27/04/2026
It was a Sunday morning that felt like a long-awaited homecoming. After weeks away from the pulpit, our father, the General of God, Reverend L. Manyando, returned to take his rightful place, and the atmosphere in the sanctuary shifted instantly. We had missed his presence and his guidance, but as he stood before us on April 26th, it was clear that the wait had been worth it. He brought with him a message that was both grounding and deeply convicting: The God of Small Things drawn from 1 Corithians 1:27-28
The core of the Reverend's message was a powerful spiritual paradox. In a world that idolizes the massive, the loud, and the influential, he reminded us that God specializes in the minute, the overlooked, and the seemingly useless. He proposed a divine formula for our lives: Human Weakness + God’s Power = God’s Glory. When we feel small, we are exactly where God needs us to be for His kingdom to advance.
Drawing from the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, Reverend Manyando pointed out that the boy’s lunch was statistically insignificant compared to the crowd of thousands. Yet, when placed in the hands of Jesus, it became more than enough. The lesson was sharp and clear: if God is not part of your equation, your life will never seem to add up, but with Him, the "small" becomes a miracle.
We were then taken through the story of the unnamed maidservant in 2 Kings. A young girl with no status and no name in the house of a powerful Army Commander Naaman became the catalyst for a great general's healing and his ultimate confession that there is no God but the God of Israel. It was a stirring reminder that God often uses the people we might overlook to deliver the breakthrough we’ve been praying for.
Moving to the life of Moses, the Reverend spoke on the irony of divine protection, noting how God can even use your enemies to take care of you, just as Pharaoh’s daughter raised the very man who would bring the empire down. He focused on Exodus 4:2, where God asks, "What is that in your hand?" For Moses, it was just a staff—a common tool of a shepherd. Yet, that same simple staff was what parted the Red Sea and defeated the Egyptians. It wasn't about the object; it was about the God behind the object.
The sermon took a practical, protective turn as he discussed the widow with the small jar of oil. The Reverend offered a piece of seasoned wisdom for our modern lives: "Not every blessing deserves an audience."
He cautioned us that sometimes it is best to show people the results rather than the process, because there are those who seek to destroy what they do not understand. In a world of oversharing, he encouraged us to leave the details to God.
As he concluded, the message left us with a renewed sense of hope. We were challenged never to despise humble beginnings and to trust that it is out of the small, quiet things that the greatest blessings grow. Whatever giants we are currently fighting, we can take heart knowing that the God of Small Things is fighting alongside us. It was a blessing to have our leader back, reminding us that even when we feel insignificant, we are the very instruments God intends to use.
