Day 4: Building on the right foundation

Praise God for a good last day in Buruburu with fellow farmers and builders (1 Cor. 3) from the ACK Nairobi Diocese. We began with the warning to the Corinthians that they had forgotten the foundation - Christ crucified - and so the church was falling apart in arrogance and pride just like the world. I was particularly struck by the warning that construction with is not in accordance with the foundation (i.e. preaching which is not founded on Christ) will one day be seen for the flimsy and worthless thing it is and burnt up.
Encouragingly there was some very good construction work going on in the group sessions.

Two groups in particular came up with brilliant outlines of Genesis 22 ('The Sacrificial Lamb of God', linking to John 3:16) and Genesis 39 ('In accordance with his promise (Gen. 15:31) God is saving a nation through Joseph the faithful sufferer who is a type of Christ').
It was a great privilege to be with these (elder) brothers and sisters over these few days and share together.

In particular the week was a great reminder of the value of Article 7 of the Anglican 39 Articles:

The Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and Man.

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