God’s Word is living and like anything living it changes revealing new things to us all the time. Today I experienced this reading Titus 2:11-14, which I have read many times. “(11) For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. (12) It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and… Continue reading Tit 2v11 – The Grace teacher
I was standing on the balcony of an apartment with with my Grampy. “It’s funny how man trusts man,” he said as he pointed to someone leaning over the railing. And that’s so true. There are many things that we put our trust in – that a railing will hold us, that a car will… Continue reading Isa 26:3 – Trusting to fall
As we make the steep descent down into the Fish River canyon we are faced with trying to find a path. One path has large rocks that will need to be clambered down, while the other is a gentler shale-covered slope. It’s not long after choosing the easier looking path that we realise our mistake.… Continue reading Psa 37:23-24 – Rocky paths
We are camping in our roof top tent on the rim of the Fish River canyon. Meters away a sheer cliff plunges down to the majestic canyon below. It’s stunning. That is until it’s dark. Now without light the majestic canyon turns into a gaping dark crevasse. However, our camp lights illuminate the area around… Continue reading Psa 119:105 – Lighted path
More is less. We are relatively new to off-the-grid, in-the-wilds-of-Africa camping. So when we planned a three week trip with our rooftop tent, we tried to make sure we had packed everything we would need. Seems good? Well, not really because with having so much we ended up never able to find anything and only… Continue reading 1Ti 6:8 Less is more
Pain. We are camping in the wilds, and I have just realized after taking my shoes off at the shower that I’ve left the soap in the tent. Rather than put my shoes on, I hazard the short walk back over the stony ground to the tent. Pain, as the sharp stones make me regret… Continue reading Eph 6:15 – Peaceful shoes
The wind is howling directly against us as we struggle to canoe up the river. It is day 4 of a slackpacking hike, but this challenge seems impossible. Soon the rain is slashing down at us and we were considering giving up. However, we push on. Several hours later we arrive at our destination –… Continue reading Jam 5:11 – Headwinds
A professor stands in front of his class, holding two eggs. “What’s the difference?” he asks. “Nothing,” the class replies. “One has a chick in it,” he says, “it has been fertilized. “So, what’s the difference?” “The one has been given life,” a student replies. “Yes, that’s correct. And how did it get life?” “From… Continue reading Joh 6:63 -Two eggs
Sometimes you meet someone whose eyes sparkle with life. There’s something you can’t put your finger on. There’s a joy, a peace, a love that radiates from them. What is it? Jesus tells us – “Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills… Continue reading Mat 6:21-22 – Bright eyes
From crosswords to PhDs there is a reward in finding something unknown, something hidden. While the crossword gives a sense of achievement the PhD could unlock an important insight. However, even more life-altering is searching out eternity – searching out divine truth, searching for God’s message to you. “It is the glory of God to… Continue reading Pro 25:2 – Seeking the hidden