If only Kenyans took their God more seriously

Thursday December 6 will go down the annals as perhaps one of the most historic days for the Church. Hundreds of Kenyans came together in a united effort to raise funds to complete the translation of the Bible into all the remaining languages of Kenya. This was the first time that other faiths – Hindus, Muslims, and others – joined Christians to help publish their Holy Book. But, even more significant is that it was led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. The only other time when a head of state has led in the translation of the Bible was in January 1604, when King James I of England convened the Hampton Court Conference to work on a new English version of the Bible. The work was completed in 1611 giving birth to the most popular version of the Bible – the King James Version.

However, what remains most significant is not so much the money that was raised, who participated, or even who presided over the event. The knowledge of this God is the most significant and most historic thing that can happen in the life of any man or women. As a young man in high school, I came across a book by AW Tozer entitled The Knowledge of the Holy. Tozer paints the picture of an awesome, mighty, and sovereign God. After reading this book, I began to read the Bible with great fervency. My confidence in God grew so much that to date there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that I fear except God! It is unfortunate that many have concept of a God who is so inept as to be helpless in life circumstances. The truth is that a wrong thinking about God will end you up with a caricature called “God” but that is far less than God.