One Love, One People, One Heritage

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

– There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

Yesterday we celebrated National Heroes Day. We remember those who fought for freedom in Jamaica.  We do so amid talks about having one long weekend to celebrate Emancipation from Slavery and Independence as a free nation in one long weekend.  The theme for independence this year is One love to the world. For National Heroes Day, the theme is One Love, One People, One Heritage. We gained Independence in 1962 and the abolition of slavery occurred in1834 yet much of life remains the same despite the passage of time.  I recognize that we don’t like to talk about politics, sex, and different ways of understanding, but  as we seek to live out our Christian faith we must engage every facet of life ensuring that Godly principles reign. We are called to do as we seek to understand the complications of being free.  The mandate of citizens of Jamaica, the world and the kingdom of God remains the same.  The mandate is love. Love not only for those close by but also those far away. 

How do we love?

We love by remembering yesterday, living in love today and recognizing that tomorrow a new day is dawning, giving us more opportunity to love.  In one sentence we look back, we live to correct and we build in hope so future generations can benefit in love.  

National Heroes Day is a day when we recognize and appreciate that we don’t each live in isolation, but we live in a space where everything, the good the bad the ugly, is happening all at once and we must find a way of navigating all of them.  We must be open and in that openness exert our sovereignty and agency over ourselves. As a nation and a people we cannot allow others to tell us how to live. We cannot allow others to write our history. As Chinua Achebe – says “Until the lions learn to write the stories will glorify the hunter.”  The one with the upper hand, the one who has privilege on their side is always the one listened to. We cannot allow others to define how we love.

Living Love is living Galatians 3:28  When we are able to see others in this light, we are capable of true love not just for those close to us but to be able to say love to the world.

 Our culture is different from the Galatians, our way of life is different. Thus God intervenes and shows up differently from how God showed up in the roman empire of Paul. But God shows up in love and continues to say love neighbour as self.  On National Heroes Day that translates to loving Jamaica and being patriotic.  May we take seriously the National pledge as we say “Before God and all mankind we pledge the love and loyalty of our hearts so that Jamaica may play her part in advancing the welfare of the whole human race. May we do so as Christ surrounds us in his love. Christ be with us, Christ before us, Christ in us, Christ over us. May God’s saving grace be always ours this day and for evermore. Amen

Barrington Watson Out of Many One People (1962)

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Breaking the Chains of Modern Day Slavery

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

Thursday was celebrated as International Antislavery Day. This was declared by a private bill in the UK’s parliament. We take time out to raise awareness on this global injustice as we remember those trapped in modern day slavery.

Marcus Garvey says and Bob Marley sings we must emancipated ourselves from mental slavery. We must also emancipate ourselves from other forms of slavery and seek to emancipate others. These days there are varied kinds of slavery. Slavery is defined as forced labour and forced marriages. Both still exist today.

The 2021 global statistics say nearly one of every 150 people in the world is enslaved. This is frightening. Modern slavery occurs in almost every country. Although not defined in law, it covers practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, human trafficking and situations of exploitation where a person cannot leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, and/or abuse of power. Race ethnicity culture and religion doesn’t matter. It is interesting that commercial sexual exploitation accounts for 63 per cent of all forced labour,

Globally 1 in every 10 children work, and almost one in every eight person in forced labour is a child. More than half of these children in forced labour are in commercial sexual exploitation. This problem may seem far removed from us, but that is not so. According to Walk Free Foundation in a population of 2.96M persons 22,000 Jamaicans are enslaved today. We who are called to free ourselves and others do very little about this situation. Jesus’ efforts on earth was about helping the vulnerable and giving them back their dignity. We understand that he came to save us as individuals, but conveniently forget that he saves others too. While we seek to always be in a constant relationship with him, we should as Jesus did enable others to live this same relationship. Jesus was an enabler of freedom and we should be too.

One way we can ensure that persons do not fall victim to slavery is providing as a nation good quality education. This is something the church can do with our many schools. But we as individuals must participate. We can’t stand on the sidelines like we are watching the football match we have to be in the match whether as defenders, forwards or the goal keeper. Lines men do not win matches only players do. So friends and colleagues, we must join the fight by 1st spreading the word. It takes nothing off us. We can then do something more, with the help of others. May God give us the strength to be bold enough to do something to advance the work in tearing down modern slavery.

