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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is benefit that outweigh the risks. If someone says “the benefits outweigh the risks,” they mean that what can be gained is much more significant than what might be lost or risked. Paul was greatly concerned about the deviation of some of the Galatian Christians from the Gospel of Christ…

Trust the process is the theme for our reflection. “Trust the process” means things may look bad now, but God has a plan in place to make it better. The Psalmist in Psalm 22:1-15 felt forsaken by God because he prayed for God’s intervention or deliverance yet he kept on experiencing humiliation and intimidation from…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is hope in unrelenting pain. Hope is the feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen through faith in God. An unrelenting pain is pain that is severely unbearable or that seems to have no reduction in the intensity of it. The theme can be rephrased…

REFLECTION Advocating through God is the theme for our reflection. To advocate means to defend or maintain a cause. It also means to support or plead or speak for someone or a group of people. God called Moses to be an advocate for the liberation of the Isrealites who were in slavery in Egypt. Originally,…

REFLECTION Transformed through trauma is the theme for today’s reflection. The word trauma can be confusing. There are two main definitions – firstly, that trauma relates to a distressing or disturbing psychological experience. Trauma also means physical injury which may result in wounds, broken bones or internal organ damage. Often people that experience a physical…

REFLECTION “Members of one another” is the theme for our reflection. “Members of one another” is the state of being connected to each other as a fellowship of believers. Our interconnectedness or being members of one another is essential for the survival of the Church of Christ and God’s mission in the world in bringing…

REFLECTION Fulfilling the law is the theme for our reflection. Law is a rule of conduct or action that a nation or a group of people agree to follow. The Israelites from the time of Moses were given a body of laws which were also referred to as commandment which must guard their relationship with…

REFLECTION Who may abide? is the theme for our reflection. To abide means to dwell or reside. The Psalmist reflects on what it takes to abide with the Lord, therefore, he asked “O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” (Psalm 15:1-2) The Psalmist goes ahead to list…

REFLECTION Forgiving your neighbours is the theme for our reflection. Forgiveness generally means to pardon a person by letting go of any resentment or a feeling of revenge against him or her for an offense he or she committed against you. The author of Proverbs admonished the Israelites that “Do not say, “I will do…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the Golden rule. The golden rule is captured in Leviticus 19:18 as “…you shall love your neighbor as yourself…” (Leviticus 19:18). In other words, Jesus explained the golden rule as “… in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up…

REFLECTION Commandments to live by, is the theme for our reflection. Commandments are divine laws, rules or instructions given by God to be followed by believers to ensure that His covenant relationship is maintained with them. It is impossible to please God without knowing, understanding and living by His commandment. To live by God’s commandments,…

REFLECTION ‘Demonstrating God’s counter-culture for the stranger’ is the theme for our reflection. A counter-culture is the value or lifestyle of a person or group of people which rejects or is in contrast with the mainstream or dominant cultural values and behavior of a society. For example, it is an act of counter-culture in some…

REFLECTION The results of isolation and individualism is the theme for our reflection. Isolation means complete separation of a person or a group of people from others. Individualism is the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. The nation Israel in a prayer of lamentation sought God’s compassion and restoration in the face of…

REFLECTION The tragedy of the idol of safety and security. A tragedy is an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress. Hosea warns Israel against the impending wrath of God or judgement  because of their dependence on pagan nations and creation of idols for safety and security instead of relying on God for their deliverance…

REFLECTION The risk of getting to know strangers, is the theme for our reflection. A risk is a situation involving exposure to danger. In as much as we are supposed to show love and hospitality to strangers, there is also a risk in getting to know strangers. It is believed that Psalm 94 was written…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “because you were strangers”. A stranger is a person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community. Moses commanded and reminded the Israelites to be faithful to God and loves strangers because they were also once upon a time strangers in Egypt…

