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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ‘the Lord of the Sabbath teaches with food and drink. Food and drink are for the refreshment and nourishment of the body. Jesus acknowledged their value in the life of human beings. Ecclesiates 3:1 underscores the point that ” For everything there is a season, and a time…

Jesus heals the sick. REFLECTION Healing through cleansing is the theme for our reflection. To cleanse means to make something pure or free it from dirt or impurities. A leprous person is also referred to as a leper. A leper or leprous person according to the Jewish culture of the time was considered impure and…

ISAIAH 62:1-5 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 JOHN 2:1-11 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “the workings of God”. Workings is the manner in which a machine or system operates, therefore the workings of God refers to the manner in which God operates in the affairs of people. We discover three workings of God in today’s…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is children of the Light. What makes us children of the Light? Our relationship with Jesus as Lord and Saviour makes us children of the light. (Ephesians 5:8) The most important characteristic of children of the light is that they “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness,…

Paul narrates his conversion to King Agrippa. REFLECTION Blinded by the Light is the theme for our reflection. If you are a driver who often drives in the night you would realise that it is possible to be blinded by an oncoming vehicle with a brighter light. Paul had thought he was in the light…

Paul’s thanksgiving and prayer for the Colossians. REFLECTION From darkness into light is the theme for our reflection. Darkness means sin and death and Light means life and salvation. The theme therefore means from sin to salvation or from death to life. Paul expresses his thankgiviing to God for the faith and salvation of the…

Put on Jesus at your armour of Light. REFLECTION The armour of light is the theme for our reflection. An armour is the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle. An armour of light can be described as that which protects one against darkness. Paul admonishes the Roman Christians to put on…

Be a child of the light. REFLECTION Walk in the light is theme for our reflection. To walk in the light means to live in Christ. Jesus teaches His audience that without Him, a person cannot become a child of God hence he or she will continue to live in darkness. Such a person will…

True and false fasting. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is live justly and in the light. To live justly means doing what is regarded as morally right and fair. To live in the light means doing what is righteousness and pleasing to God. God admonished Israel through the Prophet Isaiah that there is a…

ISAIAH 43:1-7 ACTS 8:14-17 LUKE 3:15-17,21-22 REFLECTION The Holy Spirit, the witness is the theme for our reflection. To witness means to show or give proof of something. In other words the Holy Spirit is an evidence or a proof that Jesus is present with us and God’s power is at work in those who have been saved. In…

Light and darkness. REFLECTION Come to the light is the theme for our reflection. It a natural human inclination to yearn for light where there is darkness. We try every possible means to create or get access a source of light when darkness persists. In the same manner, our souls and spirits need eternal light…

Jesus, light of the Gospel. REFLECTION Light shines out of darkness is the theme for our reflection. Paul explains to the church of Corinth the importance of the Gospel as light to those who were in darkness and have been saved. Jesus is the subject matter of the Gospel therefore he wrote that “… what…

The Lord reigns. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is light dawns. Light dawns is an expression that describes a situation where a person suddenly understands something he or she had not understood before. Today is Epiphany in the Christian calendar. Epiphany means manifestation or revelation. The significance of Epiphany is found in the revelation…

The future glory of Israel. REFLECTION Wake up, arise and shine! is the theme for our reflection. God through Isaiah, reminded Israel of their status as the chosen nation upon which God’s light of salvation will shine and all nations shall come to this light. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory…

Isaiah prophesied about the great light, the Saviour Jesus whose government shall bring justice and peace. REFLECTION Seeing a great light is the theme for our reflection today. Prophet Isaiah ministered in an era where Israel was in the darkness of sin. They were spiritually and morally deaf and blind (Isaiah 6:10). It is for…

Zechariah’s prophecy. REFLECTION God will give light is the theme for our reflection. Light as used in our theme means Salvation. Jesus is God’s Light to those in darkness. It was revealed to John  that “In him (Christ) was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and…

JEREMIAH 31:7-14  EPHESIANS   1: 3-14  John 1:1-9  Human beings cannot do without light. Light enables us to see and move with certainty and accuracy from one location to the other. Just close your eyes and walk for just 10 meters, you will realise that you are unable to do so without a walking aid. Physical…

  Ecclesiastes 3:1-15  Revelations 21:1-6  Luke 12:35-50  Be like men watching for their Lord is the theme for our reflection. Our Lord Jesus promised us in John 14 that He goes to prepare a place for us in His Father’s house “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to…

God loves His children and provides their needs. REFLECTION Searching is the theme for our reflection. To search means to try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly. Searching is not a hasty exercise but an exercise done in total patience and perseverance. God knows our needs yet Jesus admonishes us…

Cheetful giver. REFLECTION High-risk strategy-2 is the theme for our reflection. Today’s reflection identifies two weakness believers and the church respectively are at high risk of. The believer is at high risk of giving reluctantly, the church on the other hand is at high risk of forcing or making people give under duress or forcing…

Jesus commended the poor widow for giving from an honest and sacrificial heart. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is high-risk strategy. A high-risk is a person or group of people more likely than others to fail or in the realm of health, to get a particular disease, condition, or injury. A high-risk strategy therefore…

Zacchaeus met Jesus and was transformed. REFLECTION “I saw Jesus today” is the theme for our reflection. Jesus was largely known to His contemporaries as a great teacher from God who possessed power over unclean spirits. People heard about Him and yearned to see or have an encounter with him. Zacchaeus was one of such…

