The Evangelical Church in Zambia - Chindwin Local Church

23/03/2026

23/03/2026

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23/03/2026

In a world filled with uncertainty, fear can easily try to take hold of our hearts. But when the Lord is your light, He brings clarity where there is confusion and hope where there is darkness. When He is your salvation, you are secure in His love and protected by His power. God is not just with you—He is your stronghold, your safe place, and your source of strength in every situation. No matter what comes against you, you do not have to live in fear, because the One who is greater is standing with you. Let this truth settle in your heart today: you are covered, guided, and protected by God. Fear loses its power when you remember who God is in your life. Stand firm, walk boldly, and trust Him completely. With God as your light and stronghold, you can face anything with confidence and peace.

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1.

Prayer: Lord, be our light and our strength in every situation. Remove all fear from our hearts and help us trust fully in Your protection. Amen.
God bless you abundantly.

21/03/2026

“Come as you are… leave renewed. ✨ Join us this Sunday and experience love, hope, and a fresh start!

15/03/2026

08/03/2026

Pictorial highlight women's day

02/03/2026

Dear friend, you have heard of El Roi, the God who sees. Hagar called Him that in the wilderness.

You have heard of Jehovah Jireh, the Lord who provides. Abraham called Him that on the mountain.

But in Exodus chapter 34 verse 5 to 7, something happened that is deeper than both. God did not allow a prophet to name Him. He did not allow a patriarch to describe Him. He did not allow a desperate man in crisis to define Him.

He called Himself. The Bible says the Lord passed before Moses and proclaimed,

"The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin."

When God proclaims His own name, you should pay attention. He did not begin with power. He did not start with judgment. He did not open with wrath.

He said merciful. In Hebrew, that word is Rachum. El Rachum. The God of deep compassion.

Rachum comes from the Hebrew root Rachem, connected to the word for womb. A womb carries. A womb protects. A womb incubates. A womb shields what is vulnerable.

So when God calls Himself El Rachum, He is revealing that His mercy is womb-level compassion. Protective mercy. Nurturing mercy. Intimate mercy. Deeply personal mercy.

It means He does not just see your pain. He feels it. And notice when He revealed this name.

Exodus 34 comes right after the golden calf. Israel had just broken covenant. They deserved judgment. And in that moment, God introduced Himself as compassionate.

Mercy was His introduction. Yes, He spoke about justice. But mercy came first. This confronts the image many people carry of God. We have been made to see Him as harsh, distant, easily irritated. But when He speaks for Himself, He says, I am Rachum.

Slow to anger. Abounding in love. Forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin.

And El Rachum does not just forgive. Mercy raises help. When Israel cried under oppression, mercy raised deliverers.
When David failed, mercy preserved hi

24/02/2026

Psalm 121:1-3

My Help Comes from the Lord

[1] I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? [2] My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. [3] He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

17/02/2026

Do you know this woman? Friend, when you read 2 Kings chapter 4 from verse 8, you are introduced to a remarkable woman. The Bible says she was a notable woman. In the New Living Translation, it says she was wealthy. But her greatness was not just in her resources. It was in her character.

She persuaded Elisha to come and eat. Not once. She was intentional. Then she went further and told her husband, "Let us build a small room for him on the roof." And look at the detail. A bed. A table. A chair. A lamp.

She did not say, just put a bed there. She understood what a man of God would need.

A bed to rest.
A table to study.
A chair to sit and meditate.
A lamp for light.
She was detailed. Organized. Thoughtful.

This teaches us something powerful about generosity. When you give, give well. Do not do things halfway. Excellence honors God. She was not careless in her service.

Because of her generosity, Elisha asked, "What can we do for her?" She said she needed nothing. Even when he asked if he could speak to someone on her behalf, she replied, "My family takes good care of me." No desperation. No manipulation.

But Gehazi mentioned something she did not say. She had no son. And this is where the supernatural comes in. God does not need favorable circumstances to move. The odds were against her. Her husband was old. Time had passed. Yet Elisha called her and she stood at the doorway. Notice that. She did not enter casually. She stood at the doorway. That shows reverence. Honor. Respect.

When Elisha told her she would hold a son the following year, she said, "Do not deceive me." That tells me she had moved from expectation to indifference. Maybe she had been disappointed before. Maybe she had stopped hoping. And that could be you. You have heard promises before. You have been disappointed before. So when the real word comes, you are afraid to hope again.

But when God decides to bless you, your emotional state does not stop Him. The following year, she had a