Sunday, 24 May 2026
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.
Saturday, 23 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 85 (2026/05/23)
Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles
down from heaven.
Today I am a bit late writing my blog, but the morning had
its challenges. I was up early in the streets doing my street ministry and I think
being out there seeing the need and the hurt that we miss can get to me some
days. We live our lives in homes and a lot of the people in South Africa stay in
estates that is closed of to the world outside and many of us miss what the world
really looks like.
My heart is to give hope and to take Jesus to these guys and
to get them to quit the drugs. I always say that nothing we do for Jesus is
ever insignificant or not important. The smallest act out of obedience can move
a mountain. So, always be aware of your surroundings and listen to the Holy Spirit.
There is so much need in this world and sometimes that need is just a person who
listens or a heart that shows love.
Love is one of the most powerful tools we have and to show
love and kindness in a world where it is taken for granted is a game changer.
This brings me back to my scripture in Psalm 85, “Truth springs
up from the earth”. The funny thing is in all that is happening to me currently
with all the lies and allegations based on more lies, the one thing I so desire
is for the truth to come out. What is truth in essence? According to the dictionary
Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.
It generally refers to statements, beliefs, or thoughts that accurately reflect
the way things actually are.
I love that part – “actually are”. I do not know about you,
but deceit really upsets me and when someone falsely accuses someone, it gets
me worked up. People actually do not fear God and in the Bible, depending on
your translation, the phrase “fear God” comes up over a hundred times. I have
written about this before but just to remind you when I say “fear God” I do not
mean go hide in a cave somewhere and never show your face. It simply refers to
the healthy fear of God as pure respect for who He is and what He can do. Jesus
said, “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch
your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell”.
I guess what I am trying to say is that when we fear God correct,
we will strive to obey His Word and live our lives righteously according to His
will. People can lie and alter the truth, but God sees everything. In my desire
for the truth to come out I feel the Holy Spirit say that in our battles and in
our challenges, truth will jump out from the very earth that knows the lies. Truth
will be known and righteousness will smile from heaven as God steps in and
opens the doors. God will let the truth be known and He will destroy the lies
for no weapon that is formed against us will prosper and God goes before us and
He will be with us, and He will never leave us. So, do not be discouraged or afraid,
but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God. And He will hear from heaven and heal our land.
Have an awesome day, my friend.
Friday, 22 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 84 (2026/05/22)
A single day in your courts is better than a thousand
anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live
the good life in the homes of the wicked.
I love this Psalm and today I guess it has a deeper meaning
than ever before. We journey this life and each day has its challenges and
sometimes those challenges can really be a serious bump in our path. I woke
this morning realising that my journey is going to be tough, and the enemy does
not attack things that he likes, he attacks the thing he does not like. It dawned
on me how important the things are that God placed on my heart and how much
satan must hate it.
In the last two years I started writing this blog again after
my first divorce and all the battles I faced in my second marriage, and I realise
that I touch so many lives each day because thousands read my blog and I did not
even realise it until a few weeks ago. Then I have the prayer groups at work,
my street ministry and homecells. Each of these is simply because I said, “Here
I am, Lord, send me”.
Ever since then I have been accused of the most horrible things.
A criminal case was opened against me stating I molested my daughter and I have
been fighting this battle for almost a year and it seems as if it just gets
harder. Every good thing seems to take two steps back. So, I realised the more I
commit to the Lord and the calling to spread the gospel the more intense the
attacks.
It reminds me again and again today of these words Jesus
said in Matthew 16 - Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to
come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For
whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for
My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole
world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his
soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels,
and then He will reward each according to his works”.
When we follow Jesus and we take up our cross we will face
many battles, and the enemy will do anything in his power to stop that. I wrote
to you a few days ago on lukewarm Christians and that we must be on fire for
the Lord.
Today I say and speak this “A single day in your courts is
better than a thousand anywhere else”. A single day working and doing what God
asks us to do is better than all the money and possessions in this world. Even if
I have to walk through this valley every day, I will do so for God is for me
and who can be against me. He who is in me is much, much greater than he who is
in this world. My prayer is simply this, “When they (me and you) walk through
the Valley of Weeping (challenges), it will become a place of refreshing
springs (a place of joy and praise). The autumn rains will clothe it with
blessings (God will reign in it all and we will be set free and we will have
victory)”.
Have an awesome day, my friend. Jesus loves you more than you
can ever imagine and He will make a way where it seems impossible.
Thursday, 21 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 83 (2026/05/21)
O God, do not be silent! Do not be deaf. Do not be quiet, O
God.
Psalm 83 is an urgent prayer for God to rescue Israel from a
coalition of hostile neighbouring nations conspiring to annihilate the nation. Writen
by Asaph, the psalm is an imprecatory prayer—a call for God’s divine justice
and judgment upon enemies.
Now there are three main parts that we can look at
Part 1. The Conspiracy (Verses 1-8)
The psalm opens with a plea for God to stop being
"silent" while enemies plot. It lists ten ancient groups (such as
Edom, Moab, the Ishmaelites, and Assyria) that have formed a confederacy. Their
explicit goal is to destroy Israel entirely so that its name is
"remembered no more."
Part 2. The Appeal to History (Verses 9-12)
The psalmist reminds God of how He previously delivered
Israel from overwhelming odds. He references historical victories from the Book
of Judges, such as the defeat of the Midianites (Gideon) and the rout of Sisera
and Jabin. The logic is simple: God defended His people in the past, and He can
do it again.
Part 3. The Plea for Justice (Verses 13-18)
Asaph asks God to scatter the current enemies like
"chaff before the wind" and let them experience the overwhelming
force of divine justice.
While the psalm asks for destruction, its ultimate purpose
is theological. The writer concludes that the humbling of these enemies is to
reveal the Lord's supreme sovereignty: "That they may know that You alone,
whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth." (v. 18)
It serves as a reminder that God controls the destiny of all
nations and protects His people even when surrounded by seemingly impossible
threats.
