Morning Meditations

“Pay Attention To The Message Of Salvation!”(Heb.2:5-9).Our message is an attempt to clarify in context the clarification of Psalm 8 by the writer of the

“Thank You Lord Jesus Christ!”(Mt.9:18-26).Yesterday we reflected on the dry bones of Ezekiel’s vision. Today we have similar situations where God in Christ turns hopeless

“Restoration Hope!”(Ez.37:1-14).Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones has given birth to the Christian words of hope: “Dry bones shall live again.”In as much

“God Of The Living!”(Mt.22:23-33).We are daring into the topic we Africans usually don’t like to discuss. Death! Yet death is becoming more rampant that ever

“Prepare To Welcome The Redeemer!”(Is.59:1-4&9-16&20).Gory tales, and everywhere dead bodies in bedlam keeps increasing.When I woke up this morning to write this message, I read

“Let Us Return To The LORD!”(Lam.3:37-57).Those of us living in GZ cannot cease lamenting the devastating effects of war. From where I am, landmarks like

“Our Struggle With Sin!”(Rom.7:7-13).A German colleague lecturer at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Kumba was surprised that for the study of Pauline writings, the seminary was

“Do Not Cause Others To Sin!”(Mt.18:6-9).There is this story of a 15 years old Mexican boy who was caught stealing bread from a store. As

“Food And The Gospel!(Rom.14:20-23).When I was a teenager we used to have lots of ducks. My mothers did not eat ducks, so they did not

“Knowing The Truth That Liberates!”(Jn.8:31-45).This weekend was quite hectic for us PCC pastors who work in Bali and those who are of Bali origin. And

“A Partner For The Man!”(Gen.2:18-25).One female theologian argues with passion that if a man claims to be superior to woman because he was created first,

“Stewardship And Freedom!”(Gen.2:4b-17).Genesis chapter two should not be seen as another creation story as it is often the case, but rather, it is “the beginning

“God’s First Blessing!”(Gen.1:20-23).We are on the fifth day of creation which is the second day of filling.On this day God in his usual orderly manner

“The Day Of Lights!”(Gen.1:14-19).On the fourth day of creation “God made two great lights – the greater light to govern the day and the lesser

“Land And Vegetation For Our Good!”(Gen.1:9-13).Any concerned parent starts to buy baby things once the woman is pregnant. This preparation is the beginning of parental

“Separation Number Two!”(Gen.1:6-8).This week we are going to revel in the awesomeness of God as we go through the creation stories.The orderly pattern of the

“The Word Became Flesh!”(Jn.1:1-4).“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in

“Do Not Waste Your Prayer!”(Mk.11:24-25).We opened the week on Sunday with the words, “…So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you,

“Eschew Psychological Projection!”(Mt.7:1-5).When we were Lecturers at the Presbyterian theological Seminary we used to hold a standing staff meeting immediately after morning devotion. In one

“Be My Mirror!”(I Cor.5:9-13a).We were in a vestry dressing for a Church Service. I asked a colleague to check if my preaching band was well

“Live To Please God!”(I Th.4:1-8)The Cameroonian musician Eko Rosevelt sang, “Wuna leave me make I play my life, na so I dey oo…” A human

“Esau, An Example Of Forgiveness!”(Gen.33:1-16).Home is the place to be, because home is best. I recall the Africans who were conscripted to fight in a

“Write It On Sand!”(Mt.18:21-35).Peter: “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”Jesus: “…not only seven

“Be Strong In The Grace That Is In Christ Jesus!”(II Tim.2:1-5).A person is not successful if he does not have a successor who follows in

“Desire The Greater Gifts!”(I Cor.12:21-31).My people say “when scabies are on the buttocks it gives work to the fingers and fingernails.” Imagine that the buttocks

“Identify, Appreciate And Encourage The Gifts Of Others!”(I Cor.12:12-20).One time or the other you may have joined in a conversation in which comparisons were made

“In Honour Of The Ancestors…!”Today 1st November is “All Saints Day.” This is a Christian feast day in honour of all the saints who are

“Happy Reformation Day(Love Each Other!”(Jn.15:9-17).The day was 31st October 1517. Rev Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg,

“A Glorious Invite!”(Rev.19:16-19).All through the week we have been reflecting on the Bread Of Life that comes from heaven. The Lord Jesus Christ having offered

“Self-examination Before The Lord’s Supper!”(I Cor.11:27-34).There’s this Nigerian comedian who has used Holy Communion as pun material. I’ve not seen anything funny about it to

“As You Commemorate The New Covenant…!”(I Cor.11:23-26).“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night

“Avoid Discrimination And Gluttony!”(I Cor.11:17-22).In the opening verse of this chapter Paul praises the Corinthians for remembering him in everything and for holding to the

“Do Not Try To Arouse The Lord’s Jealousy!”The other day as I was browsing through TV channels I paused at a channel that was talking

“Daily Bread!”(Ex.16:2-8 & 11-18 & 31-35).“In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron…‘If only we had died by the LORD’S hand in

“Come And Eat The Bread Of Life…!”(Jn.6:1-15).Today we are reflecting on the miracle where Jesus fed five thousand people – according to the gospel of

“Do Not Be An Eye-Servant!”(Phi.2:12-13).“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my

“Amicable Social Requirements!”(Eph.4:25-32).To the Corinthian Christians – and by extension to us – Paul says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new

“Jesus’ Power – Super Power!”(Mt.8:28-34).In Jesus’ encounters with demons he never killed them; except in this one encounter where he gave in to the wishes

“Go! It Will Be Done Just As You Believed…!”(Mt.8:5-13).It is not long ago that miracle-seekers Cameroonians were vying to go to a home in the

“Do Not Cause The Majority To Suffer For Your Sins!”(Num.12:1-15).The Old Testament gives evidences of sibling feuds that sometimes affects the rest of the community.

“Believe In The LORD!”(Gen.15:1-6).If you have never put on a shoe that pinched, you may dismiss as childish the cry of someone who complains that

“Forgiven And Restored!”(Mt.9:1-8).When we were growing up as kids we were often caught in the web which cognitive behavioral therapy call today “mind-reading error which

“Let Mercy Triumph Over Judgment!”(Jam.2:8-13).A culturally oriented Ba Nji had invited his friends for dinner. He killed a chicken and gave it to his young

“Say ‘No’ To Discrimination, Favouritism And Partiality!”(Jam.2:1-7).The Preacher reminds us that God “has made everything beautiful in its time…”(Eccl.3:11).A Mungaka lullaby acknowledges that even a

“Unequal, Yet Equal!(Eph.6:1-9).There is no gainsaying that the family is the nucleus of the society. “Family is the basic unit of society as it is

“The Humiliation Of Reconciliation!”(Mt.5:23-26).In the following text the Lord Jesus Christ gives two illustrations on containing anger and on reconciliation.In the first he says: “Therefore,

“Understanding The Law!”(Mt.5:17-22).Back in the days when Christmas was approaching some households had a drive towards renewal. In those good old days of wooden furniture

“Hidden Within!”(Dt.30:11-14).“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so

“Fulfilling The Greatest Commandment!”(Mt.22:34-40).“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the

“Get Up! Pick Up Your Mat And Walk!(Jn.5:1-15).The poem, “The blind man and the elephant” by John G. Saxe talks about six blind men of