Thread by @ssmusoke

#SundayThoughts today’s sermon at #StAndrews #Guluddene - my village church, with 1 service at 10am to 12noon, non-resident pastor (we are working on building a residence in 2019)

#Okuwagala - loosely translated to #Love in English but that is just a small aspect & perspective

#okwagala is seeing the positive and the best in people and circumstances …

The story used is of #Joseph son of #Jacob. His father loved him so much more than his brothers, leading to “natural” ill feelings towards him

Lesson 1: Show love to your children equally and try not to show favoritism

His brothers wanted to kill him, but Reuben (in a moment of love) asked then to just put him in a hole, with plans to taking him back home later but did not follow up so he was sold into slavery

Lesson 2: Always follow up with any decisions you make to their final end

On being sold as a slave, Joseph still retained #okawagala for his brothers, putting the money back into their bags for the food they bought, asking for his brother and father…

#okwagala is wanting the best for all around you, seeing the best irrespective of circumstances …

This is the foundation of living with your neighbor, something common in #African social circles and villages..

Refreshing sermon, and a different perspective of an age old story

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