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REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God’s compassion and abundant opportunity” Compassion is a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering of others and a wish to help them. Abundant opportunity means numerous privileges given to a person to play a significant role in achieving a purpose. God’s compassion and abundant opportunity means…

SCRIPTURE READINGS 2 KINGS 2:1-2, 13-25GALATIANS 5:1,13-15LUKE 9: 51-62 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Single-mindedness” It is the quality of being very determined and thinking only about achieving a particular thing. Single-mindedness is required in our relationship with God as believers. We shall reflect on the following facts about being single-minded as a…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “I give you my word” To give someone one’s word means to make a promise to do something or fulfill an obligation. God uses His blessings of nature (rain and snow) and its impact on food production to describe the nature of His promises to the Israelites who…

REFLECTION “God’s everlasting love” is the theme for our reflection. God’s everlasting love is His enduring and unconditional affection for those in a covenant relationship with Him. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s everlasting love is available to those who have a covenant relationship with Him. Beloved in the Lord, when we go…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Peace and Salvation.” Peace is not only the absence of war but the feeling of wholeness as result of the presence of God in one’s life. Salvation, on the other hand, is God’s gracious and decisive redemptive power to protect us against harm and eternal destruction. Israel had…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Comfort even for the desert” Comfort is the pleasant and satisfying feeling of being physically or mentally free from pain and suffering. A desert is a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation. Comfort even for the…

REFLECTION “You are not forgotten” is the theme for our reflection. You are not forgotten means God will remember you in your times of trouble or afflictions. 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…

GOD’S PATIENCE (ISAIAH 48: 6-13) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “God’s patience.” God’s patience means His capacity to hasten slowly in bringing judgment upon sinners. His tolerance to humanity’s disobedience and his show of mercy and restoration without seeking to destroy with His wrath. We shall reflect on the fact that God’s patience is the…

CALLED BY NAME…I AM WITH YOU (ISAIAH 43:1-7) REFLECTION “Called by name…I am with you” is the theme for our reflection. “Called by name…I am with you” are words of assurance of God’s glory or presence in our lives because of His covenant relationship with us. Israel received an assurance of God’s glory and protection…

REFLECTION “Sing a new song” is the theme for reflection. A song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. The exiles of Israel were encouraged by the prophet Isaiah to sing a new song to express their praise to God for His faithfulness and redemption from…

REFLECTION The sign of God’s faithfulness is the theme for our reflection. A sign is an object, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the presence or occurrence of something else. God’s faithfulness means His trustworthiness and dependability through the manifestation of His mighty deeds and glory in our lives. The sign of God’s faithfulness means…

REFLECTION The theme for reflection is “Goodnews” Goodnews is a piece of information from someone or about something positive, encouraging, uplifting or desirable. We shall reflect on the fact that knowing that God is with us through thick and thin and this is the Good News sustains our faith and hope in all situations. Beloved…

WHOM SHALL I SEND? (ISAIAH 6:6-10) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Whom shall I send? To send means to order or instruct to go to a particular destination or direction for a purpose. Whom shall I send? is God’s quest to search for those who will avail themselves to be commissioned for His mission. We…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The leader and the led” A leader is a person who rules, guides or inspires others. The led, on the other hand, is a follower or a person who accepts the guidance and leadership of the leader. We shall reflect on the fact that Christians have a spiritual…

REFLECTION The theme of our reflection is “Encountering God in your worries” Encountering God in your worries means experiencing the presence of God in times of fear or trouble. We shall reflect on the fact we encounter God in our worries through prayer. Beloved in the Lord, prayer gives us the opportunity and privilege to…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Christians bound together by mutual prayer” Prayer is an act of faith therefore Christians bound together by mutual prayer means believers are united in faith when they pray together. We shall reflect on the fact that the bond of Christian fellowship is made stronger and more effective when…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “See God at work and give thanks” The theme means that we should appreciate the fact that God is always active in our lives and be thankful to Him. We shall reflect on the fact that seeing God at work and giving thanks is both an acknowledgement of…

REFLECTION “Steps to reconciliation: Confession” is the theme for our reflection. Reconciliation is the restoration of a broken relationship. Confession is the acknowledgement of one’s guilt and the declaration of one’s sins before an offended person with the hope of seeking forgiveness and reconciliation from the offended person. For forgiveness and reconciliation to take place…

SCRIPTURE READINGSACTS 2:1-21ROMANS 8:14:1-17JOHN 14:15-17, 25-27 REFLECTION 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 The theme for our reflection is “humble or exalted.” A humble person is someone who doesn’t think of himself or herself as better than anyone else. He or she may have accomplished a lot but remains humble in his or her relationship with others. Exalted means to be raised to the highest of heights in…

REFLECTION “Miniature and Mighty” is the theme for our reflection today. Miniature refers to a thing that is smaller than normal and mighty means possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially because of size. Jesus employed the teaching technique of using the known to describe or lead his audience to form an idea about…

