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HOSANNA! LORD, SAVE US NOW! (PALM SUNDAY AND LENT DAY 40) SCRIPTURE READING ISAIAH 50:4-9PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11MARK 11:1-11 The theme for our Palm Sunday and the last day of Lent’s reflection is Hosanna! Lord, save us now! Hosanna means Lord save us. The third Scripture reading, Mark 11:1-11 captures Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem for the…

THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND (MARK 6:30-44) LENT DAY 38 “The feeding of the five thousand” is the theme for our reflection. It is natural to eat when you are hungry and this is why Jesus told his disciples to give the people food to eat after listening to Jesus teach for a while.…

THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST (MARK 6:14-29) LENT DAY 37 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The death of John the Baptist.” We shall reflect on the fact that John the Baptist’s death is an example of the cost of representing God as a servant of righteousness and holiness in a corrupt and…

JESUS INVESTS US WITH AUTHORITY (MARK 6:7-13) LENT DAY 36 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus invests us with authority” To invest someone with authority means to give the person power to accomplish a particular task or execute an assignment without any hindrance. Jesus invest us with authority to preach the Gospel and…

THE SECRET OF DISCIPLESHIP (MARK 6:1-6) LENT DAY 35 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The secret of discipleship” A secret is a fact or information that is known to a person or few people but remains unknown to many people. Discipleship is being called and dedicating one’s life as believer, servant and follower…

JESUS’ AUTHORITY OVER ILLNESS (MARK 5:21-43) LENT DAY 34 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus’ authority over illness”. Jesus has authority over illness means that He has power or dominion over infirmities.Jesus was on His way to heal the daughter of Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue. A woman who had…

THE TIME OF ENDURANCE (NEHEMIAH 13:15-30) LENT DAY 32 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The time for endurance” Endurance is the ability to continue with an unpleasant or difficult situation, experience, or activity over a long period of time. “The time for endurance” is the period in one life where there is a need…

THE TIME OF JOY (NEHEMIAH 13:1-14) LENT DAY 31 REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Time of joy” A time of joy is a period of great happiness, peace, contentment, and success in one’s life or in the life of a group of people. We shall reflect on the fact that during the time of…

DEDICATION (NEHEMIAH 12:27-47) LENT DAY 30 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Dedication” Dedication means to ceremonially unveil or assign an edifice, monument or something of value to God for the purpose of it usage. Nehemiah and the people of Israel dedicated the reconstructed wall through an elaborate ceremony. We shall reflect on the…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “The people’s dedication to fulfilling God’s law” The theme means that the people of Israel unanimously resolved to obey the Word of God. We shall reflect on the fact that in our covenant relationship with God, our main or fundamental obligation or responsibility as the people of God is…

THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE (NEHEMIAH 7:1-7,70-73) LENT DAY 25 THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE (NEHEMIAH 7:1-7,70-73) LENT DAY 25 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The city and its people”. After Nehemiah led the building of the broken walls of Jerusalem in Judah, he focused on the city and its inhabitants . We…

ACCEPT JESUS AND LIVE (LENT DAY 26) SCRIPTURE READING NUMBERS 21:4-9EPHESIANS 2:1-10JOHN 3:14-21 When we are seriously sick, we visit the doctor for treatment. Sometimes the nature of treatment may involve spending a lot of time and money. The unavoidable fact is that no matter how we seek medical treatment our lives on earth will…

LET US SET OUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT! (NEHEMIAH 6:1-19) LENT DAY 24 The theme for our reflection is “Let us set our priorities straight! To set one’s priorities straight means to understand what things are most important for one to do or deal with. We shall reflect on the fact amid disruptions we must set our…

DIE WITH JESUS AND LIVE (LENT DAY 26) SCRIPTURE READINGSJEREMIAH 31:31-34HEBREWS 5:5-10JOHN 12:20-33 The normal order of our existence on this earth is that we live to die, however, the theme of the day indicates to us that we die to live. This is only possible through Jesus Christ. The theme for our reflection is…

