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GOD’S BLESSINGS (NEW YEAR’S DAY) SCRIPTURE READINGS ECCLESIASTES 3:1-13REVELATIONS 21:1-6aMATTHEW 25:31-46 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God’s blessings. God’s blessings are His physical and spiritual gifts bestowed upon us. We shall reflect on the fact thatthere are two types of God’s blessings. These are1. God’s existential blessings. (Temporary blessings)2. God’s eschatological blessing. (Eternal…

1 SAMUEL 2:18-20 COLOSSIANS 3:12-17 LUKE 2:22-40 The family, the future of the church is the theme for our reflection today. A family is a group of one or more parents and their children living together as  a unit. A Church is the fellowship of Christians. The theme therefore calls on faithful Christians to nurture…

THE SHEPHERDS FAVOURED (LUKE 2:8-14) REFLECTION “The Shepherds Favoured” is the theme for our reflection. The “Shepherds favoured” means they were chosen by God to receive the Good News of the birth of Christ. In other words, the shepherds were preferred among many classes of people as worthy of receiving the Good News of Salvation.…

THE GOOD NEWS COMES CLOSE. SCRIPTURE READINGS.2 SAMUEL 7:1-16ROMANS 16:25-27LUKE 1:26-38 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The Good News Comes Closer” The Good News is a piece of positive information that brings relief, joy or gladness. In the Bible, Good News is God’s gracious love and promise of salvation for anyone in Christ…

THE PROMISE-KEEPER (LUKE 1:57-66) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The Promise-Keeper.” The promise-keeper is an attribute of God that demonstrates His faithfulness and trustworthiness in the lives of believers. We shall reflect on the fact that we must believe in God because He is the Promise-keeper. Beloved in the Lord, we must believe…

THE BELIEVER’S UNBELIEF (LUKE 1:18-24) REFLECTION “The believer’s unbelief” is the theme for our reflection. A believer is a person who believes in the existence of God and lives according to His Word. Unbelief is doubt expressed by a believer concerning the truthfulness of the Word of God or His promises. The aged Zachariah and…

THE GREAT EXPECTATION SCRIPTURE READINGISAIAH 61:1-111 THESSALONIANS 5:16-24JOHN 1:6-8, 19-28 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The Great Expectation”. The great expectation means the important period of hope and waiting for the advent or arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ. We shall reflect on the fact that 1. The great expectation refers to the…

A NEW COVENANT( JEREMIAH 31:31-34) REFLECTION “A New Covenant” is the theme for our reflection. A covenant is an agreement between two or more parties which states the rights and obligations of the parties under the said agreement. Jeremiah brings a new dimension of how God intends to deepen His relationship with Israel through a…

REJOICE IN THE LORD (ZEPHANIAH 3:14-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Rejoice in the Lord” A person referred to as “Lord” is one who has power or authority over His subjects or followers. It is a great joy to have Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. We shall reflect on the fact that we…

OUR REDEEMER (ISAIAH 35:1-10) REFLECTION “Our redeemer” is the theme for our reflection. To redeem is to free others from distress or harm. A redeemer has the power to liberate others from captivity or bondage. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus is our redeemer. Beloved in the Lord, Jesus, the promised redeemer came…

HOPE FOR THE LOST WORLD (ISAIAH 11:1-11) The theme for our reflection is “Hope for the Lost World.” Hope for the lost world means salvation or deliverance for the world. In the season of Advent, we anticipate the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the hope of the lost world. A lost world…

PREPARE A WAY FOR THE LORD SCRIPTURE READING ISAIAH 40:1-5, 9-112 PETER 3:8-14MARK1:1-8 REFLECTION “Prepare a way for the Lord” is the theme for our reflection. To prepare means to make ready. To prepare a way for the Lord means to be ready for the day or arrival of the Lord. It means that the…

WAKE UP! (ROMANS 13:11-14) “Wake up!” is the theme for our reflection. “Wake up” is a sudden call to cease sleeping. To wake up means to become aware of the truth that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Saviour and He will come back to judge the world hence we must be spiritually and morally…

WAIT FOR THE LORD (ISAIAH 40:25-31) REFLECTION“Wait for the Lord” is the theme for our reflection. To wait for the Lord means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust in the Lord’s salvation. We shall reflect on the fact that it is worth waiting for the Lord amid the troubles and challenges in the world.…

