Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown (Revelation 3:11). What a strong admonition from the Lord! He counselled the church in Philadelphia to hold fast to what they had. These weren’t earthly things but spiritual things. He told them to hold fast to them because of the possibility of losing them. The way to hold fast to what God has given to you is to put it to work; keep using it. Imagine a Christian who was always winning souls and bringing them to church. But one day, something offended him and he stopped winning souls. If only he knew that there was a crown of righteousness waiting for him; but now, someone else was going to get it. If it weren’t possible for someone else to get it, God wouldn’t have said so. Read our opening verse again: “...hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Seeing someone else do what God told you to do is one of life’s deepest pains. Think about Saul for example; when God called S...
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH 2026 ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CHRIST ECONOMY But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven… (Hebrews 12:22-23). PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Think about the country or nation where you live; who plans its economy? You have the executive branch, Congress or Parliament, as the case may be. They decide what happens. The Bible lets us know that we belong to a higher assembly called the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn. That means we’re part of the divine body that determines what happens in the heavenly economy, the economy of Christ. Each of us has our name registered in heaven. We’re not outsiders or spectators; we’re participants in the administration of divine resources on earth. So, what are you doing about the Christ economy, which is God's divine system of supply and resou...