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Speaking Truth with Love: A Call to Emotional and Spiritual Maturity

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,– Ephesians 4:14-15

How true is this passage in today’s world!   Persons are easily offended and would prefer to fool themselves rather than hear the truth. Many of us speak without thinking how what we say will be received. Truth is often diluted or couched so one has to read between the lines to understand what is being said. These days we even have alternate truth. Paul tells the Ephesians that they and by extension we are called to speak the truth clearly, yet with love and gentleness. We should know the poem called Desderata.  It says “Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story”. A lesson too many of us need to learn. Ephesians 4 reminds us that our words should reflect both honesty and grace. We spoke about grace as giving to others undeserved favour.  We cannot be dishonest and seek to twist words in an effort to get what we want and our words should be used to hurt others.

The passage comes from a chapter that begins and end with exhortations to forgive and love one another, striving for unity and balanced relationships. When we speak the truth without love, it can wound others and push them away. On the other hand, to not say what is true or to twist it is to depart from the foundation of God’s Word. This leads many times to compromise. Before you know it we have strayed and are wondering what has happened.  Paul encourages us to be balanced as we offer correction, encouragement, or wisdom. We must build our relations rather than tear down them down.

This requires emotional and spiritual maturity. Remembering that life is not always about us, but it is always about the greater good. Paul says we must grow. We are adults we should not behave like children. But this requires us to open ourselves to self-examination. To look at how we receive criticism and how we give criticism. To see where we are missing the mark. So telling and receiving truth in love is only reinforcing what we have already reflected on, what we already know about ourselves. We all know it hurts to hear it being said out loud. It is not an easy task to be vulnerable and to acknowledge when we are wrong and deficient. It is also not easy pointing out to somebody else something critical that they never noticed or chose not to notice. And we are called to be kind. We should consider how we would receive this same truth were we on the receiving end.  

To speak in love takes intentionality to grow spiritually and emotionally and to help others do the same. We need to go to God in prayer to help us. We need to talk to Jesus. Our words and actions must reflect our Christ-like nature.

May God give us grace enough to speak kindly at all times, and the wisdom to know how to share His truth with love and in love.  May Christ be with us, Christ before us, Christ in us, Christ over us. May God’s grace, be always ours as God’s Eternal Light, shine into our hearts, God’s eternal Goodness and God’s Eternal Power support us. that with all our heart and mind and soul and strength we may seek your face and be brought by God’s infinite mercy to God’s holy presence. Amen.

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Who are We in the Divine Scheme of Things

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

What are humans that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Psalm 8:4

Who are we? Who are you? Do we truly know? We can look at this from so many different perspective, never agreeing on a single answer. When the psalmist asks, I do believe he is reflecting on the creation stories where God gives humans an important place in the scheme of life.  Humans have been given the task to care for themselves and the created world, ensuring its sustainability. 

However I ask this question many times when I experience the sudden death of someone I know well.  Here today and gone tomorrow.  We ponder what exactly is the purpose of life. I ask for different reasons from the psalmist.  I am given to thinking that each of us is made with a purpose in mind. Our purpose is through our lives others learn what to do and what not to do. We are examples and lessons to be learnt.  As we choose the ‘who’ we are to be, the lessons we share brings us closer to God. 

Have you ever considered that our various statements of faith speak to who God and Jesus are very clearly, but not humans. They reference Salvation, but not to humans.  Our various professions or should I say confessions of faith do not mention humans as the originators or patrons. Our purpose then while important may not be as significant as we think. It is not about us, but God and God’s divine plan. Our purpose is to fulfill that plan as God leads. Ours is the task to not compartmentalize or separate life into discrete areas, by thinking that some things are of God and others are ungodly. We have the responsibility to care for all. There is a common belief that some of us belong to God and others don’t. who we are in God’s sight then is dependent on our self esteem. If low, God cant love us, if high and egotistical its only us that God loves.

But it is that everything belongs. Life is life. God is God. Humans have many sides to them, – physical emotional spiritual but they work in tandem for the functioning of the whole persons.  The scientist, philosopher, psychologists all view humans differently.  But who we are as humans boil down to one thing, we are all children of God. Romans 8:14 ‘says, “for all who are led by the spirit of God are children of God.” Genesis 2 tells us that God spirit gave us the breath of life. If we are God’s children, then God cares very deeply what happens to each of us.  Who we see ourselves as though may be very different as we do not all acknowledge God as our creator and father. Humans are God’s children and God cares deeply for us.  As God’s children God has entrusted the care of the rest of the world to us.  We are not rulers over anything, but caretakers of ourselves and the rest of creation.  We each bear witness as unique individuals to a common life, created and orchestrated by God. May God enable us to be who God says we are.

