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This next portion of “Messiah” deals with the spreading of the Gospel message among those who accept it and among those who reject it, and God’s response to the latter, leading on to the prophetic foretelling of His eternal lordship. As I mentioned in a [...]

We must not be surprised at the opposition we will all get as we seek to do God’s work. In Ezra 4 we read that when the Israelites who came back from exile were determined to rebuild the temple, they were met with adversaries who [...]

Intention For us to see the importance of abiding with God, in sharing the gospel message. Scripture “But they constrained Him [Jesus], saying, ‘Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.’ And He went in to stay with them. Now it [...]

Intention That we, the ‘grafted in’ pray fervently for the Jewish people, for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem. Scripture “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To align ourselves with God’s love for the people in the world, while shunning the things of this world. Scripture “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To pray for Christians to be mobilised to share the gospel boldly with miracles following. Scripture “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To rest in the full confidence that Jesus Christ is unstoppable. Scripture “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell [Hades] shall [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To focus our attention on the One in whom we have unity. Editor’s Note: The writer of this devotion is an Indigenous Christian leader who has deep concerns about the Voice. We thought it wise [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To grow in prayer as the foundation for sharing Jesus. Scripture “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To encourage us to be aligned with God’s heart in prayer. Scripture “He presented another parable to them: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To understand the incredible gospel Jesus commanded us to proclaim! Scripture “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you… For what I received I passed on to you as of first [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To ready ourselves to use prayer to push through the spiritual darkness to spiritual breakthrough. Scripture “And now, I pray, let the power of my Lord be great, just as You have spoken, saying, ‘The Lord is longsuffering [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention To resolve our hearts to focus only on the Lord. Scripture “Then a champion came out from the camps of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was 2.7m (9ft) tall. And he had a [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention For us to grasp the necessity to pray for Israel. Scripture “I have posted watchmen on your walls Jerusalem, they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no [...]

Focus Shift the Nation: 24/7 Prayer 12–22 May 2023 Intention The beauty of hiddenness is birthed in the overwhelming glory of the One in whom we are found. Scripture “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in [...]

Intention To love God and each other indeed and in truth. Scripture “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees [...]

Intention To increase in prayer, taking up prayer as our artillery in spiritual warfare. Scripture “For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but divinely powerful toward the demolition of strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (Berean Literal Bible) “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, [...]

Intention To seek forgiveness from Jesus and come into complete alignment with Him. Scripture “For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven.” – John 20:23 Reflection In His first appearance to the Twelve following His resurrection, the risen Lord greets His confused disciples with [...]

All of us face trials and hardships. Some come at us as shipwrecks out of the blue! How do we manage these trials? Do they crush us or make us stronger? Recently, I experienced one of these devastating challenges, unpredictable and gut-wrenching. I would describe [...]

Intention To embrace our calling as relational disciple-makers. Scripture “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples.” – Matthew 28:18–19 Reflection Prior to His ascension, Jesus informed His followers of their mission once He returned to [...]