Saying ‘Thank You’ to God – all day
It’s very interesting to have a closer look at the parables in the bible. With a bit of quiet time, sitting before the Lord and reading them, it’s amazing what we can see. One such parable is the parable of the Ten Lepers in the book of Luke (Luke 17:11-19). The...
South African Encouragement – A Word for Negative Times
(This post was written during the unrest protests in South Africa July 2021) Like many South Africans, I woke up this morning to news of looting and burning in many parts of our precious country and I just felt that the Lord wanted to give us a positive message of...
Striving but Missing the Mark
“I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool…” - Isaiah. 1:18[1] I find God’s words in this scripture a great joy. ‘I invite you to come and talk it over…’ Talk what over? You may ask. In...
The Business of God’s Love – Part 2
In part 1, we saw that God wants us to “Love your neighbour as yourself”. It is very difficult for us to obey this command if we try to love one another with human love. Part 1 showed us the difference between God’s love and Human love. We continue…. To care if...
The Business of God’s Love – Part 1
In line with the desire to make our walk with the Lord more practical, let’s look at the most important commandment…..Love your neighbour as yourself (Matt 22:39). Many of us have heard these words many times, but have we really understood what Jesus meant? In order...
The Divine Romance – Part Three
In Part One and Two we saw that according to Jewish custom in the time of Jesus, a Father had chosen a bride for his son. The parents had agreed a contract, and the son had to build their wedding chamber at his father’s house. The Bride was not aware when her...
The Divine Romance – Part 2
In Part One we saw that according to Jewish custom in the time of Jesus, a Father had chosen a bride for his son. A contract had been agreed by the parents, and the son had to build their wedding chamber at his fathers house. The Bride was not aware when her...
The Divine Romance – Part One
During our walk with the Lord, it is often good to read something that causes us to stop and think about our current situation and our standing with God. Sometimes we all need a little ‘jolt’ just to put us back on a serious footing with the Lord. ‘The Divine Romance’...
The Power of Debt over you
I was having a chat with my son the other day and he asked me, “Dad, if you lived your life over again, would you change anything?” I had a little chuckle, knowing there would probably be a number of things I would do differently. However, without any doubt, I...
The Power of Worry
Worry – we’ve all fallen into its trap at one time or another – have a look at this definition… “Worry” (verb) - feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems. What I found very interesting in this definition is the phrase “potential...
Unlocking the Power of Prayer in Everyday Life
Imagine having the power to say 'No' to sin and living a victorious Christian life. It’s possible, and we have the tools to make it happen. Our Christian walk needs to become more practical. When our old nature died with Jesus, we gained the power to say ‘No’ to sin...
Shiloh
Genesis 49:10 Shiloh is a biblical character. The name ‘Shiloh ’ appears in the Hebrew Bible and holds significant importance. It is often associated with a place but is also interpreted as a messianic title or a reference to a future ruler. In Genesis 49:10, the...
Destiny
Psalm 22:9-10 “Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” Do you believe in ‘Destiny”? I do, but probably not in the way that you imagine I...
Introduction to The Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part 1
Have you ever asked anyone what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is? I have. It was very interesting to hear some of the answers. Some said, “the Gospel is Jesus dying for my sins” – others said “the Gospel is when Jesus saved me from my sins” and one said, “it’s the first...
Introduction to the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part Two
Summarizing part One: The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news about the Kingdom of God, where everything operates according to God's perfect will. It is not just Jesus dying for our sins or saving us, but a transformative message revealing our true nature. Through...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 20
26.02.96The days are flying by and as usual in our walk there are ‘ups and downs’. I know that although it’s like that, I shouldn’t be ‘feeling’ as if I’m on an emotional roller coaster. If I was truly ‘in Christ’, my emotions about the ‘self’ would have died and I...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 21
15.03.96 Well, this isthe day that the Lord has made – we will rejoice and be glad in it!! Just a few minutes to share again before the work of the day begins and thoughts are consumed and lost forever. I finally had a reply from the elders of one of the large...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 22
END IN SIGHT……. Since February, life has been hectic with the usual spate of attempted robberies, but by the Lords grace we haven’t lost much. It’s very sad to witness the amount of thieving especially from those who come to stay with us saying that they want to be...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 23
September 1996We now find ourselves preparing to go back to Johannesburg to see what the Lord will have for us. In the natural, we have nothing to go back to. No place to live, no work and once we arrive back in Johannesburg, we will have no money. Well, one thing we...
