The Substitutes

I want to share a true life story with you which happened some time last year. I’m sure you must have heard of the popular story of a man called Elijah who felt threatened by Jezebel and had to run for his dear life. His excuse to God was that he was all that was left of God’s prophets. I can imagine the shock in his face when God replied him; “there are 7,000 prophets who have not bowed to Baal”. This is probably one of the most challenging stories recorded in the Bible. It makes one realize that no man irrespective of his or her importance cannot be replaced. I have heard someone refer to this as having a ” better neighbor”. No man can claim to be the only one capable of doing something regardless of how big or small such a task is. This story actually happened to me.

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TEARS

Tears are caused and formed by our fears; fear of what you may ask; the fear of pain, the type of pain that punctures your heart like a needle. Even the mighty cannot hold back these elements of humanity when it hurts most. It shows how much of humans we really are; even Jesus let them out.

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LIGHT IN DARKNESS

The life-light blazed out of darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.

The whole earth is wrapped in darkness, all earth sunk in deep darkness.

Nations will come to your light, kings to your sunburst brightness.

Here is another way to put it: You are here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. Do you put a light-bearer under a bucket? You have been put on a light-stand and you are right there on the hilltop–Shine!

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The Altar

The Altar is a place of worship, relationship, and communion with the father as well as a place of offering sacrifice. A lot of altars have been long broken, forgotten and the connection between man and God destroyed. God seeks people that will rebuild these altars and reconcile man back to God. (2 Cor. 5:18-19).

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