A Weapon

On Monday about 2:30 I met a UPDF officer in full army uniform complete with a baton. He stopped me roughly: You!" 

I was coming from a lunchtime fellowship, brimming with the peace and joy of the Lord. So I stopped and turned to him confidently, "Yes officer."

He pointed at my Bible with his baton and said, "That's a weapon you're carrying!"



"Yea," I returned with a smile. "A mighty weapon!"


Then he told me how God had healed him of cancer and HIV. In fact he was coming from the Cancer Institute at Mulago to pray for patients and encourage them to turn to Jesus by faith to heal not just their bodies but also redeem their souls.


He told me that he also pastors a church in Mbuya. 

We exchanged contacts and I promised to visit some day to share more as brothers in Christ about the goodness of the Lord.

Before we parted, he pointed at my Bible and repeated, "That's a weapon!"

I left completely humbled by the passion of this officer who in gratefulness to what God did for him has to travel often from Mbuya Army Barracks to preach to patients in Mulago.

More than that I was stirred by his faith in the unfailing power and efficacy of the Word of God.

Something Better Than Money

In the story of the crippled beggar at the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3), Peter and John didn't have what the beggar wanted but they had something better; something much more precious than the money he was begging for. In the name of Jesus Christ, they rebuked his deformity and it left him and he instantly stood up and entered the temple, leaping and praising God.

Yet today many people who profess Christ as their Lord and Saviour are behaving like the lame beggar before his encounter with Peter and John. It seems to me that all they seek God for are  perishable treasures. They are doing their best to be like most people to whom the pursuit of material riches and the so-called finer things of this life take precedence over Godly things.

But happiness pursued at the expense of God's Word does not satisfy. Blessed is the man or woman or child that refuses to comply with the status quo, and rolls out with holiness 24/7.

As servants and followers of the most High God, we must stay focused on the things eternal and stay spiritually hungry if we are not to let the fleeting things of this world adulterate our anointing.  Nice cars, nice cribs, nice girls and all that stuff may be good but don't forget that good is the enemy of best!

If you are not careful, those legitimate things will choke your zeal for the eternal things; before you know it you're too comfortable to study the Word, meditate, pray, preach and truly shine the light of Christ.

Moreover, the Bible says the abundance of life is not in things. Things are temporal; we shall not go with them to heaven; they will pass away. Why then not focus on storing for us treasures in heaven where moths cannot reach?

God is not looking for happiness pursuers but true servants; those that worship Him in Truth and in Spirit daily. That's why it says in 2 Timothy 2:4 that no man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please He (God) who has chosen him to be a soldier. Peter and John had no time for worldly things and God rewarded their commitment with something a trillion times better than silver and gold. The man who had been born lame received his miracle of healing.

Searching for a Wife

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favour from the LORD" ( Proverbs 18:22 ESV)

I've studied this scripture several times, and every time I do it tells me how serious the quest for a life partner ought to be. "He who finds" means you're not going to fold your arms on your chest and think your heart's desire will fall from heaven like manna. A man who is ready for marriage should be like a keen hunter who won't return home until he has his game. 

I believe the biggest mistake men make is falling for eye candy. But looks are dangerously deceptive. After the excitement of honey moon, when reality begins to register you might find yourself crying, "Oh God, who is this animal I'm stuck with!" That's why it's important that you hurry not. Our scripture up there talking of "a good wife" makes it obvious that there's the opposite number. The bad wife. She's insecure, a control freak, a nag, vengeful, proud, quarrelsome and quite a handful--the type whose contentions Proverbs 19:13 says are like "a continual dripping of rain". Basically living with her is like living in a leaking house for the rest of your life. That's why it's important that a man be very careful and smart in choosing a wife. You must go down on your knees but also do thorough research and seek advice. 

Speaking as a born-again, I believe the most important quality of a good woman has everything to do with her relationship with God. Does she profess and possess Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour? Be careful though, not every church-going, choir-singing, tithe-offering, cell-leading, overnight-attending, tongue- speaking lady is God-fearing. Some girls genuinely love God but too much love of the world has left them unable to fully surrender to God's will.That's why it's important that you seek God and be alert, for as you court her you will begin to see and hear things from her upon which you will base to reach the ultimate decision.

If it's your desire to get married but you have failed in your quest, don't give up. Keep searching and trusting God who made Eve for Adam will help you find that missing rib; that great woman that embodies Proverbs 31:10-31; the genuine quality that can only come from Him (Proverbs 19:14). 

I'll end with the words of King Solomon from The Message version of the Bible: "It's better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps, but if there's no one to help, tough! Two in bed warm each other. Alone, you shiver all night. By yourself you're unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn't easily snapped" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).