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  • IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR (LUKE 5: 27-32)

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “It’s a family affair”. A family affair is a phrase used to describe the events and happenings of a group of people who are in close affinity with one another. In the context of today’s reflection, “family affair” means a family celebration or party or get-together which is regularly…

  • PARTY TIME (LUKE 15:22-24)

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is party time. A party is a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. In Luke 15:11-32, we learn about the parable of the prodigal son, who after leaving the protection of his father with his share of the property, returned a wretched person to…

  • THE WRITING ON THE WALL (DANIEL 5:1-12)

    REFLECTION The writing on the wall is the theme for our reflection. The writing on the wall represents the judgment of King Belshazzar for dishonouring God when “they brought in the golden vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives,…

  • SUFFICIENT UNTO THE DAY… (LEVITICUS 23:4-14) EASTER/PICNIC MONDAY REFLECTION

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “sufficient unto the day…” Sufficient unto the day…” ends with the statement “is evil thereof” It is an aphorism or a proverbial phrase originally taken from Jesus’ teaching about worries in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has…

  • CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED (NBNB EASTER SUNDAY REFLECTION)

    SCRIPTURE READING ACT 10:34-43 COLOSSIAN 3:1-4 JOHN 20:1-18 REFLECTION The theme for our Easter Sunday reflection is Christ is risen indeed. Christ is risen indeed means Christ truly resurrected from the dead. We shall reflect on two importance of the resurrection of Christ to the believer: First, Christ is risen. Therefore, He is our Lord…

  • JESUS IS BROKEN FOR YOU (MATTHEW 27:45-66) NBNB HOLY SATURDAY REFLECTION

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Jesus is broken for you. To be broken means to suffer emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way a person lives, usually as a result of an unpleasant event. Jesus is broken for you, therefore, means Jesus suffered emotional pain on the cross as…

  • CALLED TO SACRIFICE (NBNB MAUNDY THURSDAY REFLECTION)

    SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 12:1-14 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 JOHN 13:1-17, 31-35 REFLECTION The word Maundy comes from the Latin word “Mandatum” which means“commandment”. Maundy Thursday commemorates the important commandment of love, humility and sacrifice Jesus gave to His disciples on the night of His betrayal and arrest. The theme for our reflection is “Called to Sacrifice.…

  • THE SHOW TRIAL (MATTHEW 26:57-75) PASSION WEEK REFLECTION

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “show trial”. A show trial is a public trial in which the judicial authorities have already determined the guilt or innocence of the defendant. A show trial can also be defined as a trial in which the verdict is rigged and a public confession is often extracted. A Show trial is usually employed by a dictator or…

  • OVERWHELMED WITH SORROW, TO THE POINT OF DEATH (MATTHEW 26:36-56) PASSION WEEK REFLECTION

    REFLECTION “Overwhelmed with sorrow, to the point of death” is the theme for our reflection. To be overwhelmed means to be overpowered or submerged in thoughts or feelings. Sorrow is deep distress, grief or sadness. “To the point of death” mean that a situation is life-threatening. The theme can therefore be rephrased as “Jesus experienced…

  • THE TRAITOR UNMASKED (MATTHEW 26:17-35) PASSION WEEK REFLECTION

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the traitor unmasked. A traitor is a person who betrays another. To unmask a person means to show or expose the bad intention or hidden truth about someone. The Scripture for our reflection, Matthew 26:27-35 points to the fact that Jesus unmasked Judas the traitor among His disciples during the Passover meal.…

  • THE VICTORIOUS CHRIST (LENT DAY 40- PALM SUNDAY REFLECTION)

    SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 50:4-9 PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 MATTHEW 21:1-11 REFLECTION The “victorious Christ” is the theme for our reflection. To be victorious means to triumph or to be declared a winner. The Victorious Christ means Christ is triumphant over suffering, sin, death and Satan therefore in Him, we have victory over our own challenges and struggles.…

  • WHO IS GOD? (MATTHEW 25:14-30) LENT DAY 38

    REFLECTION “Who is God?” is the theme for our reflection. God is the creator of the world, the giver of life and the righteous judge, the beginning and the end. In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus uses the parable of the bag of gold, popularly known as the parable of the talents to describe our relationship with…

