“The Lord Will Confuse Your Enemies!”

“The Lord Will Confuse Your Enemies!”One African fable says there was a woman who had an only daughter whom she loved dearly. This woman was a witch. Her daughter had a friend whom she loved. One day the friend visited her and was to stay the night.The witch told her daughter that at bedtime she […]

“Do Not Be Afraid…Stand Firm…The Lord Will Fight For You…!”

“Do Not Be Afraid…Stand Firm…The Lord Will Fight For You…!”Believers cannot just consider that it is the feeble-minded who are afraid. The reason for fear is often justifiable. What is problematic is that fear is a symptom of lack of trust or faith in the One who holds our destiny in his hands.What God has […]

“Do Not Be Afraid…Fear Not!”

“Do Not Be Afraid…Fear Not!”What comes to my mind today is the story of this little boy on America’s Got Talent who performs acrobatic feats with his dad. One of the judges asked whether he was not afraid that one day something bad could happen to him? He simply replied with confidence that he was […]

“Have You Found Christ? Then Go On Your Way Rejoicing!”

“Have You Found Christ? Then Go On Your Way Rejoicing!”Our reflection today concerns the first African baptized follower of Jesus Christ. He was also the founder of the first Christian community (church) in Africa. We are talking of the Ethiopian eunuch, “an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, the queen of […]

“Bury Your Sins With Jesus Christ!”

“Bury Your Sins With Jesus Christ!”When your physical eyes gaze into space you may not see anything. But when your spiritual eyes gaze into that same space you see what your physical eyes could not see.Whatever is in the physical is transient because it is subject to corruption and decay. But the things of the […]