THE LOST BROTHER

The world is looking for answers everywhere-scientists, doctors, and diviners’. In this big puzzle where can the church fit? Aren’t we supposed to be the light of the world? If we are not, then what went wrong? Materialism and infiltration of popular culture hit the church and Christians big time. William Romanowski in his book, Eyes Wide Open notes that sadly many Christians have embraced popular culture in music, arts and conformed to the patterns of the world. This is not supposed to be the case! The mentality of doing
good so that you may get the ‘rightful reward’ in form of health, wealth has led many to disappointments. Think of it this way, If God sent His son, Jesus Christ to pay the full penalty of our sins and ‘demanded’ that we repay Him. Would we be able? I bet not.
We should not be giving so that we get a reward but give as an act of love towards one another.
Like the lost brother, we the flock (believers) need to come back to the first love. The father may have the portion of land that we own (or we think we rightfully deserve) and given the other to the wayward/lost son, but think of it this way, the ultimate investment be made to the lost. Money accrued from churches should be used for the expansion of God’s kingdom through outreaches such as establishing rehabilitation centres, feeding the poor etc. I mean, how else are we going to show that we are Christians if not for our actions? I loved the fact that in class the other day, we were challenged to prove that we are guilty of being Christians. The impact of the church shall never be felt if we closed ourselves into the ‘buildings’ and ‘sanctuaries’ and Praise worship then get back home to our businesses.


If Christ would come today, wouldn’t he come to find a sleeping church? That’s for you to judge. The days of MPESA gospel on our media and churches is long gone.Fine, church needs the money, so the believers need to give more through tithes and offerings and not begged to give as it is the case. After all, The Lord of Hosts says in Malachi 3:8-10, “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.