ISAIAH 9:2-7   TITUS 2:11-14  LUKE 2:1-20  “Christ, the Saviour is born” is the theme for our Christmas reflection. A saviour is a person who saves someone from danger or difficulty. We shall reflect on the reasons Jesus is the Saviour of the World. Christ, the saviour is born for the following reasons: Firstly, Luke 2:6-7 is the…

Jesus presented at the Temple and Simon witnessed the fulfillment of God’s Salvation through the coming of the Messiah. REFLECTION Anticipation is the theme for our reflection. To anticipate means to look ahead or to look forward to something with pleasure. Isreal had anticipated the coming of the Messiah but Simon was one of the…

The Saviour is born in Bethlehem. REFLECTION Leaps of trust is the theme for our reflection. Joseph and Mary had their individual moments of divine visitation through dreams and revelation respectively. They both trusted God’s promises and as challenging as it was God fulfilled what He had promised them through Angel Gabriel. Truly, while they…

Warning against false teachers. REFLECTION The solid foundation is the theme for our reflection. A solid foundation is a well established system or a belief on which an entity derives validity. An example is the Constitution of a country which is the solid foundation upon which a government, all activities of government and indeed all…

Prepare for the day of the Lord REFLECTION Buiding up each other is the theme for our reflection. To build up someone means to develop or advance the person into a particular desirable kind of person. Paul encourages the Church in Thessalonica to guard against sin and to prepare for the Advent of the Jesus…

I witnessed the hardship and challenges myriads of Ghananains had to go through as a result of an unannounced strike embarked on by private commercial drivers’ unions. The strike was occasioned by the astronomical hike in fuel prices which the transport operators had called for a reduction in the fuel price but were unable to…

ZEPHANIAH 3:14-20 PHILIPPIANS 4:4-7 LUKE 3:7-18 The theme for our reflection is “Rejoice in the Lord” A person referred to as Lord is one who has power or authority over His subjects or followers. It is a great joy to have Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. The following reasons for which we rejoice in…

A prayer of deliverance from Assyrian invasion. REFLECTION A foundation for our time is the theme for our reflection. The purpose of a foundation is to provide stability to a building or a structure. Isaiah prayed to God entrusting the faith, hope and fate of His people into His hands. They were at the verge…

The Lord shall be a sanctuary to His faithfuls but stambling stone to those who reject Him. REFLECTION A stumbling stone is the theme for our reflection. A stumbling block is a metaphor for an obstacle to progress. In today’s reflection Isaiah warned the Israelites about the impending invasion of the Assyrians and God’s will…

Peter reveals the identity of Jesus. REFLECTION On this rock is the theme for our reflection. A rock is the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. It serves as a good foundation for a building. Jesus found Peter…

Build on the rock and not the sand. REFLECTION Careful building is the theme for our reflection. To be careful means making sure or being cautious to avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm. A building is a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house. A building built without care becomes a potential…

Jesus is the foundation on which we must build with care. REFLECTION Built with care is the theme for our reflection. To build a structure with care you need a skilled master builder who must ensure that the structure is raised on a solid foundation with good building materials which are able to resist hash…

MALACHI 3:1-4 PHILIPPIANS 1:3-11 LUKE 3:1-6 Rejoice in your salvation is the theme for our reflection. To rejoice is to feel or show great joy or delight. Salvation means the gathering of all faithful believers into the Kingdom of God by Jesus Christ at His second coming. In the season of Advent, we look forward…

The Lord will give salvation. REFLECTION Eternity of the new Jerusalem. Zechariah’s prophetic ministry highlights God’s intentions to have a covenant with Israel that encompasses Israel and all who will become part of the new covenant regardless of their nationality. It was important that Jerusalem, the city where the Holy Temple will be rebuilt become…

The utter destruction of Babylon REFLECTION Nothing left but foundations is theme for our reflection. Babylon had hitherto oppressed Israel and held them captive for a number of years. Babylon was able to attack Israel because God’s protection was taken away from the nation Israel on account of their disobedience. God listened to the prayer…

The foundation of the destroyed temple rebuilt. REFLECTION Joy and weeping is the theme for our reflection. The Persian empire had defeated the Babylonian empire which hitherto had destroyed Jerusalem and taken a great number of the Israelites into exile and captivity. The Persian empire allowed Ezra and his contemporaries to return home to rebuild…

The Word of the Lord came to King Solomon while he was completing the Temple. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “dwelling place”. A dwelling place is a building or a shelter where one lives. King Solomon’s project was to build a magnificent temple for worship and to honour God, a place where Israel…

ADVENT SEASON – FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT     SCRIPTURE READINGS JEREMIAH 33: 14-16  1 THESSALONIANS 3:9-13  LUKE 21:25-36  The theme for our reflection is “look, your Saviour comes”. We are in the season of Advent. There are two important reasons for observing the Advent season. The first reason is to commemorate the birth of Jesus(first coming) and the second…

The righteous are assured that their wait will not be in vain. Evil will be punished and righteousness rewarded in God’s appointed time. REFLECTION Strong in waiting is the theme for our reflection. Waiting is the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event. Today’s reflection is an…

Malachi calls Israel to a life of repentance and faithfulness to God. The blessing of God shall be poured on those who listen and obey God. REFLECTION Strong in blessing is the theme for our reflection. Blessing refers to God’s favour and protection which brings us satisfaction, joy and peace. During the time of Malachi,…

God expressed His love for Isreal, and also His anger and disappointment at the failure of the priests to do what is right before Him. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is strong in vulnerability. Vulnerability is the state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. It…

God’s power shall be experienced on the day of the Lord by Israel and other nations. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is strong in power. Power is the authority or capacity to act in a particular way to produce an effect. The Prophet Zechariah ends his prophetic writing with a stern warning to Israel…