Now there is a bit of an eschatological Interpretation. In
modern prophetic eschatology (the study of end times), some biblical scholars
interpret Psalm 83 as a prophecy of a future, end-times coalition of Middle
Eastern nations that will attempt to attack and conquer modern-day Israel.
What do we take from this? I want you to remember no matter the
difficulty we face God is always there in the midst of it all to help us and to
pick us up from the mud and the mire. God is working to make all things work out
for good even when we can’t see it. We must live each day knowing the Lord will
return soon and that we steer away from the things that will keep us from God
and desire the things that pulls us closer.
Have an awesome day.
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 82 (2026/05/20)
Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights
of the oppressed and the destitute. We are reading Psalm 82 and in essence it
serves as a divine critique of corrupt leadership. Leaders are appointed
by God and placed in these positions by the Lord. What they do with that
responsibility boils down to their choices and decisions they make.
It is imperative that we honour our leaders even is they are
corrupt or bad. Romans 13:1-2: Instructs us to be subject to
governing authorities, noting that "there is no authority except that
which God has established."
1 Peter 2:17: Commands us to "Show proper
respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the
emperor". (Written during the reign of Roman Emperor Nero, showing that honour
is expected regardless of a leader's righteousness.)
These scriptures are best understood alongside teachings of
humility, such as Philippians 2:3, which tells us to "value
others above yourselves". Biblical submission and honour are generally
practiced within the boundaries of following God's commands, as leaders
ultimately answer to Him for how they shepherd those under their care.
This brings us back to Psalm 82 and in context it connects
us to the New Testament (John 10:34–36), where Jesus quotes Psalm 82 to defend
His claim as the Son of God. He uses the psalm's premise - that humans who
received God's word and authority were called "gods" - to argue that
His own claim to be God's Son is valid and consistent with the Hebrew
Scriptures.
Now, when leaders are bad or wicked we should remain respectful
towards them, but we can lay our concerns before God and ask Him to guide our
leaders in their tasks and decisions. Ultimately God can remove any leader or
person from their position of authority when He wants. We as Christians must remain
obedient to the Word and honour our leaders regardless. Honouring our leaders
creates spiritual growth, peace and shows respect to God’s established order
and in this lies a reward in our own growth and what God commands us to do. That
also has a reward in our eternal life with the Lord.
My dear friend, we must honour our leaders and respect them
and then we will see God’s hand upon them and in our own lives.
Have an awesome day.
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 81 (2026/05/19)
But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy
you with wild honey from the rock. True worship goes beyond singing; it
requires a heart that is yielded and obedient to God's word. Psalm 81 is a
two-part psalm of Asaph designed for festival worship (likely the Feast of
Tabernacles), focusing on themes of joyful praise, remembering God’s
deliverance from Egypt, and an urgent appeal to abandon idols and listen to
God. It contrasts God’s desire to bless and satisfy His people with the
consequences of their disobedience and stubbornness.
The Psalm has strong reminder to steer clear of idolatry and
to know that God is the only God. It reminds us to place our trust in God and
He will look after us. In verse 10 it states, “Open your mouth wide, and I will
fill it with good things”.
Now here is what the Holy Spirit wants you to see today. God
is a God of salvation, and He is a jealous God. It is made clear to us in the
ten commandments when God says, “You must not bow down to them or worship them,
for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your
affection for any other gods”.
Idolatry has many forms and here are some examples:
1. Literal and Physical Idolatry
- Worship
of False Gods: Worshipping pagan deities of surrounding nations,
such as Baal, Ashtoreth, and Molech.
- Image
Worship: Fashioning and bowing to physical idols carved from
wood, stone, silver, or gold, or crafting molten figures like the Golden
Calf.
- Host
of Heaven: Worshipping celestial bodies, including the sun, moon,
and stars.
- Occult
Practices: Seeking guidance from or worshipping through mediums,
divination, or astrology (e.g., Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
2. Spiritual and Subtle Idolatry
- Covetousness
and Greed: The New Testament explicitly equates greed and
covetousness with idolatry (Colossians 3:5), because it places material
wealth and cravings above God.
- Self-Worship
and Fleshly Desires: Making a "god" of your own
physical appetites or desires (Philippians 3:19).
- Syncretism: Attempting
to blend the worship of the true God with the practices and idols of
surrounding worldly cultures.
3. Cultural and Relational Idolatry
- Trusting
in Human Power: Depending on military might, political alliances
(e.g., trusting in Egypt rather than God), or human leadership rather than
God’s provision.
- Worldly
Power and Prestige: Elevating status, fame, and secular power to
a place of ultimate importance in your life.
These are the pitfalls in life that steer us away from God
and sometimes they are small in our eyes but not in God’s eyes. My dear friend,
the Holy Spirit wants to remind us that we should take our relationship and our
worship with God very serious. The time of the Lord’s return is coming, and we
should not be like the five virgins who was waiting for the bridegroom but was
unprepared for his arrival. While the foolish virgins are away, the
wedding begins and the door is shut. When the foolish ones return, they are
locked out and the bridegroom tells them he does not know them. Because no one
knows the exact day or hour of Christ's return, we must stay spiritually
vigilant and maintain our faith and our hope. This cannot be borrowed from
someone else. It must be from our own obedience and desire for more of our Lord
and God.
Have an awesome day.
Monday, 18 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 80 (2026/05/18)
Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice. Psalm
80 is a heartfelt communal lament, likely written during a time of
national crisis (such as the fall of the Northern Kingdom) to ask God to
restore, Shepherd, and protect Israel, depicted as a damaged vine. Its central
theme is a plea for revival through God's grace, highlighted by the recurring
refrain: "Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon
us.
Only then will we be saved” (NLT).
The verse that stood out today is 17 where the writer says
that God must strengthen the man (woman) He loves. Today I am writing to you
but I think mainly to myself. As time progress we have our ups and our downs. It
is a daily thing as the enemy remains relentless in his attempts to get us to
fail or fall or lose hope.
