Freedom from Shame
Read: Romans 8:26-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (v. 31) Every one of us has faced one thing or more that have left us gripped by shame. Maybe you have lived a life of self-scorn, insecurities, and fear; shame holds you down with […]
Freedom to Forgive
Read: Colossians 3:12-17 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (v. 13 NLT) Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God extends to us the gift of freedom and forgiveness. After being crucified with two renowned criminals, Jesus pleaded with […]
Pray without Ceasing
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (vv. 17-18 NKJV) Looking back at what we experienced in Uganda as well as around the world due to the pandemic, we have more reason to “pray without ceasing” (v. 16). Truly, it’s only […]
Keeping Bad Company
Read: Psalm 141:1-5 Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies! (v. 4) When I was in school, a group of older boys influenced me to leave with them during class time to go […]
Let Your Weakness Be Your Strength
Read: 2 Corinthians 12:5-10 For when I am weak, then I am strong. (v. 10) We see this message repeated over and over in the Bible. In 1 Samuel, the child David cuts off the giant Goliath’s head with Goliath’s sword. In Esther, Haman and all of his genocidal desires die on the same gallows he built […]
Guilty and Confused
Read: Hebrews 4:14-16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy. (v. 16 NIV) When I accepted Christ in January 1980, I was forgiven and accepted as a child of God. After a few days, however, I continued to be bothered by feelings of guilt for my past […]
When You Feel Hard-Pressed
Read: Psalm 25:1-15; 118:5-7 When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place. (Ps. 118:5 NIV) Do you often feel like nothing is going your way? Maybe you’ve made many mistakes in life, or maybe you’ve found yourself in difficult circumstances; betrayal comes unexpectedly and threatens to overwhelm you. […]
What Is Freedom?
Read: John 8:34-38 If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (v. 36) Before the Covid 19 pandemic, for 26 years I led a team to visit Luzira Prison for ministry. To enter the Condemned Section of Uganda’s only maximum security prison, we had to go through six heavily guarded gates made with […]
Weapons of a Freedom Fighter
Read: Ephesians 6:10-20 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (v. 11 NLT) The apostle Paul had fought many battles: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. As a spiritual leader, he tells us that in every serious battle, a fighter needs defensive and […]