THE DANGER FROM WITHIN (NEHEMIAH 5:1-19) LENT DAY 23 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Danger from within” Danger means the possibility of something unpleasant, injurious or harmful happening. “Danger from with within” means a looming harm that may occur if a certain state of affairs is allowed to continue among a group of…

TRUST GOD AND FOCUS ON DOING YOUR PART (NEHEMIAH 4:1-18) LENT DAY 22 REFLECTION Trust God and focus on doing your part. Trust in God means to have faith in God and faith “…is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) In other words, trusting God…

HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? (NEHEMIAH 3:6-21) LENT DAY 21 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “How will you be remembered?” To be remembered means to be kept in people’s memories because of a particular action or quality. “How will you be remembered?” means what impact are you currently making or what useful or beneficial qualities do you possess which will continue…

GOD’S TIMING IS GOOD TIMING (NEHEMIAH 2:11-3:5)LENT DAY 20 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God’s timing is good timing” Timing means the choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done. God’s timing is good timing” means God’s choice for our lives or His approval and intervention with regards to events in our…

HE WHO OVERCOMES (REVELATION 21:1-7) LENT DAY 18 REFLECTION “He who overcomes” is the theme for our reflection. To overcome means to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something. “He who overcomes” in the context of our theme and Scripture reading means to defeat or triumph over sin to receive the gift of…

UNDERSTANDING GOD’S PURPOSE (LENT DAY 19) SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 20:1-171 CORINTHIANS 1:18-25JOHN 2:13-22 The theme for our meditation is “Understanding God’s purpose”. In Genesis 1:26-27, “…God said Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky…

PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY (REVELATION 19:6-9) LENT DAY 17 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Preparing for the journey. To prepare means to be ready for an event. A journey is an act of travelling from one place to another. Preparing for the journey in the context of today’s Scripture reading means to be…

SPIRIT SERMONS (ACT 2:14-21) LENT DAY 16 REFLECTION“Spirit sermons” is the theme for our reflection. A sermon is a speech or an exposition based on a selected Scripture or the Word of God. Its purpose is to reveal God’s will to humanity and teach us the nature of God’s relationship with humanity and humanity’s relationship…

MENDING THE GAP (JOHN 1:1-14) LENT DAY 14 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Mending the Gap”. To mend means to repair something which is broken or damaged. A gap means a break between two objects or things or a break in continuity between two things. In human relationships, a gap means a severance…

FILLED WITH LAUGHTER (PSALM 126:1-6) LENT DAY 13 REFLECTION Filled with laughter is the theme for our reflection. Filled with laughter means experiencing joy or happiness after a period of agony or suffering. Psalm 126 is believed to be written after the Lord delivered the Israelites from captivity in Babylon. They prayed for liberation and…

SHARING IN CHRIST’S SUFFERING (LENT DAY 12) SCRIPTURE READINGS GENESIS 17:1-7, 15-16ROMANS 4:13-25MARK 8:3-38 REFLECTION Sharing in Christ’s suffering is the theme for our reflection. Sharing in Christ’s suffering means enduring hardship on account of Jesus Christ as a disciple or believer. Jesus explained sharing in His suffering when He said “Whoever wants to be…

THE LAW IS GIVEN (EXODUS 24:9-18) LENT DAY 9 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The Law is Given” Generally, the law is the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members. It may be enforced by the imposition of penalties. Biblically, God’s law is the set of commandments given to believers to…

THE GENERATION OF TERAH (GENESIS 11:27-32) LENT DAY 8 REFLECTION The theme for reflection is “the Generation of Terah” A generation is all of the people born and living at about the same time. The generation of Terah means all the people Terah gave birth to who survived around the same time or period. We…

THE HEART OF THE MATTER (1 CORINTHIANS 13:8-13) LENT DAY 7 REFLECTIONThe heart of the matter is the theme for our reflection. The heart of the matter means the most important or essential part of a subject matter or a discussion. We shall discover that love is at the heart of the matter or is…