We have our battles and some days we have many little foxes (as
they call them) that tries to alter our mindset or our direction. So, as the Psalmist
writes “Strengthen the man you love” I am turning to God, humbled by His grace
and mercy, to give me and you the strength to continue. To face the attacks and
the battles we have. To stand strong and to finish the race. To be of good cheer
and to find our joy in the Lord our God. To continue to seek Him and to stay on
our course and obey His commands.
As this Psalmist writes that God is the shepherd I am
reminded by the words of Jesus, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd
sacrifices his life for the sheep”. Here in John10 Jesus refers to Himself as
the good shepherd that will not run when a wolf attacks like a hired hand. His
sheep knows His voice and they know Him. In other words, God says that He will
never leave us nor forsake us and if He is for us who can be against us. When the
enemy comes to destroy, He will not run away but He will step in and protect
His flock. He has already given His life for us, so why would He stop now.
My dear friend, we do not worship a mediocre God. We worship
the creator of heaven and earth. Do not be dismayed but in all things give
praise to God and trust His will and His way. Seek His voice and listen when He
directs you. All things will work out for good, because He came to give us
life.
Have an awesome day.
Sunday, 17 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 79 (2026/05/17)
Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the glory of
your name. Save us and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. This morning
I am thinking of people that are new to our faith or newly restored. When we
encounter Jesus Christ, our lives change and we become a new person. Transformed
from our old way of life into a new way of living and thinking. Paul writes in
2 Corinthians 3, “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and
reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more
and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image”.
You see we are transformed not just once but it is a daily
process. We are transformed from a worldly type of living into a Jesus type of
living. Now when I say a daily process I mean we should not think once we have
given our lives to Jesus, we are now in the clear. Now the enemy knows a new
Christian can be an easy target, even someone who renewed their life for Jesus
can sometimes still be an easy target.
I have written to you before on how important your
relationship with the Holy Spirit is. Look what Paul writes in Romans 8, “Those
who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who
are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So
letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the
Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is
always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s
why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never
please God”.
The only way we can overcome our sinful nature, resist the devil
and please God is through the Holy Spirit. It is by committing time in His Word
and in prayer. It is walking in a day-by-day relationship with the Holy Spirit.
It is by renewing our minds on a daily basis through scripture and finally by
faith in Jesus and trusting Him in all things.
It is by our faithful seeking and our obedience in His Word
that we are transformed not just once, but every day. It is by living like this
that we find true peace and power in the Holy Spirit, to stand when facing impossible
odds and to continue in the midst of our storms. It is by this that we will
receive the reward for running the race to the end.
My dear friend, I know sometimes all of this can be difficult
and some days it feels impossible. Believe me we all face days like that and
days where we just do not want to do anything. It is in these times when you
are at the end of your rope and you are tired and you do not feel like this,
that we must above all turn to God. It will calm your heart, align your goals and
set you back on your path.
I just want to say this to you today – I know what it feels
like, I know how tough things can be and I know how hard life can be, but I also
know how amazing God is. How wonderful His love is and how He can take all that
was intended to destroy us and turn it around. I know the pit is deep and I know
how heavy guilt can be. That is why Jesus said come to me all who are heavily burdened.
Come to me when you can not go on. Come to me when you heart is broken. Come to
me when the doctors give you the bad news. Come to me for I have come to give
you life and life in abundance.
Come with me today as we lay our lives at the altar and just
seek Him with all our hearts and trust Him in all that we do.
Have and awesome day.
Saturday, 16 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 78 (2026/05/16)
But all they gave him was lip service; they lied to him with
their tongues. Their hearts were not loyal to him. They did not keep his
covenant. We are reading Psalm 78 and these verses just stood out this morning.
It reminds me of 1 Samual 16:7, But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look
at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.
For the LORD does not see as man sees; for
man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart”.
My dear friend, we have looked at Hannah and David and how
they chose to go to God with their troubles and once they gave it to Him, it
was settled and they trusted Him for the outcome. In this world we will always
have three kinds of Christians, warm, lukewarm and cold. The first is the
Hannah/David kind that is on fire for Jesus and walks each day working
(fighting) to obey God and follow His Word and His voice, the second are the
ones as we see in Psalm 78:36-37, that gives lip service. Their outer look and the
things they say makes people believe that they follow Jesus, but it is mere lip
service and an image they try to project, yet their hearts are empty and wicked.
Then the last group are those who either rejected God and became atheists or those
who follow other gods or idols.
I want to turn your focus to Revelation 3:16, So then,
because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out
of My mouth. Now this is quite an eye opener. God is not just saying He does
not like lukewarm Christians, He says He will vomit them out of His mouth. I
have this image of something that made you sick and your entire body now
rejects this, and, in its defence, it causes you to throw up and vomit this out
in an attempt to rid the body of it and restore you. This is not a nice reaction
and at some point, we all were sick, so I am sure you know how it feels. In essence
I get the idea that a lukewarm Christian kind a makes God sick to the stomach.
It is important that we refrain from becoming passive in our
walk with God to protect us from becoming lukewarm, but in all things seek the
Kingdom of heaven and its righteousness above all else. It is vital that we
seek the Holy Spirit and His council and comfort, and steer clear of worldly
solutions and continue to focus on things above and not on material things.
Remember what Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also”. So, treasure your time with God and your time in the
Word. Treasure His guidance and His will. Treasure His love and His mercy and
treasure His kingdom, for life is but a mere moment.
Meditate on these verses from John 15 and let the Holy
Spirit make it part of your life – “I am the vine, you are the
branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me
you can do nothing”.
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask
what you desire, and it shall be done for you”.
Have an awesome day.
Friday, 15 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 77 (2026/05/15)
You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. I wrote to you about Hannah yesterday and how she restraint herself from turning to the world, but instead she turned to God. In the same manner David used the same principal in his life. When the woman and children was captured by the Amalekites David was greatly distressed and he turned to God. In 1 Samuel 30 we read, “But David found strength in the LORD his God” and then he inquired of the Lord what he must do. It seems simple but so many will not turn to God first and seek their strength in Him. When the world comes collapsing down on you, I want to actually share a five-point plan with you that we see in scripture. Now keep in mind both Hannah and David refused to allow the negative words of people (the world) to impact them, both turned to God and both after they went to God acted on faith. Hannah was sad no more and stood on God promises, David went and defeated the Amalekites. How do we even begin to do this, here is my advice as per the Holy Spirit. Also note, this is a daily thing. Do it every day.
