
After our Sunday service where we encouraged ourselves to shine before men so that they may glorify our Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16), one of us went for a high-level prayer meeting at which that same message and scripture were the emphasis. So I guess I should also emphasize that again.

Last Sunday, the preacher reminded us that we are to take the trouble to prepare for whatever God has promised us. Oftentimes, that is the reason for the time gap between the receiving of promises from God, and their fulfilment. If we are not prepared to receive what God has planned for us, there is a big possibility that we shall mess up in the ‘Promised Land’, or we shall not do all that we are supposed to do with the fulfilled promise. Hence the great importance that must be given to preparation.
Read more: Preparing For God’s Promises, Part 1 (24th Sept 2025)
