Yesterday, at the Global Communion Service, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome announced that July would once again be the ‘Month of Joy’.
“It’s the joy of the Lord, and expression of that joy is a sacrifice to the Lord” — Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
There was great excitement this ‘Year of Redemption‘, when the Man of God announced July as the ‘Month of Joy’ once again, saying: “It’s the joy of the Lord, and expression of that joy is a sacrifice to the Lord,”
The Man of God shed light on the significance of the celebrations in the 7th month of the year in the LoveWorld nation when he emphasized that God’s saints should organize themselves in their various Churches and groups to make merry, eating and drinking in the presence of the Lord all month long.
He also advised the community that prayers, praises, and testimonies must be shared during the regular feasts in the various Churches and encouraged God’s people to remain perpetually joyful throughout the month of July and beyond.
Each previous year, when the Man of God announced the word for the month of July, he had a similar message to share with the LoveWorld community.
July 2021, ‘Month of Joy’
In July 2021, Pastor Chris had this to say:
“This month of July is the ‘Month of Joy‘. We are going to joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We are going to celebrate like we have never done before. Very important. Every day of this month, we will celebrate and here is the instruction, you are going to organize Love Feasts throughout this month.”
“If you can have a Love Feast service every day throughout the month, do it. If it is twice a week that you can do it, do it. Do the best that you can do. Here is what you will do: We will sing songs of praise and thanks to God during those meetings. Prayers, exhortations, testimonies, food and drink. Each of those meetings, you will share food and drink,” the LoveWorld Inc president explained.
He also added that all the extra food and drinks ought to be donated to the poor.
In July 2021, Pastor Chris announced: “We’re going to joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ; every day of this month, we will celebrate,” at the Global Communion Service, continuing to say, “This is the 7th month of the year, and God has a plan for us; we’re going to celebrate like never before.”
July 2022, ‘Month of Joy’
At the July 2022 Global Communion Service, Pastor Chris encouraged the audience to celebrate and give thanks to God for all His blessings and miracles bestowed onto us, saying:
“You let me experience the joys of life and the exquisite pleasures of your own eternal presence.” (Psalms 16:11)
The Man of God gave explicit instructions concerning the month, saying it’s a season of celebration when God’s people should organize and feast on the Lord’s table.
Pastor Chris gave clear instructions on how Churches should organize the wining and dining that should take place all through the month of July and emphasized that the eating and drinking meetings should be accompanied by sessions of praise and worship to God, saying:
“Our eating and drinking this month should be accompanied by praises to God.”
In July 2022, we were told: “It will be a month of celebration, and we will be eating at the Lord’s table,” the man of God expatiated.
July 2023, ‘Month of Joy’
Last year, in July 2023, Pastor Chris instructed the global community to partake in Love Feasts. When he declared July to be the ‘Month of Joy,’ he said that the activities should include songs of praise to God, prayers, exhortations and testimonies, and food and drinks. The Man of God also made it clear that the feasts should not be prepared by a restaurant or caterer but rather by individuals.