After 5 years of being a written and performing poet [Spoken Word artist], Number8 launches his debut album, REBUILDING on Saturday 10th September. This will be done through a concert that, just like the album, will take you through a grace-laced journey of faith.

NOTE: There will be two identical events on the same day. The first will be at 2-4pm and the second one will be at 5-7pm.

CHARGES: 250 Shillings.

Get tickets from WELLS BOOKSHOP – NAKUMATT LIFESTYLE, 1ST FLOOR. Alternatively, buy using MPESA on 0725782227. First, call Rose on this number to confirm availability for the show you want and afterwards buy on the same number. Or if I (Number8) am at a gig, you can get from me then…! BUT, GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE – VERY IMPORTANT. Shalom… #Rebuilding

In terms of application to Kenya, these things clearly came out as being against the Kingdom of God:

• A lack of work ethic – There is too much of cutting corners. No one wants to do a job properly, and many times when the odd person attempts to be thorough, they are mocked. Just think of the many collapsed buildings we have.
• Inability to follow rules – The classic example – Nairobi roads.  How many of us have broken a traffic rule today –  (I dare say most if not all of us).  Speed limits are rarely followed, using indicators when switching lanes, overtaking at junctions, the list is endless…
• Tribalism – A lot has been said and written about this, but we do not seem to learn, even after the clashes during each election period for the last decade or two that culminated in the worst outbreak of violence that Kenya has seen early last year. Even so tribalism is still alive and kicking in Kenya.
• Greed – He remarked that it is interesting that most of the people involved in mega scandals were not paupers. It was not people stealing so as to be able to feed themselves and their family (this is not to say that this is right either). It was so as to have more and more (and more..).

All this is against the Kingdom of God. More evidence that the 80% Christian statistic for Kenya does not reflect people who are actually in the Kingdom. One must be reconciled with God to become part of the Kingdom.

I did a little looking up and found out:

• About work, the Bible says:

Proverbs 22:29 (New International Version)
Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve before kings;
he will not serve before obscure men.

The Bible Society of Kenya has the following translation ongoing projects:

-Kikamba (New)
-Oluluyia (Central)
-Lukakamega/ Lutirichi
-Kiembu-Kimbeere
-Kalenjin Revision

It costs about Ksh 480 (about US$ 6.4) to translate each Bible verse. This means that to complete a translation in a particular language, it costs roughly Ksh 15 Million (about $20000) and takes about 15 years.

One of the ways that one can support Bible translation efforts is by adopting a language for translation:

200 verses – KSh 96000
100 verses – KSh 48000
50 verses – KSh 24000
25 verses – KSh 12000

More information is available from the Bible Society of Kenya’s website.

vs 6
Without Faith it is impossible to please God.
Faith in God, you must be *sure* that He Exists!

Faith transcends belief

Romans 14:23
Anything not of Faith is sin

Rahab is in the hall of faith because she acted in faith. Shielding total strangers; whom she’d only heard about.

Moses went out of his comfort zone, leaving royalty and doing what he needed to do.
He grew up with the oppressor (who has lots of clout) but left those that were oppressing, siding with the oppressed;

Sometimes in the life of Faith, a follower of Christ must be ‘Downloadly mobile’ and live counter culturally.

Most of the members of the Hall of Faith reflect this.

Faith without works is dead. All the members of the hall of faith had their faith evidenced by their action.