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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Ceremonial law – The smell of forgiveness”. The ceremonial law is that which prescribes rites and orders in the outward worship of God. Forgiveness is when God removes our sins and restores us. The theme can be rephrased as following the prescribed law of worship to seek the atonement…

Peace and grace be with you beloved in the Lord. I sincerely apologize for not showing up for yesterday’s Marriage Counseling meeting via Zoom as the facilitator. At the eleventh hour, I experienced headache and exhaustion caused by long travels and ministerial assignments. I had my medication administered as I patiently waited to start the…

REFLECTION“We do go on a bit” is the theme for our reflection.  “To go on a bit” is an idiomatic expression used to describe a person who talks too much or incessantly. We do go on a bit means sometimes we talk too much without engaging others in a meaningful conversation and dialogue. We shall…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: JUDGES 4:1-7, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11, MATTHEW 25:14-30 REFLECTIONS “Faithful stewards” is the theme for our reflection. To be faithful means to be loyal, committed, dutiful, and steadfast. A steward is a person entrusted to manage the property or affairs of another person. Faithful stewards are loyal, committed, and trustworthy people put in charge…

REFLECTION “Hope in times of catastrophe” is the theme for our reflection. Generally, hope means a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. However, in Christianity, hope means the confident expectation in the promises and salvation of the Lord. A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “There is only us.”There is only us” connote the feeling of superiority over other people who do not belong to our group or class. “There is only us” is a a derogative statement that demonstrates superiority complex against other people. We shall reflect on the fact that it…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “From the Donkey’s mouth.” We shall reflect on the fact that God can expose our folly through any means He desires. Balaam’s folly was exposed through his donkey’s mouth when he failed to perceive and follow the Lord’s will. Beloved in the Lord, God is able to teach…

SCRIPTURE READINGS EZEKIEL 34:11-24EPHESIANS 1:15-23MATTHEW 25:31-46 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is called to serve. To be called means to be appointed, anointed, or ordained by God for a specific assignment. Generally, to serve means to perform duties or services for another person or an organization. Paul defines service to God as “…to…

REFLECTIONThe theme of our reflection is fear can make us stupid. Fear is a strong and unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm or worry about something dangerous or unknown that is happening or might happen. To be stupid is to have or show a great lack of intelligence, common sense…

REFLECTIONTurning the world upside down is the theme for our reflection. The phrase “turning the world upside down” means God’s actions can be revolutionary or radically depart from the standards and norms of the world. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s choice of Mary to be the mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord…

SCRIPTURE READINGS:JOSHUA 24:1-3a, 14-251 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18MATTHEW 25:1-13 SUNDAY REFLECTIONWhen a superior officer is visiting an institution, we realise that a lot of work goes on to ensure that when he or she comes, he or she will feel welcomed by the environment and the workers of the institution. Similarly, before Jesus returns the final time…

The theme for our reflection is “Don’t despise others” To despise someone means to feel a strong dislike for someone because you think that that person is bad or has no value. Don’t despise others means do not have a dislike for others or treat them with contempt because you think they are of no…

DON’T BE LIKE THE PHARISEE (LUKE 18:9-14) REFLECTION The theme for reflection is “Don’t be like the pharisee” In the context of Luke 18:9-14, the Pharisee is a person who arrogantly exalts himself over others. Don’t be like the Pharisee means do not be an arrogant or pompous believer or worshipper. We shall reflect on…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is the servant King. A servant is a person whose vocation or calling is dedicated to meeting the needs of others through a life of total submission. On the other hand, a king is a male ruler or sovereign monarch who has absolute power over his subject and his jurisdiction…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: MICAH 3:5-12, 1 THESSALONIANS 2:9-13, MATTHEW 24:1-4 SUNDAY REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Beware of the signs of the end times” To beware means to be cautious and alert to risks or dangers. Christians are being called upon to be cautious or alert so that they can identify events or occurrences that precede the day…

