Morning Meditations

“Do Not Challenge Prophecy!”(Mt.26:31-35).Prior to his arrest, Jesus told his disciples, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me…” This was

“Listen And Follow!”(Jn.10:27-30).“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;

“…There Will Be Showers Of Blessing!”(Ez 34:20-31).Some years back, we had the opportunity to visit the Minawawo refugee camp, Maroua, Cameroon. We also visited an

“Good News To The Sheep II!”(Jer.23:1-4).Somebody asked me whether I’m being serious when on Mondays I keep saying “Welcome back to a new working day

“Good News For The Sheep!”(Ez.34:1-10).We have reared some few local hens and cocks. When the hens hatch, we take the chicks from them so that

“Nerve Again…!”(Rev.7:9-17).Maybe you, like myself, are one of those who was frightened when you read the Book of Revelations for the first time. You were

“LORD, Make Known Your Hand To Your Servants!”(Is.66:10:-14a).“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all

“All Will Be Well!(Zph.3:18-20).When a preacher dissects or x-rays any political maleficence, you hear some politicians shouting that the preacher should preach the gospel and

“Be Alert: The Enemy Is Disarmed But Not Destroyed!”(Col.2:13-15)Glory be God for making us alive with Christ after he has forgiven our sins, having cancelled

“Bearing Fruit For God!”(Rom.7:4-6).“So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another,

“Faith Rolls The Mountain!”(I Kgs 17:17-24).“Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and

“Rejoicing For Our Salvation!”(Is.25:1-9).When the exodus Israelites saw the war chariots of Egypt in hot pursuit after them, they panicked. Moses told them not to

“Encourage One Another About The Rapture!”(I Th.4:13-18).The doctrine of the resurrection always needs some depth of explaining in different contexts before it can make sense.

“The All-inclusive Christ!”(Acts 10:34-43).Peter made the speech of our text in Cornelius’ house. Many have considered this chapter more as the conversion of Peter than

“Repent, And Turn To God!”(Acts3:12-20).“When Peter saw this, he said to them: ‘Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us

“A Joyful Song To The Lord!”(I Sam.2:1-8a).One of the touching stories in the Talmud concerns a devoted God-loving Jewish lady. (By the way, you may

“It Is The Lord!”(Jn.21:1-14).Stories float around that in some communities in Manyu division some people die, are buried and they come back to life. When

“The Day Death Will Be Destroyed!”(I Cor.15:20-28).“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since

“…No Other God Can Save In This Way!”(Dan.3:13-30).“…’Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of

“Be A Friend In Need!”(Lk.23:50-56).There is often much noise about “the silent majority,” while little or nothing is considered of “the silent minority.” “If you

“The Cross Of Love, Compassion And Submission!”(Lk.23:26-49).It was a contradiction in terms when the colonial enterprise in Africa was seen by the colonialists as “the

“The Shouts Of The Enemies Prevail When It Is In The Will Of God!”(Lk.23:1-25).Today Holy Thursday, we are going to have an afternoon Main Service

“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