Dear Diary,
It's that month of the year hapa Kenya, in 18days we'll have our Mashujaa Celebrations. It's that time when we collectively honor outstanding men and women who fought for our independence. Initially, it was branded Kenyatta Day which commemorated the Kapenguria Six freedom fighters ( Achieng Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Jomo Kenyatta, Kung'u Karumba and Paul Ngei). Certainly there are other unsung heroes who contribute(d) positively to the country's history yet they are scarcely mentioned and honored.
Likewise, there are unsung heroes who have left indelible marks in our individual lives. People whose lives and ministry significantly impacted our lives through our formative childhood and adulthood; shaped our thinking; spoke affirming words; saw our God-given potential, purpose and believed in us to the point they even gave us opportunities to explore the potential. The faithful and fervent prayer warriors who kept praying for us through our developing years. Probably, we are not even consciously aware of their influence. Some of those we are consciously aware of, may be we don't even say much about them yet those indelible marks dot our lives.
The Bible is also dotted with unsung heroes, men and women who put their lives on the line; protected, affirmed, prayed for and identified potential in those God had set apart, yet not much is said about them. In 2 Samuel 17, we meet David running away from his son Absalom. In v.17-20, a wife to a certain man of Bahurim protected Jonathan and Ahimaaz who were going to warn David about his son's plot to assassinate him. So the two men and David's lives were saved. That was heroic! Later on when David and his men came to Mahanaim wilderness, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir son of Ammiel from Lo Debar and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim brought bedding, owls, pottery articles, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grains, beans, lentils, honey, curds, sheep, cheese and milk for David and his people to eat for they said, " The people have become exhausted, hungry and thirsty in the wilderness," v. 27-29. These heroes helped David in his time of great need
Look here, your acts of kindness and influence may get obscure or no recognition but be encouraged, though an unsung hero, seek to leave a postive indelible mark in someone's life. Don't be weary of doing good even when nobody notices.
Yours faithful scribbler,
NzakuNashipae
NzakuNashipae
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