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The Church of Jesus Latter-Day Saints Regional office in Nairobi. [Courtey]
Every Sunday, churches across Kenya are filled with worshippers. Hymns rise from sanctuaries, prayers ascend to heaven, and sermons call believers to faithfulness. Yet when Monday arrives, a troubling contradiction often emerges. The same people who worship passionately on Sunday return to workplaces, businesses, political offices, and communities where dishonesty, corruption, exploitation, and injustice continue as though God had never been worshipped.
This is not merely a modern problem. It is an ancient one.
The prophets of the Old Testament confronted a nation that excelled in religious rituals while failing in covenant obedience. Israel's worship was impressive, but its morality was compromised. Amos condemned worshippers who offered sacrifices while oppressing the poor. Isaiah rebuked those who gathered for prayer while neglecting justice. Micah challenged a people who sought God's favour without practicing righteousness.
