Sunday Mornings

Our reactions to experiences in life defer from one person to another. Some rant or quietly seethe when they are angry; others dance or simply smile when in joy. Regardless of how we may react, many times we’ve felt broken inside, inadequate or even helpless when overburdened with the issues of life. Yes, even mighty kings who command great armies cried in seemingly helpless situations. Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to God in heaven. 2 Chronicles 32 :20 King Hezekiah cried out to God when the Assyrians were camped outside Jerusalem’s walls and he received a threatening letter from the King of Assyria. God heard his cry and intervened 2 1 And the L ORD  sent an angel who destroyed the Assyrian army with all its commanders and officers. So Sennacherib was forced to return home in disgrace to his own land. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him there with a sword. 22 That is how the L ORD...

If only my life could once again be as it was when God watched over me. God was always with me then and gave me light as I walked through the darkness. Those were the days when I was prosperous, and the friendship of God protected my home. Almighty God was with me then, and I was surrounded by all my children. Job 29:3-5 (GNB) The book of Proverbs in the bible paints a picture of God as wise and the source of all wisdom. Considering God's wisdom, everyone is judged fairly and deservedly based on how you live: the just are rewarded and the wicked are punished, but in Ecclesiastes, the writer tries to be very practical and realistic. He says that people do not always get what they deserve - the strong people are not always winners, the fast people do not always win a race, in short, life is unpredictable and difficult to understand. So, is God wise and just? The psalmist severally pondered on this question (as we frequently do, both silently and out loud). There are some ps...

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men-extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess." And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!". I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbles, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." Luke 18: 9-14 Everybody’s definition of rebelling against God is to be like the prodigal son in Luke 15, where you leave God and get lost in the world with sin, and that is what we will define as hedonism - the idea that o...

One thing that we must be careful of in our walk with God is a déjà vu experience. Moses encountered one in his wilderness journey with the Israelites and the way he handled it cost him entrance into the promise land. Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin , according to the commandment of the LORD, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. Exodus 17:1 This was the first time Moses was encountering this challenge, so he took it to God and God answered: And the LORD said to Moses, "Go on before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go. Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall STRIKE THE ROCK, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. Exodus 17: 5&6 Moses did as the LORD had com...

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 There are many passages that tell us that seeking God is not a futile venture. It is not a journey that is aimless. Jeremiah 29:14a say: I will be found by you, says the LORD. God has actually brought Himself to divine proximity with us and urged us in Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Some Christians however spend their whole life looking for God and never find Him. Could they have been looking for Him in the wrong place? Could they have been looking for Him the wrong way? Or was God hiding Himself from them? Isaiah 55:6 tells us that there is a time to seek God, and there is a season that He will not be near us. Sin is a great determinant of this. That is why the next verse clearly tells us to repent of our sins and come to God . It paints a picture that God has come to us today to be found by us-if we repent today. As II Corinthians 6:2 sa...

Today, we'll be looking at Romans 13:11‭-‬14 where we are charged to be on alert. This entails that we get out of the sleep of carnal security, sloth, and negligence; out of the sleep of spiritual death, and out of the sleep of spiritual deadness. Romans 13:11‭-‬14 MSG But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can’t afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don’t loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and abo...

"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." Matt 11: 28-30 (MSG) In the midst of our busy schedule for the day and week, can we just take out quality time to assess our lives and achievements. In terms of our prospects in life and the efforts we are putting in place to achieve them; there is a question that should be answered today - are you tired? Even in the spiritual aspect of it, are you tired, worn out, or burned out? Does it seem that every concerted effort you make to be on par with God and His mandates always lead you back to the same spot (back to square one)? There is good news! Are you Tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Jesus is identif...