9/9/12 Reflections on the readings

Is 35:4-7/ Psalm 146/James 2:1-5/ Mark 7:31-37

Be not frightened, the LORD says to us

The Lord who comes with his recompense;

 The Lord who is the vindicator

The Lord who comes to restore the original order He created-

Where the poor are treated as equals-

The deaf hear, the blind see, the dumb speak and the lame leap for joy.

Jesus, the word of God, shows us how it is done and challenges us everyday of our lives-

To live life in such a way that we restore others to the original state in which God planned for them to be

Angela Azumah Alu

2/9/12- Reflections on the readings

Deut 4:1-2.6-8/Psalm 15/ James 1:17-18.21-22.27/Mark 7:1-8.14-15.21-23

Sometimes Lord, I must confess that I take your word for granted and rush through it as though it weren’t important or that I know it already.

I confess also that I don’t obey your word as I should and seem to go about my merry way disregarding your word and yet calling myself your own.

And even worse Lord, I look at externals-the goings and comings and forget about the internal-the heart where everything is.

I clean the externals and forget to take care of the internal and yet complacently think you must be lucky to have me forgetting that I’m full of many things you despise.

King of my heart, the mirror of your word has shown me my true state, cleanse me and purify me that I may listen, hear and observe every one of your commands.

Angela Azumah Alu

25/8/12 Reflections on Grand Weaver ( Grand Weaver by Ravi Zacharias

Grand weaver of my life

My life, already in your hands,

Once more I hand it over to you

Take me Lord and use me as

Your own; I am already yours

Grand weaver, sometimes, I wonder

 What you see, the pieces of my

Life seem very disjointed with many

Doubts, fears, failings, and distresses

Master Potter, sometimes your process

Feels so painful that I can barely stand

And need more of your grace

But king of kings, mould me and

Make me; try me and test me;

Fill me and feed me

That I may walk daily with you

To my heavenly home

Angela Azumah Alu

Reflections on 1 Cor 5:1-8, Luke 6 :6-11

Bread of life, sent down from heaven

Manna, provider and sustainer

Jesus, our Passover,

Here we are , called to be unleavened bread before you,

Yet full of yeast, which defiles us

And makes our bread leavened-

Polluting us and our church.

Jesus, our Passover, by your sacrifice, you took away our yeast,

Cleanse us then, wash us anew

That we’ll be as unleavened as you,

A perfect sacrifice to the Almighty provider.

Cleanse us, cleanse us, we pray

Angela Azumah Alu

Wisdom of God; bread of life-Reflections on the readings 19/8/12

Proverbs 9:1-6/Ps 34/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58

1.      Word of God who bidst me come

Wisdom of God who calls out to me, here I am

No longer to roam searching

But come to you-that my soul may live

Wisdom of God, here I am

To eat your food and drink your wine

T o dwell in your house forever

T o live for you and you alone

To live wisely, forsaking foolishness

To make use of every opportunity in these evil days

To sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs in your house and out of it

To walk with you always

      Word of God, here I am I have come to you, the Bread of Life

      Feed me and fill me, that I may live forever

2.      Bread of life, as I receive you

May I remain in you,

Living as you did,

Loving as you do,

Take my thoughts, words, actions and emotions

Use them for your glory

May all I am and do be for your praise

You who are my Lord and the vine that is my source

Angela Azumah Alu

 

Song of praise (11/8/12)

Kusaal (trying out my kusaal)

Baba, anoni wini fu

Soso ka win fu

Arazana ni o

Dunia ni o

Soso ka win fu

 Fu a ti ba amenga men

Tu puus uf barrka

English Translation 

Father, who is like you?

No one is like you

In heaven or on earth

No one is like you

You are truly our father

We thank you

 Angela Azumah Alu