“If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt…” (Lev 25:35,38)
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An important lesson deserves to be repeated for emphasis and for deeper understanding. So, let us continue with the topic of reflecting God’s mercy as we discussed last week. We have been invited to observe this season of Lent, recalling that since early days Christians have observed with great devotion the time of our Lord’s passion and resurrection. It became the custom of the Church to prepare for this by a season of penitence and fasting. It is a great opportunity to reflect on and renew our baptismal vows and commitments (which we confirm before the Bishop). By a careful keeping of these days, all Christians should take to heart the call to repentance and the assurance of forgiveness proclaimed in the gospel, and so grow in faith and in devotion to our Lord.
After the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the newly elected Council members will have a few weeks for preparation and initial orientation, and then official induction will be on Sunday 06 April 2025. Let us keep them in prayer and be ready to support them as we together participate in growing our church to continue in her ministry to God, to fellow believers and to the world. In her book – The Touch of Humility – launched recently, Dr Patricia Achan Okiria invites us to discover the extraodinary power that lies in serving others not as a means to an end by as a genuine expression of our humanity. The book’s subtitle is Leading with Compassion and Purpose, and the author not only writes but lives this message. Our new leaders need this temperament.
When Jesus Christ invited his hearers to be merciful, he pointed to the Father (Luke 6:36). God himself reveals his merciful nature as he concentrates on Israel – uprooting them from their centuries-old slavery in Africa and planting them in the land of Canaan from where seven powerful nations were removed to make way for God’s chosen people. In today’s text, God invites his people to be merciful to one another, especially when one has fallen into abject poverty.
Rev. Eng. Dr Emmanuel Mwesigwa – CHAPLAIN