Right at the end of his letter to the people of Colossae Paul gives us a glimpse of his support network. Paul conveys the greetings of his friends: Aristarchus, Mark, Jesus (also called Justus), Epaphras, Luke, Demas and naturally Tychicus and Onesimus who we got to know in the previous two devotions. Once again, I […]
Read moreWhen Paul encourages us to help our friends who have lost their way, he makes a good suggestion: 16… And sing, sing your hearts out to God! And, if like us, he had the Old and the New Testament bound as one book, he would probably have written as follows: Use the Word of God, […]
Read moreWhenever I find a piece of luck, I quickly tell all my friends about it. When I hear about Karoo sheep for sale at a good price, I share the info with all my friends. I can’t help myself. I want everyone to experience the same good fortune. Yes, sometimes I’ve bought a pig in […]
Read moreSometimes, when life is rough, my wife and I agree to have a quiet weekend. No braais with friends, just chilling at home. But before we know it, friends come visiting Friday evening. Saturday evening we’re invited to a braai, and Sunday after church we decide to have lunch with a few other families. Sunday […]
Read moreWe’ve looked at verse 22 a number of times already. Paul shows us the way by saying that we must try our best to leave the wrong things in life alone. So many traps are set for us every day, and let’s be honest, it’s not so easy to avoid them. That’s why we intentionally […]
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