Presbyter Kato C. Lafont

Presbyter Kato C. Lafont Pastor Kato is the Senior Pastor of ChrisCo Upper Room Fellowship and the founder of Lambs Ministry,

God does not only deal with individuals. God deals with nations. Throughout Scripture, we see that the rise and fall of ...
10/02/2026

God does not only deal with individuals. God deals with nations. Throughout Scripture, we see that the rise and fall of nations are connected to their relationship with God. The condition of a nation is never accidental. God is very intentional, and His hand is always involved. Proverbs tells us that righteousness exalts a nation, and Acts reminds us that God determines the times and boundaries of nations.

At the heart of national restoration is repentance. Repentance is a call to return. It is a turning of the heart back to God. When God calls a nation to repent, He is not rejecting it but inviting it back into relationship. 2nd Chronicles 7:14 makes it clear that humility, prayer, and turning from wicked ways open the door for God to hear, forgive, and heal the land. Repentance is simply saying, “God, we want You again. We need you again.”

Repentance changes national outcomes. When Nineveh repented at the preaching of Jonah, God withheld judgment and preserved the city. Throughout the book of Judges, Israel repeatedly fell into sin, cried out in repentance, and God raised deliverers to restore them. Even when David sinned and brought consequences upon the nation, his repentance stopped further destruction. When a nation turns back to God, God responds swiftly and mercifully.

God already has a plan for the nation. Repentance realigns the nation to the plan that already exists. Jeremiah 29:11, spoken to a nation in exile, reveals God’s heart for restoration and hope. The Bible in Psalm 33, says that the nation whose God is the Lord is blessed. God’s desire is not destruction, but redemption, restoration, and destiny fulfilled.

True national repentance is humility, truth, and a return to righteousness. It is justice being restored, integrity being honored, compassion being shown, and prayer rising. God is still looking for those who will stand in the gap for the land, as described in Ezekiel 22:30.

If the nation returns to God, He promises healing, restoration, and recovery. Just as David declared, “I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back until they were destroyed,” so too can a nation recover what was lost when it turns back to God. Repentance is the doorway, and restoration is the promise.

We declare that as we turn back to God, we will pursue, overtake, and recover all that was lost.
In Jesus' Mighty Name!





The Lord’s voice in this season echoes Isaiah’s words: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am do...
07/02/2026

The Lord’s voice in this season echoes Isaiah’s words: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43). Ziklag was not David’s end. God was clearing the ground for something fresh. What looked like destruction was actually divine transition.

When David inquired of the Lord, God released a clear instruction, pursue. This pursuit was driven by obedience. Along the way, God used an unlikely man to lead David forward, reminding us that God often hides direction in places we would easily overlook.

The recovery that followed was complete. And God seals this story with a promise that still speaks to us today: “I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25). Not just possessions ,but time, joy, purpose, and fruitfulness.

God does not only restore what was lost. He introduces what is new, and places where you are supposed to be. The fire did not destroy David’s future. It prepared him for it. What you thought was ending may be God making room for a new thing to spring forth.

In Jesus' Mighty Name!


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Happy 27th Anniversary, my love.Twenty-seven years of walking together, choosing each other, growing, praying, laughing,...
06/02/2026

Happy 27th Anniversary, my love.

Twenty-seven years of walking together, choosing each other, growing, praying, laughing, and standing through every season. What a gift it has been to build a life rooted in love, grace, and God’s faithfulness.

You are my partner, my home, my answered prayer. Thank you for your strength, your patience, and your unwavering love. Every year with you has been proof that true love only gets richer with time.
Here’s to the memories behind us, the joy we share today, and the many beautiful years still ahead. I would choose you again and again, always. ❤️

There are moments when God pauses the outward work and turns His focus inward. Before the harvest comes into our hands, ...
05/02/2026

There are moments when God pauses the outward work and turns His focus inward. Before the harvest comes into our hands, He aligns our hearts back to Himself. This season is not about speed but about positioning.

God is calling His people to repentance, as an invitation. Repentance realigns our hearts, clears our spiritual vision, and restores our sensitivity to His voice. When the heart is right, the ground becomes fertile. Your heart becomes fertile to that which God wants to do.

In this season, God is also revisiting our prayer lives. He is drawing us back to the place of intimacy, where prayer is no longer routine but communion. He is stirring hunger again, teaching us to linger, to listen, and to respond. The Bible says that Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for they shall be filled. Revival often begins quietly, in the secret place, before it manifests openly.

As hearts are aligned and prayers are rekindled, the Lord begins to visit His people. What was delayed starts to move. What was dry begins to respond. The harvest does not arrive randomly; it comes to prepared ground.

“Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.”
Hosea 10:12

This is the season to prepare the heart. The rain is coming.
In Jesus' Name.





There is a difference between movement and alignment. David did not only pursue, but also pursued from a place of divine...
04/02/2026

There is a difference between movement and alignment. David did not only pursue, but also pursued from a place of divine authorization. Heaven had already spoken before his feet began to move. That alignment turned an ordinary pursuit into a guaranteed outcome.

In this season, God is realigning hearts, motives, and steps, because authority only flows where alignment exists. The Lord is drawing our hearts back to Himself through repentance, cleansing our intentions, and awakening our prayer lives. He is visiting the place of communion and intimacy again, calling us to seek His face before seeking outcomes. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

When you are aligned, you don’t fight for victory, but you enforce what God has already declared. Resistance may appear, but it cannot stop what God has approved. The Lord is positioning you so that what you recover will remain, what is restored will be sustained, and what is rebuilt will stand. This is not hurried recovery; this is ordered restoration. My prayer for you, is that you are aligned, yielded, and you will see the power of God released through obedience.
In Jesus' Mighty Name.