REFLECTION As in heaven is the theme for our reflection. Heaven is regarded as the dwelling place of God and other celestial beings. It is the final destination of those who are saved. It is an established truth that God demonstrated His love by giving His gift of salvation through His son Jesus Christ to…

WAITING IN HOPE (PSALM 130) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Waiting in Hope” To wait means to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event. Hope implies a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen. Waiting in hope means enduring patiently in anticipation of the salvation…

STAY AWAKE (FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT) SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 63:16, 64:1-91 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9MARK 13:33-37 REFLECTION Advent comes from the Latin word, Adventus. It means arrival. The Advent Season commences on the First Sunday of Advent to December 24 (Christmas Eve). Advent season is a period set aside by Christians for two important reasons. First, it…

NOBODY WAS EXPECTING PETER (ACTS 12:1-17) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Nobody was expecting Peter” Not expecting something to happen means you have doubts about the likelihood of the thing happening, hence when it happens it becomes a miraculous event. We shall reflect on the facts God can cause the unexpected to happen…

THIS IS THE ONE, ANOINT HIM! (1 SAMUEL 16:1-13) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “This is the one, anoint him” To anoint means to ceremonially confer an office upon a priest or king by rubbing, smearing, or pouring oil on the head of the person to evoke God’s glory upon the person and…

SCRIPTURE READINGSDANIEL 7:9-10,13-14REVELATION 1:4-8 JOHN 18:33-37  The theme for our reflection is “Be faithful to the end.” To be faithful means to remain loyal and steadfast. The focus of today’s theme is on a believer’s loyalty and steadfastness to God until the day of his or her death. We shall consider the following points in discussing the…

OPPOSITION WHEN REBUILDING THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM (NEHEMIAH 4:1-23) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Opposition when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem” Opposition is the action of resisting, or combating a perceived enemy. It also means antagonism or hostility towards an enemy. Israel faced opposition when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. We shall reflect…

A MASTER CRAFTSMAN (2 CHRONICLES 2:11-16) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A Master Craftsman”. A craft is an activity involving skill in making things by hand and a master craftsman is a general title for someone experienced and highly skilled in a particular craft. We shall reflect on the fact that leadership is essential…

SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR ARTISTIC WORKS (EXODUS 31:1-11) REFLECTION “Skills and abilities for artistic works” is the theme for our reflection. A skill is having the ability to do something. An artistic work, on the other hand, is the use of skills, techniques, and imagination to produce original pieces that can take various forms, such as…

PETER DENIED JESUS (MATTHEW 26:69-75) REFLECTIONPeter denied Jesus is the theme for our reflection. To deny a person means the intentionally disassociate from relationship with a particular person. In other words to renounce the person. Can you imagine yourself in a situation were a friend you have trusted and looked up to, all of a…

READINESS FOR THE LORD’S COMING DANIEL 12:1-3  HEBREWS 10:11-25  MARK 13:1-8   The theme for our reflection is “Readiness for the Lord’s coming”. Readiness is the state of being fully prepared for something. Readiness for the Lord’s coming means we must be fully or completely prepared for the advent or second coming of our Lord Jesus…

REMEMBER ME (LUKE 23:32-43) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Remember me” To remember someone means to bear the person in mind or making provision for them. Remember me means have me in mind or make provision for me. The repentant robber who died on the cross with Jesus, prayed to Jesus to make…

REMEMBERING GOD (1 CHRONICLES 16:8-27) REFLECTION “Remembering God” is the theme for our reflection. To remember means to recall or bring back to one’s consciousness a fact, someone or a thing. Remembering God means having the habit of recalling the works of God in one’s life or bringing back to one’s consciousness God’s faithfulness and…

GENEROSITY SCRIPTURE READINGS 1 KINGS 17:8-16 HEBREWS 9:24-28MARK 12:38-44  The theme for our reflection is Generosity. To be generous means showing kindness and a readiness to give more of something, especially money and material possessions than is strictly necessary or expected. We shall proceed to discuss the theme through the following points: Firstly, the Lord is…

TURNING TO THE LIVING GOD: FALSE GODS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (ACTS 14:8-18) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Turning to the Living God: False gods in the New Testament.” The theme is a call to those worshipping other gods and practising idolism to repent and be saved. This was the focus of the…

