Do you know God? It’s a crazy but important question, and the answer has eternal consequences. “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (John 17:3). We could answer “yes” if know simply means “to be aware of”. However, the Greek word… Continue reading Joh 17v3 – Do you know God?
What will you study? What car will you buy? Where will you live? Important questions but nothing compared to the final question in Proverbs. Proverbs began with Wise Woman Wisdom asking a question – “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?” (Proverbs 1:22). And now the final all-important question is –… Continue reading Pro 31v10 – Who can find her?
“By the end of the decade, we will put a man on the moon.” (John F. Kennedy, 1962). “A computer on every desk and in every home.” (Bill Gates, 1980). These powerful and, at the time, seemingly impossible visions changed the world. In the business world, a lot of time and money is spent crafting… Continue reading Pro 29v18 – The Greatest Vision
After days of rain and misty mornings in the Berg, I awake to see the clouds have lifted their thick white curtain to finally reveal the mountains now painted in the rich sunlight of the early morning. A perfect day for a hike into the depths of the Drakensberg. A gruelling 6km hike and we… Continue reading Pro 22v4 – I’m in awe
There is a delight and danger in simplicity. The delight is in removing distracting clutter. The danger is in losing important details. Simplicity that removes possessions brings joy. Simplicity that removes understanding brings sorrow. Our world is simplifying. Tiny homes. Minimalist designs. Online shopping. Instant messages. Short tweets. AI answers. Yet in always seeking simplicity,… Continue reading Pro 9v6 – Too Simple!
The first kiss of newlyweds. A newborn child held by parents. Spring blossoms on a tree. There is something special about beginnings. Beginnings are about hope and a future. Beginnings are about life and potential. However, beginnings can also be about despair, fear, loss, and regret. What makes the difference is not how we start,… Continue reading Pro 1v7 – The beginning…
Mothers naturally do some things better than fathers. One of these is comforting. Maybe it’s because of the bond created at birth when a mother holds her newborn child. But whatever the reason, it’s a comfort found nowhere else except one place, the origin of comfort – God. “As a mother comforts her child, so… Continue reading Isa 66v13 – Our comfort
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
Take a deep breath In. Out. In. Out. Now as you breathe deeply in and out consider you are declaring the name of God in the very act of breathing – YaHVeH. In the Hebrew letters of the divine name is breathing -Yod Heh (breath out) Vav Heh (breath in). Breathing is so integral to… Continue reading Gen 2v7 – Breathe In-Out
Jack Dale’s greatest desire was to win a gold medal in the 50m Olympic freestyle race. His dad was a very talented swimmer and agreed to be his coach. Over the years, Jack followed his dad’s training program and instructions. Sometimes it was really difficult pushing Jack beyond what he thought possible. However, his dream… Continue reading Isa 26v8 – Trust and glory