ON A LIGHTER NOTE

The tragedies of the week

The past week will probably go down in history as the worst week in Kenya, with so many tragedies hitting the country. For starters, there was the Sinai fire, closely followed by those who were killed by partaking of some chemicals in the name of brews, followed by a roda accident at the coast, followed by a building collapsing someplace in western Kenya, as well as a number of people commiting suicide in Murang'a. Maybe there are more that did not catch the attention of the media. My condolences to all Kenyans who have been affected by the said tragedies. May the dead obtain mercy at the mercy seat, but that is for God to decide.

Related to the fire tragedy, Keenyans remain the only people who, when they see a fire, run towards it as opposed to running away. And in doing so, we continue to endanger our lives. Many have written about this, but as usual, we do not read, so we do not know.

Again, regardless of how many people die as a result of consuming some brews, we continue taking as though nothing really happened. We wish it away, using words such as 'it was their day.'

When we are told to move away from dangerous places for our own safety, we retort by asking, 'where to?' We simply dont care about our own lives.

When we board a bus or a matatu, we keep harassing drivers who do not drive as fast as we want. Or if the driver drives recklessly, we choose to keep silent. We endanger our own lives.

When a contractor starts putting up a building, we start paying rent for it, even when it is still on the foundation. Then we keep pestering them as we want to know when it will be ready for occupation. Then when calamities as the ones listed above occur, we shed crocodile tears. 

Matters marriage

Another interesting thing taking place this week is the workshop for the married and singles by pastor Chris at the Nyayo stadium. Single ledie, mostly, will be trooping to the Nyayo stadium after their sunday service to get that elusive miracle they have been chasing for quite some time now. Those experiencing problems in their marriages will be there seeking devine intervention, while those who have been waiting for that Mr. Right will also be there, hoping to get their miracle afterwards. But then, is it true that there is a shortage of men, or they are just avoiding marriage for other reasons?

For starters, I wish to state that there is no shortage of meen in Kenya, but there is a shortage of wives. As I stated elsewhere before, our sisters have intentionally refused to fall into the plan of God concerning marriage. God was very clear at the beginning. If at all his wish was that men and women be equal, he could have simply taken clay as there was plenty of it, and created a woman. But he saw it in his wisdom that he could only use a rib from the man he had created in order to make him a helper. The word 'helper' was coined by God himself.

Since our sisters got so dissatisfied with their position as helpers, and decided to take over the roles of men in their lives, the perfect order that was in place then was destroyed. That is why many marriages today are experiencing the pro blems that they are experiencing. We might  have thousands of pastors coming to pray for marriages, but unless we go back to what God himself put in place in the beginning, I am afraid things will not work.

Many people these days have got into the habit of only reading the parts of the Bible which are favourable to them. That, in my view, is the reason why every sunday, the majority of church attenders are ladies, the majority of bible readers are ladies, but when it comes to walking the talk, they fail miserably.

I know I might be called a male cheuvinist, but ladies, I think you will only get someone to marry, and live with you peacefully and in a union intended by God if and only if, regardless of your level of education, financial status or social status, you will humble yourself and submit to your husband, who will love you in return. But then, as usual, very many will read this but will not follow. That is why next year, when pastor Chris comes around again, there will be even more seeking his prayers.

We take the positions of our husbands, and they stand aside surprised, some wondering what to do. They when the marriage does not work, we readily blame the devil.

I pen off as I await bashing from the ladies and men who have abdicated their position to women. God bless you all this Sunday.