John 18:40 New International Version (NIV) They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising. For meditation I thought I could understand this, but I can’t get my mind around it. Here they were, men and women who claimed to be God’s people. Yet, they did not … Continue reading The Chant of Religion
Author: kwameowusubaafi
Feeling Left Out
‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to … Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’ (Lk. 15:29-30) The older son in the Parable of the Prodigal Son was … Continue reading Feeling Left Out
It Doesn’t Have To Be
2 Chronicles 29:1-2 New International Version (NIV) Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king … He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done. For Meditation I have met many in my life who have registered themselves as permanent victims of their parents’ poor lifestyle. “I grew … Continue reading It Doesn’t Have To Be
Concerns in Futility
2 Chronicles 25:9 New International Version (NIV) The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.” For meditation Sometimes we worry unnecessarily; seriously. God’s word comes to us very clearly. We know it’s His will and we know we have to comply; yet, we balk. A thousand questions parade through our minds, … Continue reading Concerns in Futility
Desperate Moves
“When I saw that the men were scattering … I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal … So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering” –1 Samuel 13:11-12 There is a hilarious story told of a rural pastor who was in desperate need for money. A circus came to town … Continue reading Desperate Moves
Convictions: Do You Have It?
Joshua 14:7 King James Version (KJV) Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. Meditation He was eighty-five years old but full of energy. Caleb had lived for this day and … Continue reading Convictions: Do You Have It?
Our Example in Suffering
1 Peter 2:23 New International Version (NIV) When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. For Meditation The most important thing in life is not what happens to us as much as how we react to it. For, the … Continue reading Our Example in Suffering
Don’t Be Discouraged!
Deuteronomy 31:8 New International Version (NIV) The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” For meditation “Kwame, what’s going on? The doctor doesn’t look my way when he comes on his morning rounds,” my sister said. She was on admission … Continue reading Don’t Be Discouraged!
Not Yet!
1 John 3:2 New International Version (NIV) Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. For Meditation The evening went well. God synced everything so perfectly together to … Continue reading Not Yet!