  • CHOOSE WISDOM OR FOLLY (MATTHEW 25:1-13) LENT DAY 37

    Choose wisdom or folly is the theme for our reflection. Wisdom is the ability to think and act utilizing knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. Folly, on the other hand, means a lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. Jesus uses the parable of the ten virgins to describe our attitudes and…

  • WHO ARE YOU, BEHIND THE SCENES? (MATTHEW 24:45-51) LENT DAY 36

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “who are you, behind the scenes?” The theme is a question that invites us to reflect on our true character in relation to God’s expectation of us. In other words, we are being invited to show our true colours. Jesus shares a parable of a servant who had…

  • UNAWARE OF THE ABYSS (MATTHEW 24:29-44) LENT DAY 35

    REFLECTION Unaware of the abyss is the theme for our reflection. An abyss is a word that has a negative connotation. Literally, it means a bottomless pit but figuratively it is a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction. Jesus warns believers that at His second coming, the world shall be like an abyss to…

  • FROM BAD TO WORSE, THEN GLORIOUS (MATTHEW 24:15-28) LENT DAY 34

    REFLECTION “From bad to worse, then glorious” is the theme for our reflection. From bad to worse, then glorious means that before the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, there will be a great tribulation but God’s people shall be redeemed and they shall experience the glory of the Lord at the end of…

  • DRY BONES SHALL LIVE (LENT DAY 33)

    SCRIPTURE READINGS EZEKIEL 37:1-14 ROMANS 8:1-11 JOHN 11:1-45 SUNDAY REFLECTION Dry bones shall live is the theme for our reflection. “Dry bones” is a situation or condition of hopelessness. To live means to remain alive. Dry bones shall live means that a condition of hopelessness or death shall be restored or revived. In our reflection,…

  • NOW AND FOREVER, AMEN (REVELATIONS 11:15-19) LENT DAY 32

    REFLECTION “Now and forever, Amen” is the theme for our reflection. Now and forever means the infinite. It means the reign of God is limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate. Amen means “so shall it be”. John wrote that in revelation, “The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and…

  • THE POWER AND THE GLORY (1 CHRONICLES 29:10-13) LENT DAY 30

    REFLECTION “The power and the glory” is the theme for reflection. The power of God means the authority and dominion of God over heaven and earth. The glory of God, on the other hand, refers to God’s majestic presence, splendour, and honour. David was approaching his last days on earth, therefore, he initiated the project…

  • FOR THE KINGDOM (PSALM 145:10-13) LENT DAY 29

    REFLECTION “For the Kingdom” is the theme for our reflection. The Kingdom of God has two important meanings. First, it means the dominion or reign of God over our lives on earth. Second, the Kingdom of God is the eternal and dwelling place of God which shall be inherited by faithful believers who were under…

  • KEEP THEM FROM THE EVIL ONE (JOHN 17:15-19) LENT DAY 28

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Keep them from the evil one. The evil one is satan. Jesus prayed an eternal prayer of protection to His Father to protect all believers from Satan’s or the evil one’s destruction. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect…

  • THE LORD MY KEEPER (PSALM 121) LENT DAY 27

    REFLECTION “The Lord my keeper” is the theme for our reflection. A keeper is a person whose job is to guard or take care of something or someone. “The Lord my keeper” means that the Lord my protector. The Psalmist confesses that in his distress and vulnerability, he turns to the Lord for protection. The…

  • NOW I CAN SEE (SUNDAY REFLECTION) LENT DAY 26

    SCRIPTURE READINGS 1 SAMUEL 16:1-13 EPHESIANS 5:8-14 JOHN 9:1-41 SUNDAY REFLECTION “Now I can see” is the theme for our reflection. To see means to perceive with the eyes or discern visually. In our reflection, we shall understand seeing as the ability to perceive beyond the visual sight. We shall look at two important implications…

  • PROTECTED BY THE NAME (JOHN 17:11-14) LENT DAY 25

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “protected by the name” To protect means to keep safe from harm or injury. A name is a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. Protected by the name means there is power in the name of Jesus…

  • STAND FIRM (EPHESIANS 6:10-20) LENT DAY 24

    REFLECTION Stand firm is the theme for our reflection. To stand firm means to resist, endure, face, or withstand the enemy with courage. Paul admonishes the Christians at Ephesus to stand firm as Christians in order to overcome spiritual forces or enemies. To stand firm, we need the Armour of God. An armour is the…

  • LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION (PSALM 27:7-12) LENT DAY 23

    REFLECTION Lead us not into temptation is the theme for our reflection. Temptation is anything that influences or lures us to disobey God. Temptation leads us into sin or disobedience, and sin fractures the relationship we have with God, thereby making us vulnerable and powerless in the face of spiritual attacks and evil schemes of…

  • AS WE FORGIVE THOSE… (ACTS 7:54-60) LENT DAY 21

    REFLECTION As we forgive those… is the theme for our reflection. To forgive means to stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence. It also means to cancel a debt. We are told that Stephen is “a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people…” but “… they stirred…

  • ETERNAL LIVING: RESTORING THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP (PSALM 103:8-17) LENT DAY 20

    REFLECTION “Eternal living: restoring the broken relationship” is the theme for our reflection. Eternal living means a life that transcends our current existence on earth. To restore means to return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position. A relationship is a way in which two or more people or things are connected…

  • JESUS, THE SOURCE OF LIVING WATER – LENT DAY 19 (SUNDAY REFLECTION)

    SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 17:1-7 ROMANS 5:1-11 JOHN 4:5-42 SUNDAY LENT REFLECTION Jesus, the source of living water is the theme for our reflection. A source is a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained. Water is a clear liquid that has no colour, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain…

  • BREAD IN THE WILDERNESS (EXODUS 16:13-18) LENT DAY 18

    REFLECTION Bread in the wilderness is the theme for our reflection. A wilderness is an empty or pathless tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings. A wilderness represents a situation of hopelessness and fruitlessness. After the Lord liberated Israel from Egypt, they found themselves in the wilderness as part of their journey. They…

  • GIVE US TODAY OUR DAIlY BREAD (1 KINGS 19:1-8) LENT DAY 17

    REFLECTION “Give us today our daily bread” is the theme for our reflection. Give us today our daily bread is a prayer indicating our reliance on God for sustenance. Metaphorically, bread represents food for our nourishment and since God is the creator of the universe and the sustainer of life, Jesus taught us to always…

  • AS IN HEAVEN (ISAIAH 25:6-9) LENT DAY 16

    REFLECTION As in heaven is the theme for our reflection. Heaven is regarded as the dwelling place of God and other celestial beings and the final destination of those who are saved. In our earlier reflections on the will of God, we have established the fact that God’s will is His gift of salvation through…

  • ON EARTH (ACT 2:43-47) LENT DAY 15

    REFLECTION On earth is the theme for our reflection. Earth is the dwelling place of human beings and other living creatures. It is one of God’s beautiful creations and gifts to humanity. We have been exploring the theme ” lYour will be done” since we commenced the week. Today, we are looking at doing God’s…

  • THE WILL OF THE FATHER (JOHN 6:35-40) LENT DAY 14

    THE WILL OF THE FATHER (JOHN 6:35-40) LENT DAY 14 REFLECTION The will of the Father is the theme for our reflection. The will of the Father is the decision and the act of God to save us through Jesus Christ, His son. In other words, our salvation or redemption through Jesus Christ is the…

  • GOD’S WILL FULFILLED (COLOSSIANS 1:15-20) LENT DAY 13

    GOD’S WILL FULFILLED (COLOSSIANS 1:15-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God’s will fulfilled. God’s will in today’s Scripture reading is God’s decisive action to save His lost or depraved creation through Jesus Christ. “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all…

  • A DIFFERENT KIND OF KINGDOM (LENT DAY 11)

    SCRIPTURE READING – JOHN 18:33-37 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “a different Kind of Kingdom” There are a lot of kingdoms but Jesus tells Pilate that He is from a different kind of Kingdom. It is a different kind of Kingdom because “Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it…

  • A THRONE IN THE HEAVENS (PSALM 103: 19-22) LENT DAY 10

    REFLECTION “A throne in the heavens” is the theme for our reflection. A throne is the ceremonial chair of a sovereign which represents his or her power. Heaven is regarded as the abode of God. A throne in the heavens means God’s power or sovereignty is established in the heavens. Comparatively, no human throne is…