A BROKEN CLAY JAR (JEREMIAH 19:1-11) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A broken clay jar”. A jar of clay is shaped and moulded by a potter before being baked and refined in fire until the clay is hard. In ancient times, they were often used to hold valuable articles. We shall consider the fact…

LIVE IN TRUTH (JOHN 3:1:1-5) REFLECTION Living in truth is the theme for our reflection. Living in truth means believing in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and abiding by His teachings. In other words, living in truth mean to remain faithful to the Scripture or the Word of God. We shall reflect on the…

LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME (MATTHEW 19:13-15) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Let the little children come”. Jesus demonstrated His love for children and used them as an illustration for accepting the gift of salvation. Dear friend in the Lord, to inherit or receive the Kingdom of God we must possess the innocent…

TONGUE: SOMETIMES BETTER HELD (PROVERBS 10:19-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Tongue: Sometimes better held.” To hold one’s tongue means to exercise restraint on how one expresses one’s thoughts, emotions, desires, or responses to a situation. We shall reflect on the fact that it takes the Word of God to become prudent in…

REFLECTIONJEREMIAH 31:7-9 HEBREWS 7:23-28 MARK 10: 46-52  The Gift of Sight is the theme for our reflection.  A blind person needs the gift of sight to be able to see. I have identified three main types of blindness for which we need the gift of sight. The good news is that Jesus gives the gift of sight to…

EYES:LAMPS OF THE BODY (MATTHEW 6:22-23) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Eyes: lamps of the body.” In other words, the eyes are the lamps of the body. Eyes are for sight, and without them, we shall live in darkness. A good or healthy eye is able to see light, thereby allowing the body…

IMPACTFUL LIFE (JOB 29:21-24) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ” Impactful life.” An impactful life means to have a marked effect or strong influence on others. We shall reflect on the fact that the life of a believer must be impactful. In other words, the people around us must experience a positive influence…

FLESH AND BLOOD (GENESIS 29:13-14) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Flesh and Blood” The phrase Flesh and blood means a near relative or one’s close family. We shall reflect on the fact that we must support our family members or flesh and blood when they are stranded and facing challenges. Dear friend, who…

PHYSICAL INTIMACY (SONG OF SONG 8:1-4) REFLECTION Physical intimacy is the theme for our reflection. It concerns touch and closeness between a couple’s bodies. In a romantic relationship, it might include holding hands, cuddling, kissing, hugging, and having sex. We shall consider the fact physical intimacy is the outward expression of affection or love for one’s…

LOVE AND NATURE (SONG OF SONGS 7:10-13) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Love and Nature.” Love is an intense feeling of deep affection and intimacy mutually shared by a husband and wife. Nature is the collective phenomena of the physical world, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed…

LOVING THE BODY (SONG OF SONGS 7:1-9) REFLECTION “Loving the body” is the theme of our reflection. Loving the body means to have great interest and pleasure in the physical appearance of one’s spouse. We shall reflect on the fact that loving the body of one’s spouse makes him or her feel special and important…

BELONGING TOGETHER (SONG OF SONGS 6:1-13) REFLECTION Belonging together is the theme for our reflection. When lovers say that they belong together, they are expressing their closeness or commitment to each other. It means each partner in the relationship is important and both partners are mutually responsible for each other. We shall reflect on the fact…

WEALTH AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD SCRIPTURE READING AMOS 5:6-15 HEBREWS 4:12-16 MARK 10:17-31  REFLECTION Wealth and the Kingdom of God is the theme for our Sunday reflection. Wealth is an abundance of valuable possessions and money. The Kingdom of God is God’s reign in the world and the final promised destination for faithful believers who have accepted…

DESOLATION (SONG OF SONGS 3:1-5) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Desolation.” Desolation is a feeling of sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned. It is also a situation of unhappiness borne out of loneliness. We shall reflect on the fact that as part of the reasons God created the institution of marriage, God created…

A LOVE SONG (SONG OF SONGS 2:8-17) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “a love song”. A love song is a song that expresses romantic feelings, affection and desires for one’s beloved or spouse. We shall reflect on the fact that a love song triggers fondness and enhances deep and intense emotions among couples.…

MUTUAL AFFECTION (SONGS OF SOLOMON 1:9-17) REFLECTION Mutual affection is the theme for our reflection. Mutual affection means having the same feelings for one another. Mutual affection is a reflection of intimacy in a marital relationship. An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves emotional or physical closeness between husband and wife and may…