Genesis 49:25 The God of your father—may he help you! And may The Strong God—may he give you his blessings, blessings tumbling out of the skies, blessings bursting up from the Earth—blessings of breasts and womb. We learned a lot from Jacob. Yes, he had to wrestle with God to strip away his own ego […]
Read moreI believe in prayer. It was my mom spending so much time on her knees praying for her children that prevented us from losing the way big time. Only my mom’s prayers protected us. Paul also believes in prayer and that is why he asks the other Christians in Colossae: 3Don’t forget to pray for […]
Read moreSometimes I chat effortlessly with others; at other times, I struggle, becoming nervous and self-conscious. I concentrate so hard on saying the right thing that I don’t enjoy it at all. It largely comes down to who the other person is. Maybe when we met previously, the person was rude. Maybe they like to argue, […]
Read moreMy son’s car had to go in for a service at the dealer. We told them that the windshield wipers weren’t working and that they needed to fix them. After thousands of rands, we got the car back with a note from the mechanic: “You have to take the car to an auto electrician, because […]
Read moreWe reflected on Hebrews 242 times. That has not happened with any other Bible book. I must confess that I struggled initially to get a grip on Hebrews, but when I got going, I could hardly wait to read my verse for the day every morning. Here at the end of Hebrews the author’s heart […]
Read moreWhen injustice occurs far away, it doesn’t really affect you, but it’s different when it’s closer to home. A farmer is shot dead in a cold-blooded attack in his own home just on the other side of Stellenbosch. His young daughter sees her dad lying in a pool of blood. Their lives destroyed forever by […]
Read morePhilippians 4:1-9 At a school function I was talking to business man who had gone through hard times in the past year. Others had almost stolen his business from under him. He knows about hardship. He knows about people you have trusted with your whole life who kick you in the stomach. He knows about […]
Read moreIt’s time for a confession. No, not to confess what I believe in. No, this is a confession about something that I struggle with. I struggle to pray. I have done so my whole life. I think it is something to do with the fact that I struggle to concentrate. When I come to a […]
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