The Motive Behind the Message

In a world where many are eager to turn on their ring lights and speak on different issues, we must understand that not everything that shines is a reflection of the true light. A person may speak eloquently, quote Scriptures accurately, and appear to stand for the truth, yet the motive behind their actions may tell a different story. While our words may reveal what we want people to hear, our motives reveal what is truly in our hearts.

It is possible to do the right thing for the wrong reason. It is possible to preach Christ without being driven by a genuine love for Christ. The message may be right, but the motive behind delivering that message may be wrong.

This was the reality the Apostle Paul addressed in Philippians 1:15–18. While he was in prison, some people preached Christ out of love and goodwill, while others did so out of envy, rivalry, and selfish ambition. They were proclaiming the same Christ, but they were not driven by the same motives.

This raises an important question that every believer must sit with and answer: Is it enough to be involved in the work of God, or does God also pay attention to the reasons we do what we do?

Let us consider the words of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:15–18:

“Some, it is true, [actually] preach Christ (the Messiah) [for no better reason than] out of envy and rivalry (party spirit), but others are doing so out of a loyal spirit and goodwill... But what does it matter, so long as either way, whether in pretense [for personal ends] or in all honesty [for the furtherance of the Truth], Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I [now] rejoice, yes, and I shall rejoice [hereafter] also.”

Today, we see people preaching Christ for different reasons. Some do so out of love for His Word and a genuine desire to fulfil the Great Commission, while others preach out of envy and rivalry. We also see people twisting the Scriptures to suit their own desires and agendas.

Yet, the Apostle Paul expressed his joy that Christ was being proclaimed, despite the questionable motives of some who preached Him. His statement reveals an important distinction: the message of Christ can be proclaimed even when the motives of the messenger are questionable.

Scripture declares that the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). In this light, the different reasons people may have for preaching Christ do not change God's ultimate purpose to make His glory known.

However, this should never become an excuse for us to preach with impure motives or to twist the Scriptures to suit our own desires. Rather, as people who desire to be vessels unto God, we must ask Him to do a work in us that reflects the very Christ we desire to proclaim.

We must allow God to examine our hearts and purify our intentions so that our service to Him is not merely an outward display of religious activity but a genuine expression of love, obedience, and devotion.

Otherwise, we may find ourselves standing before the Lord, recounting all we have done in His name—how we preached the Gospel and carried out different religious activities—only to discover that our hearts were never upright before Him.

Beloved, today, I want you to examine yourself and answer these questions:

For what reason do you preach the Word? For what reason do you follow Jesus?

Are you motivated by love for God and a genuine desire to see His will fulfilled, or are there hidden motives that need to be surrendered to Him?

The truth is that Christ will be preached, and the Gospel will be heard. But as vessels entrusted with this commission, may we not be found wanting before the One who called us.

May our lives reflect the Christ we proclaim, and may our hearts remain pure before Him.

Stay Revived!

Did You Forget?

There are times when we walk into a room in search of something, only to get there and completely forget what we went in for. We just stand there, thinking, What was I looking for again?

It happens to me.

As I have been studying the book of Galatians, I have come to see the Holy Spirit in a different light the One who lives within me and reminds me that I have been redeemed.

Did you forget who you are?

Did you forget that what God has prepared for you came with more than enough for you?

The Holy Spirit reminds me in this season that He Himself is the One in my heart, reminding me that I have been redeemed.

For the things I struggle to believe, accept, or may have simply forgotten, the reminder is right there in Galatians.

The Spirit of the Lord within me is a redeeming Spirit. God sent His Spirit into my heart as a reminder of His love for me and His goodness toward me.

Galatians 4:3 (ESV)

“In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.”

The ones who were once bound have now been made free through the Spirit of the Lord—the Spirit who reminds us of our liberty in Christ Jesus.

Hey Miracle,

God is saying to us today: Those who were once bound have been set free by His Spirit, the very Spirit He has placed within our hearts.

So, if you have forgotten, remember again.

The Holy Spirit is within you, reminding you of who you are and of the goodness of the God who redeemed you.

Can you ask the Holy Spirit to remind you who you are in Christ?