May the strength of God pilot us. May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us. May the hand of God protect us. May the way of God direct us. May the shield of God defend us. May the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. May Christ be with us, Christ before us, Christ in us, Christ over us. May your Salvation, 0 Lord, be always ours this day and for evermore. Amen.

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Restoring Our Salt: A Deeper Spiritual Experience

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot. Matthew 5:13

Yesterday, I led the Commencement Service for Black River High School. It is a service where new students commit to being good school citizens and all levels of staff renew this commitment. The prefects head boy head girl and their deputies are pinned. A very meaningful ceremony for those who participated. The guest preacher used Matthew 5:13-16 as his text. As he spoke, it dawned on me that being the salt of the earth was not only about going and doing. It was not only about seasoning other persons. But, it was also about experiencing life at a deeper level. Its how we restore our saltiness. It seems all this time I had missed what it could mean for the salt to lose its savour.

Salt is used for so many things, but when you are the salt as you preserve foods, clean wounds, make pigtail, and salt beef nice, how does it feel to be salt. I have to be careful as when Jamaicans say you salt it means something completely different from what I am thinking about.

Lets just take one instance of being salt. As a foodie lets look at seasoning meat. This feeling of being a salt grain, being sprinkled on meat, dissolving in the juices or fluids of the meat, not only changes the meat but the salt itself is changed. It becomes more than it was before. In seasoning the meat it gives itself over to being changed as it changes the taste of the meat. That I think is something I missed in this verse.
It speaks to the change that should occur deep within us. It speaks to our baptismal liturgy where it says our created nature is changed so deeply that is as if we are being born. That is what being the salt of the earth is. It is losing yourself and finding it in the ways of God. It is giving of yourself completely to be used by God to change the world and bring God’s kingdom to reign.

Referring to us as salt, the salt loses its savour when it forgets what its true nature is supposed to be. The salt loses it savour when it tries to do more than it is able and so makes no difference to the taste of the meat. The salt loses its savour when it chooses to stop being salt.

As the salt of the earth, we must never forget our purpose. We must never forget that while we are carrying out this purpose, we too are called to have an inner experience of God. Just as our presence should bring joy, hope, and love to those around us. We are to live in such a way that we live that same joy hope and love. We cannot teach what we don’t know. As our actions and attitudes inspire others to experience the goodness of God. We are called to understand how the experience impacts our relationship with God and that we should be looking at our experience in such a way that we see how it leads us closer to God. Let us not just be busy making others experience our saltiness, but seek to enjoy the experience of being salt.

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God’s World of Possibilities Awaits You

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7

Have you ever wanted something, but you were afraid to seek the help necessary to get it?

Jesus in this passage says there is no need to be afraid of inquiring. God will provide what you need. This sentiment is reflected all through the bible. In the beloved 23rd psalm it says “I shall not want”. Jesus in Matthew 7:7 reminds us that prayer, persistence, and faith are important disciplines in our spiritual journey.


Many times we ask, seek and knock, but what comes, is not what we expected, or envisioned and we reject what God has sent. It is like the man who was drowning and asked the Lord to save him. You all know the story, I am sure. A boat came, he did not take it, a helicopter came he did not take it a large ship came, he did not go on it either. When he died and went to heaven he asked God why God did not save him. God said I came for you three times and you rejected me.

Jesus encourages us to approach God with our needs and desires and we must be open to how God responds. We must be open to the possibilities. Les Brown says it is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. Preparedness speaks to an openness that in life which as the people say, any game can play. We must be open and read the game as we play so we respond appropriately. You know how it is, you are only sure of your responses as that anything else is outside of your control.


Ask, seek, and knock shows us progressively deepening our relationship with God. Each action is a deeper level of commitment and effort in our pursuit of divine connection.


Firstly asking is putting our desires into word in an open and honest way, acknowledging our dependence on God. In asking we also acknowledge our fears and insecurities, as well as our hopes. The possibilities lie in God who is always listening and who promises that if you ask you will receive.


Next as we seek we actively search for God’s presence and guidance in our lives. Seeking implies a desire to understand God’s will and to grow in our faith. To discern what God is saying in our varied experiences. As we do so we find God’s answer.
Knocking implies that we never give up. We are persistent and determination. But we must be willing to take bold steps and to not be discouraged. God’s grace and the door will eventually open to bigger and better things. All this time God never leaves us and we take comfort that we will receive God’s full blessing.
God’s promise of “it will be given to you”, “you will find”, and “it will be opened to you” reassures us of God’s faithfulness. God’s wants a good life for us. God wants us to feel blessed. God wants us to understand that our efforts in seeking Him are never in vain. But we have to be open to the possibility that how God responds, and how the promise unfolds may not be how we thought it would happen. Despite our disappointment, we have to trust God’s game plan and be prepared for all eventualities. We trust in God as as the strength of God pilots us. The power of God preserves us. the wisdom of God instructs us. the hand of God protects us. the way of God directs us; the shield of God defend us; the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. Where God is all is well all will be well all manner of things will be well.

