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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is shouting stones. Stones are not living things therefore it is impossible for stones to shout yet when the disciples were saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the…

STEPS TO RECONCILIATION: RESTITUTION (LUKE 19:1-10) REFLECTION “Steps to reconciliation: Restitution” is the theme for our reflection. Restitution is the act of giving back to a person something that was lost or stolen. It also means compensating a victim for the loss incurred as a result of the offender’s actions. In other words, restitution is the…

“Threading the camel” is the theme for our reflection. Threading the camel is a figure of speech, precisely a hyperbole or a metaphor which Jesus used to communicate the lesson that a camel has the possibility of entering through the tiny hole of a sewing needle than a materialistic person who is obsessed with money…

SCRIPTURE READINGS PSALM 80:1-2, 8-19HEBREWS 11:32-40LUKE 12:49-56 SUNDAY REFLECTION Knowing the times is the theme for our reflection. Knowing the times means taking note of the indicators or occurrences that lead to an event. It also means being aware of the signs that an anticipated event is approaching. Knowing the times also means becoming aware…

REFLECTION “Words that unlock and reveal the Kingdom values” is the theme for our reflection. To unlock and reveal is to enlighten or make a person aware of a hidden fact. Kingdom values are basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate the attitudes or actions of Christians. Jesus unlocks and reveals five important facts…

REFLECTIONFaithful dealing is the theme for our reflection. To be faithful means to be trustworthy or dependable. Dealing refers to a way of doing business. Faithful dealing means a trustworthy or dependable way of managing or doing business. The theme paints a picture of a steward managing the business of his master. Faithful dealing is…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Examples of reconciliation: the lost son and the Father. Reconciliation is the restoration of a broken relationship. Typically, the restoration is between an offended party and an offender. We shall reflect on the fact that reconciliation between God and sinful humanity takes place when sinful and lost humanity…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A lost sheep and coin” A sheep is a farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, and meat. A coin is a flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. Jesus used the parable of…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection today is “You are a chosen vessel of Christ.” A ‘vessel’ is a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a specific purpose. We can therefore rephrase the theme to read “Chosen by Christ to serve God’s purpose. We shall reflect on the fact that…

SCRIPTURE READING PSALM 50:22-23HEBREWS 11:8-16LUKE 12:35-40 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Readiness for the Lord’s coming” Readiness is the state of being fully prepared for something. Readiness for the Lord’s coming is the state of being fully prepared for the final appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will come and redeem those…

REFLECTION “Glory and unity” is the theme for our reflection. The glory of God means the manifestation of God’s presence. Unity means a state of being joined as a whole. Jesus prayed for His disciples and all believers, “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me…

REFLECTION Jesus rescues the disciples from being destroyed by a violent storm on the sea and enables Peter to walk on water. To walk on water is a humanly impossible activity, but in Matthew 19:26, “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” The life…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Making the Good Confession” A confession in the context of our reflection means publicly professing one’s faith in solidarity with other believers and total commitment to God. This confession signifies his commitment to following Christ, living a life dedicated to God, and striving for eternal life. It’s a declaration…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Revealing God’s glory” The glory of God is the manifestation of His presence and power. We shall reflect on the fact that we reveal God’s glory when we have an encounter with Jesus through the hearing of the Gospel. Beloved in the Lord, in 2 Corinthians 4:1-6, Paul…

REFLECTION God’s chosen One is the theme for our reflection. “God’s chosen One” means to be divinely selected, called, appointed, consecrated for God’s mission. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus is God’s chosen One whose mission is to save the world from sin and eternal destruction. Beloved in the Lord, before the coming…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Peter’s witness that God exalted Jesus” To witness means to testify about a fact or information one has seen, heard and experienced. Peter witnessed to the Jewish leaders about the resurrection of Jesus. We shall reflect on the fact that we can witness to the world about Jesus…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “In Jesus’ name” Jesus in Hebrew means God saves. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus is not only a name, but the name that brings transformation if we believe in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Beloved in the Lord, Jesus was not the name of…

REFLECTION The body of proof is the theme for our reflection. A proof is an evidence establishing a fact. Thomas requested the life body of Christ to proof that truly He resurrected. The request of Thomas was a bit bizarre because he was the only disciple who was not present when Jesus appeared yet he…

JESUS COMMANDS A DEMON (MARK 9:14-29) REFLECTION The theme for today’s reflection is Jesus commands a demon. To command means to control someone or something or to tell a person authoritatively what to do. The commanding power of Jesus reflects His Glory. In other words, the Glory of Jesus refers to the manifestation of God’s…

REFLECTION Love one another as brothers and sisters is the theme for our reflection. The writer of Hebrews admonished his audience to “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” (Hebrews 13:1-2). In other words, by loving strangers, the Lord may send angels or…

SCRIPTURE READINGS SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Perseverance in Prayer” Perseverance in prayer means endlessly relying on God through the act of prayer. In other words, being in communion with God, irrespective of our condition or situation in life.  Everyone at one point in life may have a need to be met. Some…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A warning against refusing God” A warning is something which is said or written to tell people of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant thing that might happen. A warning against refusing God means that if we reject the salvation that God gives to us through Jesus…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Receiving the ultimate promise through faith” The ultimate promise is God’s assurance of salvation to those who walk in faith. We shall reflect on the fact that faith is both necessary for our walk with God on earth and our attainment of God’s ultimate promise of salvation. Beloved…