  • YOUR KINGDOM COME (ISAIAH 2:2-4) LENT DAY 9

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “your kingdom Come”. Your Kingdom come is a prayer that indicates that the Kingdom of God is expansive and we desire to be under God’s reign. It also means we pledge our allegiance to God as His subjects and humbly come under His protectorate or Kingship. Dear friend,…

  • I MADE YOUR NAME KNOWN (JOHN 17:6-10) LENT DAY 8

    REFLECTION “I made your name known” is the theme for our reflection. To make someone’s name known is to reveal the identity or nature of the person. Jesus’ ministry or main duty on earth is to draw us closer to God by demonstrating His love to humanity through His teachings and actions. The name of…

  • HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME (EXODUS 3:1-6) LENT DAY 7

    REFLECTION Hallowed be your name is the theme for reflection. ‘Hallowed be Your name means to ask God to enable or strengthen us to make His name holy. Moses experienced the glory of the Lord. “When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”…

  • FATHER AND SON (JOHN 17:1-5) LENT DAY 6

    LENT REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Father and Son. Father is a man in relation to a child and a son is a boy in relation to either or both of his parents. The relationship between God and Jesus is that of a Father and Son. How do we experience the role of…

  • OVERCOMING TEMPTATION – LENT DAY 5 (SUNDAY REFLECTION)

    SCRIPTURE READING Genesis 2:15-17,3:1-7  Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 SUNDAY REFLECTION Temptation means the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. In Christianity, temptation simply means the desire to disobey God. We are very familiar with the story of Adam and Eve, today our focus will be on the temptation they went through and…

  • DON’T WORRY (MATTHEW 6:25-34) LENT DAY 4

    REFLECTIONS The theme for our reflection is, don’t worry. Worry is the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems. What then is the major cause of worry in life? The major source or cause of worry to humanity is the struggle to survive through the acquisition of the basic necessities of…

  • TREASURES IN HEAVEN (MATTHEW 6:16-24) LENT DAY 3

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Treasures in Heaven. Treasure is a wealth of any kind. It could be money, precious metals or a collection of precious things. Heaven is regarded as the dwelling place of God, and other celestial beings. It is a place reserved for all who have been saved or would…

  • REND YOUR HEARTS NOT YOUR GARMENTS

    SCRIPTURE READINGS JOEL 2:12-17 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20-6:10 MATTHEW 6:1-6, 16-21 ASH WEDNESDAY REFLECTION Ash Wednesday begins the season of lent (40 days of fast, 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…

  • LET YOUR “YES” BE YES (JAMES 5:1-12)

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Let your “yes” be yes”. Let your “yes” be yes” means we should learn to say what we mean and mean what we say. We shall focus our attention on the virtue of trustworthiness or integrity. Dear friend in the Lord, James started his words in James 5:12…

  • COME NEAR TO GOD (JAMES 4:1-12)

    REFLECTION Come near to God is the theme for our reflection. “Come near to God” means the restoration of our relationship with God. James admonishes the recipients of His letter to come near to the Lord by turning away from sin. Dear friend, in which way can we come near to the Lord? James admonishes…

  • TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

    SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS  24: 12 – 18 2 PETER 1: 16 – 21     MATTHEW  17: 1-9 SUNDAY REFLECTION Transfiguration Sunday is a special Sunday on our liturgical calendar which focuses on the Glorification of Jesus as the God-Man.  Transfiguration is a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state. In the…

  • TWO KINDS OF WISDOM (JAMES 3:13-18)

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “two kinds of Wisdom”. Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement. James enlightens the recipients of his letter about two kinds of wisdom. These are heavenly wisdom and earthly or worldly wisdom. First, James wrote about heavenly or godly wisdom, “Who is wise and understanding…

  • SPEECH MATTERS (JAMES 3:1-12)

    REFLECTION “Speech matters” is the theme for our reflection. Speech is the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds. A thing is said to matter if it is important or significant. The theme “Speech matters” means the expression of our thoughts and feelings as an essential part of human communication or…