast you troubles over the boat (your burdens) and trust Him with all your heart. Take a moment and just rest and nourish your body with food and your soul with the Word. His promises stand and He will move your mountains.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 16 July 2026 (Gladness)

 

My verse (well the one the Holy Spirit pointed out) is from Hebrews 1:9, “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions”.

Now before we start lets look at a few scriptures and we have used them in some or our previous posts, so they may seem familiar.

“To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:3)

“You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions”. (Psalm 45:7)

Now here is the question – what is this oil of gladness?

"Oil of gladness" is a biblical phrase, representing a supernatural, deep-rooted joy or the anointing of the Holy Spirit. It contrasts with grief or a spirit of heaviness, symbolizing renewal and God's favour.

Ok, so it is actually very simple. Yesterday I opened the concept of Jesus who came to replace the old covenant and place you in a new covenant that now directly connects us with the Father through the Holy Spirit and our Lord who also prays and intercedes for us daily.

Now just with that in mind it should lift any spirit of heaviness and replace it with gladness. But let me give you a few more. Ten to be exact to take you in this day:

1. Psalm 47:1 - Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

2. Isaiah 9:3 - You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.

3. Psalm 28:7 - The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

4. Isaiah 12:6 - Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.

5. Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

6. Psalm 94:19 - When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

** In the Bible, consolation means far more than just temporary relief from grief; it is the active, divine comfort and strengthening of the spirit provided by God.

7. Habakkuk 3:17-18 - Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

8. Psalm 16:11 - You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

9. Luke 2:10 - But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”

10. Psalm 32:11 -Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

My dear friend, I pray that today the Lord will anoint you with the oil of gladness and that you will be prosperous in everything you do. I pray God’s favour and blessings over you and I pray that your day will be filled with joy. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day, my friend.