1.)Renew your mind. Romans 12:2 says “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will”. Here we see by allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us and renew our minds and thoughts we will be able to see or hear God’s will.
2.)Put on a new self. Ephesians 4:23-24 says, “to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness”. After you ask for renewal of your mind, embrace the new self that the Holy Spirit creates in your spirit and allow Him to speak into your life all day. In other words, when you receive transformation allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as you step into your day and run from negativity.
3.)Take captive your thoughts. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”. Now once we have been transformed and renewed, we now take captive our thoughts by not allowing negative words to impact us. Steer clear of negative people and even our own thoughts must be filtered so that we hear, think and speak life and not negative dead words, because that a man thinketh, he is.
4.)Focus on the good. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things”. Think that basically says it.
5.)Have an eternity mindset. Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things”. Focus on God, on being obedient. Focus on His Word and the promises in it. Focus on who God is and what He can do. Focus on what lies ahead not what lies behind. Focus on heaven and life in eternity with Jesus and not on the decay of this world. Focus on what God has done already, be grateful and listen to that still small voice and praise God for what He is going to do. Stand on it and believe it.
My dear friend, try this basic example every day and every day you will experience growth in faith, increase in peace and abundance in Christ. Have an awesome day.
Thursday, 14 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 76 (2026/05/14)
Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and
began to eat again, and she was no longer sad. Hannah was not able to have
children and her husband’s other wife, Peninnah, taunted her year after year. This
caused her a lot of sorrow even to the point where she did not eat. Even though
her husband loved her very much, she felt worthless because she could not have
children. Hannah went to the Lord and with a broken heart she brought her deep
anguish to God. Eli who was close by saw her and thought she was intoxicated
and rebuked her. Instead of retaliating she honoured him as the prophet and explained
her deep grieve. He in turn blessed her and when she got up, she walked away
not being sad anymore. In essence I want to point out a few things. 1) She was ridiculed
for her inability to do something 2) She did not complain to the world or her
husband, she took it in prayer to God 3) Even when confronted she remained
humble and respected other. There is a deep message in her actions because she
did not remain in her despair, but she took it to God. She did not look for worldly
comfort but instead sought God’s help. After she gave it to the Lord she stood
up in faith and trust in God knowing He is the God of the impossible and He
will hear her prayer and change her circumstances. How many times do we
complain about the smallest thing and how many times to we pray to God for help,
yet we remain unhappy and we keep complaining. It reminds me of Jesus when He
said in Matthew 17, Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and
perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with
you? Bring him here to Me”. How often do we pray with no faith expecting God to
be like MacDonalds and just jump at our order. My dear friend, when God moves
(rises), He will judge the wicked and save the afflicted. He is always with us and
He hears all our prayers, and He sees all that we go through. Why do we
struggle with trust? Remember Pauls words where he said that he is contempt in abundance
and in nothing. He rejoiced in his affliction because He knows God can change
anything. Come with me today as we lay all our afflictions and troubles before God
and as Hannah, when we stand up, we will not be sad anymore but instead rejoice
in the Lord our saviour. Have an awesome day.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 75 (2026/05/13)
We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds. You know we can all sit in a corner and cry about life. We can tell people about the incredible unfairness of it and how we have been delt the worst cards and our lives are just unbearable. Oh, how hard life is, in fact I am heading for the bottle right now, because I am fed up and I just can’t go on. Maybe that is a little extreme but believe me I hear this type of sadness in my office from time to time. The funny thing is that in most of these terrible painful stories the reason for it is simply decisions that people made. Simple choices that got them there and now they are shocked at the outcome. Now, please forgive me if I am sounding a bit emotionless here, I am getting to a point. I was asking the guys on the street why they are there and what type of work they did or can do. Now the sad thing is all of them said – drugs. They were doing well and then they tried the first thing and before they could help, they were addicted.
These guys are on my heart, and I try to bring them something to eat when I work in this area and it is actually a sad truth that so many people lose so much because of drugs and alcohol in fact sin is purply there to destroy us. The thing is, they are stuck on the street because they have lost hope. They accepted the fact that they are not worthy of a better life and this is where they will live the rest of their lives. The truth is, this is a lie and the very lie the enemy feeds so many of us. I love Paul’s words in Philippians 4, “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.
In other words, he is always content regardless if he has little or a lot or even nothing. Now, the world sells the need message. You need this and you need that and if it becomes too much to handle here is a pill or something stronger. Why? Because the enemy works with a jail sentence mentality and Jesus works with a life in abundance system. Why a jail sentence? It is simple the world tries to hook you with stuff you do not need, addictions and debt. When you are caught, they will use the one to open the other with the goal to destroy you and finally you could also end up losing everything. I have experience in this because through sin I lost my wife, my house, my kids and a lot of money.
What is the difference between me and the guys on the street. Now I am not boasting about anything. The only thing I can boast about is God’s grace and His simple amazing promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Now in that I found redemption, because I turned to Him when I am at my end and nowadays basically all the time. It does not make me a walk on water Christian, it makes me accountable to God.
So, when I fall, I go to Him, when I win, I go to Him, when I am sad, I go to Him and when I am lost, I go to Him. I put my hope and my trust in Jesus Christ, now in this lies the secret, because in Him we will have content in in that we will have abundance, because our focus is Jesus and not the world and then He will bless us increasingly and abundantly above all we can think or imagine.
My dear friend, life may be hard, but I stand on
these words that Jesus said: “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome this world”.
Nothing will get me down for I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me even when I do not feel like it. Know this, you are able to do so much more because
of He who is in you. Just trust Him. Have an awesome day.
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 74 (2026/05/12)
Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of
darkness and violence! Psalm 74 has quite a sombre feel to it when you read it.
