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18/07/2025

Value Every Person God Places in Your Life

It is critically important to value the people God has placed in your life — not only those you like, but even those you find difficult to love. This includes people who seem to oppose you, those who rejoice at your failures, and even those who try to bring you down. As uncomfortable as it may seem, they all play a significant role in your journey toward your God-given destiny.

Some people are not placed in your life to comfort you, but to challenge you — and in doing so, they shape your character, drive you to prayer, and push you toward growth. Some correct you, others provoke you, and some even betray you. Yet all of them, in one way or another, become influencers or drivers navigating you along the path God has set before you.
When Moses asked the Lord to appoint a leader to succeed him and guide Israel into the Promised Land, God didn’t speak directly to Joshua in a vision or dream. Instead, He instructed Moses to lay hands on Joshua — to transfer authority, wisdom, and honor to him so that the people would follow Joshua with respect (Numbers 27:18–20).

Imagine if Joshua had turned against Moses, growing bitter or rebellious toward him. That one relationship could have been the key to his divine commissioning. If Joshua had dishonored Moses, his own destiny might have been delayed — or even denied.

Sometimes, the people around you are not obstacles but channels to your blessings. They may not look like it. They may not even act like it. But it’s possible that without their prayers, counsel, encouragement, or even correction, you may not reach the place God has prepared for you._Value them.

Blessings often come through people. Favor can be spoken over you. Promotion can be declared. Destiny can be transferred through relationships. Don’t miss your moment because you failed to recognize the vessel God chose to use.

To be continued...
Written by Kevy

27/09/2024

17/06/2023

THE VALUE OF MUSIC IN MINISTRY.
We need tounderstand the role music plays in affecting the ​prophet's ministry. The Third chapter of Second Kings gives us ​an examplefrom the ministry of the Prophet Elisha. ​In Old Testament times, only the prophet, priest, and king ​were anointed by the Spirit tostand in those three offices. ​Otherwise, people didn't have the anointing of the Spirit of God ​on them unless God especially called them. ​Therefore, if they needed to inquire of the Lord concerning ​some matter, they had to inquire through the prophet. (The ​prophet's ministry is different during this present dispensation.) ​An enemy had come against the nation of Israel, which was ​divided at the time. Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, was conferring with two other kings—Jehoram, king of Israel, and the king of ​Edom, both of whom had forsaken God and were backslid. ​Jehoshaphat asked, "7s there not here a prophet o f the ​Lord, that we may enquire o f the Lord b y him?" (v. 11). One of ​the servants of the king of Israel
mentioned Elisha, so the three ​​kings went to him.

​2 KINGS3:13,14​13 AndElisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with​thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of ​thy mother [because they had forsaken God]. And the king of ​Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three ​kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. ​14 And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I ​stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of ​Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor ​see thee.​TheProphet Elisha regarded the presence of Jehoshaphat ​because God regarded the presence ofJehoshaphat. God will do ​alot of things for his own people. Jehoshaphat wanted Elisha to ​prophesy regarding the outcome of the impending battle. ​Elisha called for a minstrel, and his anointing was enhanced.
​2 KINGS3:15,16
​15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, WHEN ​THE MINSTREL PLAYED, THAT THE HAND OF THE ​LORD CAME UPON HIM.​16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord....​Elisha went on to give the message of victory God gave him. ​"The hand o f the Lord came upon him." Did you notice that? ​The "hand of the Lord" is the HolySpirit, or we could say "the ​hand of the Lord" is the anointing.​Notice that Elisha couldn'tstart prophesying any time he ​wanted to, so he said, "Bring me a minstrel." And the hand o f ​the Lord came upon him when the
minstrel played. ​Music comes under the ministry of helps listed in First ​Corinthians 12:28.

The ministry of music is one of the greatest ​helps there is. Thank God for the ministry of music. ​The Bible has much to say about music in connection with ​worship. We know that music helps us worship God. If you play ​the right kind of music in your home when you're praying or ​studying the Bible, what a difference it makes. When David ​would sing and play his harp, the evil spirit that troubled King ​​Saul would depart. ​Music affects all of theministries; it has something to do ​with the anointing in all of the offices. Music can help all ​ministers—not just the prophet—because all ministers should ​minister under the anointing of theHoly Spirit.​The right kind of music and singing even will help the ​teacher teach better.

​We saw that as the minstrel played, "the hand of the Lord," ​or the anointing, came upon the
Prophet Elisha and he began to ​prophesy. ​ ​If singers sing the wrong song, or wrong music is played they'll kill the flow of the anointing ​(and the service). The words, tune, and rhythm may be right, but ​the song still may be out of place. ​When this happens, the Spirit of God maybe lifted from the minister—it goes ​as if it were a bird that flew away. No, the Holy Spirit doesn't ​stop indwelling on the minister as a believer,neither is He controlled by music, but that anointing to minister ​lifts. ​Music affect the anointing. We are missing it in the area
​of the minstrel. Many times musicians don't realize their ​responsibility. They stand in the office of helps. They need to ​pray and get the anointing on them just as much as the preacher ​does. They need to develop a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and ​learn how to flow with the Spirit. ​Singers shouldn't get up and sing just to be singing. They ​need to be anointed. Even the choir should be anointed. Before singers minister, they need to ​​take time to get alone with God or take time to pray together to ​get the anointing on them.

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30/01/2022

We are glad to announce that our online podium will be coming back live from Friday 5th February. Our closure is as due to circumstances that were beyond our control. We apologise for the inconveniences

30/09/2021

Happy special birthday to the founder and director of The Online Pulpit.

10/09/2021

Good evening brethren. The Online Pulpit team would like to apologise on the cancelation of tonight's leadership session with Dr Stanley Maphosa due circumstances beyond our control. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused.

03/09/2021

Jois us Tonight as we will be hosting S3R CONSULTING founder and managing director Dr Stanley Maphosa from the S3R page on the topic of leadership. Join us Its a seesion not to forget.
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13/08/2021

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13/08/2021

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