Dan 10v19 – Known by the king

Most famous or powerful people are unreachable to us. Yet our Heavenly Father, the creator of heaven and earth, who is all-powerful, is not someone who wants to be unapproachable or unreachable. When we look at the relationship God shared with men and women in the Bible, it gives us an insight into the type… Continue reading Dan 10v19 – Known by the king

Neh 8:10 – His Strength

Do you sometimes feel absolutely wretched – separated from God and following His ways? The people in the time of Ezra felt like this. Ezra read God’s Word to them, and the people wept. They understood how far they had fallen from God’s commandments.  But Ezra encouraged them, and those same words are offered to… Continue reading Neh 8:10 – His Strength

Son 2:10-13 – The Love message

You wake up in the morning and reach for your phone. You notice an unread message. You open it. It’s from Jesus. “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing… Continue reading Son 2:10-13 – The Love message

Mic 7:7 – Excited anticipation

“Only three more sleeps before my birthday.” Can you remember the excitement as a child of your birthday? Counting down the days to your special day. Waiting in anticipation for the day to arrive. Mounting excitement in expectation of the gifts or the special party that was planned. Only three more sleeps. So close. In… Continue reading Mic 7:7 – Excited anticipation

Job 42:5 – My eyes have seen

Close your eyes and visualize a field of flowers, stretching out to the horizon. Vibrant orange and yellow blend perfectly with swathes of pale blue and lilac. It’s the incredible beauty of Namaqualand’s annual flower display. It’s truly beyond what words can describe. It’s even beyond what video and photos can capture. The visual feast… Continue reading Job 42:5 – My eyes have seen

Mal 4:2 – The sunrise

We wake up and look at the time. If we go now we can get to the beach in time to watch the sunrise over the ocean. There’s always something special about a morning sunrise. Each sunrise is a unique piece of art, as God takes out his palette of morning colors and splashes it… Continue reading Mal 4:2 – The sunrise

2Co 2:15 – Spring blessing

At first, it’s subtle. Just a hint of colour on the drab palette of brown. But before long, it’s unmistakable as the kaleidoscope of colour bursts out. Spring is here🌻. Yet, beyond the obvious beauty of colour returning to fields and gardens, what are these beautiful flowers telling us? Written in swaths of living colour… Continue reading 2Co 2:15 – Spring blessing

Jer 5:22 – Crashing waves

Boom. The sound thunders as the huge powerful waves crash into the cliffs. It’s an awesome sight to see the power of the waves. However, all this power and bluster vanishes into a misty plume of silence rising into the air as the immovable rocks instantly stop them. God says, “Why don’t you honour me?… Continue reading Jer 5:22 – Crashing waves

Joh 10:10 – The peri sauce life

“Do you have any spicy, peri-peri sauce?” That’s my standard question when we eat anywhere. I love peri sauce. Once you have tasted it, food without spicy peri sauce will never again be acceptable. And so I couldn’t miss noticing in my favourite Bible verse, the unrelated, but similar sounding Greek word, “perissos”. It means… Continue reading Joh 10:10 – The peri sauce life

2Co 5:13 – That’s Crazy!

Apple used to have an advert that said, “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently…You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change… Continue reading 2Co 5:13 – That’s Crazy!