The writer asks God to remember His people, and you will get the feeling that they
are in turmoil. So, Psalm 74 is a community lament, most likely written
after the Babylonian destruction of the Temple in 586 B.C., where the writer
asks God why He has abandoned His people and pleading for Him to intervene
against enemies destroying His sanctuary. It acts as a model prayer, combining
deep sorrow with faith by recalling God's past, powerful acts as creator and saviour. Now
we can be hopeless some days and this Psalm might not uplift your spirits today
and yes; it may even bring more sadness to your day but let’s stop there for a moment
and let the Holy Spirit show us something we are missing. Two things stand out
1) It teaches us to bring our complaints and suffering to God, basing our
requests on God's character and promises rather than our personal merit, 2) The
message in here emphasizes that even when God feels distant or silent, He
remains sovereign and faithful. Now I want you to look at the two verses the Holy
Spirit highlighted, “Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and
the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and
winter”. I think the point I am trying to make is that God is still God. He is
the creator of all, and He holds the universe in His hands. Who am I that He
thinks or me and who am I that He should be concerned about me and who am I that
He seeks time and fellowship with me. I am but a mere man with more mistakes
than any other, yet in His mercy He makes me more and, in my obedience, and desire
for Him I become whole through His grace and His love. He is never far, He is always
with me even when I am in darkness. This morning I do not want you to focus on
the bad and the hurt and the problems and the trials you may face, but I want
you to focus on the life-giving God that with a mere Word created everything. How
much more can His Word change your life. Come with me today as we just allow
the Holy Spirit to guide us, fill us and be with us. Talk to Him as much as you
can for, He so desires your attention and time. Share it all with Him and let
Him speak into your life today. My dear friend, remember all things will work
out for good and God will take what is intended to destroy us and turn it into
good. Just let Him in and let Him fill you with His peace and His love. It is
going to be an awesome day. You are blessed, my friend and He who is in you is
far, far greater than he who is in this world.
Monday, 11 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 73 (2026/05/11)
But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were
slipping, and I was almost gone. Monday morning and my work looks like this
mountain range that lies before me. It seems as if the project keeps getting
bigger and bigger as it continues. So, you can imagine my frustration has two
main sources because on the one hand this project and the scope of it is much
bigger and more complicated than what I could anticipate. The battle for my little
girl also seems to have no end as days turn into weeks and weeks into months. I
wish I could just go to bed and when I wake it was just one terrible dream and
it all is back to normal. Some days I am fine and some days I am not. I guess
it is how our emotions have its ups and downs and as the enemy gets a blow in
when I least expect it. I am not someone that will go sit in a corner and cry. I
have always been a fighter, and I guess it had two outcomes. Sometimes it is
good and sometimes it is not so good, but in essence I can stand when the
storms come. Now this is not because I am strong, it is simply because some
days I turn to God with all my troubles and let Him guide and strengthen me and
some days I try it on my own - these days I fail always. Just as the Psalmist
writes, “I almost lost my footing”, I actually do and then I need to go “back
to the drawing board” and realign myself with my Father and with His Word and ask
the Holy Spirit for help and obviously to forgive me for grieving Him – again. Today
I pray this over us, my friend – “My health may fail, and my spirit may grow
weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever”. Do not
give up when the storms overwhelm you and do not lose hope. Come with me as we
seek God and seek His wisdom and His guidance. Let us meditate on this scripture
today and ask the Holy Spirit to make it part of us. Have an awesome day, my
friend.
Sunday, 10 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 72 (2026/05/10)
It is Mother’s
Day today and we celebrate all the moms, stepmoms, moms to be, grandparents,
foster moms and all woman who cares for children all over the world. To me Mother’s
Day represents love in essence and the connection a mother has with her
children. This morning I want to celebrate the Lord our God for providing moms
even when the mom who has the biggest impact in your life is not your real mom
due to circumstances. It is love that is the important thing here because everyone
wants to be loved and cared for and even when your biological parents missed
that privilege, your Father in heaven will not. It is important that we see our
Father as the creator of love for He is love and the world will try to steal
that from you and harden your heart through abuse or neglect or abandonment. God
is not man nor is He a distant God. Sin and circumstances give us that impression
when in fact He is always present and always thinking about you. Let us stand
today and, “Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things”. He gave His only Son to save us from
this world. It may seem difficult to understand but that is exactly what the
enemy wants you to believe. So, my prayer for you is simply, “Lord I lift up my
friend to you today and I ask that you will fill them with your love and your
peace and that all the hurt and pain that could still linger in their hearts will
be healed and removed. I pray a clean and pure heart over them and that your love
will not only touch them today but change their lives completely. I pray your promises
and favour over them, and I ask that you will restore them and bless them so
that they will always be aware of your presence. Please guide them and protect
them in the mighty name of Jesus”. Have an awesome day, my friend.
Saturday, 9 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 71 (2026/05/09)
Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. In the midst of my battles and when I am overwhelmed with the entire situation, I praise the Lord my God today with all my heart. He truly is the rock of my safety and the fortress of my salvation. He is the peace that surrounds me when I get upset at the situation and He is the strength I have when I feel I cannot do this anymore. He lifts me up when I am at my last and He restores all that I have lost. He is my hope and my salvation, the fire that burns in me. When it feels that I am alone in this fight He calms my storm and He brings people into my life that loves me and uplifts me. He is my compass when I feel lost and my boldness when I walk into this day. He guides me, teaches me and encourages me. His Word is truly a light to me feet as He so lovingly confirms His promises and His covenant with me each day. He blesses my days and increases me when I feel broken and miserable. He wipes my tears and He sees my heart. He knows my struggle and He knows my dreams. He knows what I need and He hears my prayers. He heals my brokenness and He rebuilds me when I feel unworthy. He is the breath in my lungs and the power in my hands. I am grateful for all that He does, for my health, my finances, my work, my friends, my Pastor, my church, my family, my house and all the things He so gracefully entrusts me with. I am grateful for you, my friend for the privilege to share, give and encourage you. Come with me today as “I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD. I will tell everyone that you alone are just. You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again”. Have an awesome day, my friend.
