There are sisters and brothers who are not apostles or prophets or pastors or leaders; they are ordinary Christians, yet their input into the ministry is so important that they deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated.

Today, God challenges each of us to be like Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus – believers who are as ordinary as they come – yet loaded with refreshment for weary hearts and spirits.

In an era where people crave for independence, God challenges us to embrace humility by willingly submitting to those who lead and serve, recognizing that all are working towards the common goal of capturing territory for the Kingdom of God.

Today, God challenges us to serve others, not simply to fulfil the obligation of an office or a position but as a personal choice to take responsibility to serve the people of God.

Today, we are reminded that when we love the unlovable and the unloving, we are not producing something out of nothing. We are echoing what Christ has already done for us.

Today, God challenges us that rather than pulling ourselves by our own spiritual bootstraps, we need to recognise that true strength for our Christian walk does not originate from human self-determination; rather, it is a supernatural reinforcement supplied by the Holy Spirit.

In a dangerous and intimidating world where it is deemed wiser to be safe than sorry, God challenges His people to mature, resolute bravery, not cowardice or compromise.

Today, God challenges us to stand – to hold a ground that is actively under siege by all sorts of heresies in a resolute, unyielding posture of steadfastness against outside pressures.

Our Lord warned His drowsy disciples to watch and pray, lest they enter into temptation, and as He predicted, sleep preceded the denial in the courtyard.