God Is Calling for Believers

Perhaps because we've reduced the word believer to just another name for Christians, we've forgotten that being a believer is not merely a title—it is a posture, a position, and a way of living that God has called us to embrace.

Abraham chose to believe God's reality above his own.

As we step into this new month, I believe God is reminding us of one simple instruction: Believe Me.

I know there is a tendency to think, "I've heard this before. Faith. Believe. It's cliché." But until I fully embrace the very Word God has spoken, I will keep listening to it, meditating on it, and believing it over and over again.

We've gradually crossed into the final stretch of the year, and while many are already talking about the last quarter, God's message remains the same:

"I want you to believe."

As long as you believe the words I have spoken concerning you, nothing has changed. My promises still stand. My power has not diminished. I am still the God who performs miracles, and I will do it again and again.

Let these be our declarations throughout August:

- Lord, I choose to believe Your Word.

- I choose to believe Your promises.

- I choose to believe You even when my faith feels weak.

- Help my unbelief.

- Let my eyes remain fixed on You alone.

Abraham knew the reality of his situation, yet he still chose to believe.

Romans 4:19

AMP: He did not weaken in faith when he considered the utter impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's deadened womb.

NLT: And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though he knew that he was too old to be a father at the age of one hundred and that Sarah, his wife, had never been able to have children.

Abraham knew—but he still chose to believe.

May that be our posture this August.

Stay Revived!

A New Song

Exodus 15:1 (ESV)

"Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, ‘I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.’"

This song was not merely a celebration of God's triumph over Pharaoh; but also a testimony to the mighty acts of God that brought His people out of bondage and into freedom. Every word carri weight of His faithfulness, power, and covenant love.

Beloved, even in the midst of challenges, learn to rejoice before the Lord. Thats the time to dscover your chant in the Spirit and sing it. The presence of a challenge is often an invitation of the hand of God to be revealed. He is ever-present and never absent in the life of His children.

The consistency of God in hardening Pharaoh's heart was not without purpose. Through it, He demonstrated His power, faithfulness, and His deep love for His people. This reminds us that as long as we belong to God, He already has a plan for our deliverance and a pathway into His goodness.

You may feel weary, discouraged, or broken, but remember that "the LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). His desire is not that you remain in the valley of affliction, but that through every trial you will witness His faithfulness and emerge with a song of victory.

As you go into this day may the Lord give you a new song of breakthrough,of deliverance, of Favour.

Amen.

Stay Revived!

Faithfully Steward What God Has Placed in Your Hands

God has given each and every one of us talents. He has entrusted these gifts to us so that we can bring Him glory and produce fruit for His Kingdom. We were not created for ourselves but for Him. We were created to serve, to worship, and to obey Him.

Everything the Lord has given us is meant to help us fulfil His purpose on earth. He has placed seeds of talent and ability within us, and it is our responsibility to steward them well. We are not meant to return to Him with those gifts unused, because they are needed here on earth to bless others. We are called to use our gifts for the good of mankind and for the advancement of God's Kingdom.

A person who makes a difference is not simply someone who is popular, but someone who makes life better for others and points them to God's way of living. The Kingdom of God is built on faithful service. You cannot truly say you desire to serve God while neglecting faithfulness. We must be faithful in serving, obedient to His instructions, and diligent with what He has placed in our hands.

When we read the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25: 14-30) we see that it pleases the Lord when we faithfully use what He has entrusted to us. It is through faithful use that multiplication takes place. God blesses and increases what is surrendered to Him and used for His glory.

Today, take a moment to reflect on the gift, talent, or opportunity God has placed in your life that you may have neglected. Ask yourself how you can use it to glorify Him. Look at your neighbour, your community, or someone in need, and consider how you can be a blessing. As you faithfully steward what God has given you, you become a channel through which His love, grace, and purpose are revealed to the world.

Stay Revived!

What Do You Believe?

Today, I watched the Holy Spirit paint the reality the whole truth of Abraham's situation. Yet, in the face of every fact, Abraham chose to believe a greater reality.

He knew there was every possibility that his body was no longer capable of producing a child. He also knew that Sarah, who had never conceived in her childbearing years, was now old and physically weak. He understood every biological limitation, every medical impossibility, every ticking clock. Yet he chose to believe.

Why?

Because he had heard a word from God, and that was all he needed.

For a while now, I have been trusting God for a testimony in a particular area of my life. There have been moments when doubt crept in. Whenever I reached out to people connected to that field, I kept hearing the same things:

"They say you can't have it until you've achieved this."

"They say you've passed the age."

"They say it isn't possible anymore."

And with every "they say," I became even more convinced that if this miracle would happen, it would only be by the help of the Lord.

Perhaps this is God's reminder to us today:

What do you believe?

Everything they have said may be true. The facts may be accurate. But whose report will you believe?

It's true you failed the entrance examination.

It's true you don't have a womb.

It's true you may not meet their standards.

But what do you believe?

God is asking you today:

Can you believe like Abraham?

Can you look beyond Abraham's testimony and fix your eyes on the God who made the impossible possible? The God who declared through His works in heaven and on earth that nothing is impossible for Him.

So, if your heart has been weary from the struggle, let this be your prayer:

Lord, I choose to believe Your Word.

I choose to believe Your promise.

I choose to believe You, even in my unbelief.

Help my unbelief, and let my eyes remain fixed on You.

Romans 4:19 (AMP)

"He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah's [deadened] womb."

Romans 4:19 (NLT)

"And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though he knew that he was too old to be a father at the age of one hundred and that Sarah, his wife, had never been able to have children."

Abraham knew, but he still chose to believe.

Stay Revived!