Friday, 8 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 70 (2026/05/08)
But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “God is great!” This morning we spoke about God’s promises and how He makes a promise to us but in the process, we are tested for our obedience and our faith. In essence God needs to see if we take this promise serious and do we commit to it even when our world collapses and we face many trials and problems. Reading Psalm 70, and I am going to use myself as reference I can see how God just reconfirms His promise in me. Now we know I am in battle for my daughter. I have been falsely accused just as I was when I faced divorce. This time only with regard to my little girl in a very bad way. If you love your children and all that you do is to protect them and work (even at you own demise) to see them more, and then someone comes and accuse you of hurting them, well I can tell you it is probably the worst thing any person can accuse a father of or do to someone, especially falsely for their own selfish benefit. I have stepped into what God has been calling me to do and when the enemy tries to destroy me, I turn to God and to the people that disciple me seeking guidance and help. This is against the plan of the enemy but exactly what God teaches. This is His will so that I stay the course and seek His guidance and His help through His Word and through people that I walk closely with. This helps me with accountability but also reinforces my faith and the fire that burns in me. Yes, when the world collapses around me I turn to God and in His promises, He stated a few things this morning that just reconfirms His promise. 1.) May those who try to kill me be humiliated and put to shame. 2.) May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace (verse 2). 3.) Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!” (verse 3) 4.) And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The enemy you see today you will not see again. My dear friend, what I need you to take from this and make it your own is this. The enemy will not get to you, he will not bring you down and he will be removed from your life. Stand firm on God’s Word reading it and meditating on it day and night. Speak to the Holy Spirit and tell Him what you face and ask Him for wisdom, guidance and deliverance from it. Trust God at all times and trust the process, for you will see God’s salvation in your life and live, my friend, for the Kingdom of God and seek the Holy Spirit at all times. Have an awesome day.
Thursday, 7 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 69 (2026/05/07)
O God, you know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden
from you. Psalm 69 is an amazing Psalm and as I read through it, I see so much
of what I battle with, and I can relate with David. I want to pause at verse 5
for a moment today and just remind you about grace. I will take myself as I explain
and if it rings a bell well, then grace will abound. Isn’t it interesting that many
people when confronted or proved wrong in an argument turn to swearing and insults
and few will have the guts to admit they are wrong and apologise. Now, when I
confronted a fellow driver on the road because he skipped a red robot and drove
in right in front of me and when I pressed on the horn, he reacted. His argument
is that there are two lanes thus it justifies the wrong and going over a red
light is acceptable. Now how many times do we try to justify sin when we know
we are wrong. We would look for a loophole or seek a different opinion so that
just maybe somewhere someone would have empathy with our situation. In other words,
we try to tell the Bible that the Bible might not be correct in this case the
writer (The Holy Spirit) meant it differently when in fact He is the one condemning
us of our mistake. Again, why argue it instead of accepting it as wrong and apologising
to God and the Holy Spirit and seek forgiveness from the Lord and most
importantly work to not fall in the same trap again. I have nothing against standing
up for what is right and taking on someone that is wrong, as long as we do it
respectfully and with Biblical authority. I appreciate correction and criteria
as long as it is to better me and to show me my short cummings. It is imperative
that we do not react in the same manner the offended person does and even if it
is a waste of good air, it will leave a seed and maybe someday carry fruit. We should
never underestimate Holy Spirit guidance in a stern word to redirect someone
but on many occasions it may seem trivial. I have written to you about this
before and I am repeating myself but in essence I need us (me included) to not
take the guidance, counselling and conviction of the Holy Spirit lightly but to
embrace it and seek more of Him in our journey ahead. That is why I pray boldly;
“But I keep praying to you, LORD, hoping this time you will show me favor. In
your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation. Rescue
me from the mud; don’t let me sink any deeper! Save me from those who hate me, and
pull me from these deep waters. Don’t let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep
waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me”. Have an awesome day, my
friend. It will all work out for good, just keep trusting the Lord.
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 68 (2026/05/06)
But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s
presence. Let them be filled with joy. Rejoice is the centre of this verse in Psalm
68. Have you ever had a day when you woke up you were already overwhelmed at
what lies ahead and knowing the hours available to you and the schedule that
lies ahead it all seems impossible. You are frustrated with work, traffic, laundry,
your finances and at a point it all seems to bundle together and hit you all at
the same time. You are overwhelmed and frustrated and it feels as if this also
is all at once. My dear friend, you are not alone. I have many of these days
and honestly, I wish the answer was a simple one or even a five-point plan to
financial freedom. You know like those guys on YouTube that sells you the idea
that if you follow these steps, you will be a millionaire. And then there are
steps to perfect health and complete peace and mental stability. I am sorry but
my wires are never in line, nor do they go through a day without a few sparks
and near shutdown. Coffee is not the answer, drugs and alcohol is even further
away from the answer and jumping is going to cause even more problems because I
will probably just break a leg and then I am disabled. So, NO! Bad idea(s). So,
where is the answer? Will you believe me when I say – Jesus Christ. Let me give
it some personal context. Now we all know the scripture – “Be sober, be
vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour”. Plus, we all know this one – “The thief does not
come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy”. Now would you believe me if
I tell you that the strategy of the enemy, although cunning, has not changed in
seven thousand years. Here is food for thought; the minute you were born a familiar
spirit was allocated to you to get to know you. Now think about that for a minute,
he knows what makes you angry, upset, hurts you, overwhelms you, frustrates you,
bothers you, makes you fall, your weaknesses, your needs, your faults, your
past for that matter and what makes you happy. Now with that in mind why would he
wait for the right moment when he can start the plan days before you get to the
point of giving up. So, yes, his plans are the same always, he just tries a different
(and most times the same) angle. Then I guess we all know this scripture – “Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you”. So, how do we do
that, the whole resist and flee part. Well, we have an example in the Bible,
and we find it in Matthew 4 where Jesus was tempted by satan. Jesus simply said
- “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God ” (Deuteronomy 8:3). How do we do that, well the answer lies in
