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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021  AWKWARD (GALATIANS 6:11-18) Paul gives a final warning to the Galatian churches concerning fake teachers and admonishes them to remain focused on their salvation in Christ.  REFLECTION  Awkward is the theme for our reflection today. For the purpose of our reflection, Awkward means causing problems or creating a difficult situation. Paul…

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021  FAITH AND WORKS (GALATIANS 6:1-10) Paul gives his final remarks on the importance of faith in Christ leading to works (works refer to the law of  Christ which is love).  REFLECTION Faith and works is the theme for today’s reflection. Faith according to our study of Paul’s letter to the Galatians…

 Thursday, September 16, 2021 YOU IN YOUR SMALL CORNER AND I IN MINE (GALATIANS 5:16-26) Paul admonishes the Galatian Christians to walk in the Spirit and not by the flesh for the law is against works of the flesh and not against not of fruits of the flesh. REFLECTION  You in your small corner and…

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021  THE ONLY THING (GALATIANS 5:2-15) Paul reminds the Galatians not to accept anything that requires them to be subject to the law before salvation in Jesus can be achieved for whether one is circumcised or not he or she is justified through faith in Christ. The only thing required is to…

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021  SUBVERSION (GALATIANS 4:21-5:1) Paul teaches that the law subverted the existing promise of God, however through Christ, God’s promise of freedom is restored therefore we ought not to submit to the law again for it puts us under bondage.  REFLECTION  Subversion is the theme for our reflection today. Subversion literally means…

 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 AIRBRUSHING (GALATIANS 4:12-20) Paul reminds the Galatian Christians of their former strong bond, love and cordial relationship and cautions them against being taken advantage of by false teachers who promote Judaism over the truth of the Gospel. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is airbrushing. Airbrush is a device for spraying paint…

 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 ONE (GALATIANS 3:23-29) Oneness through faith in Christ  Kindly reflect on the quote below and share your thoughts at the comment section. It is important for other readers to also read your inspiring and thoughtful reflection. Blessing. Much lovd.  

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 ALIVE TO THE LAW? GALATIANS 3:15-22 The promises of God preceded the law therefore we must be alive to our justification and salvation in Jesus as the promised offspring of Abraham. REFLECTION  Alive to the law? is the theme for our reflection. Paul continued to debunk the teaching of fake…

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 BEING BIBLICAL (GALATIANS 3:1-14) Apostle Paul underscores the importance of faith over works using Abraham as an example and Jesus as the one through whom we receive the Holy Spirit, justification and the blessings of God. REFLECTION.  Being Biblical is the theme for our reflection. The Bible is God’s inspired Word…

 Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 PRACTICAL DIVINITY (GALATIANS 2:11-21) Paul stresses justification and living a new life in Christ through faith. REFLECTION Practical divinity is the theme for our reflection today. Practical refers to an idea or a concept that is made manifest through an observable action. Divine means proceeding directly from God,  therefore divinity is…

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021  OH FREEDOM! (GALATIANS 2:1-10) Paul is given a right a hand fellowship to continue preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles.  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is  ‘oh  freedom!’  Freedom in the context of our reflection means the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved by religious tradition or doctrines. Paul after…

 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 ALL  CHANGE (GALATIANS 1:11-24) Paul writes to the Galatians about his total transformation after having met Christ.  REFLECTION  All change is the theme for our reflection today. When the phrase all change is used to describe a person, It means that person has changed his or her personality or morals or beliefs. Paul…

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2021  HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD   ISAIAH 35: 3-7  JAMES 2:14-17  MARK 7: 24-30  Have faith in the Lord is the theme for our Sunday reflection. Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as “…faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  Faith is essential in our relationship with God because “without faith, it…

THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER 2, 2021  NEVERTHELESS… (REVELATIONS 2:18-29) The Church in Thyatira commended her love, faith, service and endurance but warned against the promotion of sexual immorality and idol in the church by a fake prophetess referred to as Jezebel. REFLECTION  Nevertheless is the theme for our reflection. Nevertheless is an adverb that means ‘in spite…

 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 HOLDING ON (REVELATIONS 2:12-17) Believers in the church of Pergamum were admonished to hold on to their faith in God and resist the temptation of paganism and sexual immorality to avert the wrath of God REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection today is holding on. To hold on in the context…

