Morning Meditations

“Awesome God!”(Rom.11:33-36).One of my Cameroonian Old Testament Lecturer wondered, “Who are we Africans to pray for the salvation of the Jews? We embrace a people’s

“Living Under God’s Grace And Anointing!”(Is.44:21-23).God’s amazing grace is well reflected in the life of Jacob. While still in their mother’s womb he fought for

“LORD, Hear Our Prayer And Forgive!”(I Kgs 8:6-14&22-30).Church – State relationship has been in perennial tension from the time of John the Baptist. John the

“God’s Name On Me!”(Num.6:22-27).The LORD told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

“Celebrate The Holy Trinity!”(Jn.3:1-8).Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity.

“Divine Restoration!”(Ez.36:22-28).The descent of the Holy Spirit and baptism is the fulfilment of an old prophecy. Our actions profane the name of God but like

“The Spirit Blows Where It Wills!”(Acts 10:44-48).Some scholars suggests that Acts of the Apostles is better suited to be called “Acts of the Holy Spirit.”

“The Holy Spirit Is Not On Sale!”(Acts 8:4-25).Simon the sorcerer is a microcosm of converts who come to Christ with hidden motives. He amazed the

“PUSH!”(Acts4:23-31)The acronym PUSH stands for “Pray Until Something Happens.” We cannot underestimate the power of prayer. Prayer is our means of communication with God.When Peter

“Filled With The Holy Spirit To Speak For The Lord!”(Acts 4:5-22).With Pentecostal power and grace Peter and John healed a crippled beggar to the amazement

“God Is Spirit, Worship Him In Spirit And Truth!”(Jn.4:19-30).I should have been a Catholic. I attended the Catholic primary school, Buea Road Mutengene from class

“The Counselor, The Holy Spirit Is Here To Teach Us…”(Jn.14:23-27).Some few years back we were attending a workshop in Addis Ababa. One afternoon in the

“The Spirit From God For Understanding…!”(I Cor. 2:12-16).Nongqawuse was a Xhosa girl who claimed to be a gospel prophetess back in the days of early

“Holy Spirit Give Me What To Say!”(Mt.10:16-20).Of late we have watched horrible nauseating videos of Christians being marched, pushed into mass graves, shot and killed

“When The Spirit Of Truth Comes…!”(Jn.16:12-15).Recently we heard about a man who was arraigned in a Kenyan court for claiming to be Jesus Christ. On

“Jesus Has Gone Away For Our Good!”(Jn.16:5-11).One of the baffling questions of faith is, “Why is the supposed Friday on which Jesus died called ‘Good

“Holy Spirit Live In Me!”(Jn.14:15-19).The Lord Jesus Christ continues to teach his disciples concerning the Spirit. We cannot wait for the Spirit as if he

“Come And Quench Your Thirst!”( Jn.15:37-39).“On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, ‘If anyone

“When The Counselor Comes…!”(Jn.15:26-16:4).After celebrating the Ascension into heaven of the Lord Jesus Christ, the next celebration is Pentecost. Next Sunday will be Pentecost day.

“Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika!”(Lord Bless Africa!”(Mt.5:43-48).On the occasion of Cameroon’s National day celebration 2023, the PCC lectionary provides for us a text that requires strength from

“Ascension Response: Worship, Filled With Joy And Continual Praise!”(Lk.24:50-53).The synoptic gospels all conclude with the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ into heaven.According to Luke

“Last Words: The Great Commission For The Grand Mission!”(Mt.28:16-20).I found this👇🏼👇🏼interesting piece of information about satellite: “Like every other machine, satellites do not last forever.

“Ask According To God’s Will!”(I Jn.5:14-15).“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears

“Consistent And Persistent Prayer II!”(Lk.11:9-13)Bands of soldiers have died because on the eve of victory they sat down to rest. And while resting they were

” Consistent And Persistent Prayer!”(Lk.11:1-8).The Lord Jesus Christ was a praying person and he prefered praying in solitude. According to Luke, one day after he

“Ask And You Will Receive…!”(Jn. 16:23b-28).“I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name…Ask and you will receive,

“Praying And Singing Hymns To God!”(Acts 16:16-34).He was a young and promising African theologian. He was a diehard Evangelical.He stood on the other side of

“Be A Griot For The LORD Most High!”(Is.42:10-16).The griots of parts of West Africa are travelling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of

“O Come, Let Us Worship And Bow Down:…!”(II Chron.29:25-30).“Like father, like son” is not true always. It was not true of king Hezekiah. He was

“Bringing Back The LORD’s Presence!”(I Chron.13:5-8).It was a sad day for the Israelites but more for Eli’ family. On that fateful day during Israel’s battle

“Fear And Trust The LORD!”(Ex.14:31-5:3).With the Red sea infront and Pharaoh and his army approaching from behind, the Israelites were terrified. They heaped all blame

“Perpetual Praise!”(Eph.5:15-21).Singing and dancing is a unique feature of African Christianity. It emmanates from African culture. Missionary Christianity almost robbed Africans of this unique culture.

“Hosanna To The Son Of David!”(Mt.21:14-17).Whoever coined this proverb👇🏼👇🏼had studied humanity well. “The bucket becomes jealous when it sees the basket holding water.” In world

“Be Christ’s Ambassador Reconciling Men To God!”(II Cor.5:11-21).One of the biggest challenges which messengers of the gospel face is the presence of detractors who try

“Be Concerned With What Counts!”(Gal.6:14-18).The Galatians were a real pain to Paul – especially concerning the issue of circumcision. While concluding his letter Paul told

“On Being A Fruitful Branch!”(Jn.15:1-8).The Lord Jesus Christ continues with the “Ego Emi” – “I Am” words that was blasphemous to the ears of Jewish

“Humbling Down For Reconciliation!”(Is.66:22-23).We all love flowers. Their sweet fragrances makes us feel good. We enjoy the aesthetics and flavour it adds to our decorations.

“Jesus Christ The Omnipresent One!”(Jn.16:16-23).“In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”When Jesus

“The Shepherd And The Flock!”(Heb.13:17-21).Today we round up the week of teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ as the good shepherd and also about what

“Offer To God A Sacrifice Of Praise!”(Heb.13:12-16).In a conversation at a death celebration, an elder made a joke which for me is more than a

“Go After The Lost Sheep!”(Mt.18:10-14).Going in search of the lost sheep is important to any cattle owner. My people say, “Mbèn ndòñ ka mi so’nti!”

“Abundant Life From The Good Shepherd!”(Jn.10:1-10).The lesson of life is quite simple. As it is, rivers do not drink themselves. A tree does not benefit

“On Being A Good Shepherd!”(Ez.34:1-10).In the days of old some fathers with may sons used this simple way of determining their successor. In those good

“Listen To The Prophet!”(Dt.18:15-19).In Bali Nyonga when a successor is presented the people say, “It is only bent, it has not been broken.” This is

“Jesus Christ: The All-Inclusive Good Shepherd!”(Jn.10:11-16).“We and them” was the unwritten code of Judaism. Any religion that is exclusive sets boundaries of extension. Family or

“Hope In The LORD…!”(Is.40:27-31).Have you ever had a dead-end experience? Dead-end experiences come in different shapes and shades. As such there is no respect to

“A New Name!”(Gen.32:22-32).After years of exile, Jacob, through his uncle and with God on his side, became a prosperous man. Though he had been well

“Love One Another Deeply, From Your Heart!”(I Pt.1:21-25).I don’t know anything about how movie stories are developed. Are the stories taken from real life or

“Hope In The Midst Of Suffering!”(I Pt.1:3-9).In pidgin English parlance it is said, “Hungry wey e get hope noh di kill person!” Meaning one cannot

“God Has Given Us Victory…!”(I Cor.15:50-58).The resurrection story seems not to have been convincing to the Corinthian believers. In chapter 15 with 58 verses, Paul