SCRIPTURE READING 2 KINGS 5:1-14 GALATIANS 6:1-6 LUKE 10:16-20 SUNDAY REFLECTION The president and all other government appointees of a democratic country or nation have authority while in office. Their authority is derived from the Constitution of the country. Similarly, as mere mortals who have been saved by grace and empowered through faith in Jesus…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is restoration. Restoration is the act or process of returning something to its previous  good condition or position. God promised the Israelites two important forms of restoration. These restorations are physical and Spiritual restorations The physical restoration is the return of the exiles to their home or to the land of Israel where they shall be secured and…

REFLECTION Valley of dry bones is the theme for our reflection. The valley of dry bones is a vision or revelation given to Ezekiel by God which signified the hopelessness or despair of the exiled Israel and the promise of their restoration and return to their land by God. God said to Ezekiel “Son of…

REFLECTION I will seek my sheep is the theme for our reflection.  Judgement and doom is pronounced upon the leaders of Israel who are the shepherds of the people. These leaders are the civil and religious leaders of Israel; in others words, the King and priests. The leaders of Israel failed to provide godly leadership…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “because your heart is proud.” Tyre was one of the ancient cities on the Phoenician coast, founded even before the Israelites occupied the land of Canaan. The name Tyre signifies “a rock” an apt description for the rocky coastal fortress. Tyre flourished as a maritime city and a…

2 KINGS 2:6-14 GALATIANS 5:16-25 LUKE 9:57-62 SUNDAY REFLECTION Walk faithfully in the Lord is the theme for our Sunday reflection. To walk faithfully with the Lord means to be a loyal, steadfast, trustworthy believer or Christian. In other words, a person regarded as faithful has the qualities of loyalty, steadfastness and trustworthiness. We shall…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Divine re-creation. Re-creation means to form anew. Divine re-recreation means God forming anew or build again that which has been destroyed. We shall recall in our previous reflection of Ezekiel Chapter 10 that God caused a divine destruction by taking away His Spirit and glory from Israel to…

REFLECTION Divine destruction is the theme for our reflection. Destruction is the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. Divine destruction is damage caused by God when He takes away His glory or Spirit from us as a result of our unrepentance. Ezekiel…

REFLECTION Lost for words is the theme for our reflection. If someone is lost for words, he or she cannot think of anything to say, especially because he or she is very surprised by something. We are lost for words after reading the vivid description of how God intended to punish the Israelites for their iniquities. The siege of Jerusalem is symbolized in chapter…

REFLECTION Divine house arrest is the theme for our reflection. House arrest is the state of being kept as a prisoner in one’s own house, rather than in a prison. A divine a house arrest is a state of being kept as prisoner in one’s own house by God for His own purpose, usually this…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the Spirit of life. The Spirit of life is another name for the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit. Prophet Ezekiel having been given a proof of God’s glory through a vision in Chapter 1, the Lord official called Him and made him a Prophet. A Prophet…

REFLECTION A sound of  tumult is the theme for our reflection. A tumult is a a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. The prophet Ezekiel experienced the glory of the Lord through a vision of celestial beings. This vision came to him while he was in exile at Babylon…

REFLECTION Bringers of good news is the theme for our reflection. The good news in today’s reflection is not the Gospel but a piece of information about someone or something that is positive, encouraging, uplifting and desirable. Paul was stationed at Arthens and was unable to go to Thessalonica because of the persecution  he faced…

WELCOMING CHURCH WORKERS (PHILIPPIANS 2:19-30) REFLECTION The theme for today’s reflection is welcoming Church Workers. While in prison at Rome, Paul wrote to the Philippians to encourage and guide them on some critical issues faced by the church. The focus of today reflection will be on Paul stressing the need for the Philippian Christians to…

REFLECTION Suffering and glory is the theme for our reflection. Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. Glory on the other hand is something which deserves honor or praise. One of the reason Paul wrote the epistle of Ephesians is to give them great encouragement and to remind them of the mystery…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is inter-church aid. Paul embarks on a fundraising drive to support the Church at Jerusalem during the great famine. Paul appealed to the church at Corinth to contribute and have Titus and two other men charged with the responsibility of collecting the donations to come for them. “As for…