REFLECTION “By Faith” is the theme for our reflection. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1, “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) We shall reflect on the fact that faith is like the WIFI and radio waves that enable us to experience God. Beloved…

REFLECTION The theme for reflection is “A call to persevere” To persevere means to make an effort to do or achieve something despite counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement. A call to persevere is an admonition to believers to remain faithful to Christ, regardless of the challenges, until the day of salvation or redemption. We shall reflect…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “A sacrifice once for all”, an act of slaughtering an animal as an offering to a deity for thanksgiving, propitiation or atonement, and sanctification. A sacrifice once and for all is an everlasting offering that can atone for the sins of humanity and sanctify them. We shall reflect on the fact…

GENESIS 18:1-10 COLOSSIANS 1:15-28 LUKE 10:38-42 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for this Sunday’s reflection is be faithful to your calling. To be faithful means to remain loyal and steadfast. A calling means is becoming a disciple or a servant of the Lord. In today’s reflection we shall discuss the following points: Firstly, the reason for…

REFLECTION “Jesus like Melchizedek our High Priest” is the theme for our reflection. The writer of Hebrews’ audience was Jews who were familiar with the Old Testament and its content. His focus is to compare Jesus to the historical figures known to them and to draw the linkage between them and Jesus, and also draw…

God will remember and reward believers who remain faithful to the end. REFLECTIONS The theme for our reflection is “God will remember your works.” The author of Hebrews identifies two types of people in the Church or followers of Christ. The first group are the apostates. An apostate is a person who after gaining knowledge…

REFLECTION A Sabbath rest for the people of God. A sabbath is a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish people from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. It is a day of rest, commanded by Yahweh to be observed as a holy day of rest, as God rested on…

WORTHY OF MORE GLORY (HEBREW 3:1-6) REFLECTION “Worth of more glory” is the theme for our reflection. Worthy of more glory means a person deserves among all other things to be accorded honour than others based on his or her relevance. In the context of our theme, Jesus is worthy of more glory than all…

JESUS MADE FULLY HUMAN (HEBREWS 2:5-11) REFLECTION “Jesus made fully human” is the theme for our reflection. Jesus made fully human means God became flesh and blood and shared our human characteristics through the person of Jesus Christ. The question, therefore, is why Jesus was made fully human? Jesus was fully human so that we…

DEUTERONOMY 30:9-14COLOSSIANS 1:1-14LUKE 10:25-37 SUNDAY REFLECTION. The theme for our Sunday reflection is the Good Samaritan. A Samaritan is a person from Samaria; however, a good Samaritan figuratively means one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress, although he or she is under no duty to do so. We shall deliberate on the following…

Mary’s song of praise: the Magnificat. REFLECTION Leap of Hope is the theme for today’s reflection. A leap of hope or faith is having the assurance and belief that something expected will happen. Mary’s song of praise to God gives her the hope and assurance that God has brought honour and exaltation to her and…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Not impressed by riches” Not impressed by riches is when a person is not influenced by the affluence or wealth of others in his or her decision making. In other words, not being impressed by riches means that a person looks beyond riches when arriving at a decision.…

REFLECTION Gazing into the sanctuary is the theme for our reflection. A sanctuary means refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or danger. It may also mean a safe place for someone being chased or hunted. Gazing into the sanctuary means focusing on God as our refuge and protection from danger or the enemy’s attack. The…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The poor and justice” The poor are those lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society. It can also be defined as anyone who lacks the means to procure or acquire the necessities of life. Justice is the notion of treating…

REFLECTION Care for all living things is the theme for our reflection. Care means the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone. Living things are things that have life, in order for something to be classified as a living thing, it must grow and develop, use energy, reproduce,…

SCRIPTURE READING 2 KINGS 5:1-14GALATIANS 6:1-6LUKE 10:1-9,17-20 REFLECTION “Missionary Christianity” is the theme of our reflection. Missionary Christianity means carrying the Gospel beyond our comfort zones and boundaries to other places and making it socially, culturally, and economically impactful. Again, missionary Christianity is the church engaging in evangelism and other socio-economic interventions such as education,…

REFLECTION “Abundance and lack – Growing up into Christ” is the theme for our reflection. Abundance means a huge quantity of something or a plentiful or overflowing supply. Lack, on the other hand, is the state of being without or not having enough of something. The theme invites us to consider the fact that we…

WE SHALL ALL NOT SLEEP (1 CORINTHIANS 15:51-58) REFLECTION “We shall not all sleep” is the theme for our reflection. In the Bible, the concept of resurrection makes us understand lifelessness as the period of sleep. In other words, sleep is the metaphor for death because of the understanding that those who die shall be…

REFLECTION “More blessed to recieve than to give?” is the theme for our reflection. Paul is not only a preacher and a teacher but also a fund mobilizer or fund raiser for missionary work. In 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Paul appeals to the Church of Corinth to raise funds to support the Church at Jerusalem which…

REFLECTION Walking with humanity, God’s abundant goodness” is the theme for our reflection. The theme means that we experience God’s overwhelming blessings when we have a right relationship with Him. In other words, God is good to those with whom He has a covenant relationship. The goodness of God means that His intentions and actions…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Abundant life in Christ – Not what you might expect!. To live an abundant life in Christ means finding fulfilment, peace and joy in Christ by making Him your Lord and Saviour and submitting your will to Him. We shall reflect on the following facts about having an…