Morning Meditations

“Playing To The Gallery!”(Lk.22:54-71).A beggar sitting at a roadside had a placard which read, “Please, help me, I am blind.” A passer-by dropped a thousand

“Building Up ToThe Climax!”(Lk.22:35 -53).It can be argued that an “Unfolding story” is a kind of journalese trying to keep safe while details of the

“Countdown Begins!”(Lk.22:1-34).This is the last week marking Lent 2025. This last week is called Passion or Holy Week. The week began with the Triumphal Entry

“The Triumphal Entry!”(Zec.9:9-12).The old covenant actually had to be abrogated because of its ungodly way of administering justice. Imagine that in the cause of men

“Waiting For Enemies To Be Made Footstool!”(Heb.10:11-18).“Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices,

“Here I Am – I Have Come To Do Your Will!”(Heb.10:1-10).Have you ever listened to a new song or music and are able to detect

“Christ, The Once For All Sacrifice !”(Heb.9:23-28).Imagine that your leg is paining. To find relief you are asked to go and sit near a stream

“Christ The Mediator Of A New Covenant!”(Heb.9:15-22).Christological titles in the letter to the Hebrews include High priest, Lamb of sacrifice, Mediator and Christ.Today we focus

“Cleansed To Serve The Living God!”(Heb.9:11-14).“But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the

“The High Priest Of The New Covenant!”(Heb.8:1ff).The content of the letter to the Hebrews is quite contextual as it addresses specifics as to why the

“…I Am With You…!”(Jer.15:10&15-21).The other time, we said the prophet Jeremiah may not be a prototype of Jesus, but they have many things in common.

“Face Your Destiny!”(Lk.18:31-34).“Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, ‘We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about

“Christ For All People!”(Jn.12:20-26).“Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from

“Justified Freely By God’s Grace…!”(Rom.3:21-26).Yesterday I was having a light conversation with an elder and she was telling me about what she noticed at a

“Hold Fast To The Teaching Of His Anointing!”(I Jn.2:26-29).“I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As

“Put Your Hope In The Living God.. !”(I Tim.4:6-10).The teaching ministry was as central to Jesus as the preaching ministry. By the way, sound preaching

“The Word Of God: Your First And Last Daily Bread!”(Dt.8:2-3).One of the best-selling books of Nikos Kazantzakis is “The Last Temptation (of Christ.)” It is

“No More Bread Of Adversity; No More Tears Of Affliction!”(Is.30:18-22).“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show

“Being Blameless And Holy At The Second Coming!”(I thes.3:11-13).“Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to

“Do You Know Jesus Christ?”(Acts 19:11-20).Following yesterday’s meditation that we should not stop the anonymous Christian, a friend raised this genuine concern:“Jesus said we should

“Do Not Stop The Anonymous Christian!”(Mk.9:38-41).“‘Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he

“No Need For Signs!”(Mk.8:10-22).“He got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees came and began to question

“Repent!”(Mk.6:7-13).“Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. These were his instructions:

“Christ The Suffering Servant!”(Is.53:1-12).“Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He grew up before him like

“May God Reveal Your Enemies To You!”(Jer.11:18-20).“Because the Lord revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what

“The Truth That Hurts!”(Gal.4:12-20).There is a historical period called “the age of the breaking of icons,” or, “Iconoclasm.” Literally iconoclasm means “image breaking.” Those who

“Evidence From History!”(Mt.12:38-42).“Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’ He

“The Lord Will Protect You III!”(Acts 24:23-35).After the coupplot on Paul had been unravelled, the commander “called two of his centurions and ordered them, ‘Get

“The Lord Will Protect You II!”(Acts 23:12-22).Yesterday’s pericope ended with, “…the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me

“The Lord Will Protect You!”(Acts 22:30-23:11).Paul was brought before the Sanhedrin – the highest tribunal of the Jews. His detractors had stirred other Jews against

“Sent By God To Save Lives!”(Gen.45:1-15).Joseph was hated by his brothers because he was the favourite of their father. Besides, his kind of dreams, which

“Repent Or Perish!”(Jer.26:1-15).Prophet Jeremiah deserves to receive a posthumous accolade for resilience; for standing by the truth of God’s word, and being ready to die

“Fix Your Eyes On Jesus!”(Heb.12:1-3).“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the

“Guide Against Complacency!”(I Cor.10:12-13).“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is

“Approach God’s Throne Of Grace With Confidence!”(Heb.4:14-16).“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,

“Where God’s Spirit Sends You, Angels Will Attend To You!”(Mk.1:12-13).“At once, the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness

“Face Your Trials But Shun Temptations!”(Jam.1:12-18).“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of

“”Eschew The Boast Of Self-effort!”(Dt.8:11-18).“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees

“Satan’s Futile Strategy!”(Job 1:1-22).In this first Sunday in the season of Lent 2025, let us rehash this tragicomedy story of the biblical Job.Job as a

“Enjoy The Bridegroom!”(Luke 5:33-35).They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on

“Loving God!”(Zec.8:14-19).At Christmas, we say, “Christ is the reason for the season.” In the same way we can say of Lent that “sin is the

“A Fast Acceptable To The LORD!”(Is.58:1-9a).“God, where are you?” is a question we have heard and read so much concerning gruesome killings amidst kidnappings for

“Lenten Affirmation!”(Mt.6:16-21).Today marks the beginning of Lent season 2025. The day is called “Ash Wednesday,” as on this day, Christians receive Ash on their foreheads.

“Uncomfortable Christianity For Lent!”(II Cor.11:21b-29).Comfortable Christianity seems to be the commonly preferred perspective of modern-day Christianity. Maybe to call it modern-day is an overstatement. The

“A Suicide Mission For Our Sake!”(Mk.9:30-32).All beginnings have their endings. We know that each one of us will someday exit this world. We are mortals;

“Punishment With Love!”(Gen.3:17-24).Today is “Seed Blessing Sunday” in the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC). Seeds are brought for blessing because we have entered the planting

“The Active Word Of God!”(Heb.4:12-13).In a jubilant way, a young man told his friends how he had freed himself from all the “dos” and “do

“Pray For Messengers Of The Gospel!”(Rom.10:9-17).Yesterday, we mentioned that those who were engaged in commercial activities within the temple area were kind of depriving the

“Revive Us O Lord Jesus Christ!”(Mk.11:15-29).Each time we read the text, popularly captioned, “Cleansing of the temple,” we are tempted to quickly equate a church

“Thank God For Using The Person You Know Well!”(Mk.6:1-6).Jesus went to his hometown, and on the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue, and