Genesis 3:6 When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she’d know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate. We must take another look at sin. The Fall has messed everything up. No, that’s an […]
Read moreI read one scripture verse a day and then write about it to retain it. Without this written reflection, the verse quickly fades from memory. I noticed this verse while reading the one before, and I’ll be honest, when I sat down to read it just now, I didn’t feel like it. I knew what […]
Read moreWhen children misbehave, we must correct them, otherwise they might think we approve of their actions. If someone in our family doesn’t treat a friend well, I pull them aside at an appropriate time and tell them nicely that this is not how we do it. Hopefully, the reminder and the way we speak to […]
Read moreThere is a lot of pain in the world. People get caught in some storm all the time and then they need encouragement. They want a hand on the shoulder or a flashlight in the dark. When we preach sermons where we highlight God’s promises, people line up to let the flashlight shine in their […]
Read moreJesus did not have it easy on earth. He suffered terribly. He was ostracized and rejected. He was falsely accused. He was spat upon and beaten with whips until His blood flowed. In the end, nails were driven through His hands and feet, and He was hung on a cross. Jesus was tortured to death. […]
Read moreI am quite amazed at how these new washing machines can wash our laundry noiselessly with little water. I often wonder if the machine can ever clean all the dirty work and sports clothes. Not to mention my dirty work clothes after working in the garden on Saturdays. When I walk past the washing line […]
Read moreYou usually only have to pass the age of 50 to start realising that everything will come to an end one day. When your earthly body no longer works the way it used to when you were younger, you soon realise that life does not last forever. When you’re young, you don’t think about it. […]
Read moreSometimes I wonder why one sins. Is it because it’s fun? Is this the easiest path to follow? Is it one’s way of doing things that makes you do the wrong things more easily? It’s as if your default is to sin. God didn’t make us that way. I suspect that it was Adam and […]
Read moreNot for sensitive readers. There are stories from the past I don’t want to hear, much less write about, but this is one we need to tackle. Daisy de Melker poisoned two of her husbands and her son with arsenic. All three of them died a terrible death. I read on Netwerk24 what Jans Rautenbach […]
Read moreLately we have been thinking about the sin in our lives. I’ve noticed that when we talk about the sins we commit a few times, people are quick to hit the unsubscribe button or turn the radio down. People don’t like it when the wrong things they do are pointed out to them. But we […]
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