The last phrase in this verse makes me wonder. 16For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. God created everything for Himself. God’s creation must tell a story about God, to proclaim his Name over all […]
Read moreSometimes it’s good to take some time to concentrate on who Jesus is. When we look at Jesus, we look through the lens of the crucifixion, resurrection and forgiveness of sin. This is understandable, because these were such life-giving events in the lives of all of us who are sinners that we tend to restrict […]
Read moreThere wasn’t much hope left after man fell into sin. Sin caused hostility between God and man. As a result, man was destined for eternal fire. It’s still the same today. Sin is still all around us. We’re attached and tempted to do what is wrong around every corner. Just take this example. How quickly […]
Read moreWho has power over you? Who controls you? Who are you are afraid of? The one that says jump and you ask immediately how high? I suspect a few men would softly say that one person is their wife. No, that’s just a joke! Without realizing it, many of us are in the power of […]
Read moreI am 58 years old. My life has taken a wrong turn. Altogether my own fault. It’s not easy to start from the beginning, right from the bottom, so you have to have real strong muscles to get that right, but God in you can do it. My poor decisions made me literally end up […]
Read moreThere are many uncertainties in life today. We don’t know whether Eskom will be able to provide sufficient power. We don’t know whether the country’s economy will survive. We don’t know whether the current cabinet will be able to make things work. We don’t know whether things can be maintained with all the corruption going […]
Read moreOften our prayers sound like shopping lists. Some people’s prayers sound different, but if yours sound like mine, it’s mostly a list of things I’m asking for: Please keep that or this one safe, please sort out this problem, heal him or her, and so we keep on asking God for one intervention after the […]
Read moreChristoff told his story – a lesson in trust for me. A story of how God’s power is made visible through people. I must confess it doesn’t always work like that for me. Just listen to his wonderful story: On a Thursday in December, two weeks before Christmas, two years ago, we were all called […]
Read moreWhen I look around me, I don’t see much of God’s power. Instead I see other, stronger powers overpowering people and I ask myself: Why don’t I see more of God’s power in the world? Why do I only see confused people, people who do not stick it out? Was this verse only meant for […]
Read moreIt is not a prerequisite for a child of God to bear fruit in order to become a child of God, but it is indeed a result. To bear fruit is not a prerequisite to becoming a child of God, but it is indeed a result. In other words, if I’m a child of God, […]
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