Morning Meditations

“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

“In The Spirit Of The Law!”(Mk.2:23-28).In an imaginary country the punishment for stealing a loaf of bread was chopping off the right hand of the

“Criteria To Belong To The House Of Prayer For All Nations!”(Is.56:1-8).“This is what the LORD says: Maintain justice and do what is right, for my

“Keep The Sabbaths Holy…!”(Ez.20:18-20).“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it”(Prv.22:6). As easy

“Remember The Sabbath Day By Keeping It Holy(Ex.20:8-11).The Genesis story of Creation says, “by the seventh day God had finished the work he had been

“Challenging The Law That Enslaves!”(Lk.24:1-6).It is a Sabbath (Sunday). Jesus goes to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee. He is being carefully watched.

“Be Patient And Perseverant: The Lord Is Full Of Mercy And Compassion!”(Jam.3:7-11).We work and go on retirement; even though sometimes we say, “retired but not

“Do Not Throw Away Your Confidence!”(Heb.10:32-39).“Remember those early days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in

“Be Mindful Of The Vows You Make!”(Mk.6:20-29).Jephthah sacrificed his daughter, an only child because of an uncalled for useless vow. “And Jephthah made a vow

“In Defense Of Truth!”(Mk.14-20).A funny and popular expression says, “Let my enemies live long to see what I will be in future.” What exactly do

“Engraved On The Palms Of God’s Hand!”(Is.49:14-21).“See, I will beckon to the Gentiles, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring

“LORD, Let Your Will Be Done!”(II Sam. 12:15-24).“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things

“Don’t Cry!”(Lk.7:22-17).A dead man is being carried out of the town for burial. He is the only son to his mother who was a widow.

“Do Not Be A Burden To Others!”(I Th. 2:9-12).I take young people to the farm for daily pay farmwork. I get into private conversations with

“Rejoice In The LORD Always!”(Phi.4:4-7).Some of the English names that our parents took upon themselves are funny. Some of the names were just English expressions

“Be Passionate In Soul Winning!”(Jn.4:31-38).A state of the art hospital is to be opened in Douala by weekend. Not going into details about its origination

“Blessed Are You…!”(Lk.6:20-26).The gospel of Luke is the gospel of the poor. It is a gospel of the nobodies. The poor is a representation of

“Trust In The LORD And Be Blessed!”(Jer.17:7-8).The book of Job is an answer to the question: “Why do good people suffer while the wicked prosper?”(Job

“Message Of Lament, Mourning And Woe To A Hardened And Obstinate People!”(Ez.2:8b-3:11).Today is Monday. It is “Kontry Sunday.” Whether you like it or not everywhere

“Worry About The Kingdom Of God And His Righteousness!”(Mt.6:24-34).Two weeks of lockdown has not been easy for those of us living in Ground Zero(GZ). We

“Community Spirit!”(I Thes.5:14-24).It is a small world we are living in, and our time here is very brief. We are like passengers in an urban

“Walk By the Spirit, Live By The Spirit And Keep In Step With The Spirit!”(Gal.5:16-25).In primal religions and even in world religions fruits are often

“Our Obligation: Live By The Spirit!”(Rom.8:12-13).“Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation – but it is not to the flesh, to live according to

“Do What The Lord Tells You To Do!”(Mk.1:40-45).When you dig a new road you cut across the old one – some times at many points.

“Purify Yourself Before The LORD!”(Lev.15:1-5&15-19).As a scholar and researcher in African Traditional Religions and African Theology we look for commonalities between gospel and culture; in

“Worship The LORD In Your Bethel!”(Gen.28:10-19a).A U.S based anthropologist asked me to find any “Tu Nyikob” – family shrine, take a picture of it and

“It Costs Nothing To Say, ‘Thank You!’”(Lk.17:11-19).At the outskirt to a village the Lord Jesus Christ met with ten lepers. “They stood at a distance