One must realise that it’s easy to misunderstand the Bible if you only read one verse at a time. It’s so easy to go off track if the context, not only of the chapter but also the entire Bible, is not well understood. I really like the Message translation because it puts God’s Word in […]
Read moreBy looking at the clothes people wear, you can quickly see what job they do. A man wearing two tone clothes is most likely a farmer. Someone with a white coat, a doctor. Someone with oiled overalls is a mechanic. Without them speaking a word you get a good idea of the work they do. […]
Read moreAt the turn of the millennium, while I was still farming, the Stellenbosch Business School started a course called: Programme in Wine Management. The idea behind the course was for people who’ve grown into leadership positions but did not necessarily have the qualifications, to learn more about management. I enjoyed it tremendously, more than any […]
Read moreDid you know that demons aren’t atheists? Even these beings whom Satan controls believe in God. They know God, and they know that they will face Him one day. That’s why they fear Him and start shaking when they think of Him. 19Do I hear you professing to believe in the one and only God, […]
Read moreSin doesn’t come hammering on your front door, forcing you to open up. Sin knows that if it arrives in that way, the homeowner will immediately lock the door to prevent the dirt from coming in. Sin arrives softly and subtly, with no announcement. A small seed is planted in your brain more or less […]
Read moreMy good friend, known as the Stationmaster, and his wife, turned 60 and invited a group of friends to celebrate their birthdays at the Muisbosskerm, on the West Coast. Well, if you want to lick your fingers and eat until your tummy feels like bursting, you have to go there, and like the Spur advert […]
Read moreI think in pictures and see verses playing in my head like a movie clip. What does the picture of the following verse look like? 24Some men’s sins are evident, pointing to judgment, but other men’s sins are revealed later (Modern English Version). The first picture I see is of a man walking a dog. […]
Read moreWhat drives your actions? Why do you do things for others? Think about this for a bit. When no one can see you, will you still pick up the piece of paper on the ground? There where no one sees you, will you still pick that poor neglected being and live Jesus’ love? When you’re […]
Read more1 Corinthians 10:23-33 The world needs God desperately. People stumble over each other because they cannot see. They are going in the wrong direction. People think they have found true peace and happiness but just around the next curve they plunge down an overhang. Out there the world needs God’s light so that they may […]
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