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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…

JESUS CALMS THE STORM (MARK 4:35-41) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus calms the storm. Calm means the absence of wind or violent activity in a place. A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Jesus calms the storm means He restored peace and…

LIKE A MUSTARD SEED (MARK 4:26-34) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Like a mustard seed”. The mustard seed starts as a tiny seed, but when properly cared for, it grows to be the largest among the garden plants. The lesson we learn from the mustard seed is small and unnoticeable but eventually, it…

HIDDEN SECRETS COMING TO LIGHT (MARK 4:21-25) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Hidden secrets coming to light”. Hidden secret coming to light” means that clandestine deeds will be eventually exposed. We shall reflect on the fact that as disciples of the Lord, we must eschew hypocrisy and rather demonstrate integrity and honesty in…

FREED FROM THE PAST (MARK 3:20-34) REFLECTION “Freed from the past” is the theme for our reflection. To be freed means to be released from confinement or captivity. The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. Some people have had a good past but others have had a…

AUTHORITY TO APPOINT APOSTLES (MARK 3:13-19) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Authority to appoint Apostles” Authority means the power or right to make decisions. The title “Apostle” means one who is sent off or commissioned to represent and carry the message of a superior. An Apostle is an ambassador and it refers to…

LORD OF THE SABBATH (MARK 2:23-28) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Lord of the Sabbath” The Sabbath is a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish people from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath demystifies…

REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOOD NEWS SCRIPTURE READINGS JONAH 3:1-51 CORINTHIANS 7:29-31MARK 1:14-20 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is to repent and believe in the Good News. To repent means to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin. To believe in the Good News to accept the fact that “God so loved the…

AUTHORITY TO CALL THE LEAST (MARK 2:13-17) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is the “Authority to call the least” Authority means having the power or right to make decisions. To be called means to be saved and chosen for God’s purpose and glory through Jesus Christ. The least means to be the smallest of significance…

FEASTING AND FASTING (MARK 2:13-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is feasting and fasting. Feasting means to eat and drink sumptuously and joyously. Fasting on the other hand means to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance. We shall examine the fact that we are required to live…

FAITH AND FORGIVENESS (MARK 2:1-12) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Faith and Forgiveness. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 as “….confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Forgiveness means to pardon an offender or to show mercy to a person who has sinned. Faith and forgiveness…

AUTHORITY TO TEACH AND HEAL (MARK 1:35-45) REFLECTION “Authority to teach and heal” is the theme for our reflection. Authority means the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. To teach means to impart knowledge or to instruct someone as to how to do something. To heal means to cause someone to become sound…

FISHING FOR PEOPLE (MARK 1:16-34) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is fishing for people. Fishing is the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport. Some of the disciples of Jesus were in the business of fishing for food and as a source of livelihood when Jesus called them into the…

HEAVEN SHALL BE OPENED TO YOU SCRIPTURE READINGS:1 SAMUEL 3:1-101 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20JOHN 1:14-20 REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is Heaven Shall be open to you. Heaven is believed to be the dwelling place of God, therefore “heaven shall be open to you means you will experience or see the glory of God. It is indeed…

INCORRUPTIBLE AND UNDEFILED INHERITANCE REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is incorruptible and undefiled inheritance. Incorruptible means not subject to death or decay or it is everlasting. To be undefiled means to be free from sin or to be spotlessly pure. Inheritance in the context of our theme is salvation (1 Peter 1:5,9). Incorruptible and undefiled inheritance…

LET CHRIST DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS (EPHESIANS 3:14-21) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Let Christ dwell in your hearts” To let Christ dwell in our hearts means we have developed a personal relationship with Him and in Christ “….we live and move and have our being.’ (Acts 17:28). We shall reflect on the fact…

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-24) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Pray without ceasing” Prayer is both a physical and spiritual exercise of mortals communicating with the Divine. We shall reflect on the fact that we must pray without ceasing because prayer sustains us in all circumstances and it is the will of…

SPRING FLOWERS ARE COMING (ISAIAH 35:1-2) REFLECTION “Spring flowers are coming” is the theme for our reflection. Spring flowers signify blossom, renewal, restoration, rebirth, new beginnings and hope. We shall reflect on the fact that our sorrowful and challenging conditions are not permanent, God can renew or restore our lives like the coming of spring…

BAPTISM OF THE LORD SCRIPTURE READING:GENESIS 1:1-5ACTS 19:1-7MARK 1:4 -11 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Baptism of the Lord”. Baptism is a sacrament and a Christian religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person’s forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. We shall reflect on the following points 1. The…

CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF ALL HUMANITY (NBNB EPIPHANY REFLECTION) SCRIPTURE READINGS:ISAIAH 60:1-6 EPHESIANS 3:1-12MATTHEW 2:1-12 REFLECTION Epiphany is an important day in the Christian calendar. It is observed twelve days after Christmas.  Epiphany comes from the Greek “epiphaneia”, meaning “appearance” or “manifestation,” and refers to the manifestation or revealing of Jesus Christ to the world. Epiphany is…

FALLING AWAY AND RETURNING, GOD’S LOVE NEVER CEASES (LAMENTATIONS 3:22-26) REFLECTIONFalling away and returning is the theme for our reflection. To fall away means to break off and drop to the ground. Falling away means disobedience and estrangement from God. Returning, on the other hand, means to come or go back to a place or…

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? (JOHN 1:35-39) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is, “What are you looking for?” To look for something or someone means that the thing or person is important or needed. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus will not turn us away when we look for Him. Beloved in the…

LIFE THROUGH THE SON (JOHN 5:16-27) The theme for our reflection is “Life through the Son” A person is described as a life giver when he or she signifies positivity, guidance, inspiration and hope in the life of others. We shall underscore the fact that we have the life or salvation through Jesus, the Son…

LIGHT THROUGH THE SON (JOHN 5:16-27) The theme for our reflection is “Light through the Son” A person is described as a light when he or she signifies positivity, guidance, inspiration and hope in the life of others. We shall underscore the fact that we experience the Light of hope and salvation through Jesus, the…

PRAISE THE LORD! SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 63:7-9HEBREWS 2:10-18 MATTHEW 2:13-23 SUNDAY REFLECTION Praise the Lord! is the theme for our reflection. To praise the Lord means to acknowledge the glory of the Lord and to lift up His Holy name through singing, prayer and proclamation. We shall reflect on the facts that 1. We must…

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (JOHN 8:12-19) REFLECTION “The Light of the world” is the theme for our reflection. A light is a source of illumination that makes things visible. The Light of the world presupposes that there was darkness in the world but light was provided to illuminate the world and make it possible…

THE SON OF GOD (JOHN 1:43-51) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “The Son of God”. A son is a male child. The Son of God means the male child of God. God has only one male Child and this child is Jesus Christ. (John 3:16) Jesus is the Son of God because He shares…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the “The Word became flesh”. Jesus is referred to as the Word of God in John’s account of the Gospel, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things…

BEING FEARLESS (EPHESIANS 6:18-24) ADVENT REFLECTION REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is being fearless. A fearless person is bold, focused and determined to accomplish his or her mission regardless of intimidation, persecution, discouragement, threats, and perilous situations. We shall reflect on the fact that being fearless in the discharge of our calling requires prayer.…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 7:10-16 ROMANS 1:1-7 MATTHEW 1:18-25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT RELECTION Nothing is impossible with God is the theme for our reflection. Nothing is impossible with God, means that the success of every endeavour begins and ends with God. We shall reflect on the fact that: First, we must put our trust in…