REFLECTION The end of the beginning is the theme for our reflection. The end of the beginning is an indication of an unfolding process which has seen its next stage of development. Luke, the writer of Acts of the Apostles gave a vivid account of how the Gospel and the Church began spreading from Jerusalem…

PROVERBS 8:1-4, 22-31 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-14 JOHN 16:12-15 TRINITY SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our Trinity Sunday reflection is grace, love and fellowship. Christians all over the world observe Trinity Sunday to celebrate God’s unique revelation to humanity in three unique or distinct but inseparable personalities. The unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit as…

REFLECTION All welcome is the theme for our reflection. The Lord Jesus welcomes all in the Church because although He is a Jew, He makes His salvation available to non-Jews or Gentiles. In the (Acts 11:1-18, the Jewish Christians including Peter had hitherto thought erroneously that salvation was only for the Jews but, after having…

REFLECTION Getting organised is the theme for our reflection. Getting organised means to arrange one’s things or one’s affairs so they can be dealt with effectively. The number of believers were increasing under the leadership of the Apostles in the early Church. These believers came from different ethnic backgrounds, “…a complaint by the Hellenists arose…

Reflection The theme for our reflection is new members. Peter preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ and new members joined the believers of Christ. It will be noted that new members joined the church because Peter preached an evangelistic or Christ-centered sermon. “Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is twelve Apostles again. Before and after the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, the number of Apostles was eleven instead of twelve because Judas had gone astray and died. Peter confirmed this fact when he said that Judas “… became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.…

GENESIS 11:1-9 ACTS 2:1-21 JOHN 14:15-17, 25-27 Pentecost day was traditionally celebrated by the Jews fifty days after the Passover. Pentecost comes from the Greek word for fifty. It was a festival of bringing the first fruits to the Lord and also commemorating the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Jews and proselytes Jews…

REFLECTION In God’s hand is the theme for our reflection. The Psalmist praises God for His mercy, care and love for humanity especially those who trust in the Lord. It is important to understand that if someone or something is placed in your hand it means you are responsible for the care and safety of…

REFLECTION Our loving bond with God is the theme for our reflection. Israel felt rejected by God when some of the people found themselves in exile in Babylon. Prophet Isaiah had warned them about the impending judgement of God if they refused to repent and turn back to God. Their hardened heart or disobedience was…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God understands everyone. When you buy a brand new car from an automobile company, the company highly recommends that you service the car at their outfit or bring it for repairs when it develops a fault of any kind. Taking a new or specially engineered vehicle to a…

REFLECTION Where is God’s face? is the theme for our reflection. When you fall and find yourself lonely in a ditch and someone shows his or her face after a long period, the presence of the person brings so much hope and relief. Similarly anytime we find ourselves in trouble we anticipate someone reliable to…

REFLECTION God looks with love is the theme for our reflection. The Psalmist in Psalm 33 gives thanks to the Lord, praises the Lord for His awesomeness in creation, he admonishes all to fear the Lord and worship Him because human efforts and achievement is fruitless without His steadfast love, for, “…the eye of the…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God weeps with us and for us. To weep means to shed tears. Jeremiah uses the human characteristic of weeping as an anthropomorphism to describe God’s response to sin and its effect on human beings and nature at large. Jeremiah warns Israel to repent and turn to God…

REFLECTION Awesome God is the theme for our reflection. To be awesome means to be inspiring or extremely impressive. To describe something or someone as awesome one would have had an encounter with the thing or the person. The Psalmist who is an Israelite had observed and encountered two deities, one created by human beings…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God sits. The psalmist praises God because He is the King over all the Earth who sits on His throne. “Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm! God…

First of all, we need to define the phrase body piercing and body reconstruction and then situate it within the quest of whether or not it is sin. Body piercing is when a hole is made in your body so you can add a piece of jewelry for decoration. Before we proceed, it is important to…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is a God with ears. Will God create us with ears and not hear Himself? The answer is an emphatic no, it is however important to note that God is merciful to all His creation and blesses them with the common necessities of life but God hears the call…