Morning Meditations

“Befitting Last Words!”(II Tim.4:6-8)[12/12/2024].My father died when I was 16 years old. I wouldn’t say at that age I knew anything about dead and dying.

“Sheep And Goat!”(Mt.25:31-46)[11/12/2024].“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all his angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly

“The Day Of The LORD!”(Am.5:18-20)[10/12/2024].A girl boasted to some of her classmates that she had been told that the GCE results were out and she

“The Season For This Song Of Praise!”(Is.26:1-12)[09/12/2024].In the midst of prophetic utterances, Isaiah paused to compose a previewed song of praise. All the same, the

“I Will Return To You With Mercy!”(Zec.1:7-18)[08/12/2024).Once upon a time, God was angry with Israel, his chosen one. He vented his anger by using the

“The Bride And The Groom Say, ‘Come!’”(Rev.22:16-17&21-22)[07/12/2024].“I, Jesus, sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root

“Repent And Do The Things You Did At First!”(Rev.2:1-7)[06/12/2024].Today’s text is the first of the seven letters addressed to seven churches. This first letter is

“Let Us Draw Near To God!”(Heb.10:19-25)[04/12/2024].When Jesus gave up his spirit on the cross,“At that moment, the curtain of the temple was torn in two

“A Befitting Temple For The LORD!”(Hag. 2:1-9)[03/12/2024].Today, we are reading from prophet Haggai. Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament with just thirteen

“The LORD Your God Is With You!”(Zeph.3:14-18a)[02/12/2024].Yesterday Sunday I was opportune to be part of a church Service for the “official lunching of Mountain Top

“Standing On The Promises Of God!”(Is.49:7-18)[01/12/24].Those whose trust is in the LORD Almighty know that his promises never fail. All that is required of them

“I Am Not Ashamed Of My Lord Jesus Christ!”(II Tim.1:6-10)[30/11/24].The pastor was going to another congregation. He asked a layman to preach. Upon his return

“The Dead Shall Arise!”(Mt.5:25-29)[29/11/24].Cattle keeping is the lifewire of the people of Southern Africa. In 1855 or thereabouts, a prophetess named Nongqawuse arose and asked

“Christ The Life Giver!”(Jn.5:19-24)[28/11/24].I am reminded this morning of Gulliver’s travels; particularly his journey to Liliput. Johnathan Swift makes a satire on the stupidity of

“Knowing The Scriptures And The Power Of God!”(Mt.22:23-33)[27/11/24].When I was a teenager there was a man at Njenka called Korokoro. He used to move up

“Eternity In Our Hearts!”(Eccl.3:1-14)[25/11/24].“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time

“Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb!”(Rev.7:9-17)[24/11/24].What distinguishes people on tribal and ethnic lines is language. Here is where what happened at Babel is the

“In God’s Plan 2!”(Rom.5:15-17)[22/11/24].We continue to read from Romans 5:15-17 according to the church’s lectionary. From my point of view these few verses fall among

“In God’s Plan 1!”(Rom.5:12-14)[21/11/24].Those who oppose the gospel often wonder how it is possible that two people sinned in Eden and all humanity is born

“Forgiving As An Action!”(Mt.6:9-15)[20/11/24].The Lord Jesus Christ was teaching about prayer and ended with *”This, then is how you should pray:” He then gave the

“Protect The LORD’S Anointed!”(I Sam.26:13-25)[19/11/24).David made sure he told Saul how vulnerable Saul had been. He would have killed Saul without anybody noticing. David derided

“Leave It With The LORD!”(I Sam.26:1-12)[18/11/24]..It is a sound piece of advice that you do not use a sword to kill a fly that settles

“Depending On Internal Influence!”(I Jn.3:7-12)[17/11/2024].“They lost the world that cared so much about it.” I do not remember who first said these words, but for

“Be Reminded Of The Supremacy Of Christ V!”In Lycaonia Paul healed a man who was born lame and had never walked. The crowd, marvelled at

