If someone told you that they believed in how wonderful a specific product was, but they haven’t used the product to experience how wonderful it was, would you buy the product? I think not. I believe in prayer. I really believe in prayer because I repeatedly experience the effect of prayer in my life. But […]
Read moreTo pronounce a blessing on someone or something was quite common in the Bible. In the first chapter, God speaks the blessing over the sea animals and birds by telling them to be fruitful and multiply on earth. Just a little further on, God pronounces almost the same blessing on Adam and Eve and adds […]
Read moreThere was a discussion on radio about wills and when the master of the court would accept or reject a will. A will is accepted even if the testator only made a cross. As long as it is accompanied by a letter from the Commissioner of Oaths who was present and confirmed that the person […]
Read moreThere is so much power in a greeting. Years ago, we had to greet everybody with a kiss. Sometimes it was really gross. Nataniël has this story about the aunt with the mole that you had to dodge, or the other one who had such flabby lips that it left you wondering whether she had […]
Read morePhilippians 4:10-20 The people who helped Paul were also suffering hardship, but there was a huge promise for them: 19You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus. Our cell group fetched a bin full of naartjies from a […]
Read moreEphesians 6:10-20 Wow, we are at the end of Ephesians. We reflected on Ephesians one hundred times. It was not planned to be like that, but what a milestone. Paul’s letters are filled with learning material and I’m sure if we page through this letter again, we’ll still find things we missed. I realise more […]
Read moreMany times we read the Bible so quickly that we don’t really see all that is there. Often we just want to get to the end, and in the process we miss a lot. Take the third last verse of the whole Galatians letter: 16Peace and mercy on them! Paul speaks a blessing over the […]
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