REMAINING STEADFAST IN THE FAITH

Pastor Edward Chigaru has urged members of the ministry to remain steadfast and confident in their walk of faith.

In his message during the Hope of Glory city assembly afternoon service, the man of God used Philippians 1:6, to explain that we should not allow our happiness to give way to heaviness. He said the plot of the devil was to constantly pull us into doing negative things but we should constantly oppose him.

When we pass this test, he said, there will be a promotion.

Turning to Galatians 6:9, Pastor Chigaru said the scripture encourages us not to grow weary in doing good, meaning that the possibility of getting faint was real. He urged the congregation not to be weary.

He said the challenges we are facing merely reflect that the present time was seed time and in this time, we were sowing for our future.

Pastor Chigaru said you can sow to the flesh and reap corruption or sow to the spirit and receive eternal life.

“Your due season is around the corner,” he said. “There is a saying that it is darkest just before dawn. When things become too hard, you should know that victory is close by.”

The man of God said usually when we hear about people – especially Christians that have succeeded in life like Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa – we only get to hear half the story of how they scaled such dizzy heights.

“When we look at Strive Masiyiwa, we see the mountains and not the valleys. He is said to have fasted for over 40 days (to get the Econet licence) while he was diabetic,” he said.

He urged members of the ministry to develop a thick skin so that they can easily move past offensive incidents. He said it is important for us as individuals to create a new vision for our lives, which should be exciting.

He said we should do things prayerfully so that we do not make unnecessary and costly mistakes in life. He said we should remain in tune with the Holy Spirit so that we can receive guidance and direction from Him. Before we settle for anything, he added, we must receive confirmation from the Spirit of God so that we don’t fall for the counterfeits – in jobs, spouses etc. – that the enemy is bound to throw into our life paths.

“Let your steps be ordered by the Lord. If you apply for a job, get a confirmation from the Holy Spirit that it’s the right one,” he said.

He said the older generation still has the chance to correct the mistakes of the past because they are now in Christ.  

Earlier in the day, Pastor Chigaru had taken time to minister to the saints during a powerful morning service at Hope of Glory Zengeza. You can watch clips of the videos below.