Why Magufuli administration misses the point on Government splurge

Why Magufuli administration misses the point on Government splurge

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2 Corinthians 4:7
‘We have this treasure in jars of clay.’
I’m very conscious of being a ‘jar of clay’. And my particular jar is getting rather old, chipped and cracked!
I may be flawed, but God's ‘all-surpassing power’ still lives in me.



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Micah 1:1-4:13

Inward and unseen power

You can be greatly used by God.
What the prophet Micah says can be true for us all, ‘As for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might’ (3:8a). Power comes from the inward and unseen work of the Holy Spirit.
Micah spoke with great power. He championed the cause of the underprivileged. As in the case of Jonah, Micah’s warnings were heeded and disaster was avoided (see Jeremiah 26:18).
Micah spoke out against injustice and greed. Like most sin, it starts with inward and unseen plans: ‘Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds!’ (Micah 2:1a).
They sow thoughts and reap actions. ‘They covet fields and grab them, find homes and take them. They bully the neighbour and his family, see people only for what they can get out of them’ (vv.1b–2). (This is an extraordinarily accurate description of what we would now describe as ‘land grabbing’.)
Micah’s words are particularly aimed at the ‘leaders’ (3:1a). ‘Should you not know justice, you who hate good and love evil’ (vv.1b–2a). He accuses them of treating the people like animals (vv.2–3). He warns them that if they treat the poor unjustly, God will not hear their prayers (v.4).
Money seems to have been at the root of the injustice. As so often, it is greed that leads to injustice:
‘Judges sell verdicts to the highest bidder,
priests mass-market their teaching,
prophets preach for high fees,
All the while posturing and pretending
dependence on God’ (v.11, MSG).
One day, God will put things right. God ‘will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes’ (v.3). There will be peace. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any more’ (v.3b). There will also be justice. There will be a fair dispersal of land: ‘Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig-tree’ (v.4a).
Ultimately what matters is the inward and unseen thoughts of God, ‘… they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan’ (v.12).

Lord, thank you that one day you will right all wrongs and bring everlasting peace. In the meantime, filled with the Spirit of the Lord, help me to fix my eyes on you.



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Amen!
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Find Your Purpose in Life

‘What a waste!’ said a woman to my friend. This woman was talking about Bishop Sandy Millar, who had practised very successfully as a lawyer for ten years, before leaving it all behind to become an ordained minister in the church.
‘A waste?’ exclaimed my outraged friend. ‘Yes,’ said the woman, ‘Such a waste! He could have made a fortune and been at the very top of the legal profession. Think of what he could have achieved!’
‘Think of what he has achieved!’ replied my friend – who was thinking of the impact of Sandy’s ministry on thousands of people around the world whose lives had been changed, marriages enriched and churches renewed; those who found faith, love, hope and peace through encountering Jesus Christ as a result of Sandy’s ministry.
Many have given up a successful career, a high salary and – in the eyes of the world – all their prospects, in order to serve God in ‘full-time ministry’ with little or no pay. They know that theirs is a high calling and purpose that far exceeds what the world can promise them.
Of course, those called to serve God in their secular places of work have an equally high purpose and calling, if they are doing what they are doing in order to please God and for the sake of his kingdom. The key is not the job or career – but the goal you pursue.
So many people waste their lives. They have no purpose, meaning or goal. Other people do have a goal, but it is the wrong one. They end up chasing something that is ultimately meaningless. Many reach the top of the ladder of success only to find that it is leaning against the wrong wall. Purpose in life is far more important than property or possessions. Having more to live with is no substitute for having more to live for.
It has been said that ‘the two greatest days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why’. God created you with a purpose in mind (2 Corinthians 5:5).


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