The book Hebrews was written for readers who knew the history of God’s involvement with his people very well. They knew the Old Testament and were familiar with the customs. They also probably knew what role the high priest played in that time. The author wants to use the image of the high priest to […]
Read moreI’ve written about this before, but I do think we should say it to one another again: The truth always comes out! We know this since childhood. Wrong deeds will come to light some time or another. I’ve experienced this truth many times in my life. When I was at school, I was often in […]
Read moreWhile we were growing up, there was no such thing as Grade R. Even playschools weren’t that common. We ate, played, ate, played and slept. So it was no surprise that many of us got quite weepy when we were pushed into a classroom. It felt like a cage to us. Everything was unfamiliar. The […]
Read more5… He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Does this mean that we are now clean of sin and will never sin again? When I look at my own life, I realise the answer is a loud and clear, “no”. […]
Read moreA friend of mine sent me a meme saying: “Being taught to avoid talking about politics and religion, has led to a lack of understanding of politics and religion. What we should have been taught, was how to have a civil conversation about a difficult topic.” We often avoid difficult topics in the hope that […]
Read moreI used love watching programmes in which old cars were made new again. You could hardly recognise the old car coming out of the garage. From an old, rusted piece of tin to a shiny, new vehicle. They strip nearly everything from the old jalopy that comes in. It’s mostly the framework that remains and […]
Read moreWe must remember that the fall has impacted our humanity in a major way. In some way, we’re sick and completely stained by sin. We’re like a car with poor wheel alignment. We’re pulling in the wrong direction all the time. Our foundation is wrong. We use the wrong starting block. When someone cuts in […]
Read more8 … be helpful, wise, fair, reverent … This is how all of us must be like. I struggle with “wise, fair, reverent”. God should’ve known what humans are like and that it is in our nature to go off course. Yes, it’s easy when things are going well, but when things don’t go the […]
Read moreI become engrossed in my work behind the scenes. I’d been hard at it from 5 am and was still in my pajamas. The bell rang at 08:30 and I heard Frikkie calling: “Gert, let’s go!” I went ice-cold as it hit me: I had completely forgotten about our appointment at the school in town. […]
Read moreAs we know Paul, he doesn’t just dish out a list of instructions; he also gives some guidelines about how we should carry out those instructions. He says we must clean that bowl so that God can use us. This is his first suggestion: 22Run away from infantile indulgence. Why does the grass on the […]
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