When you watch international media that is covering Kenya, you wouldn’t know that anything positive is happening in the midst of all these violence. You would think the whole country is ablaze and there is no one doing anything about it other than the people being flown in to mediate among the warring political parties - ODM and PNU.
But who said something positive is not happening in Kenya?
CHURCHES UNITING
The people of Kenya are praying and the Churches and their church leaders are on the lead. This is something positive. Kenya has never witnessed such unity among church leaders. Half the time churches are fighting amongst themselves. But this violence and disillusionment has brought church leaders from every corner of this country together. Local media is awash with press conferences held by a united front of churches calling for peace. To Kenyans, this is a miracle. Churches are now reading from the same script. Unity like Christ wanted.
Who said something positive is not happening?
CHURCHES ARE ON THEIR KNEES
Who said something positive is not happening?
CHURCHES ARE ON THEIR KNEES
Churches are now holding corporate fasting and praying sessions for this country we call Kenya. They are praying for peace. Most of these sessions are scheduled to run for the whole of January and February 2008. Some churches are praying and fasting indefinitely...until the country is totally in a state of Peace. This is positive because Christians around the country are now exercising their faith and rising up to the challenge.
Who said something positive is not happening?
FORGIVENESS AMONG TRIBES
Yes...this violence has been seen as tribal. And it partly is. But there is something no one is telling the world...that churches are now having members in their congregations from different tribes ask for forgiveness. Yes. It is happening. A kikuyu or a luo or kalenjin or a kamba stands up and confesses the sins of his or her community in front of the church and proceeds to ask for forgiveness. You can later see this person being embraced with forgiveness by the other congregants. This is unprecedented. Congregants are weeping openly as they do this, including our men who seemingly don't cry. Forgiveness is beginning to take root. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Who said something positive is not happening?
ENTER THE MEDIA
In the middle of the crisis, last week, the Media Council of Kenya had all the media houses have an hour of prayer. During this hour, interdenominational groups had their leaders come out to pray. On top of that, it was not only the radio and tv stations on this, all the leading newspapers carried the same headline...SAVE OUR COUNTRY. It was and is a laudable concerted effort by the Kenyan press. This also is unprecedented given the cut throat competitiveness in our media houses.
Again this commendable effort by the media cannot go unnoticed.
ENTER THE MEDIA
In the middle of the crisis, last week, the Media Council of Kenya had all the media houses have an hour of prayer. During this hour, interdenominational groups had their leaders come out to pray. On top of that, it was not only the radio and tv stations on this, all the leading newspapers carried the same headline...SAVE OUR COUNTRY. It was and is a laudable concerted effort by the Kenyan press. This also is unprecedented given the cut throat competitiveness in our media houses.
Again this commendable effort by the media cannot go unnoticed. Who said something positive is not happening?
1 comment:
Yes!
Kenya is praying and God is at work in this nation! There is so much that we can complain about but the Lord needs His people to come out in the open and pray for the peace of this country.
Bitterness is leaving and forgiveness is being planted in the hearts of Kenyans.
The Lord is on Kenya's side and will forgive and convict us.
Blessings,
Bridgid
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