WEEKLY MESSAGE

SUN, 04/01/26 - SAT, 10/01/26

ON THE MESSAGE THIS WEEK: RE-KINDLED

KEY VERSE: “BLESSED ARE THEY WHO... SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEART” (PSALM 119:2)

The Bible says, ‘Love the Lord... with all your heart’ (see Deuteronomy 6:5). ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart’ (see Proverbs 3:5). ‘You will... find Me when you seek Me with all your heart’ (see Jeremiah 29:13).

Do you love the Lord with all your heart? Are you trusting Him with all your heart? Are you seeking Him with all your heart? Only the burning effect of a vision will keep you from losing your way, or getting swallowed up by temporal things that make no difference in the light of eternity. Consider the birthing table; it’s designed to hold the mother in position in spite of pain and discomfort. The question is: can you maintain a position of faith even when it means being exposed to pain and pressure? That’s what consistent prayer and Bible reading do; they hold you in place when you’d otherwise be tempted to give up, or step out of the will of God.

Maybe you’re thinking if you don’t risk again you can’t be hurt again. But that also means you can’t be fruitful again! God told Eve, ‘In pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband’ (see Genesis 3:16). Notice, at the end of the labour and pain God said He would renew the relationship between the woman and the man by restoring her desire. The point is this: there’s no cure for past pain like present desire. So whether you’re exhausted by your victories or discouraged by your defeats, allow God to draw you back to Himself. Let Him rekindle within you a desire to be all He wants you to be. And note, He will be with you throughout.

The story’s told about a little boy who was afraid of the dark. One night his mother asked him to go out on the back porch and get the mop, but he didn’t want to go because he was afraid. She said, ‘Haven’t I always told you there’s nothing to be afraid of in the darkness?’ He said, ‘Yes, Mum, but please don’t make me go out and get that mop.’ She replied, ‘Son, don’t you know that Jesus is always with you? Don’t you know that you are never alone? Don’t you know that you have nothing to be afraid of?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Mum.’ So she said, ‘All right, go out and get the mop.’ He opened the back door about two inches, stuck his hand out, and whimpered, ‘Jesus, would You please hand me that mop?’

When you desire to go the distance, or when you attempt something you’ve never done before, it can be normal to feel afraid - but there is no need to be. It’s in doing the thing you fear to do that you grow, and your confidence in God grows. Today God is saying to you: ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.’

God stays with you wherever you go. That should motivate you to go anywhere He tells you to go. He wants all of us (his children) to draw closer to Him. The truth is that when God calls you, He’s not sending you somewhere, He’s taking you somewhere.

Have a blessed week in Jesus' Name, Amen.

_{(Article/ extract from ucb,wordfortoday)}

_____________
Did you know: There are almost 20 different passages in the Bible where it is mentioned that we are God's people.

Ref: Jeremiah 32:38 / Ezekiel 14:11 / Zechariah 8:8 / 2 Corinthians 6:16 / Hebrews 8:10 / Ezekiel 11:20 / Ezekiel 37:23 / Jeremiah 7:23 / Jeremiah 31:33 / Ezekiel 37:27 / Jeremiah 31:1 / Revelation 21:3 / Exodus 6:7 / Leviticus 26:12 / Jeremiah 11:4 / Jeremiah 30:22 / Ezekiel 36:28.