Walking by Faith

Lord, teach us to walk by faith and not by sight. When we do not see, when we do not hear, when the obstacles and challenges mount. Teach us to lean and cling to You our eternal rock of salvation. Open our eyes to see, open our ears to hear. Open our hearts to receive You in Your splendour, majesty and grace. Touch our hearts, this day. Pour Your spirit on us, we pray.

Wonder and Grace

Thank you for a brand new day, Lord. The morning sky is indescribably beautiful. Your glory fills the earth as our hearts sing of Your wonder and grace.

Joyful Hope

God works through us powerfully and amazingly with His love. He works through broken lives. 

In our deepest anguish and struggles, God brings out beauty and strength. 

The fragrance of Christ is released when we go through the wine press of live clinging onto the Lord. He works through our pain, our sufferings, our wounds and our broken lives. 

With our unanswered questions and daily stress of life, He beckons us on to follow Him and find complete rest in His love.  He is in complete control.  There is nothing our God cannot do.

The Lord empowers us to trust and lean on Him.  This is the beauty of the Christian life, a life of bliss not because we are free from hardships but rather knowing that God is with us.   He is with us  in every season of our lives.   

He is with us when we are on the highest mountain and the deepest valley. 

The everlasting presence of God is all that really counts.  The eternal hope of the living God burns bright and strong in all who calls on His mighty name.

Lord, strengthen and empowers us to press on in this arduous journey.  Our hearts are filled with expectancy, joy and hope.

On Bended Knees

This beautiful morning is a gift from You, Lord. We cry out to you, Abba Father. You are our strength and our hope. We lay everything at the altar this day. Sanctify and purify us. Make Your face shine upon us and pour Your grace on us. We long for the courts of the Lord. We wait for You on bended knees. Touch our hearts this day.

Miracle Working God

In August, we received word from the Society of Pentecostal Studies thatMonte's paper has been accepted for the March 2017 Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

As next year’s theme is “Pentecostalism and Culture,” Monte's topic is, “Towards a Pentecostal Conscientizing Praxis of Mass Culture Engagement.” Recognising the role Pentecostalism plays towards shaping culture, he will be suggesting from the wells of pentecostal theology, constructive ways for doing so, in dialogue with Roman Catholic approaches. God willing, this will be his fifth presented paper in six consecutive SPS annual meetings.

We are thankful for the opportunity for Monte to serve through this platform that the Lord had sovereignly opened. On the other hand, we do not have the funds to do this. Over dinner this evening, I told Monte that God is going to provide for the upcoming SPS conference. God has challenged us to believe even when we do not see with our natural eyes. He has performed one miracle after another. He shows us that nothing is impossible for Him. This trip is not possible in the natural but God will do a supernatural work.

We marvel at His greatness and providence. As we step out in faith to believe, the Lord reminds us that all we have to offer Him is our five loaves and two fishes and He will multiply. He has blown our minds so many times that our hearts would leap with joy. We serve a mighty God. He knows no bounds. He is limitless, matchless and awesome. As God begins to work, we see our vulnerability and frailty in the light of His greatness. The Lord is greatly to be praised.

The Power of His Presence

Two days ago, I was experiencing nagging discomfort at the upper portion of my spine.  Yesterday morning, I woke up with a hard lump at the top of my spine.  There is pain when I touch the hard lump.  The amazing thing is I have perfect peace.  In the natural, I could have panicked and worried. 

God is not a figment of our imagination, He is alive, He works in and through us powerfully.  The beauty of the Christian faith is that God gives us peace that passes understanding.  Peace that defies logic.  Peace that conquers fears and anxiety.  We experience peace that the world can never understand.  The power of God’s presence under girds us amazingly.  He is our hope and refuge.  He is our help in times of need.  Our healer, our comforter and strength.

Redeeming Grace

This glorious morning beams with Your redeeming grace. Your love brightens our life. Watch over us and guide us. Pour Your spirit on us. For You are everlasting and eternal. You are Alpha and Omega. You are the beginning and the end. We put our hope in You.