Morning Meditations

“He Has Risen!…!”(Acts.13:26-40).Some of the concerned women went very early in the morning to see if they could anoint Jesus’ body. They were surprised to

“Even In Dead, Jesus Is Lord!”(Mt.27:62-66).At the death of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the

“Your Death O Christ We Proclaim…Your Coming We Await!”(Heb. 9:24-28).Some jokes consider this week to be Judas’ week. Others ask that all the Judases should

“The Silence That Enhances The Fulfilment Of God’s Plan!”(Mk. 15:1-20).The Sanhedrin tried Jesus and “condemned him as worthy of death” as we read yesterday. The

“Say ‘No’ To Any Travesty Of Justice!”(Mk. 14:53-72).Two stories feature in today’s passion narrative. Firstly, after his arrest Jesus is brought before the Sanhedrin. The

“Fair Weather Friends!”(Mk.14:27-52).The Passion story continues with Jesus predicting his death and saying how the apostles will all fall away in fulfilment of the scriptures,

“A Passion For The Sake Of The Marginalized!”(Mk.14:1-26).The “Passion Narratives” begins today. This year we are reading these narratives from the Gospel according to Mark.

Cultivate An Attitude As That Of Christ Jesus!”(Phi.2:5-11).Today is Palm Sunday which marks the beginning of Holy Week.Holy Week will be characterized by daily Passion

“A Priest Who Meets Our Need!”(Heb.7:23-28).In my denomination, the PCC, the prayer of Confession of sins is central in the worship service. It is the

“A Priest Forever!”(Heb.7:15-22).The first time a priest is mentioned in the Old Testament is when Melchizedeck, “priest of the Most High God,” who doubled as

“A Priest Like No Other!”(Heb.7:1-14).“If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to

“Say ‘No To Inordinate Ambition!’”(Mk.10:35-45).Two brothers, James and John, came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

“Servanthood Leadership, When Practiced Attracts Blessing!”(Jn.13:1-30).Good morning dear congregation of MM. We thank God for a new day, and that we are back to serve

“The Awful Silence Of God!”(Am.8:11-12).When an African family head is on his sickbed, those nursing him makes sure that he does not turn and face

“True Education!”(I Jn.2:24-29).In the desert the children of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron because they were starving. They longed for the fleshpots of Egypt,

“The Sign Of Jonah!”(Mt.26:1-12).The Pharisees and Sadducees were part of the Sanhedrin, but differed on some salient doctrines. While the Pharisees believed in angels, the

“God’s Ways…!”(Acts.8:1-8)In one of his resurrection appearances, and before his ascension into heaven, Jesus told the apostles, “…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit

“Replacement!”(Mt.12:43-45).The Nigerian born Samuel Ajayi Crowther was the first African to be consecrated bishop of the Anglican Church. Crowther is remembered for telling African priests

“Saved By Faith And Commitment To The Lord Jesus Christ!”(Mt.19:16-26).A rich young man came to Jesus and asked, “What good thing must I do to

“The Word Of God Is At Work In Those Who Believe!”(I Thes.2:13-20).“And we also thank God continually because when you received the word of God,

“Face Your Journey To The Mountain Of The LORD!””Face Your Journey To The Mountain Of The LORD!”(I Kgs.19:1-8).“The angel of the LORD came back a

“Welcoming The Planting Season!”(I Thes. 5:14-24).“And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

“The Right Time…!”(Rom.5:6-11).“You see, at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly…God demonstrates his own love for us

“Peace With God Through Jesus Christ!”(Rom.5:1-5).Now that we are justified through faith, “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we

“Deciding And Acting In Justice And Righteousness!”(Is.5:1-7).There’s this Nigerian comedian who says Jonah is the most heady person who has ever lived on Earth. He

“Stop Grumbling…!”(Ex. 17:1-7).Folk wisdom says “if you want to give the monkey a haircut you must first of all tie its hands.” What is implied

“Keep The Faith!”(Heb.11:8-10).“By Faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he

“Obedient And Reverent Submission As Grounds For Effective Prayers!”(Heb.5:7-10).Some Pharisees and teachers of the law requested to see a miraculous sign from Jesus. He called

“Overcoming The Devil!”(Jam.4:1-10).It is common to hear this: “I’m sorry. It was/is the work of the devil.” When do you take responsibility for your action

“Thank You Brother Jesus!”(Heb.2:10-18).A fundamental issue of faith which we grapple with in African theology is Christology. African theology is simply Christian theology from the

“Pray Against The Peter Mindset II!”(Lk.22:31-34).“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith

“Pray Against The ‘Peter Mindset!’”(Mt.16:21-27).One of Cameroon’s politician will fondly be remembered for having said, “We do not change a winning team.”I remember the story

Hope Beyond Despair: Grace In The Midst Of Punishment!”(Gen.3:8-19).Today we continue with the story of the Fall. When our great, great…grand ancestors ate the fruit

“Beware Of Deception Based On Half-truths!”(Gen.3:1-7).Serpent: “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”Eve: “We may eat fruit from

“Christ Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest!”(Heb.4:14-16).A story is told of a handsome young man who was in a distant land. To keep contact with his

“Hope Beyond Despair: Working On God’s Divine Plan!”(Lk.13:31-33).It sounds stranger than fiction that of all people, “some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him,

“Don’t Talk About It Yet!”(Mt. 17:9-13).In African wisdom the hen told the cock, “I do not crow in the morning like you, but I too

“Be The Least To Become The Greatest In The Kingdom!”(Mt. 11:7-15).The Hebrew Bible lists twelve minor prophets and the others, major prophets.The above prophets have

“We Possess Everything We Need For Life And Godliness!”(II Pt. 1:2-11).Welcome to Ash Wednesday 2024. Just like any other day that has been embraced for

Hope Beyond Despair: The Ultimate Journey!”(Mt.20:17-19).“As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, ‘We are going

“God’s Strength Revealed In Our Weaknesses!”(II Cor.11:21b-12:10).The long public prayers of the Pharisees which Jesus challenged is very much in vogue in God’s house today.

“On Being Steadfast To The LORD!”(Heb.6:4-8).Today our focus is on Apostasy, which in simple terms is “the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political

“Encourage One Another As Long As It Is called Today!”(Heb.3:12-4:1).A story is told of a young armed robber who was about to face the firing

“The Inherent Power Of The Word Of God!”(Mk.4:26-29).One missionary admired the natural palms of the Mbembe area (AKA Ndzali) in Donga-Mantung. He thought to himself

“Return To The LORD!”(Jer.4:1-4).The last of the seven blessings to Abraham when God called him reads, “And all peoples of the earth will be blessed

“God’s Word will Achieve The Purpose For Which He Sent It!”(Is.55:6-12).In Kenjo Jumbam’s “The Whiteman of God” Yaa poses a pertinent worry about the benevolence

“The Word Of God…!”(Heb.4:12-13).As at present Christianity is the religion with the highest human population in the world. But as at now it is the

“God Thank You For Our Daily Bread!”(Mt.20:1-16).This is the first line I type every morning before penning down our MM: For a new day we

“God’s Choice!”(Rom.9:14-24).A friend told me this family story. With his permission I’m using it now.He recounts: “I was a teenager. Myself and my sweet mother

“Make A Choice Between God And Money!”(Mt.6:19-24).“No-one can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted