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JESUS AT OUR SIDE SCRIPTURE READINGSACT 3:12-191 JOHN 3:1-7LUKE 24:36-48 The theme of our reflection is “Jesus at our side” To be at person’s side means to be faithful and offer dependable support, guide and comfort. Jesus at our side means Jesus is our is our trusted, faithful and dependable friend and Lord who we…

REBUILDING: RELATIONSHIP (JOHN 21:15-19) REFLECTION “Rebuilding: Relationship” is the theme for our reflection. Relationship is the bond and affection shared among two or more people or how people regard and behave towards each other with affection. Sometime a relationship can be fracture and it has to rebuilt. We shall reflect on the fact that a broken relationship…

REBUILDING: SAFETY (DEUTERONOMY 19:7-14) REFLECTION “Rebuilding: Safety” is the theme for our reflection. Rebuilding connotes reconciliation or the restoration of a broken relationship in a context where a person has unintentionally or without malicious intent taken the life of a close relative. Safety in the context of our theme is the asylum granted to a…

STEPS TO RECONCILIATION: FORGIVENESS (MATTHEW 18:21-35) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Forgiveness”. Forgiveness means to cancel a person’s debt of offence or wrongdoings. Forgiveness is the last but most important element in the reconciliation process. We have reflected on the various steps to reconciliation by looking at confession, repentance and restitution. We shall…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Steps to reconciliation: Repentance” Repentance means a sincere turning away from sin in both the mind and heart to receive forgiveness and to reconcile with God. We looked at confession as the first step to reconciliation, in this reflection we shall look at repentance as the second step to…

GROWTH IN FAITH, LOVE AND PEACE SCRIPTURE READINGACT 4:32-351 JOHN 1:1-2:2JOHN 20:19-31 REFLECTION“Growth in faith, love and peace” is the theme for our reflection. Growth is the process of developing or increasing. Faith “is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1). Love is patient, love is…

EXAMPLES OF RECONCILIATION: PEACE WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS (HEBREWS 12:14-17) REFLECTION Examples of reconciliation: Peace with our neighbours” is the theme for our reflection. Peace with our neighbours means to live in harmony with everyone. We shall reflect on the fact that to make peace with our neighbours is a cardinal Christian virtue and the mark…

EXAMPLES OF RECONCILIATION: PETER AND PAUL (GALATIANS 2:11-14, PETER 3:14-18) The theme for our reflection is “Examples of Reconciliation: Peter and Paul” Paul expressed his displeasure at Peter or Cephas for acting hypocritically and against the Gospel, however they continued work together as Apostles. We shall espouse the following fact as Paul’s criticism of Peter’s…

JESUS BURIED (MARK 15:42-47) HOLY WEEK REFLECTION REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Jesus buried.” To be buried means to place a corpse or dead body in the earth, grave or tomb. We shall reflect on the fact that the burial of Jesus was necessary for us to experience the power of His resurrection as…

HE IS RISEN!(EASTER SUNDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGSISAIAH 25:6-91 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11MARK 16:1-8 REFLECTION Never in the history of the world and all religions have we read about the death and resurrection of a person except Jesus Christ. He said He was going to die and resurrect on the third day and surely, He did! Indeed, He is…

JESUS SHOWS HUMILITY AND LOVE (MAUNDY THURSDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGEXODUS 12:1-141 CORINTHIANS 11: 23-26JOHN 13:1-17, 31-35 The word Maundy comes from the Latin word “Mandatum” which means “commandment”. Maundy Thursday commemorates the important commandment of love, humility and service Jesus gave to His disciples on the night of His betrayal and arrest. The theme for our…

BREAD AND BETRAYAL AND THE LAST SUPPER (MARK 14:10-26)  REFLECTION  “Bread and Betrayal and the Last Supper” is the theme for our reflection. Passover is a great feast or celebration that commemorates the day God delivered the Israelites from death in Egypt but visited calamity upon the homes of the Egyptians where their firstborns died.…

JESUS ANOINTED AT BETHANY (MARK 14:1-9) REFLECTION  “Jesus anointed at Bethany is the theme for our reflection”. To be anointed means to be consecrated or made sacred; dedicated to God, often in a ceremony that includes dabbing or sprinkling with holy oil. A woman comes to show her deepest appreciation and honour to Jesus, she “…came…

WALKING ON WATER (MARK 6:45-56) LENT DAY 39 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Walking on water.” Walking on water is a humanly impossible activity, however, Jesus walked on water. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus assures us that “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” We shall reflect on the…

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…