David returned to Ziklag to find everything gone, homes burned, families taken captive, and the men who once stood with ...
03/02/2026

David returned to Ziklag to find everything gone, homes burned, families taken captive, and the men who once stood with him now drowning in grief and anger. The Bible says David was greatly distressed, not just because of loss, but because even his own people spoke of stoning him. This is the place many believers reach: when trouble hits hard and support disappears. Yet Scripture tells us something powerful. David strengthened himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30:6). Before recovery, before pursuit, before victory, there must be strengthening.

Strength does not come from pretending pain doesn’t exist. David wept until he had no strength left to weep. Faith is not denial; faith is turning to God after the tears are exhausted. When David strengthened himself, he did not look to men, systems, or explanations. He reached for his God. In moments of loss, heaven becomes your safest hiding place. God is not offended by your brokenness; He is drawn to it.

After strengthening himself, David called for the ephod. He did not move on emotion; he moved on instruction. He inquired of the Lord, asking, “Shall I pursue?” Recovery is not automatic. It is authorized. Faith does not rush; faith listens. And God answered clearly, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and without fail recover all.” When God speaks, uncertainty dies. His word carries the guarantee of outcome.

Before God restores what was taken, He restores your inner man. Before He gives back what you lost, He gives you back your strength. You may feel surrounded by ashes today, but if you will strengthen yourself in the Lord, you are positioning yourself for divine instruction. And when God gives the word to pursue, the ending is never loss. It is total recovery.

Be strengthened in The Lord. In Jesus' Name!





1 Samuel 30:6 – “David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”Sometimes in life, it feels like everything you’ve worked...
02/02/2026

1 Samuel 30:6 – “David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”

Sometimes in life, it feels like everything you’ve worked for has been taken. Your peace, your blessings, your dreams, even your loved ones can seem lost in a moment of devastation. That was David’s experience when he returned to Ziklag, only to find it burned and their families captured by the Amalekites. Yet in the midst of sorrow and despair, David did not give in to fear or defeat. He encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

Faith begins in the heart. Recovery begins when you refuse to despair and choose to trust in God’s power. David’s courage was not born from his own strength, but from a deep reliance on the One who fights for the weary and restores what has been taken. When it feels like the enemy has prevailed, remember that God’s plans for you cannot be stolen. Every setback is a setup for your comeback.

David pursued what was lost with relentless determination. He did not settle for partial recovery; he recovered all, every person, every possession, every blessing that had been taken. His victory was complete because he believed that God had already fought the battle in the spiritual realm. Every step he took was guided by God, and every victory declared that nothing lost in His kingdom is ever lost forever.

Today, God is calling you to rise, to pursue, to overtake, and to recover all that has been stolen. Speak to your soul like David did: “The Lord is with me. He will restore what has been taken. I will not be defeated, I will not settle, I will recover everything. God is on my side” Let your heart be filled with unwavering faith, knowing that the God who restores David’s fortunes is the same God who will restore yours. Stand, rise, and walk in the confidence that your recovery is already written in heaven.

Arise!! Encourage yourself in the Lord, and recover all!
In Jesus' Name!





You can never overcome a battle you have not fought.But the advantage you have as a believer is this, you do not fight f...
29/01/2026

You can never overcome a battle you have not fought.
But the advantage you have as a believer is this, you do not fight from a place of defeat, you fight from a place of victory.

In 2 Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat faced a battle he did not initiate and could not win by human strength. The enemy was real, the threat was great, but God gave him the pattern of victory. God did not give them swords first. He gave them instructions.
He told them where to stand, what to do, and how to praise.

“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 20:17)
As they obeyed the pattern, God fought for them. Confusion entered the enemy’s camp, and the battle was won before they arrived on the battlefield.

This is the believer’s advantage:
God gives you the pattern of victory, and when you follow it, you do not lose battles.
You may show up, but He does the fighting.
You may praise, but He releases the victory.
So yes, you fight, but you fight knowing the outcome.
Because when God gives the strategy, the victory is already settled.

Victory is yours!! In Jesus' Name!!





Did you know that purity goes beyond virginity?Come! Let's talk purity in all forms.Truly, how can a young man, yourself...
29/01/2026

Did you know that purity goes beyond virginity?
Come! Let's talk purity in all forms.
Truly, how can a young man, yourself, keep his way pure?
This Saturday, join me as I share on this very important topic.
9am at Glory Sanctuary International (Behind Safari Park Hotel) https://share.google/BPx8AxawcdrtRj092
Please come with a friend.



Praise is a highway to heaven. When you praise, you are ploughing through to get to the presence of God. Worship is what...
21/01/2026

Praise is a highway to heaven. When you praise, you are ploughing through to get to the presence of God. Worship is what you do when you get to the presence of God. You worship Him as He is.




Worship is our response to God’s presence. As we come before Him, our hearts grow still, and we learn to gaze on who He ...
16/01/2026

Worship is our response to God’s presence. As we come before Him, our hearts grow still, and we learn to gaze on who He truly is. In beholding Him, we are changed, and in His presence, we worship God, God's way. We worship Him as He wills.
2 Corinthians 3:18
“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate [behold] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”




God's presence was never meant to be a place we visit but a place we dwell. Many believers make God's presence like an a...
14/01/2026

God's presence was never meant to be a place we visit but a place we dwell. Many believers make God's presence like an appointment; Sunday worship, a crisis prayer, a worship song when overwhelmed. But God intended His presence to be sustained.
Moses said, "If your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here." He understood that success without God's presence is failure. God Himself was enough.
God is enough. When we abide in Him, He becomes our source. He becomes our satisfaction. Only God can satisfy our hearts.
May the Lord teach us how to abide in His presence. May God be your satisfaction and sufficiency. May we choose Him above all these.
In Jesus' Name.




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