REFLECTION “Words fail me” is the theme for our reflection. “Words fail me” is an idiomatic expression of inability to describe something with words, (usually) being overwhelmed with some emotion (shock, surprise, fear). We shall reflect on the fact that we are humbled and words fail us when we discover God’s plan or will for our lives, especially,…

REFLECTION Walk humbly is the theme for our reflection. To walk humbly means to demonstrate the character of submissiveness. Disciples or believers are required to walk humbly with God or to totally be submissive to Him in our covenant relationship with Him. We shall reflect on the fact that without humility it is impossible to…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God dwells with the humble” To be humble means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. John the Baptist defined humility or what it means to be humble when he said “He (Jesus) must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30). God dwells…

God’s faithfulness is the theme for our reflection. To be faithful means to be loyal, steadfast and trustworthy. God’s faithfulness means God does not change in His loyalty, steadfastness, love and trustworthiness to those who put their trust in Him. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s faithfulness is eternal but a human being’s…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Hope in the Lord.” Hope in the Lord means to have confidence in His promises and faithfulness and to be assured that He is responsible for one’s well-being and salvation. Having had a strong and fulfilling relationship with God throughout his life, David greatly admonished his people, ”…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Let us not forget” Let us not forget means to always remember an event in the past or to consider an event in the past worthy of commemoration. We shall reflect on the fact that we must not forget the salvation of the Lord but acknowledge and praise…

BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHINGS SCRIPTURE READINGS: DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12, 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8, MATTHEW 22:34-46 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Beware of false teachings” Beware of false teachings means we should be on guard so that we are not misled by doctrines which are contrary to the Word of God or Scripture. We shall…

REFLECTION Learning from Esther is the theme for reflection. Learning from Esther means the lessons Esther teaches us when we read about her. We learn three lessons from Esther, 1. Esther was a God-fearing, bold and selfless leader.2. Esther was wise and humble.3. Esther was a strategist and an influencer. The first lesson we learn…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “If I perish, I perish” To perish means to die or to be destroyed. If “I perish, I perish” means taking a chance or daring to do something with a probability of surviving or dying at the end. We shall reflect on the fact that to be victorious…

REFLECTION “For such a time as this” is the theme for our reflection. “For such a time as this” is an expression that indicates that something happened in the past to fulfill a purpose in the present time. We shall deliberate on the fact that God strategically places us in influential positions for our own…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “the threat of annihilation.” A threat is a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. Annihilation means complete destruction. We shall reflect on the fact that there is a threat of annihilation when the wicked and racist are in…

REFLECTION A woman replaced is the theme for our reflection. To be replaced means to be put in place of another person who had hitherto occupied a role or an office. We shall examine the fact that most male-dominated and controlled societies desire and favour a submissive woman over an assertive woman therefore a woman…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is love and not law. To love means to care and have a deep affection for a person. In Christianity, love is the unconditional affection God has for humanity through His Son Jesus Christ. Law is the body of rules and regulations backed by sanctions to be obeyed by…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 33:12-23, 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10, MATTHEW 22:15-22 SUNDAY REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is our social responsibility. Social responsibility is a moral obligation to fulfil one’s civic duty and take actions that benefit society. We shall examine the fact that performing our social responsibility is God’s will and therefore must be done well…

REFLECTION  ‘Living distinctly and radically’ is the theme for our reflection today. To live distinctly and radically means to live a type of life that is totally different from others and pleasing to God. It also means following the will of God rather than our own will and desires in Glorifying God and maintaining a…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Atonement: our sins lifted and carried off.” The High Priest, the chief religious functionary in the Temple of Jerusalem, whose unique privilege was to enter the Holy of Holies (inner sanctum) once a year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, to burn incense and sprinkle sacrificial animal blood to expiate his own sins…

REFLECTION Cleanliness next to Godliness? is the theme for our reflection. Cleanliness is the state or quality of being clean or being kept clean and godliness is devotion to God which results in a life that is pleasing to him. Cleanliness next to godliness means being physically clean and healthy as a sign of spiritual…