PARENTING (HOSEA 11:1-11) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Parenting. Parenting is the process of raising children and providing them with protection and care to ensure their healthy development into adulthood. Parenting is one of the most demanding but fulfilling stewardship roles God has given to human beings. It comes with great responsibility and…

REFLECTIONS Temptation means the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. In Christianity, temptation simply means the desire to disobey God. We are familiar with the story of Adam and Eve, our focus will be on the temptation they went through in Genesis 3:1-13, and then juxtapose it with the temptation Jesus went…

TRUE FASTING (ASH WEDNESDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 58:1-122 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10MATTHEW 6:1-6,16-21 REFLECTION Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent (40 days of fasting, prayers and reflecting on God’s Word in preparation for Easter). It is a day that reminds us that human beings are mere ashes, therefore, we must be reconciled to God through Jesus…

PRISONER IN THE LORD (EPHESIANS 4:1-6) REFLECTIONPrisoner in the Lord is the theme for our reflection. A prisoner is someone being held in confinement. Commonly, a prisoner is a criminal who is serving a prison sentence after being convicted of a crime or a person who has been arrested by law enforcement and is being held…

IT IS GOOD WE ARE HERE (TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGS2 KINGS 2:1-122 CORINTHIANS 4:3-6MARK 9:2-9 Beloved in the Lord, in a world overwhelmed with wars, crime, economic instability and diseases, who among us won’t be excited when he or she is being invited to a place which is serene, safe and above all comfortable. Certainly,…

BE HUMBLE (1 PETER 2:18-21) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Be humble” To be humble means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. We shall reflect on the fact that to be humble we must first fear or have reverence for God and follow Jesus’ example of humility. In…

“I WILL GO BEFORE YOU” (ISAIAH 45:2,22-25) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “I will go before you” “I will go before you” is an assurance from God to those who depend on Him for sustenance, protection and success. We shall reflect on the fact that God can use anyone for His glory and…

COME TO ME…. (MATTHEW 11:28-30) “Come to me…” is the theme for our reflection. “Come to me…” is an invitation from a benefactor to a beneficiary or from a helper to one who needs help. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus is inviting all who are weary to come to Him. To be weary…

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (GALATIANS 5:22-26) REFLECTION Fruit of the Spirit is the theme for our reflection. Generally, a fruit is the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. Figuratively, a fruit is the result of or consequences of one’s action. It is also the observable attributes…

JESUS HAS POWER OVER SICKNESS SCRIPTURE READINGSISAIAH 40:21-311 CORINTHIANS 9:16-23MARK 1:29-39 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus has power over sickness.” Sickness is any condition that makes a person physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually unsound or unwell. Jesus has power over sickness means Jesus has dominion or authority over any condition that…

“BEFORE I FORMED YOU…” (JEREMIAH 1:4-10) The theme for reflection is “Before I formed you…” The phrase “Before I formed you…” means God is the creator and we are His creation. The complete phrase is “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, (Jeremiah 1:5 ). We shall reflect on the fact that…

ARISE AND PREACH THE MESSAGE (JONAH 3:1-6) “Arise and preach the message” is the theme for our reflection. “Arise and preach the message is a command or an order to stand up from our resting place or comfort zone to proclaim God’s message of repentance for the salvation of many. We shall reflect on the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A herdsman and a farmer” A herdsman is the owner or keeper of a herd of domesticated animals. A farmer is a person who owns and manages a farm. Amos was a herdsman and a farmer appointed by God to be a prophet. We shall reflect on the fact that God can call and…

REFLECTION The theme for reflection is “Come with your entire household”. A household refers to the occupants of a house. Usually, a household is made up of a family. “Come with your entire household” is an invitation to salvation from God to us. We shall reflect on the fact that when we lead our household…

JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER DEMONS SCRIPTURE READINGS:DEUTERONOMY 18:14-201 CORINTHIANS 8:1-13MARK 1:21-28 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Jesus has authority over demons” Authority means the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. Demons are unclean spirits. “Jesus has authority over demons” means unclean spirits are subservient to the power and dominion of our…