Saying ‘Thank You’ to God – all day
It’s very interesting to have a closer look at the parables in the bible. With a bit of quiet time, sitting before the Lord and reading them, it’s amazing what we can see. One such parable is the parable of the Ten Lepers in the book of Luke (Luke 17:11-19). The...
South African Encouragement – A Word for Negative Times
(This post was written during the unrest protests in South Africa July 2021) Like many South Africans, I woke up this morning to news of looting and burning in many parts of our precious country and I just felt that the Lord wanted to give us a positive message of...
Striving but Missing the Mark
“I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool…” - Isaiah. 1:18[1] I find God’s words in this scripture a great joy. ‘I invite you to come and talk it over…’ Talk what over? You may ask. In...
The Business of God’s Love – Part 2
In part 1, we saw that God wants us to “Love your neighbour as yourself”. It is very difficult for us to obey this command if we try to love one another with human love. Part 1 showed us the difference between God’s love and Human love. We continue…. To care if...
The Business of God’s Love – Part 1
In line with the desire to make our walk with the Lord more practical, let’s look at the most important commandment…..Love your neighbour as yourself (Matt 22:39). Many of us have heard these words many times, but have we really understood what Jesus meant? In order...
The Divine Romance – Part Three
In Part One and Two we saw that according to Jewish custom in the time of Jesus, a Father had chosen a bride for his son. The parents had agreed a contract, and the son had to build their wedding chamber at his father’s house. The Bride was not aware when her...
The Divine Romance – Part 2
In Part One we saw that according to Jewish custom in the time of Jesus, a Father had chosen a bride for his son. A contract had been agreed by the parents, and the son had to build their wedding chamber at his fathers house. The Bride was not aware when her...
The Divine Romance – Part One
During our walk with the Lord, it is often good to read something that causes us to stop and think about our current situation and our standing with God. Sometimes we all need a little ‘jolt’ just to put us back on a serious footing with the Lord. ‘The Divine Romance’...
The Power of Debt over you
I was having a chat with my son the other day and he asked me, “Dad, if you lived your life over again, would you change anything?” I had a little chuckle, knowing there would probably be a number of things I would do differently. However, without any doubt, I...
The Power of Worry
Worry – we’ve all fallen into its trap at one time or another – have a look at this definition… “Worry” (verb) - feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems. What I found very interesting in this definition is the phrase “potential...
Unlocking the Power of Prayer in Everyday Life
Imagine having the power to say 'No' to sin and living a victorious Christian life. It’s possible, and we have the tools to make it happen. Our Christian walk needs to become more practical. When our old nature died with Jesus, we gained the power to say ‘No’ to sin...
Shiloh
Genesis 49:10 Shiloh is a biblical character. The name ‘Shiloh ’ appears in the Hebrew Bible and holds significant importance. It is often associated with a place but is also interpreted as a messianic title or a reference to a future ruler. In Genesis 49:10, the...
Destiny
Psalm 22:9-10 “Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” Do you believe in ‘Destiny”? I do, but probably not in the way that you imagine I...
Introduction to The Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part 1
Have you ever asked anyone what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is? I have. It was very interesting to hear some of the answers. Some said, “the Gospel is Jesus dying for my sins” – others said “the Gospel is when Jesus saved me from my sins” and one said, “it’s the first...
Introduction to the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Part Two
Summarizing part One: The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news about the Kingdom of God, where everything operates according to God's perfect will. It is not just Jesus dying for our sins or saving us, but a transformative message revealing our true nature. Through...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 20
26.02.96The days are flying by and as usual in our walk there are ‘ups and downs’. I know that although it’s like that, I shouldn’t be ‘feeling’ as if I’m on an emotional roller coaster. If I was truly ‘in Christ’, my emotions about the ‘self’ would have died and I...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 21
15.03.96 Well, this isthe day that the Lord has made – we will rejoice and be glad in it!! Just a few minutes to share again before the work of the day begins and thoughts are consumed and lost forever. I finally had a reply from the elders of one of the large...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 22
END IN SIGHT……. Since February, life has been hectic with the usual spate of attempted robberies, but by the Lords grace we haven’t lost much. It’s very sad to witness the amount of thieving especially from those who come to stay with us saying that they want to be...
Mission Malawi – Chapter 23
September 1996We now find ourselves preparing to go back to Johannesburg to see what the Lord will have for us. In the natural, we have nothing to go back to. No place to live, no work and once we arrive back in Johannesburg, we will have no money. Well, one thing we...
"If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin..”
Rom 6:5-6