REFLECTION“What’s the point?” is the theme for our reflection. What’s the point? is a question that seeks to ask for the reason, purpose, worth, or usefulness of something. We want to examine the question, what’s the point in all the elaborate and prescribed offerings performed by the priests? We shall reflect on the fact that, for…

REFLECTION Making us holy to serve is the theme for our reflection. To make holy to serve means to be declared free from sin or morally pure according to God’s standards and consecrated for the Lord’s glory. We shall reflect on the fact that God makes us Holy to serve Him because He is Holy.…

REFLECTION Every tribe and nation together as one is the theme for our reflection. Every tribe and nation together as one means people with different cultural identities from diverse geographical locations will be united with a common purpose. We shall focus on the fact that it is only through salvation in Christ that every tribe…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 32:1-14, PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9, MATTHEW 22:1-14 REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is obedience to God’s call. Obedient to God’s call is responding to God by hearing and acting upon His Word or will. We shall examine three ways to be obedient to God’s call1. To be obedient to God’s call, we must be…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God as all things to all people”. God as all things to all people means God has a plan for everyone to be saved. We shall reflect on the fact that believers or disciples of Christ represent God in the proclamation of the Gospel or the Good News…

REFLECTIONGod’s love for all of us is the theme for our reflection. God’s love for all of us means God cares and provides for all people and desires all to be saved. We shall reflect on two facts:1. God’s love for is existential and Universal 2. God’s love is eternal. Beloved in the Lord, God’s…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Words from God to everyone”. Words from God to everyone mean a piece of important information or news from God, the creator to human beings, His creation. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s Words assure us that everyone is uniquely created with dignity. Beloved in the…

REFLECTION Looking back and looking forward is the theme for our reflection. Looking back means to think or reflect on past events. Looking forward means to be expectant of an event that is yet to take place or unfold. Peter looks back at God’s creation, destruction, and recreation of the broken world and looks forward…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is bowing to pressure. Bowing to pressure is when a person agrees to do the wish of another person or group of people against his or her will. Bowing to pressure means reluctantly submitting or succumbing to the wish of others. We shall reflect on the fact that to…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20, PHILIPPIANS 3:4-14, MATTHEW 21:33-46 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Producing fruits. Producing fruits means being a productive Christian. It also means demonstrating qualities that pleases of God. We shall deliberate on two facts necessary for producing fruits that pleases God. 1. To produce fruits we must…

The theme for our reflection is “Where have we seen this before?” It is a rhetorical question that expresses an impossibility of the existence of a thing or phenomenon. The expression also means something that is unheard of, has never happened before or unprecedented. We shall deliberate on the question where have we seen this…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The big story: bringing salvation to the ends of the world. The phrase “the big story” means a report about something very important. What is the very important thing being reported? The very important thing being reported is that the Gospel must be preached to the ends of…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God at work on the edges. In the context of our reflection, an edge means the part of an object that is furthest from its centre. In other the words, an edge refers to the margins of a thing. Let us picture an A4 sheet or paper. It has a white…

REFLECTION “God gives body to the seed” is the theme for our reflection. “God gives body to the seed” means God is responsible for a seed maturing into a plant or a crop. We shall focus on the fact that death and burial of the body is like planting a seed in the soil but…

The theme for our reflection is “reaping what you sow”. Reaping what you sow means a person will experience the future consequences of his or her present actions. We shall reflect on the fact that the theme “reaping what you sow” is a universal principle established by God. “Reaping what you sow” is a universal…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: EXODUS 17:1-7, PHILIPPIANS 2:1-13, MATTHEW 21:23-32 REFLECTION Persisting to the end is the theme for our reflection. To persist to the end means to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition. In the context of our reflection, persisting to the end means being determined to please…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is reaping what others have sown. To reap means to harvest a crop from a piece of land. To sow, on the other hand, means to plant a seed. Reaping what others have sown means to harvest the crops planted by another. We shall reflect on the fact that in…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Sharing with those in need” To share with those in need means to give to the poor and vulnerable. We shall reflect on the fact that we have been blessed by God to share with those in need. Dear friend, God blesses us so that we may in turn…