Back in 2018, I was a member of a prayer group whose objective was to pray that God would grant discernment to Elvis Mbonye’s followers to know that Mbonye had irreversibly turned into a devil worshipper and was now leading them to eternal damnation. We faithfully prayed every Friday evening for several weeks. The last Friday we met, God clearly spoke separately to three of us (and thereby confirmed His message) that, “You have done your part in praying for my people to flee from Mbonye, and should stop praying for that issue. I now want you to focus on my Plan B, since Elvis messed up my Plan A.”
Read more: The Cults of Elvis Mbonye and Grace Lubega: Pray Until Something Happens (11th Jan 2023)
In a few days we shall celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We must however acknowledge that Jesus was not really born on 25th December. He could have been born between late September and late October on the Jewish festival of tabernacles since He was God who became flesh and dwelt (tabernacle-d) among us (John 1:14). But that is not explicitly stated in the Bible. What is clearly written and repeatedly emphasized in the Bible is why Jesus was born. This therefore is what we must especially ponder and celebrate, even as we celebrate the Lord’s birth on 25th December.
Read more: Christmas: Celebrating Why Jesus Was Born (21st Dec 2022)