Stay Revived!

The Voice of the Blood

When we look at the lives of Cain and Abel, we see that Cain killed his brother Abel. After this event, God spoke to Cain, He said:

Genesis 4:10
"The Lord said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.'"

From this Scripture, we can see that blood has a voice and the ability to speak. If the blood of a man could cry out to Elohim, the Creator of the universe, then how much more powerful is the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed for the remission of our sins?

The blood of Jesus was shed for our benefit, our deliverance, and our salvation. We see that through the shedding of Abel's blood, Cain came under a curse because of his actions. This reveals that blood carries spiritual significance. If the blood of a human being could speak and bring judgment, then the blood of a divine being, Jesus Christ can also speak, it has the power to bring freedom, redemption, restoration, and deliverance.

When we come into the economy of the Trinity, we must understand that Jesus was given for our redemption, and it is the Holy Spirit who makes that redemption a reality in our lives. Through the blood that Jesus shed on the cross, we have access to forgiveness, freedom, and reconciliation with God. So we must come to God in faith, believing that by the blood of Jesus we are redeemed and set free.

The blood of Jesus speaks even in silence. When it speaks, every other voice becomes mere noise because the blood speaks with authority. It speaks to rectify, to conclude, to deliver, and to restore. The blood of Jesus is one of the believer's greatest weapons in spiritual warfare. When you come before God by the blood, you do not need to defend yourself; the blood speaks on your behalf.

The blood was necessary to break the curse that came upon mankind through sin in Genesis 2. We see throughout Scripture that God is intentional about the significance of blood. While the shedding of innocent blood brought judgment, the shedding of the blood of Jesus brought redemption to humanity.

So when you face familiar spirits, confront them by the blood of Jesus. When you encounter negative patterns and cycles that seem impossible to break, confront them by the blood. When illegal agreements, evil covenants, or accusations are speaking against your life, your destiny, your career, your marriage, or your family, plead the blood of Jesus over these situation.

Declare in faith that the blood of Jesus is speaking for you. Trust in the Lord's redeeming power, for by His blood He has come to set the captives free and bring prisoners out of the pit where there is no water. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy instead of judgment, it speaks freedom instead of bondage, victory instead of defeat, and life instead of death.

The blood of Jesus is still speaking, and when it speaks, every other voice is silenced.

Stay Revived!

“It Is by Faith You Came, and by Faith You Will Continue.”

The Holy Spirit is the One who stirred your heart to repentance, and He is the One who will help you remain in it. You cannot continue and complete what you started in the Spirit by works of the flesh.

You came to Jesus by faith, and it is your faith in the Lord, that keeps you steady in your walk with God. Faith in God keeps you steady as you continue to trust and expect Him.

You must remain conscious of the Holy Spirit in you, allowing Him to direct you in what you must do and what you must not do, how to live with the people around you, and how to remain in the truth.

Galatians 3:3–5

“Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain? So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?”

Your Faith

Your faith is essential in your walk with Christ. It is through faith that you come under the blessings of Abraham.

God knew that, in time to come, faith would be the means through which the Gentiles would come to Him. That is why He announced to Abraham, before that time came, that all the nations of the earth would be blessed through him.

How could this happen? This shows that there was going to be a means through which the Lord would make this blessing reach the nations of the earth, and that means was faith in Him.

Build your faith through exercise. When you exercise your faith, it is strengthened. Even if what you desire does not come when you expect it, build your faith.

Scripture says that no good thing will the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.

The Lord wants you to build your faith, and faith cannot be built until you exercise it.

It is by faith that you were redeemed by the Spirit of the Lord, and it is through faith in Him that we are made children of God.

So the place of faith in Christ must be emphasized since it is by faith we came and it is by faith we are kept steady and this faith doesn't grow until it is exercised on a regular basis.

So in everything you decide to do in this new month. 

I want you to trust God to bring it to you while taking steps towards seeing it come to be, God wants you to know that you can trust him with your family, your finance, your career and your assignment. 

And I believe that as you decide to do this,  He will cause you to come into the reality of faith that is at work in you in Jesus name.

Amen!