We have tried to lay a foundation for us as the people of God so that we and our children have a solid understanding of God’s Moral Code so that no one may cry … “I did not know”. You see, we are influenced daily by what we hear, see and experience on every level, […]
You might have heard talk like this … “I have never been angry in my life.” Ouch! The cutest baby becomes angry at times. Have you seen a baby throw a temper tantrum and throw the bottle or toys out of the cot? Never been angry in my life? I have seen pictures of a […]
Everyone one of us has been in some form of teaching … being taught and teaching others. Teaching is education. The reason for education is to mature a person and develop their brain so that emotionally, academically and practically a person ought to pursue a certain pattern of behavior and lifestyle. Teaching comes in many […]
As an older person I have had the privilege of seeing many changes in people and places in which we have lived. The farm land I grew up on is nothing but houses. The City of Cape Town and its suburbs have changed significantly, as has the town of Saldanha on the West Coast. We […]
Often people overlook or ignore the Old Testament. I have been told the God of the Old Testament is an angry God, filled with wrath … saying “don’t murder” but telling Israel under Joshua’s to annihilate all the inhabitants of Palestine … and supporting king David in his military excursions … and all the do’s […]
Only a fool would say this world is ticking over nicely without any bad things happening. On the international stage we see many atrocities occurring on a daily basis. In our own country, the morning news reports that the NPA working together with Interpol are seeking to bring the Guptas and their associates to South […]
As we consider Matthew 5:14-16 where Jesus says— Mt 5:14 “You are the light of the world” —there are two pictures that come to mind. (1) In travelling along the N1 national road towards Cape Town at night, one drives for lengthy periods in the dark and suddenly in the distance one sees the lights of […]
We are in the process of slowly, slowly renovating our house. The house is a good one but old. The baths, hand basins, toilets and tiles are being re-enameled as from yesterday. Due to this we needed to move out of the house because of dust and smell. Hennie and Beth have allowed that we […]
As a young child (teeny bopper), in the days just before reaching teenage life, I used to love walking in dad’s veggie garden to eat tomatoes off the bush. In the beginning I soon found tomatoes tasted far better with a little salt. As I grew up I also realized that without salt on meat […]
Once again we arrive at numbers of days in verse 11 and 12. Remember this is revelation and revelation here is apocalyptic. As always, when there is apocalyptic language, there are many interpretative suggestions. Here are four suggestions for Da 12:11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation […]