O the absolute joy of knowing one’s prayers reach their intended destination. This was Jonah, as his life ebbed, he remembered the Lord (v7), for his eternal salvation came from the LORD (v9), praying to the LORD who resides in His holy temple (v7), who reached out, lifting him up, out of the pit embed […]
If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, have you ever thought through what you have been saved from? We speak much of heaven and the picture painted for us of heaven: Rev 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he […]
Today is July 4 … and every year on this day, the citizens of the United States of America celebrate their independence. Generally many will wave their USA flags and do hamburgers and hotdogs on the barbeque. It is a day of thanksgiving for the end of a war and the unification of a nation. […]
In my mind there are two types of experience. The one is what happens to me as a human being and the other one is a religious or spiritual experience. In this last bracket there are two experiences. The one is what I personally experienced which might not be from God and the other is […]
In a crisis many people turn to God, although for years they have not prayed or been to Church or read the Bible. There are many true Christians who also become spiritual lax, yet in very difficult times they know where to go … to God in heart pleading prayer. When believers have rebelled and […]
We often feel that when we face extreme tragedy that that is the end of our life, use, purpose and ministry. Maybe it depends upon who we are in the sense … “are we like Jonah running away from what God wants us to do that has caused this crisis we find ourselves in?” Jonah […]
What would be the most awe-inspiring sight or experience you have had? By asking this question I am not suggesting beauty. There are many beautiful sights such as the animals in the Kruger National Park; standing on top of Table Mountain looking down at Cape Town City and even in seeing Robben Island or being […]
Generally, when do people pray? The question applies to Christian and non-Christian … or to believer and pagan. The answer is simple … “when the crisis comes”. That is when people tend to pray! Where this is generally true of all people … many who have heard of Jesus yet don’t know Him personally, call […]
Just because someone is the captain of a team does not mean they have the authority to do as they please in any given situation on the field. They need to follow the coach or manager’s instructions all the time. Still vividly in one’s mind is our Springbok Rugby Team winning the last Word Cup. […]
Although I had a skipper’s license to operate a trawler over 150 tons, I never went outside of Saldanha Bay captaining the vessel. There were times that the Bay was rough with huge swells … and that was bad enough. I have however been out in the deep sea with others captaining a vessel where […]