Monday | 12 October 2026

The time is near

A house of peace is a household that has been joined to the fellowship of Yahweh, through the ministry of Christ’s messengers. 1Jn 1:4. We are reminded that Jesus said to the twelve disciples, ‘If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it.’ Mat 10:13. A house of peace will be a place of fellowship. It is characterised by fellowship between husband and wife, fellowship between parents and children, fellowship with the presbytery, and fellowship with other houses in the church.

In this season of the second time, the Lord is emphasising that a presbytery must grow from houses of peace. The apostle Paul said to Timothy, ‘If anyone has not known how to lead his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?’ 1Ti 3:5. LSV. This does not mean that a leader will have no problems in his own house. However, each leader should have an easy and open confession and testimony within the presbytery of the cleansing and processing effect of the word in his own life, marriage and household.

It is important to understand that when the word is proclaimed a second time, it means that the time for its fulfilment is near. There are many examples of this principle in the Scripture. For example, the prophetic word regarding Joseph’s rulership was not fulfilled during the first time of his life and ministry. Rather, he was sold by his brothers to slave traders who were on their way to Egypt. The first time of the word resulted in a phase of suffering for Joseph in Egypt, which is a symbol of the world.

The psalmist described the key lesson that we learn from Joseph when he said, ‘Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.’ Psa 105:19. This is an important principle. The word of the Lord always has a time that has been appointed for it to come to pass.