The Lord’s Search

Cameroon is often called “Africa in miniature” due to the country’s incredible cultural, linguistic, and geographical diversity. Between 1916 and 1960, Cameroon was a colony of both the United Kingdom and France. Though the nation is now independent, the legacy of Cameroon’s colonial past is visible in its selection of both French and English as official languages. Eight out of the ten regions of the nation are Francophone, and the remaining two are Anglophone. Roughly 62 percent of the population is under the age of 25, which is a source of much hope for the nation.

The people of Cameroon are in search of the One who transforms lives, and God is in search of people who will honor Him and become an agent of change in the nations. The opportune time is now, as the Lord of the harvest will soon return. 

King Hezekiah did something extraordinary during the days he ruled. Second Kings 18:5 says, “There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before or after his time.” The previous verse says that he removed the pagan shrines. It was radical and could have backfired. 

Hezekiah became one of Israel’s kings to exemplify righteous leadership, and it was a scary road for him to take because he had to go against history. There were kings before Hezekiah, but none thought of destroying the shrines. Hezekiah made certain decisions during his opportune period. He had no template to follow, but becoming “one” pushed him to be the first to love God so much that he destroyed what his elders worshipped. 

A “one”—a person who is righteous, set apart, and seeks the Lord—is needed when nations are in pain and thick darkness covers the people. There must be someone who is ready to get rid of practices, even in the church, that do not glorify God. The Lord is looking for people who will scatter stony things kept in the heart that provoke ungodliness, and destroy idols that promote self and separate God’s people. God is looking for a “one” like King Hezekiah, who demonstrated righteousness in destroying idols, or Noah, who was obedient in building the ark, or Elisha, who persevered in remaining near Elijah. 

Ezekiel 22:30 indicates that God is searching for a man who can be a “one” but He finds none. He is carrying out the same search in Cameroon and around the world. Will He find a “one”? Men might find excellent people, but God’s criteria is different. 

It will take a conscious decision to be different and trust in the Lord. Are you up for the task? Cameroon—and the world—is waiting for you to be different and glorify His name. 

Prayer Requests

· Pray for an end to widely held tribal, spiritist traditions among Christians.

· The nation is experiencing a crisis that is nearing civil war between English- and French-speaking Cameroonian government officials and people. Pray that God will use the crisis to draw men to Himself. We say no to a civil war. We ask God for peace.