Morning Meditations

“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

“No More Lip Service!”(Ez.33:30-33).“As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the

“A Choice To Obey God’s Word!”(Ex.7:1-13).“Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will

“Receive God’s Word Now And Obey It!”(Am.8:11-12).The first resident missionaries in the Grassfield regions of Cameroon arrived in Bali on Sunday, 17th March 1903. The

“Fight The Snake Like An Eagle!”(Eph.6:10-17).Yesterday, I was officiating at the funeral of a buxom lady who passed on at the prime of her life.

“Cultivating A Christ-like Attitude!”(Phi.2:1-5).There is a common saying that “when the food is not well prepared, orphans will eat their fill.” What is implied is

“Commended For Approval By The Lord!”(II Cor.10:13-17).Among the wisdom sayings that I learned from the late Very Rev Nyansako-ni-Nku is, “A tree does not make

“God Of Good And Bad Times!”(Mal.3:13-4:2a).I opened my WhatsApp this morning only to see images of consuming fire and a voice recording of my Prebyterial

“Eschew The Entitlement Mentality!”(Lk.17:7-10).“Entitlement is “the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.”This is what someone said of entitlement: “The entitlement

“The Low Seat!”(Prv.25:6-7).“Do not exalt yourself in the King’s presence, and do not claim a place among great men; it is better for him to

“The Right Boast!”(Jer.9:23-24).‘Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let

“Pay Attention To The Testimony Of The Glory Of Christ!”(II Pt.1:16-21).The importance of eyewitness to the Jews can no longer be gainsaid. At least two

“Glorious Bodies Await Us!”(Phi.3:20-4:1).“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power

“Cherish This Moment…!”(Jn.7:32-36).The chief priests and pharisees sent temple guards to arrest Jesus because of the whisperings of the crowd. These enemies of the gospel

“The Glory Of The Father Through The Son!”(Jn.7:23-31).Jesus’ brothers tried to lure him to accompany them to the Festival of Tabernacles. He refused to join

“Radiance From The Place Of Innerstanding!”(Ex.34:28-35).Yesterday, we read how Moses wanted God to show his face to him. God did not show his face to

“Seeing The Face Of The LORD!”(Ex.33:17-23).As early as Exodus 3, the LORD God called Moses in the burning bush(3:1ff). From then on, the LORD used

“Called Up The Mountain!”(Ex 24:12-18).In today’s text the LORD asked Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give

“A Powerful Prayer For Your Spiritual Armament!”(Eph.1:15-23).Dear friend, let us parody this Ephesian prayer for our spiritual armament:Dear LORD, God glorious Father, God of our

“Take Courage! It Is I! Do Not Be Afraid!”(Mt.14:22-33).The disciples enter a boat to cross to the other side. Jesus remains behind. He goes up

“No Other God But Yahweh!”(Dan.6:1-10).When Darius took over the kingdom of Babylon, he appointed 120 satraps(governors) “to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over