“Be Reminded Of The Supremacy Of Christ III!”(Rom.1:18-25).Before his final revelation through the incarnation, God did not leave himself without a witness anywhere in the

‘Be Reminded Of The Supremacy Of Christ II!”(I Cor.81-6).A common expression that some people use in friendly chat is “I know, right?” What exactly do

“Be Reminded Of The Supremacy Of Christ!”(Col.1:15-20).A prominent anglophone statesman and staunch Christian once said that once he became a Rosicrucian, his Christian faith became

“The InCarnate Word!”(Jn.1:1-4).From New Testament times, translation has been an important means of making the gospel relevant in various cultural contexts. Translation clarifies that Christ

“Maintaining Our Secure Position In Christ!”(II Pt.3:1-7&13-18).While Christianity is spreading in the continent by geometric proportions, it is at the same time being rubbed in

“Good Ripe Fruit In The Harvest Basket Of The LORD!”(Am.8:1-10).African wisdom says “The big fish swallow the small ones.” They also consider that “fools are

“Submit To Governing Authorities…!”(Rom.13:1-7).When some of the apostles were brought before the Sanhedrin, Peter and the others defended themselves, saying, “We must obey God rather

“The Unchanging Christ And The Faith Of Our Fathers!”(Heb.13:7-9a).“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way

“The Ever-present God!”(Heb.13:1-6).“Keep loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing

“No Surprises!”(I Th.5:1-4).November and December are the months of worst nightmares to some Treasurers of Tontins and Thrift and Loan meetings, and also to some

“Great Expectation!”(Phi.3:17-21).Paul urged the Corithians to emulate him in the same way he emulated Christ. “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ”(I

“I Know Who Holds Tomorrow!”(Jam.4:11-17).“…Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry

“When All The Saints Go Marching In…!”(Heb.11:23-38).There is no doubt that in a way, the missionaries to Africa were surrogates of colonisation. This view of

“Happy Reformation Day!”“When The Church Is In Error!”(II Pt.2:1-10).Today is Reformation Day. The importance of the Reformation cannot be gainsaid; both for the Protestant, the

“Constantly Pray For Others!”(II Th.1:11-12).Our spiritual strengthening does not depend solely on our efforts but also strongly on the constant prayers of others who intercede

“Action Versus Motive!”(I Cor.4:1-5).There are always some Christians in your former parish who when they meet you will start with, “We miss you…”, bla bla

“Watch Yourselves!”(Lk.17:1-4).We introduce today’s reflection with a peep on supralapsarianism and infralapsarianism. Infralapsarians hold the view that God’s decree of election and reprobation preceded the

“Commensurate Reward!”(Rom.2:1-11).From the maxim of equity is the phrase,“He who comes to equity must come with clean hands.” Captitalising on this maxim sinks the world

“The Rider On The White Horse!”(Rev.19:11-16).In the “Triumphal Entry,” which culminated in Jesus’ death, he rode on a donkey(Jn.12:14f).In today’s text from Revelation, the risen

“Pray For Your Spiritual Leader!”(Rom.15:30-33).We have this tradition of celebrating the birth anniversaries every month. It was my birth month, and I joined the other

“Press On Toward The Goal…!”(Phi.3:12-16).There has been more than a couple of interpretations given to the meme where in a relay race one runner of

“Do Not Wage War As The World Does!”(II Cor.10:1-6).“For though we live in this world, we do not wage war as the world does.The weapons

“Do Not Receive God’s Grace In Vain!”(II Cor.6:1-8a).The West may have helped to underdevelop Africa. But how long can we continue to cry over spilled

“Do Not Be Afraid; Do Not Be Discouraged… Stand Firm… The LORD Will Be With You!”As we advance in age and mature in reflection, we

“Put On The Full Armor Of God!”(Eph.6:10-18).Some thirty years ago, I went to the village for a spell. During my stay and as I moved

“The Bread Of Life III!”(Jn.6:52-59).When things seem not to work for you, those who deride your beliefs may taunt you and ask, “Where is your