Problems are good for you; Bishop tells Diaspora Kenyans
Bishop Pius Muiru (in white ) lead Kenyans in prayer at the ANTOR church in Abington, Mass.. H.Maina/Ajabu |
By Harrison Maina, Ajabu Africa News
ABINGTON & LOWELL, Mass. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29_ "If you are having problems in America, then you are on the right track".
This was said by a visiting well known Kenyan preacher and 2007 presidential contender, Bishop Pius Muiru as he told Kenyans in the Diaspora that the multiple problems they are facing in this foreign land are good for them, and they can turn into a blessing if Godly principles are applied.
Bishop Muiru said that the devil has no business with people who have no vision, but will do anything to stop those with missions larger than themselves from achieving them.
Bishop Muiru was speaking to worshippers during a three day convention that tool place last weekend at the ANTOR church in Abington and the CCF church in Lowell.
”The devil has no business with a person who has no mission”, said Bishop Pius Muiru during a service at the ANTOR church last Saturday.
Bishop Muiru, who in 2007 staged an unsuccessful political bid for the Parliamentary seat for Kamukunji constituency in Nairobi and a run for the office of the Kenyan president, told worshippers to stay focused and never let up despite the many challenges they face in a foreign land.
Rev. Carl-Philip Kihato, (right) of the ANTOR church in Abington together with the prase and worship team during Bishop Muiru's visit at their church |
Delivering his message in a unique style intermittent with short bursts of worship music, Bishop Muiru drew a clear parallel between the problems faced by Jairus in the bible when his daughter died, and the discouragement many Kenyans are facing in their lives here in America.
“As Jairus went to fetch Jesus to come and heal his daughter, the people of his village told him not to bother because his daughter was already dead”.
“Despite the obstacles that Jesus faced, on his way to heal Jairus daughter, and the determination by Jairus not to be discouraged by the people, the daughter was finally resurrected to the amazement of the doubters”, said the long time cleric.
He encouraged Kenyans to walk with God as they go about their lives in the Diaspora, saying that there was a reason that God made them survive the hardships of getting a Visa and ticket to make it to America.
Rev. Carl-Philip Kihato , Pastor of the ANTOR church, thanked Bishop Muiru for coming to minister to the people of the south shore.
During a Sunday evening crusade at the CCF church, Bishop Muiru again told Kenyans that if they stay focused in their walk with god, their enemies will curse them but God will keep putting them through to higher levels of achievement.
Comparing problems present in some Kenyans lives in America to the biblical story where Paul was the only apostle out of many who picked up firewood that had venomous snake hiding within, Bishop Muiru said that God will let some people pick up and carry some serious problems because he knows they are capable of handling and killing the problems before those problems get to kill other people.
“Paul did not panic when the snake grabbed his hand, and the people of Malta were now waiting to see him either swell up and burst, or just drop dead instantly from the expected lethal snake bite”, said the popular man of God.
He said that just like the way Paul and other disciples survived the storms of the sea and found themselves in Malta, a place they never thought they would ever go to, he did not panic so he survived by throwing the snake into a fire before it bit him.
Bishop Pius Muiru (left), and Rev. Joseph Waiyaki |
Reading from the book of proverbs 16: 17, Bishop Muiru asked Kenyans not to panic no matter what has happened to them here in America.
“If you walk with God in praise and prayer, everything shall be fine”, the Bishop comforted a people facing a myriad of social economic problems in foreign land whey they have to lie low to survive.
“There are people who are looking for your downfall”, Bishop Muiru told worshippers at the CCF church last Sunday.
“They are abusing you on your way to your greatest achievement in America”, he assured.
He asked Kenyans to honor their pastors and refrain from speaking ill of them, even when the pastors go wrong.
“People have destroyed their destinies by dishonoring the servants of God”. Even if people are saying things about pastors, don’t keep repeating them, pray for them”, Bishop Muiru cautioned.
He commended Kenyans for being prayerful even in the mother land attributing that to the peace that is in the country.
“That is why when ODM or PNU try to break the country, it will not break up because some old woman somewhere are praying tirelessly”.
During the evening crusade, a Tanzanian born Music producer, Abbedy Ngweso, launched his new CD titled Mimi Siyawezi , (Swahili for I can’t handle this).
Malaika, an African American woman related to Abeddy Ngweso, and a member of the ANTOR church praise & worship team, performs during the cd launching ceremony section of the crusade at CCF church |
Other popular Gospel artists performed during the event at CCF including Sarah Mbogo, Lucy Muthumbi,Florence Kimotho, Jayne Tinega , a new sensation in the Gospel circles, Liz Kamau & Son from Worcester and a praise and worship choir from ANTOR church in Abington.
The event was organized by Rev. Joseph Waiyaki of the CCF church and coordinated by faith service ministries.
CCF church will also be the venue of a Thanksgiving weekend Gospel praise event that will showcase two visiting Kenyan gospel artists, Philip Kimani and Moses Ndichu.
Kimani is the artists behind a very popular Kikuyu gospel hit titled Abba.
The event will kick off tomorrow at 5pm, at 105 Princeton Boulevard, Lowell, Mass.
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