“Don’t Cry!”

“Don’t Cry!”(Lk.7:11-17).The Lord Jesus Christ enters a town; he sees a funeral procession. It is the lone son of a widow that has died. “When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry.’”So saying the Lord raises the young man and gives him back to the mother. The […]

“Let The Living Praise The LORD!”

“Let The Living Praise The LORD!”(Is.38:16-20).Today we continue with the song of king Hezekiah after his recovery from his “near death” sickness. “…You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction, you have […]

“Thank God For Additional Years!”

“Thank God For Additional Years!”(Is.38:9-15).King Hezekiah was ill and at the point of death. Prophet Isaiah went to him with these blunt words: “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.’” These words were too hard for a sick person.The king turned […]

“Comforted To Be Comforting!”

“Comforted To Be Comforting!”(II Cor. 1:3-7).The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is deserving of our praise. He is “the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God…”A lady […]

“Be Contented With The Sufficiency Of God’s Daily Grace!”

“Be Contented With The Sufficiency Of God’s Daily Grace!”(I Tim.6:6-12).Ni Nyongbela – Ni Nyong for short – is of blessed memory. May his soul rest in peace. As teenagers we often met at Njenka Hausa market where he fetched and sold firewood while I sold sugarcane. Even though he went to primary school, he suffered […]