“May Your Faith Seek Understanding!”
“May Your Faith Seek Understanding!”(Lk.17:31-34).In a conversation yesterday, I told a colleague about a pamphlet written by a missionary to the Mbembe people of Donga-Mantung Division. The title of the document was, “Ignorance is killing us.” In the document, the missionary was lamenting the ignorance of foreigners who come to work with the Mbembe people. […]
“Bridging The Gap Between Hearing And Doing!”
“Bridging The Gap Between Hearing And Doing!”(Lk.6:43-49).Heavenly Father, thank you for the best Valentine gift ever – the Lord Jesus Christ!There is a widely circulated story about Madiba Mandela and Mr. Peters who hated Mandela when Mandela was in law school. One day, Mr Peters asked Mandela,“Mr. Mandela, if you were walking down the street […]
“Conversion As A Gift Of God!”
“Conversion As A Gift Of God!”(Acts 16:8-15).The psalmist says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain…”Through the prophet, the LORD says, “‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts”(Zec.4:6).The Lord Jesus Christ said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent […]
“Understand With Your Heart And Turn To The LORD…!”
“Understand With Your Heart And Turn To The LORD…!”(Mt.13:10-17).It is said that King Croesus of Lydia wanted to wage war against Persia. He went and consulted the great Oracle of Delhi. The Oracle told him that by going to war, the king would destroy a great empire. The king understood the Oracle to be an […]
“Listen And Pay Attention To The Voice Of The LORD!”
“Listen And Pay Attention To The Voice Of The LORD!”(Is.28:23-29).A major reason for the different expressions of the Christian faith – especially in Africa – is “unintended consequences “ Wisdom says, “When a wise man points at the moon, the idiot looks at the finger.” “Unintended consequences are unexpected outcomes” arising when what was said […]