WHY IT’S NOT YET TIME FOR KENYANS TO GO TO CANAAN

The 2017 general election was one of the most hotly contested elections in Kenya’s History. The Jubilee Party led by the sitting president put in a strong fight to defend the seat which the opposition coalitions, NASA were keen to win. They did so by promising Kenyans a flurry of goodies in what was generally referred to as CANAAN. Kenyan’s, created hilarious memes on various social media which seemed to diffuse the tension of a highly negative campaign that at times degenerated to ethnic balkanization and name calling. When the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission finally announced President Kenyatta as the winner of the election. The journey to Canaan came to an end and as it stands, CANAAN was a dream that only existed in the minds of opposition supporters. On a lighter note, I will try to explain why it’s not yet time for Kenyan’s to go to Canaan using the story of Israelites. I will quote a few scriptures from my own understanding and I must give a disclaimer that the views expressed here are personal. They don’t represent the views of my pastor, my employer or my friends.

1.     The time to stay in Egypt is longer than expected.

 In Genesis 15:13, the Lord tells Abraham, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.”

The Children of Israel stayed in Egypt for 430 years instead of the 400 years that the Lord had told Abraham, this is captured in Exodus 12:40 “Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt

So its not yet time to leave, Kenyans gonna stay in Egypt for longer than predicted or expected.

2.     Why 430 and not 400 Years?

Yahweh ( The God of Israel ) is a faithful God, in the 390^th Year, he sent Moses to go and deliver the Israelites but one day as he tried to make peace between two fighting Israelites, they asked him a question that send him to exile for 40 years.. Exodus 2:14 says “But he said, "Who made you a prince or a judge over us? “ The truth of the matter is , Moses was the Prince and judge of the Isrelists. But when he showed up to deliver them. They never perceived him as their bonafide ruler and judge so they mistook him for a murderer, a spoiler, a spoiled brat ( He had grown up in the royal palace ) and so they missed the chance to go back to Canaan at the appointed time of 400 years.

3.     The savior went on exile.

So Moses went on exile and it was after almost 40 years that he resurfaced and embarked on the process of delivering the Israelites and delivering them to Canaan. Finally, after 430 years, the journey began and they finally left Canaan. 30 years later tan had been predicted and expected.

4.     The Kenyan Context

Raila in this case is compared to Moses. He is the guy to take Kenyans from Egypt to Canaan. But Kenyans ( At least the majority who voted against him ) don’t perceive him like the savior. They misunderstand him for a spoiler, a violent man who is fighting for his own interests and because of that, another 30 years of slavery awaits us….It’s not  yet time to go to Canaan. The savior ( Raila ) has shown up at the right time, but our understanding of him and our receiving of him as the guy to save us is still way behind time. It will take us another 30 years like the Israelites to understand the guy and the role he is expected to play in our deliverance.

Conclusion

It’s not yet time to go to Canaan. Raila, my advice to you is this; You have good ideas for our country, you have sacrificed a lot for this country, you have real and genuine plans to take us to Canaan, but Kenyans have asked you a tough question “ Who told you that we want to go to Canaan? “  As Moses did, I would advise you to go and take a deserved vacation in a foreign land, in an exotic Island or a secluded archipelago. When the time is right, Kenyans will embrace you.

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Ideas and opinions expressed here are personal and are not meant to influence anybody’s faith or political belief.