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Embracing Fellowship as You Walk in the Light

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

God is pure light undimmed by darkness of any kind. If we say we have an intimate connection with the Father, but we continue stumbling around in darkness then we are lying, because we do not live according to the truth. 1 John 1:5-6

John makes the point that in living in light we should have a deep knowledge of God.  In other translations it is translated as fellowship.   We must acknowledge who we are, our good and bad traits that helps us or hinders having true connectedness with God.   But our relationship is not only one directional between God and us. It is a 3 way relationship, because while we are in fellowship with God, we also have a relationship with Jesus and each other making a triangle – 3 sides and 3 points. Within the triangle you are always connected to a point by a side.  Thus, being close to each other is as important as being close to Jesus and God the creator, It helps us understand that walking in the light is an activity done in community with God and Jesus walking with us.  Being in community means you do not walk alone. You have journeying companions who gives us emotional and mental stability. When we open ourselves to having friends who look out for us, it gives us confidence and an assurance that all will be well.  We are better able to deal with the burdens and rigours of life when we have others to bounce ideas with, when we have someone to share our joys and sorrows with.

Our 3 pointed triangle while not a circle does give an understanding of connectedness and unity. Jesus in John 17 prayed that we would be one with him and the father as he and the father are one. This comes from knowing God deeply, loving God dearly, seeing God more clearly day by day. It also means living your God given life every day, no turning back. The song says “no man is an island no man stands alone.” We are dependent on others in so many ways.  God provides companionship directly and through others, as the strength of God pilots us. The power of God preserves us. the wisdom of God instructs us. the hand of God protects us. the way of God directs us. the shield of God defend us. May the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. Where God is all is well. All will be well. All manner of things will be well.

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Walking in the light: Embracing Authenticity

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

God is pure light undimmed by darkness of any kind. If we say we have an intimate connection with the Father, but we continue stumbling around in darkness then we are lying, because we do not live according to the truth. 1 John 1:5-6

Walking in the light requires authenticity. For something to be authentic it is the real deal. There is nothing false about it. It is not fake.  An authentic person lives what is real. We are called to be authentic Christians

I read this illustration some time ago about being authentic.  The writer said that some of us are just like a counterfeit ten-dollar bill. You think it is genuine but it is not. You use the bill to pay for gas. The gas station manager buys supplies with it. It eventually reaches the bank and the teller says, “this bill is counterfeit.” That ten-dollar bill did a lot of good while it was in circulation, but when it arrived at the bank, it was exposed for what it really was and pulled out of circulation. Same with a counterfeit Christian. They may do many good things in this life, but when they face the final judgment, they will be rejected. Many times the test comes before. The times we are asked to make a big sacrifice for the good of others or the times when we are called to re-evaluate our thinking., our biases and prejudices.   Thinking about the times of judgment causes us to question ourselves. We ask “Am I a true child of God, or am I a fake Christian? Are we walking in the light of the Word of Life, in authenticity and truth?

 Authenticity is living with integrity. It is keeping your word and promises. We should not make promises we cannot keep.  Being authentic is also about being true to who you are. John  says God is pure light, there are no shadows or hidden places. All is visible. 

To be authentic, one must have an appreciation of what is true. The truth is defined in this letter as the Word of Life.  The same Word that became flesh and dwelt among us in the Gospel of John.  The implication is, to be alive one must know and have the truth. Each of us must ask himself. or herself “Am I a true child of God, or am I a fake Christian? Are we walking in the light of word of life , in authenticity and truth

Truth and light are both liberating elements of life. In light one is better able to see.  When we don’t understand we say shed some light on this. or enlighten me. It makes the path and understanding clear. The truth sets you free. There is no more ambiguity or doubt. There is an assurance and confidence that you are doing right. Remember Thomas telling the other disciples I must see  Jesus for myself? I believe it is what Thomas was seeking to do, to remove from his own mind any doubt that Jesus was indeed alive.  It was important to him. He did not want to be professing some falsehood, because his friends thought this would provide stability or some other reason. I do believe that Thomas was the kind of person who never accepted second hand information readily. He needed to know for himself.  Maybe we should take a leaf out of Thomas’ book to be always questioning seeking a deeper understanding of God and Jesus. 

