My thoughts and my life

A reminder for today In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3) In May of this year I wrote to you that every beginning has an end and every end has a beginning. This was in context to the events in my life at that time. As the year finally reached its end as we stand at the threshold of 2016, those words retuned to my mind. The year has come to an end and with that many things ends and many bad and good memories remains with it. But as 2015 takes its final breath we stare into a 365 day abyss that awaits us. So with that in mind I thought of the creation. God looked at the earth that He created and it was formless, dark and empty. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God is looking at your year and currentl...

A reminder for today So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." (Deuteronomy 31:6) South Africa is caught up in a terrible drought and everywhere you go you see newspaper billboards expressing their concerns at the days ahead. Food prices are going to go up and water is going to be scares. They talk about are current water levels in our damns and today I saw the worst one. A farmer shot himself because of this drought.  The world around us can be caught up in a drought or it could go through a season of plenty. The fact is just as the world around us has seasons and weather problems, so does our lives. We can also go into a time of drought where we are in the midst of a massive challenge that consumes us and drives us to our very last drop of strength and often destroys us. What do we do when there is no hope? Taking your own life o...

A reminder for today "Daughter," he said to her, "your faith has made you well. Go in peace." (Luke 8:48) The woman that had constant bleeding is one of the most beautiful examples of faith in the Bible. She believed that if she could only touch Jesus, she would be healed. This remarkable example of faith has a deep lesson for us and how we should believe. Her faith was boundless and unconditional. She believed with all her heart and all her soul. When she touched Jesus, Jesus felt power flowing out from Him.  But Jesus said, "Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me." (Verse 46)  Jesus says that He was deliberately touched. Someone reached out and touched Him deliberately. How many times do you deliberately go down on your knees and reach out to touch Jesus? The awesome thing is that in that instant His healing power with heal us. Jesus turned to her and said that her faith has made her well. He said to her,...

A reminder for today That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Saviour—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger." Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased." (Luke 2:8-14) How are you my friend? I hope you had a blessed Christ festival. We had an awesome time with friends and family and I am more in awe of the Lord each day as we celebrate His...

A reminder for today It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. (Psalm 127:2) When you read this morning’s reminder I am already on leave. I am taking some time off and me and my family is going to the seaside. We have been looking forward to this for weeks now and it is finally here. God gave us all the gifts and talents do our work the best we can, but God also wants us to take some time off and just take a break. The Lord blessed us with this week in Illovo in Kwa-Zulu Natal and I am so grateful for this wonderful gift.  I will be back soon and so that we can continue our daily reminders. It is a huge privilege to be able to write to you each day. God has blessed my blog so much this year and I do hope that God’s messages and His Word on my blog has encouraged you as it did me.  So today I want to remind you that you must take a break, my friend an...