REFLECTION Not peace but division is the theme for our reflection. Peace is a state or period where there is no war or disturbance. On the other hand, division is when there is disagreement or tension between two or more people or groups. Jesus’ coming into our lives will lead to two unavoidable consequences. There…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Do not worry”. Worry is the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems. What then is the major cause of worry in life? The major source of worry to humanity is the struggle to survive through the acquisition of the necessities of life. Examples…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Being rich towards God” To be rich means “having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy.” To be rich towards God means acknowledging God as the source of wealth and success, glorifying Him with our wealth and success and being good stewards of earthly possessions and wealth.…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus cares about the inside of you” Jesus warns the Pharisees against superficial religion. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus frowns upon hypocrisy and instructs us to live a life worthy of our calling as believers and leaders of the church. Beloved in the Lord, from…

GO AND DO THE SAME (LUKE 10:30-37) Go and do the same is the theme for our reflection. The theme is Jesus’s answer to the teacher of the law to show mercy just as the good Samaritan had done. We need a deeper reflection of the parable of the good Samaritan to fully appreciate Jesus’s teaching…

ACT 1:1-11 EPHESIANS 1:15-23 LUKE 24:44-53 ASCENSION DAY REFLECTION Ascension Day is a day set aside by Christians to commemorate the day Jesus physically ascended to Heaven to return the second time. The Ascension Day gives hope to Christians that Jesus will return to judge the world and save His faithful believers by granting them…

The theme for our reflection is “Mission Work” Missionary work refers to a the activity of spreading the Gospel and providing spiritual guidance to individuals or groups, often in different cultural or geographical settings. The fundamental objective of mission work is to spread the Gospel. Missionary work also involves providing services to people, such as…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The cost of discipleship” The cost of discipleship is the suffering, challenges or burdens a person must endure or incur on account of following Jesus or becoming His disciple. The theme can thus be rephrased as enduring suffering or challenges resulting from following Jesus Christ. We shall reflect on…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “We are on a journey.” To be on a journey means going through the process of spiritual growth or formation. We shall reflect on the fact that we are bound to encounter faith-testing challenges on our journey of spiritual growth; however, with Jesus at our side, we shall…

REFLECTION “A covenant renewed” is the theme for our reflection. The meaning of covenant in the context of the Bible is an agreement between God and his people, in which God makes promises to his people and the people on the other hand are required to obey Him. A covenant renewed means a people resolve…

SCRIPTURE READING ACT 16:9-15REVELATION 21:10, 22:1-5JOHN 14:23-29 REFLECTION Peacemaking is the theme of reflection. Peacemaking is the act of working towards peace and reconciliation among two parties. Peace in this context is having the right and fulfilling relationship with God. We shall reflect on the following facts: 1. To make peace with God we must…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Covenant and Consequences” A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified. A covenant between God and Israel is God’s promise to protect and be with Israel always and Israel’s obligation in the covenant is…

The theme for our reflection is “Preserving our root and identity” To preserve our root and identity means to ensure that the current generation and posterity do not lose sight or consciousness of where they come from and who they are in terms of family, ethnic, racial, national and religious identity. We shall reflect on…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Ageing”. Ageing can be defined as the time-related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and fertility. We shall reflect on the fact that ageing limits our ability to do much for the Lord; therefore, we must serve the Lord diligently while we are young. Again, as we age,…

REFLECTION “A Cunning Plan” is the theme for our reflection. To be cunning means to achieve one’s ends by deceit or evasion. A cunning plan is a scheme designed to deceive and take advantage of others. We shall reflect on the fact that we must turn to God for direction and discernment to overcome the cunning plan of…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is ” The wages of sin. A wage “a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis. Sin is disobedience to God’s will. The wages of sin means the ramifications or consequences of disobeying. We shall reflect on the fact the…

ACTS 11:1-8REVELATION 21:1-6JOHN 13:31-35 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus accepts all.” Jesus accepts all means that the salvation of Jesus is not discriminatory; it is available to all. Dear friend Jesus, accept all because: 1. His salvation is for both Jews and non-Jews (Gentiles) 2. His love is for all, therefore we…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Wholly faithful promise-keeping” Wholly faithful promise-keeping means that God’s dies does not derogate from His promise. He is a covenant keeping God. In other words, He says what he does and does what He says. Beloved in the Lord, the Lord promised to deliver Jericho into the hands…

REFLECTION “Destroying strongholds” is the theme for our reflection. A stronghold is a place that has been fortified to protect it against attack. Destroying strongholds means disempowering the fortified walls or camps of the enemy. We shall consider the fact that God is our strength and conqueror of strongholds. Beloved in the Lord, no stronghold can withstand…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The sign of God’s promise” A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. God gave circumcision as a sign of His covenant promise to Israel. We shall learn that sin renders the sign of God’s promise ineffectual.…

REFLECTION “How would posterity know our God?” is the theme for our reflection. Posterity is all future generations of people. The theme means how the future generation will know our God. We shall reflect on the fact that posterity will know our God through our intentional effort in documenting the acts of God in our…

INTO THE PROMISED LAND (JOSHUA 3:14-17) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “into the promised land” We shall reflect on the fact that so long as the glory of the Lord is with us, He will lead us into our promised land. The Promised Land signifies the fulfilment of God’s covenant promise in our…