23/05/2026
A day came in history when Thomas Aquinas
visited Vatican City. The Pope took him into the
church treasury and said,
“Thomas, the church can no longer say,
‘Silver and gold have I none,’ because there is
abundance from tithes and offerings.”
Thomas looked around and replied,
“Holy Father, but the church can no longer say,
‘Such as I have give I thee.’”
And truly, we are in a dangerous age.
An age where the church has mastered
branding but is losing burden.
Where there is noise without power.
Gatherings without genuine encounters.
Crowds without consecration.
Platforms without prayer altars.
We have learned how to build structures, but
many no longer know how to carry His presence.
The apostles did not have influence, wealth, or
political relevance, yet kingdoms trembled
because they carried something from heaven.
The sick were healed.
Souls repented.
Cities were shaken.
Not because they had abundance on earth,
but because they had substance in the spirit.
But now, many of us are more passionate
about relevance than righteousness.
More concerned about visibility than purity.
More intentional about aesthetics than intimacy with God.
We can organize conferences yet struggle to sustain personal prayer.
We can raise offerings yet cannot raise intercessors.
We know how to trend, but do we still know how to tarry?
This generation does not merely need better
microphones, better stages, or better strategies.
We need men and women who can still say:
“Such as I have…”
Men who carry fire.
Women who carry oil.
Believers whose secret place is alive.
A generation that values the presence of God above applause.
Because when the power of God leaves,
what remains is only activity without life.
Oh God, help our generation.
Restore hunger again.
Restore brokenness again.
Restore consecration again.
Teach us not to substitute wealth for power,
activity for intimacy, or popularity for Your presence.
May we not become a church rich in possessions but bankrupt in power.
May our generation not inherit pulpits without fire and ministries without Christ.
Lord, raise carriers of Your presence again.
Raise witnesses again.
Raise men who have been with Jesus.
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