Moenie aan wanhoop toegee nie

Jakobus 1:2 NLV Wanneer ons teenspoed in die lewe en in ons verhoudings ervaar, wat onvermydelik sal gebeur, is dit maklik om aan wanhoop toe te gee. Eerstens, word ons deur 'n gebeurtenis of verhouding teleurgestel. Terwyl die teleurstelling nog in ons harte en gedagtes talm, gee ons onsself oor aan ontmoediging en gee ons …

The Boyhood of Jesus

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Now his' parents went to Jerusalem every year at the fast of the Passover. And when he was twelve fears' old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast (Luk 2:40-42) Uneventful …

How Can I Grow Closer to God?

by Lysa Terkeurst “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” Luke 9:23 (NIV) Have you ever found yourself longing for a deeper connection with God, but you just weren’t sure where to even begin? If you’re worried I’m …

What shall we be in the presence of our gracious Lord?

"What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?" (2 Samuel 9:8) If Mephibosheth was thus humbled by David's kindness, what shall we be in the presence of our gracious Lord? The more grace we have, the less we shall think of ourselves, for grace, like light, reveals …

Stry en baklei

My vrou is die hele week weg om in stilte haar boek klaar te maak. Ons is bly om mekaar te sien en toe ons agterkom die kinders is elkeen in hul eie rigting, besluit ons om ietsie rustig in die dorp te gaan eet. Na ete stap ons in Kerkstraat af om ’n lekker …

A prophet, a donkey and a lion…a warning for you!

In 1 Kings 13:10-34, we read the account of a prophet, a donkey and a lion. This is indeed an intriguing chronicle but also a very stern warning for us! What can we learn from this? A prophet being persuaded and deceived by his “believing brother”… could this in any way be happening in our …

Drank

Paulus neem Titus se hand en rus hom met ’n paar stukke gereedskap toe om nuwe gemeentes te gaan plant. Een van die belangrikste elemente is om leiers te kry om saam te trek aan die kerk-wa. Daarom teken Paulus ’n prentjie van hoe die mense moet lyk. Eintlik is dit ’n prentjie van ons …

Pride And Humility

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honor is humility.” Proverbs 18:12 ALMOST every event has its prophetic prelude. It is an old and common saying, that “coming events cast their shadows before them.” The wise man teaches us the same lesson in the verse before us. When destruction walks through the …

Dit werk!

JESUS het nog ń verhaal vertel:"GOD se nuwe wêreld kan vergelyk word met ń man wat saad saai. Die saad kom op en groei vanself, terwyl die boer maar SY gewone gang gaan. Die boer self kan dit nie presies verklaar nie. Al wat HY weet, is dat dit gebeur. Die saad groei self uit …

Her Success Doesn’t Threaten Mine

by Lysa Terkeurst “These were his instructions to them: ‘The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.’” Luke 10:2 (NLT) Have you ever wondered if there’s any need for you and the dreams …