It is officially spring season! Hallelujah! I welcome you to April and into a new quarter. I believe you had a satisfying experience dining with Jesus; it is my prayer that Jesus continues to be an honored guest at our tables.

“...’Zacchaeus!’ Jesus said. Quick, come down! For I must be a guest in your home today.’ And he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully….Jesus responded, ‘Salvation has come to this home today…’”

(Luke 19:1-10)

With Jesus’ joy and love, I welcome you to February. Our theme for the month is “Love one another”. We are now one month into 2024, and the Holy Spirit has called us to get on our marks, to gird our loins as there is no point running a race that we are ill-prepared for. It is my prayer that we have received the wisdom for the hour to take the next steps in the direction of God’s will for our lives. 

In this year of Divine Acceleration, what is the Holy Spirit saying to us as we begin to journey into 2024? This month, the Holy Spirit is calling us to get on our marks. We all have participated in a race, or have seen one, no?

Congratulations! You made it to the year 2024! I give glory to God, our Help in ages past and our Hope for the years ahead of us - amen. God has spoken concerning the year 2024 that He will do great and mighty things among us. He has repositioned us, His church, so we must therefore hit the ground running. Hence our theme for the year 2024 is “Divine Acceleration’’. This will be your experience in 2024 in Jesus’ name. 

I welcome you to the festive month - December! Congratulations, you made it to the last month of 2023. December is a month of many things to us, including reflection, particularly looking back at our journey through the year. It is a month of anticipation, when we look forward to the coming new year. It is also a month of celebration - Christmas, and the end of a calendar year celebrations on my mind. It is a time of joy and jubilation. However, the current happenings in our day call for reflections, prayers and actions. Hence our December theme - myFather’s House speaks prophetically - Peace to our world.

I joyfully welcome you to November - the eleventh month of the year. Our theme for the month is “God of all seasons.” 

Hello October! Wow! Gradually, the year 2023 is winding up. It’s October already. I welcome you to the Thanksgiving month. Our theme for the month is “Thanksgiving - the language of faith”.

Hello folks! Welcome to the month of September, the beginning of the Fall season and another school year. Our theme for the month is “Back to school - having important conversations.”

It is another new month. I welcome you to the eight month of the year - August. Our theme for the month is “The Ancient Landmark.” A landmark in the most simplified way is anything that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to describe, identify and establish their location. It is something on a land (location or place) that marks it out. The Eiffel Tower, the Great wall of China, the Statue of Liberty are all landmarks. Usually, when one is navigating an unknown location, you look out for landmarks to help you remember your way. This is what a landmark does, it is a pointer or an indicator. A landmark can also mean a boundary that defines a territory. So for instance, a fence is raised to define or mark your portion of land. A landmark can also be likened to a pattern, a set of values, truths, that have been established and walked in over a period of time. Regardless of the context, a landmark is meant to be fixed or permanent.

“Teach us to make the most of our time…teach us to live wisely and well.” Ps 90:12, NLT, MSG.

Cheers to the sixth month of the year! I welcome you and all yours to June. Our theme for the month is “Building Capacity for Growth and Stability’. Growth is an expected occurrence; it is one of the basic characteristics of all living things. Therefore, not growing is a cause for concern, but even more worrisome is lack of capacity for the growth one is set to experience. The Bible tells us that Jesus grew. But in what regard? “...in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man” (Lk 2:52). Also, Isaiah 54:2 says, “Enlarge the place of thy tent and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.” Therefore, enlarging your capacity for growth is not an option, but a Scriptural command. And we know that great opportunities and blessings open to us when we obey God’s Word. Therefore, as we reflect on where we are in life, and what we feel led to accomplish, we must trust God for and intentionally work towards enlargement, expansion and growth in every facet of life. However, it is one thing to grow, it is a completely different thing to develop capacity for growth, and most of the time, growth and stability are two sides of a coin.