Light for my path

“…Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path...” Psalms 119:105 NIV [italics & emphasis mine]

Darkness is not a ‘thing’ it is the absence of light; when the light goes out, darkness takes over. When we are in the darkness we cannot see what is in front of us…a person walking in darkness is more or less like a blind person. When we walk in darkness, we miss our turn, stumble on obstacles, uncertain about what is ahead of us, perhaps walk fearfully and painfully slowly, wonder on the road and long for the feel of security that the light brings.


When we encounter a situation in life in which we fall into darkness, i.e. uncertain about eventuality, wonder from one decision to another; tread slowly lest we tread on obstacles; then its time to bring the light—God’s word into the situation. Psalmist says the word is lamp on my feet not a street light or a beam from Heaven. I have come to realization that God, in most cases, will reveal His will/plan progressively. As I walk in obedience to what I already know, He reveals the next step just like a lantern (light on the feet) will do…light your next step, one step at a time until you reach your destination.


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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” Ps 119:105 KJV

One man band!

“…for just as by one man's disobedience (failing to hear, heedlessness, and carelessness) the many were constituted sinners, so by one Man's obedience the many will be constituted righteous (made acceptable to God, brought into right standing with Him)...” – Romans 5:19 AMP [italics & emphasis mine]

Most of us are familiar with wise sayings such as, “…two are better than one…”, “…unity is power…”, “…majority rule…”, “…fimbo ya mnyonge ni umoja (cane/stick of the feeble/frail people is unity)…” etc; all these gives us an inclination towards powerlessness and hopelessness when one is left to stand alone. Yet from time to time, as we stand for God, we may be called upon a place of ‘alone-ness’; a place where we have to stand alone from the crowd.

While the scripture above talks about Adam’s disobedience and Jesus obedience, it is also true to us today. We can make a difference (and make history) in our family, neighbourhood, town, city, country and continent if we dare stand for what is right and not who is right there with you. History tells us of people like Rosa Parks (USA), Mahatma Gandhi (India), Emmeline Pankhurst (UK), Nelson Mandela (Africa) who stood for what is right and made a difference. When you have to stand alone, remember-with God, you are the majority.

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Emotional & Spiritual Blackmail!

“…Moses said to the whole Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has commanded: From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze…and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments...”
-Exodus 35:4-5,21 NIV [italics & emphasis mine]

I was once in an international conference where a famous international speaker (name withheld) urged people to give…those who pledged thousands were invited to the alter to shake his hand, those who pledged hundreds were invited to stand on the stairs to the alter (no hand shake), those who gave below hundreds were asked to stand just where they were. We were urged to give ‘our way out of poverty’, that God will bless us according to Luke 6:25…to me, this was nothing short of emotional and spiritual blackmail to poor innocent victims-witchcraft at its best!

I believe in giving as a seed for a specific harvest, I believe in giving as a response to love, I believe in giving to test God, I believe in giving as appreciation, I believe in giving to place a demand on God…but I also believe there are some of us who abuse our power and position to promote our agenda at the expense of ignorant and young babes in Christ. We deliberately omit the “willing part”, we see in the above scriptures God says only ask those who are willing. Beloved, let us not be duped in the current wind, the words of God says clearly, “…Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver…” 2 Cor 9:7 NIV.

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Retain God in everything

“…even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers...”
-Romans 1:28-29 KJV [italics & emphasis mine]

I have heard time and again the above scripture being preached in the context of the gospel to non-believers for their rejection of God. However, the same scripture applies to us, believers, who have rejected God in certain areas of our lives. We have a tendency to involve God in certain areas of our lives and prohibit Him in others. When we talk of “…the just shall live by faith…” (Hebr 10:38) we think of faith re: the safari to heaven which we almost readily involved God in.

But when it comes to choice of career, life partner, habitat, place of worship, finances…we only involve God when we are stuck. God is saying (in the above scripture), because you did not retain me (God’s knowledge) in your choice of career, life partner, finances etc, I have GIVEN YOU OVER (handed you out) to your futile mind (way of thinking), which has led you into trouble and heartaches. Our challenge as believers is to learn and apply God’s knowledge, understanding and wisdom in EVERYTHING.

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Bless me Father...

“…Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak." But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." The man asked him, "What is your name?" "Jacob," he answered. Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome...” Gen 32:26-28 NIV [italics & emphasis mine]

Recently I preached a series about the attributes of Giant killers; one of the key attribute is speaking-faith filled words-of what is to be before it comes to be. We saw [1 Sam 17:45-47] that David SPOKE what he and God were going to do before they did it. We also saw that Joshua and Caleb spoke about taking over the promised land before they set their feet in the land to face giant indigenous people, [Numbers 13:30]

When Jacob fights with God for blessing, he gets ‘a new name’ (Israel) instead. We see this phenomenon again when God descends to Abram and Sarai, He changes their names to Abraham and Sara [Gen 17:5]. This signifies not only a change in relationship, but also proclaims the destiny. When we are cursed, it is a spell(word) spoken against us; likewise when we are blessed it is a word that is spoken FOR us. Let us (like gods on earth) learn to speak faith filled words, proclaiming the end before it comes to pass.

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