our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Yes, we can get angry and overwhelmed
and complain and talk to people about this and it will probably make it worse. The
moment you realise this is an attack on you, then and immediately turn to the
Holy Spirit and the Word of God, you will find satan does not like that. I simply say
– “Holy Spirit please help” and then I explain myself even though I know the Holy Spirit already
knows all of my issues but it helps so that I finally get to this point (and yes we all know this one) – “Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus”. And then His peace flows over me, and I get things done in the
half of the time and all things work out for good. I testify to this not once,
but many times. So, trust me on this and try it, you are not destined to fail
but to be victorious in Jesus Christ. Have an awesome day.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 67 (2026/05/05)
May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. I think the hardest thing for a parent is to lose a child and equal to that is to be falsely accused with a motive to destroy. Going through a divorce is probably one of the hardest things I had to deal with. In my first marriage I was the one who cheated and then to try and reconcile and “fix” your marriage without God is like jumping out of a plane without a parachute. Obviously when you marry again the pain from that divorce is ever present in your mind and believe me with true remorse from your previous mistakes you will do anything to make it work even to the extent of losing yourself and fighting to be better even when that seems not enough. I had to go through a second divorce and this time I did everything in my power (note in my power) to make it work, but an abusive relationship is a ship heading for the rocks. Abuse can be verbal and physical and as much as I tried to live past it and forgive and carry on it just got worse. Finally, I gave up and walked out. I did anything in my power to see my little girl as much as I could and all I ever asked was to see her enough until I was attacked with probably the most devastating law suite ever. It is one thing to be accused of something you did wrong, but way different when you must fight a lie. Why? I have no idea. The battle continues and as the weeks turn into months it seems to linger on, and nobody is thinking of that little girl as I fight on my knees so that God can make this come to pass. One thing I have learned in the last couple of months is to take my battles to the Holy Spirit, to trust His voice and His guidance and to trust in God’s process. It may be hard and even impossible at times, but I see His grace every time. My dear friend, that is why the Holy Spirit wants you to read these verses in Psalm 67, “Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us. Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him”. It is imperative that you remember that we will face many trials and temptations, but as we walk our journey with the Holy Spirit seeking Him, listening to Him and many times asking for forgiveness, God will bless us (richly) and in our victories the world will see God and He will be glorified and people will turn back to Him. Never let your battles blur your faith for in our faith God will move. Have an awesome day.
Monday, 4 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 66 (2026/05/04)
Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your
praises, shouting your name in glorious songs. We are reading Psalm 66 today
and this verse reminds me of Philippians 2 where Paul writes, “Therefore God
also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on
earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue
should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father”. We must be aware of the fact that Jesus will return soon, and it
is so important that we are ready for His return. My friend, we should not live
for today or tomorrow, but instead we should have an eternal mindset living now
for eternity. You should be in a place where you know without a doubt that if
you die tomorrow or Jesus returns tomorrow, you will be in heaven. There should
be no doubt in you about this and if so I earnestly plead with you that you ask
the Lord to cleanse you or whatever keeps you from receiving salvation and that
you ask Him to be your Lord and God and that you give your life to Him and let
Him free your mind from doubt and that the Holy Spirit fills you with His peace.
It is imperative that you let go of all that is in the past and look ahead with
me (expectantly) at what lies ahead. God will hear your prayer and see your heart,
and you will be set free and your name will be written in the book of life.
Jesus is the only way, and He already took it all to the cross for by His stripes
we are healed. My verse for us today is verse 19 and 20. Read it and meditate on
it all day and let the Holy Spirit open it up and make it part of you. Always
know this – “But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God,
who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me”. He will
step in and He will move your mountains, and He will save you and He will
redeem you and He will set things right and He will be your God, your saviour
and your help in times of trouble. Have an awesome day.
Sunday, 3 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 65 (2026/05/03)
You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God
our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on
distant seas. Prosperity is always this evil word that church people fear because
the world makes us think that money is the root of all evil when in fact, we
read in 1 Timothy 6:10 that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.
Another important aspect is that the Kingdom of heaven is not a distant idea
but instead the minute you give your life to Jesus you are already in the kingdom
of heaven, and this world is not your place anymore. You are now a tourist
travelling through life in the kingdom of heaven with one true purpose and that
is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In other words, you become a do-er and
not a bystander. That is why the scripture say in Matthew 6, “But seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added
to you”. When you give your life to Jesus you become a new creation and the
Holy Spirit then dwells within you and all that you give Him will become His. Most
important is that we should have an intimate, day-to-day relationship with the
Holy Spirit as He becomes your best friend and the one you share everything
with. Even more so is the time you spend with Him in your prayer closet (room)
of great importance and value. It is here where you seek and where you build
your relationship with the Holy Spirit. It is here where we grow in our faith
and we equip ourselves with the Word of God for we can not live by bread alone
but by every Word that God speaks through the Bible. When you do this, you will
be contempt and you will find true prosperity. Now, God did not say money is
bad, He said the love of money (or material things) is bad. Having lots of money
or possessions is not bad in fact God wants you to have “all things”. It is
what we do with money or possessions that is important. When we live in a close
and intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit (seeking Him above all else) we
will have all we need. This brings me to verse 11 and 12 of Psalm 65, “You
crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with
abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the
hillsides blossom with joy”. This is
what God wants for your life and that is to bear fruit. When we steward what God
blesses us with for His glory, we will have more than we can think or dream of.
My dear friend, I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you into a more and
deeper relationship with Him and that you will prosper in all things. Have an awesome
day.
Saturday, 2 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 64 (2026/05/02)
But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly
striking them down. This morning I am desperate for my Lord as I continue my
battle for my little girl. Some days it feels as if I am stuck in a box as I struggle
with the process. As I read Psalm 64 it is almost as if the Holy Spirit shows
me the wickedness of what happened and is happening. In verse 5 David writes, “They
encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who
will ever notice?” they ask”. And to be honest I think this is exactly what
happened. This terrible plan was set in motion with the very idea that no one
will notice as a trap is set for me to lose my daughter. Instead, God intervened
and opened a door that I can only say is by His grace and His work. When I needed
funds to battle this court case God send someone to help me and every day, I am
still in awe of how it all fell into place. Yes, this process is exhausting and
really gets to me some days. In verse 6 David writes, “As they plot their
crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and
mind are cunning”. This is so true in my situation. Yes, she must have thought the
plan is perfect for she planned it for months. When the first attempt failed,
she went in for a more devious and extreme one. It is so true that the human
heart and mind can be cunning. We know that it is the ideas of the enemy but in
the end, people make the choice. Days when I struggle with the battle God gives
me answers like what He says here in verse 7 and 8, “But God himself will shoot
them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down. Their own tongues will ruin
them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn”. My dear friend, Jesus
said that we will have tribulation on earth and we will face many trials for Him.
When we chose to follow Jesus and we take up our cross, the war starts. As I battle
through this day by day, I know that no weapon formed against us will prosper
and the thoughts God has for us is thoughts of peace so we will have a hope and
a future. That is why I know God will give me victory and, in the end, people
will rejoice in the Lord knowing that He is my shelter and they will praise Him
for what He has done. Have an awesome day, my friend, remember this and
meditate on this all day – “What shall we say about such wonderful things as
these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”.
Friday, 1 May 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 63 (2026/05/01)
I have to
quote this scripture again, “And we know that all things work together
for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose”
(Romans 8:28). As I am reading Psalm 63 today and I think about the challenges I
face, and you know when we face battles we tend to think about our past and the
mistakes, we made. Those forgotten and those that still haunts us today. I have
made many mistakes and I still do. Paul writes that no one is good not even one
and Jesus also said that no one is good, but we are made right by the sacrifice
Jesus made for us. We can never defeat sin, so Jesus did it for us. Therefore, be
cheerful for Jesus has already overcome the world. Now in verse 8 David writes,
“I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely”. If I may take my
kids as an example. When they were little and my daughter still is, they would
run to you when they are afraid or hurt and they would cling to you, knowing
that you will do something about their fear or their hurt. They instinctively
seek out their parents for help when they have to deal with something that is
too much for them at that age. Now that instinct is supported by love and
authority, because you love your kids and instinctively you are wired to protect
them. Now I am getting to something, stay with me. Jesus said in Matthew 7, “How
much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask
Him”. How much more does your Father know what you need, so if He created us to
instinctively protect our children and they instinctively run to us when in
danger or in need, then when David says I cling to the Father (like a child for
we are His children) then He will protect us by His strong right hand (His power
and authority) and then all things will work out for good because the reason we
cling to Him is because we love Him and when we delight in Him, He will make it
all come to pass. In other words when we seek Him (cling) above all else
everything else will be added (given or receive). So, my dear friend, come with
me today as we cling to the Father and be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Have an awesome day.
Thursday, 30 April 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 62 (2026/04/30)
My victory and honour come from God alone. He is my refuge,
a rock where no enemy can reach me. Today I want to remind you that seeking God
and placing Him first in your life should always be a priority. Why do we fail and
why do we fall, because for a moment we lose sight of that. The very fear of
God, the respect we should have for Him becomes a distant thought and we step
into the trap before us. The only way the enemy will not be able to get to you
is when God is your refuge. The very rock you stand on. How do we accomplish
this? We must consistently seek God above all else and we should seek to obey
His commands and walk the path set before us. Why are we attacked, because we
become a thorn in the side of the enemy and he does not like it. When we align ourselves
with the Word and we follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the enemy will
come with every cunning trick in the book, and he will throw at you anything
that he can get. James writes in chapter 4 – “Resist the devil and he will flee
from you”. True resistance is impossible without first surrendering to God's
will and authority. "Resist" comes from the Greek word anthistemi,
meaning to "stand against" or oppose, implying an active, aggressive
stand rather than a passive one. When a believer stands firm in faith and acts
on God’s authority, the devil will "flee" - meaning to run away or
retreat. Resistance involves using Scripture and faith to fight against the
devil’s lies and temptations, similar to what Jesus did in the wilderness. That
brings me back to Psalm 62 verse 12, “Surely you repay all people according to
what they have done”. It simply states that God is both loving and just and it
reminds us to trust in His judgements and not in man or man’s wealth. That is
why I say as for me and my house, we will follow God. My friend, truly seek God
and let Him be your refuge and your rock. Have an awesome day.
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
91 Days of Victory – Day 61 (2026/04/29)
From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings! (Psalm 61:2-4). Wherever you find yourself today, God is aware of your challenges and the obstacles you face. I may be good at falling down and doing the wrong thing, making mistakes, taking the wrong direction and listening to the wrong voice, but God is good at never giving up and never leaving you. He is good at forgiveness, and He is good at washing away our hurt and sorrow. He is good at love and His love is unconditional. He is good at understanding and listening and He is really good at changing circumstances and creating a way out when you face a dilemma. He is good and He is good all the time. He loves me as I am and even when I can’t He still loves me as I am. So, I will stand up each day no matter what comes my way or what I have to face and even when I am overwhelmed, I will remain standing for He is my rock and my refuge where I seek help and my answers. He is the place of safety where nothing and no one can remove me. I am safe in His hands and under His wings. I am more because He is my God and even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will walk with confidence and without fear. I may see thousands fall beside me and thousands more before me, yet I will not be afraid nor will I give up. I may fail today but with Him all things are possible. I may struggle today but His plans for me is of hope and a future. I may be under attack, but the swords of my enemy will pierce their own heart. I may seem poor but the meek shall inherit the earth. I may seem broken, but Jesus came for the broken and hurt. I may be a little unstable but with Him I am strong and powerful, and I will be cheerful all day for He already overcome this world. I may lose my life for Him, but I gain heaven. Have an awesome day, my friend.


























