The good Lord is not your sponsor...

By Reuben wanyama

First of all, let me clear up who a sponsor is.
Sponsor: Typically an older man or woman that is in a symbiotic relationship with a younger lad where he fulfills the monetary desires of the young lad and in turn gets sexual favors and also a sense of being wanted and needed. People usually leave out the last part of the definition because they want to depict this relationship in the worst possible way. Don't get me wrong, I am not one to judge and point fingers because my moral and religious beliefs are not the same for you or them and vice versa.

it angers me that now in the name of spreading God's word; we want to associate the good Lord with this. No, God is not a sponsor. God is a provider. God does not bless you or provide for your needs so that He can prove anything to anyone or so that you can give him anything. God provides for you because He loves his people and has promised them life and life in abundance.

When I listen to Jimmy Gait's Yesu ndio sponsor, I can't help but feel a great amount of disappointment. This is a great materialization of the gospel. The naked truth is that this song was released because sales were estimated to be high why? Everybody is now talking about sponsors and what better way to generate sales than sing about what everybody is talking about? I mean its typical entertainment A, B, C.  I have listened to the song and I literally have no words for this man!

The gospel industry has become a cash cow for many artists and instead of spreading the truth and how to remain right in the eyes of the Lord, we want to sing about sponsors and a few lines of how if you come to Christ you will receive 'sponsorship.'

I am not the most righteous of the pack but even I know that when I go before the Lord, I don't do it so that he can give me 'sponsorship'. The good Lord gives us something better; he gives us eternal life, forgiveness, a second chance, a never ending love and a ready ear for anytime you feel like it’s getting a bit too much. All these earthly possessions He blesses us with are just but a bonus.

Artists should stop materializing God. Do not strive to maintain your relevance in the industry by thinking you can blurt out anything that trends and associate it with the good Lord. God is not your playmate nor is he your sponsor; seek to praise him in truth and in spirit, not in trends and hashtags!