Morning Meditations

“Thank You Lord Jesus Christ!”

“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

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“Restoration Hope!”

“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

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“God Of The Living!”

“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

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“Our Struggle With Sin!”

“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

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A Partner For The Man!”

“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,

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“Stewardship And Freedom!”

“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

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“God’s First Blessing!”

“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

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“TheDay Of Lights!”

“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

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“Separation Number Two!”

“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

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“Eschew Psychological Projection!”

“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

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“Be My Mirror!”

“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

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“Live To Please God!”

“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

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“Write It On Sand!”

“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

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“Desire The Greater Gifts!”

“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

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$A Glorious Invite!”

“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

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“Daily Bread!”

“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

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“Believe In The LORD!”

“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

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“Forgiven And Restored!”

“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

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“Unequal, Yet Equal!

“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

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“The Humiliation Of Reconciliation!”

“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,

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“Understanding The Law!”

“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

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“Hidden Within!”

“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

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“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

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