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 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…

  THEME: SISTERS WITH SILENCED VOICES  SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 29:15-31 Jacob works for His uncle in return for his two daughters as his wages and wives.  REFLECTION  Sisters with silenced voices is the theme for our reflection. To be silenced means to be prevented or prohibited from speaking or expressing one’s self. Leah and Rachel, the…

  THEME: A FULL AND TOTAL EMBRACE BY GOD SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 27:30-45 Jacob deceitfully takes the blessings of Esau.  REFLECTION  The theme for our reflection is “a full and total embrace by God.” It is our belief that God rejects sinners and punishes them. Rightly so but God’s grace is also available to sinners and…

  THEME: ALL HAVE A PLACE IN GOD’S STORY  SCRIPTURE READING: GENESIS 25:21-34 The birth of Esau and Jacob. REFLECTION  The theme for today’s reflection is ” all have a place in God’s story”. A story is an account of past events in someone’s life or in the development of something. The world is an account…

  THEME: FAITH AND TRUST SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 22:1-19 Abraham’s faith in the Lord is tested and he is blessed for putting his trust in the Lord. REFLECTION ‘Faith and trust’ is the theme for today’s reflection. Faith is defined as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Hebrews 11:1 explained faith to be  “… the assurance…

  THEME: FAR, FAR MORE UNITES THAN SEPARATES SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 21:8-21 God saves Hagar and Ishmael. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ‘far, far more unites than separates.’ The natural phenomenon is that the further one goes the more separated he or she becomes from those he or she is being separated from. It…

  JESUS THE GREAT PROVIDER   2 KINGS 4:42-44  EPHESIANS 3:14-21  JOHN 6:1-21  The theme for our reflection is ‘Jesus, the great provider’. A provider is a person who gives support or meets the needs of others who depend on him or her for sustenance. The theme can be rephrased as ‘our dependable Jesus’. We depend…

  THEME: THE BOY NAMED LAUGHTER  SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 21:1-7 God fulfills His promise of giving Abraham and Sarah a son.  REFLECTION The boy named laughter is the theme for our reflection. There are three important things that human beings aspire to achieve in adulthood, these are vocation or source of livelihood, marriage, and children. Abraham…

  THEME: DEVASTATION AND NEW LIFE  SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 19:30-38 Lot and his two daughters seek refuge in a cave and Lot’s daughters commit incest with him. REFLECTION  The theme for reflection is devastation and new life. Devastation means great destruction or damage. After the devastation of Lot’s place of abode in Sodom and the loss of…

  THEME: OVERTHROWN SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 19: 15-29 The redemption of Lot and his family and the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah.   REFLECTION Overthrown is the theme for our reflection. To overthrow means to defeat or remove someone from power, using force. In the context of our Scripture reading and reflection, overthrown alludes to a complete…

  THEME: THE GOD WHO SEES SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 16 Sarai felt she was old and will not be able to give Abram a son so she gave her slave to Abram as a second wife so she could produce an offspring for Abram. Hagar after being pregnant became disrespectful towards Sarai, her mistress. Sarai was…

  THEME: A DENIAL SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 12: 10-20 Abram denied his relationship with Sarai as his wife, Pharaoh takes Sarai as wife and incurred the wrath of God. *REFLECTION* A denial is the theme for our reflection. Denial is the action of denying something. To deny means to refuse to admit that you have any connection with something or someone. Usually…

GENESIS 3:14-21 The serpent cursed, Eve and Adam punished by God for disobeying Him.  The theme for today’s reflection is a curse. A curse is a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. In Genesis 2:15 we learn that “The LORD God took the man and…

THE TRUE SHEPHERD 2 SAMUEL 7:1-14 EPHESIANS 2:11-22 MARK 6:30-34 A shepherd is a person who tends and rears sheep. A true shepherd is a person found to be faithfully doing the work of a shepherd. A true Shepherd is one who also directs in a particular direction. In John 10:11 Jesus confirmed to us…

 REVELATION 12:1-17  BORROWING THE STORY   The great tribulation and the character of the tribulation are revealed to John.  REFLECTION   The theme for our reflection is ‘borrowing the story.’ To borrow a concept or something from someone is to take it for one’s own use. The point is that we are to make sense out of…

REVELATION 6 Apostle John is given is given a revelation of how the future of the world will be.   REFLECTION  ‘Opening up the future’ is the theme for our reflection today. The book of Revelation as much as it employs apocalyptic language and symbolisms seek to open up the future in order to warn and…

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 16:16-30  Jesus talked to His disciples about His ascension and His overcoming the world. REFLECTION The theme for today’s reflection is “Cryptic Christ”. A cryptic person is one who is usually mysterious and difficult to understand. Today we focus on the cryptic nature of Christ. If we worship a Cryptic God whose ways…

 NO BIBLE NO BREAKFAST  SCRIPTURE: LUKE 12:35-46  Jesus teaches his audience to be ready for day of the Lord. REFLECTION  ‘Church expectant’ is the theme for our reflection. An expectant person is one who is looking forward to something, therefore church expectant refers to believers who await or look forward to the coming of our…