“Give As You Have Decided According To Your Means!”
“Give As You Have Decided According To Your Means!”(II Cor.9:1-12).Christian expansion is not always measured by steady advancement and consolidation of established centres. While Christianity expands in the peripheries, the centres experience steady decline or stagnation in both numerical and financial growth.Jerusalem, where it all started, suffered financial stagnation, and Paul had to encourage the […]
“Be A Servant, Not A Lord!”
“Be A Servant, Not A Lord!”(Mk.10:40-45).Not long ago, I saw a video clip in which a hunter had to beat his dog mercilessly before he could remove from the dog’s mouth an animal that it had caught. From the clip, I could fully understand why our people say “a dog is after the chase for […]
“The Gain Is Worth The Pain!”
“The Gain Is Worth The Pain!”(Mk.10:28-31).A man came to Jesus asking to know what he must do to inherit eternal life? Jesus told him to keep the vertical commandments concerning human to human relationships. The man said he had kept all of them. Jesus told him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you have […]
“There Will Always Be Poor People In The Land; So What Do We Do?”
“There Will Always Be Poor People In The Land; So What Do We Do?”(Dt.15:7-11).“If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them. Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need. 9 […]
“Eschew The Sin Of Exploitation!”
“Eschew The Sin Of Exploitation!”(Dt.24:14-15).Dear LORD, thank you for another day!Folk wisdom says, “The big fishes swallow the smaller ones.” This proverb has nothing to do with fish. It is a lament about the fortunate ones taking advantage of the less fortunate. It is a cry against the rich, the high and mighty taking advantage […]