 Tuesday, August 31, 2021 A PHOENIX PEOPLE (REVELATIONS 2:8-11) Tribulation and salvation for believers in the church of Smyrna.  REFLECTION  A phoenix people is the theme for our reflection today. A phoenix is an imaginary bird which according to ancient mythology burns itself after several years of existence and is then born again. Similarly, when…

A LOVE THAT’S LOST (REVELATIONS 2:1-7) The church of Ephesus commended but admonished to return to the love that first existed among them.  REFLECTION  A love that’s lost is the theme for our reflection today. Love in the Bible refers to two sides of the same coin and that is “You shall love the Lord…

  BE  A CHANNEL OF TRUTH AND HOLINESS DEUTERONOMY 4:5-9  JAMES 1:17-27  MARK 7:9-16  The theme for our Sunday reflection is to be a channel of truth and holiness. Truth is the quality of being honest and when a person is said to be holy it means he or she has been consecrated to God.…

 WHOM DO YOU INCLUDE? (JOHN 10:11-18) Jesus the Good Shepherd.  REFLECTION  Whom do you include? is the theme for our reflection for today. The notion of inclusion bothers on a number of factors however the question for us to answer today is whom do we include in the fellowship of Christ? Some societies are organised…

 A NUMBER TOO LARGE TO COUNT (REVELATION 7:1-9) The salvation of a great multitude of every nation. REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection today is a number too large to count. John in his vision saw the salvation of 144,000 Jews from all the tribes of Isreal and “a great multitude that no one could…

  WHEN YOUR NUMBER IS UP (LUKE 10:1-12) Jesus sends out the seventy-two.  REFLECTION  ‘When your number is up’ is the theme for our reflection today.  When your number is up is an idiomatic expression. It means the time has come for a person to die or experience suffering or an unpleasant situation. Many people…

NO MAGIC IN THE NUMBERS (JOHN 2: 1-12) Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding ceremony.  REFLECTION  The theme for today’s reflection is ‘no magic in the numbers’. Magic is using supernatural power to influence the forces of nature. Magic may either have a human(illusionist) or demonic source and it may be good or…

 WHO COUNTS FOR YOU? ( MATTHEW 15:32-39) Jesus feeds the crowd after teaching them for three days.  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection today is “who counts for you?” If something counts for you then the thing is of value to you. The theme therefore can be rephrased as who is of value to you?…

WHO’S GOT YOUR NUMBER? (MATTHEW 4:1-11) Jesus is tempted and He emerged victorious over the devil.  REFLECTION ‘Who’s got your number?’ is the theme of our reflection today. To say “I have got your number” is an idiomatic expression which means to understand someone or realise the true purpose of their actions. In today’s scripture…

  COUNTING OUR DAYS (PSALM 90) The psalmist acknowledges the immortality and eternal nature of  God and exposes the fragility and ephemeral nature of man, and calls on God to be merciful and gracious to him.  REFLECTION Counting our days is the theme for our reflection today. We usually use the celebration of our birthdays…

WILL YOU ALSO GO AWAY?   1 KINGS 8:41-43  EPHESIANS 6:10-20  JOHN 6:60-69  The theme for our Sunday reflection is “Will you also go away?” The theme is Jesus’s question to His twelve disciples when other followers of Jesus left Jesus because His teaching became hard to comprehend. We shall proceed to discuss factors we must…

  PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON (LEVITCUS 25:1-17) The laws concerning the Sabbatical and Jubilee years given to the Israelites to be observed in their newly promised land. REFLECTION  ‘Pressing  the reset button’ is the theme for our reflection today. To reset means to move something back to an original place or position. It may also…

  CLARITY OF VISION (EXODUS 24:3-18) The Israelites agreed to follow God’s instructions as had been delivered to them by Moses.  REFLECTION Clarity of vision is the theme for our reflection this morning. Clarity of vision is knowing what a person or group of people want the future to look like and what steps need…

GOD’S FAMILY – WHO AND WHERE? (NUMBER 1:1-16) Moses undertakes a census and selects men to form the Israelite army  REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection today is, God’s family – who and where? A family may refer to a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit. For…

 RECREATION ALWAYS SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 7:1-10 God saved Noah, his family and other living things from the flood. REFLECTION  ‘Recreation always’ is the theme for our reflection today. Concerning the context of today’s Scripture reading, the word recreation means the act of making something exist or happen again. the Key lesson is that the God who created the world continues to recreate our…

  IMPORTANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER   EXODUS 12:1-13  EPHESIANS 5:15-20  JOHN 6:41-51  The Lord’s Supper is one of the two sacraments of Prebyterians and other Protestant denominations  Reformed tradition.  The Lord’s Supper is also known as the Eucharist and the Communion. It  is observed to commemorate the love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for the salvation of…

  USING TIME TO LEAVE A LEGACY  SCRIPTURE: ACTS 4:32-37 The apostles witnessed and ministered to the church and the fellowship had everything in common.  REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection today is using time to leave a legacy. Time is one of the resources or gifts of stewardship. God has given us time to…

  SOCIAL MEDIA  SCRIPTURE ACT 15:22-31 The issue of salvation through circumcision by the Gentiles was resolved by the Jerusalem Council and a pastoral letter written to the Gentiles in Antioch. The letter was to the effect that earlier teachings by some Jewish Christians stressing circumcision as a requirement for salvation should be disregarded. Salvation…

  FEEDING THE MIND SCRIPTURE: 1 KINGS 4:29-34 Solomon receives wisdom from God to lead Israel  REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection is feeding the mind. The  mind is the part of a person that makes it possible for him or her to think, feel emotions, and understand things. The mind needs to be fed with knowledge in order to function effectively. That is why education is…

  FIT FOR LIFE SCRIPTURE: 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 Paul admonishes believers in the Church of  Corinth to be disciplined and hold onto the teachings of Christ just as he has done so that they are not drawn into temptation after representing Christ among unbelievers. REFLECTION Fit for life is the theme for today’s reflection. To…

  MAKE A SONG AND DANCE OUT OF IT  SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 15:19-21 Miriam and the women of Israel sing and dance to celebrate the deliverance of Isreal and the destruction of the Egyptian army. REFLECTION The theme for today’s reflection is, make a song and dance out of it. Miriam and the women of Israel…

 MUSIC AS THERAPY SCRIPTURE: 1 SAMUEL 16:15-23 David’s music ministry bring relief to King Saul  REFLECTION Music as therapy. Therapy is a treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. Music has been widely used for entertainment and religious purposes. However, we shall learn that music can relieve or heal emotional and psychological disorders such as…

  FINDING SPACE AND REFRESHMENT  SCRIPTURE: PSALM 23  The psalmist (David) describes God as the good shepherd.  REFLECTION Finding space and refreshment is the theme for our reflection. Refreshment is the process of becoming rested and regaining strength or energy. The popular understanding of refreshment is a period set aside to take food and drink within…

  ENJOYING NATURE  SCRIPTURE  PSALM 104:10-18 The psalmist recounts the greatness of God through nature. REFLECTION  The theme for today is enjoying nature. According to the Cambridge dictionary, nature refers to all the animals, plants.  rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains,…

  PICNIC ON THE BEACH SCRIPTURE: JOHN 21:4-13 Jesus appeared to his disciples on the sea, gave them bountiful harvest, and late dine with them at the beach. REFLECTION  A picnic on the beach is our theme for today. A picnic is a leisure event organized in a place of interest by a family or…

  CELEBRATING A HOLIDAY  SCRIPTURE: ESTER 2:17-18 The Jews were in exile in Persia. King Ahasuerus the Persian King chose Esther a Jew as his queen and marked a great feast in her honour.  REFLECTION  Celebrating a holiday is the theme for our reflection today. A holiday is an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially…

  SHOWING HOSPITALITY  GENESIS 18:1-7 Abraham showed hospitality to three strangers.  REFLECTION  The theme for today’s reflection is showing hospitality. Hospitality is the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Hospitality is an act of love shown to both strangers and people we know. Abraham demonstrated to us that one of the…

 YEARN FOR THE FOOD THAT ENDURES 2 SAMUEL 12:1-13 EPHESIANS 4:1-16 JOHN 6:25-35 Hunger is satisfied with food yet food does not keep the body satisfied forever. Humanity would have to keep searching and eating till their final rest but that is not so with spiritual food, with spiritual food, once it is eaten…

  THEME: FROM FEAR TO FREEDOM SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 33: 1-17 Esau forgives and reconciles with Jacob.  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ‘from fear to freedom.’ For those who have been following the NBNB daily reflections, we discovered that Jacob had to leave in fear and guilt because of the deceitful manner in which…