Let us pray for God to help us

  1. To be true to God and ourselves.
  2. To follow God’s guiding light as God’s light shine into the darkness on our path.
  3. To be open to living a truly authentic life in the Jesus Way and
  4. Even while questioning, drawing closer to God
  5. May the mind of Christ our Saviour be with us and in us from day to day Amen
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Embracing Life’s Rhythms: A spiritual Perspective

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;  He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3 1-2, 4-5,  11

There are various patterns that are repeated in life. The teacher in Ecclesiastes calls them seasons. I prefer to think about them as rhythms like dances making life the dance.

Life has several contrasts, be it in nature or one’s  emotions. There is the ups and downs we experience like a boat being swayed by waves of the sea  

There is a time for everything.  It suggests that we shouldn’t expect life to be always the same.  It isn’t constant. We should be prepared for a change in rhythm. The master DJ has so designed life that it is not monotonous but engaging.

Everyone experiences these rhythms but what is critical is how you respond. Do you sway with the music being played or do you resist.  Some of us have no rhythm. Our friends laugh at us because we can’t dance. Life is not the kind of dance you can sit out until your favorite rhythm is played. One always has to embrace the music of the dance.  Many times we try to decide the outcome of a situation, or we anticipate that things will happen a certain way but it does not.  We are not in control God is. These various rhythms and dances that we perform helps us to have a healthy appreciation of what life offers.  We are able to always be optimistic, to live with hope and in hope, because everything is suitable in its time.

James talking to the Christians who ran from Jerusalem after the stoning of Peter said they should make allowance for their laughter to become mourning and their joy gloom. We must trust God and do our best dance. It does not make sense worrying over things we cannot control.

 Life happens and we have control over very little.  Things change according to the rhythm. Life isn’t always rosy and pretty, but the teacher says God makes everything suitable for its time.  Other versions say God makes everything beautiful in God’s time.  when all is said and done we would have performed our best dance and at the end of it all look back and say all things considered Life is beautiful. If we turn verse 14 -15 of the same chapter the teacher says he knows that what God does is forever nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; What happens now also happened in the past. What happens in the future has also happened before. Things happen over and over again. God has done this so that we should just focus on worshiping him and not worry about the other things.  Let us trust in the lord and lean not on our own understanding. But in all our ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path.  

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Calling out to God: Finding Strength in Times of Distress

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Hilda Vaughan

I believed, even when I said, “I have been brought very low.” In my distress I said, “No one can be trusted.” … I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Psalm 116:9-12

“I believed, even when I was I was thinking no one can be trusted.” 

Yesterday, I saw a video of a fire in the churchyard of the Black River Parish Church, that existed way back before the Sam Sharpe rebellion – 1831. I could not help but take a deep breath for fear of what could happen to that historic building. The fire station is right beside it, but so many things could have gone wrong. I wondered so what if it caught fire?

In questioning this I thought of the three Hebrew boys in Babylon who were put in the fiery furnace.  They told the King even if God did not save them they would not go against God’s teachings.

How have you been calling on God? Are you remembering that that is ultimately in charge? The psalmist is in a low place. He does not feel he can trust anyone. He remembers that God is always present. The psalm starts with acknowledging who God. He says “I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.” He then tells the story. Not only does he call on God, he promises to drink of the cup of salvation and fulfill his vows so the world could see the honour and glory of serving Christ. 

Drinking the Cup of Salvation has always sounded like the bitter gall Jesus drank. Jesus asked the sons of Zebedee if they can drink from his cup. The Jews have a drink offering, which Paul refers to in Philippians 2:17 where he says “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you”. It is the same thing the Psalmist is here saying.   No matter what happens I will praise the lord for what he has done for me.  The song says “he has set my spirit free”.  When we call upon God, God does save us.  God frees us from our burdens if we open ourselves to God’s bidding. As we call upon God we remember that God is in charge.  God is God and God behaves like God. God is there for us when we cry out of the depths of our sorrow, God provides the calm.  We call out and we lean on God. This leaning is I believe drinking of the Cup of Salvation. Most times we think of the chalice at Eucharist as the Cup of Salvation. The psalmist did not participate in the Eucharist so he was not referring to the Communion chalice. Here the understanding is different and symbolic. For me, the first taste is like bitter gall, and as we continue to drink we get the sweet taste comes through as our burdens and cares are being lifted. In Jamaica we say we feel light.

Let us then commend ourselves into the hands of God as we call on God even in desperate times. May we feel God’s presence as God strengthens us. We pray that God will give us a diligent and watchful and discerning spirit, to know God’s will, and to do it, to the honour and glory of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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