Today's thought - 11 September 2026 (Jesus loves you more)

 

How are you my friend? It is a beautiful Friday here in South Africa and a very nice and warm day. I do hope you are well. I have been writing to you this week on challenges and how we can better be prepared for what we face and do by dealing with them with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

This morning in my prayer time the Holy Spirit took me to Psalm 147, and I am looking at verse 3, “He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds”.

Now what is important is to see how the Holy Spirit ties up the week. So, bear with me as we go back in time. We started with hunger. As the deer pants (hunger) for water so does my soul hunger for the Lord. He walks with me through my battles and everywhere my foot steps God will give me victory over my challenges and my battles. As I continue to do good and to seek God even when I am desperate in my valley and in the trouble around me, I will follow His Word and seek His will and His ways above my own. And then God says that He will heal the broken hearted and bandage their wounds. He will give comfort to the hurt and the pain, and He will heal the sorrow and the loss.

Who is this amazing God we worship. He counts the stars and calls them by name. His power is absolute and His understanding is beyond our own comprehension. He who gives rain to the ground and water to the plants. He who watches over the birds and the flowers loved us so much that He gave His life to save us.

His delight is in those who fear (respect and honor) Him and who do good even in the tribulations they have. He strengthens your defenses against the relentless attacks of the enemy and He blesses you. He gives you peace when you are overwhelmed and anxious and He satisfies your hunger by dwelling in you and giving you power to stand up one more time.

My dear friend, God knows, God sees and God acts. He is the one we go to, and He is the one we surrender all of us to. He is the one who goes before us, and He is the one who has vengeance. Be strong and courageous and know that as He was with Moses He is with you.

He will bring forth water from a stone. Life from what was lost and He will protect you in the day with a cloud and by night He will be like a warm fire in you that comforts you and give you peace so that you will walk safely through the wilderness. He will part the water so that you can walk through the storms and He will deliver you from what was trying to destroy you. He will give you victory over your enemies so that you can walk with confidence in the land that He has given you.

Oh wow, that is so cool.

Have an awesome day, my friend. I love you but Jesus loves you more.

Today's thought - 10 September 2026 (As for me)

 

How are you, my friend? I just want to say again that I do not take writing to you lightly and I follow the Holy Spirit and His guidance when I write my blog. It is a privilege to share God’s Word and the thoughts He places on my heart with you. I am honored to be able to write this, and I am grateful for this gift and this responsibility that God gave me.

The Holy Spirit guided me to Job 5 today and I guess it must be because I am so tired the last couple of days. I don’t know how you are doing but I am exhausted and reading Job and just taking it all to the Lord just gave me that peace again. You know when Paul writes and He says take all to God in prayer and His peace that surpasses all understanding will flow through you. Jip, that peace.

My verse is from Job 5:8-9 and I have to give a bit of context here. It contains the continuation of the first speech by Eliphaz the Temanite, one of Job's friends, as he responds to Job's deep despair and suffering. 

Now he says wrath (resentment) kills a foolish man and envy (jealousy) slays (kills) the simple. It is important that we understand he argues that God’s punishment is for sin, yet God does allow things into our lives to realign us and to prepare us for what lies ahead and sometimes God will chastise us as a good father does, but in Job’s case we know that the reason for his troubles was not a result of a hidden wrong he did.

But what is said and this is what God again places in my heart are what is said in verse 8, “But as for me, I would seek God”. This is vital and he goes on and say that God gives rain to the earth and water to the fields, and He saves us from the wicked and He will deliver us from our troubles.

This kind off ties to what Jesus said when He said look at the birds and the flowers. Do not worry for our Father knows what you need and as I have written before Jesus goes on and say but seek first the kingdom of heaven.

So, what is God saying today. Well, I am glad you asked. You see God is saying that nothing happens without cause and that He has everything in His hands. He’s got you and all that you are going through each day safely in His hands. He knows your sorrow and your suffering, and He will deliver you from it. Yes, it may be tough today but as we continue to seek Him, He will deliver us. Just stand up one more time. Fight one more day. Try one more time. There is power in the name of Jesus and there is power in your words.

I said yesterday, as God was with Moses so is He with you and everywhere your foot will step God will give victory. It is in our faith, because we walk by faith, and in our obedience, because we obey His Word and His guidance, and in our trust in Him that we will see this mountain move. We will see this storm become silent and we will walk fearlessly through this valley.

Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. In Him we find our strength to go on. Remember Jesus did not carry His cross halfway and gave up. He carried it all the way to the top and yes, Simon helped. In the same way you will receive help whether it is people of angels and finally Jesus went to the cross and gave His life and in this sacrifice, He changed everything. In the same way when we continue through our battles all the way to the end, we will see all things change and work out for good.

My fear friend, I pray that God will bless you and increase you. I pray that His hand will be upon you and that no evil will come near you. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 09 September 2026 (Everywhere I walk)

 

How are you my friend? The week is steadily moving forward and this morning the Holy Spirit took me to Joshua 1. The verse I want to focus on is verse 3 and it reads like this, “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses”.

Ok before we get into this it is important to emphasise this statement that God makes four times in this chapter - “Be strong and courageous”.

Why? Why does God say that we should be strong and courageous. As the season is changing and we are moving into summer our personal season is also changing. God is taking us into a new season, and He is doing a new thing.

Every season will have its own battles, but every season prepares us for what God has prepared for us. Every season leads us closer to God as we seek Him and desire Him more. You see it should be more of Jesus and less of us as we journey from season to season.

Now God says be strong and courageous, but He very clearly says that as He was with His servant Moses, He will be with us (you and me). God says He will not fail you and He will not abandon you. Every step you take and everywhere you set foot you will possess.

In other words, in every battle, you face God will give you victory, just be strong and courageous in it and then He says and this part is just as important and I am repeating this verse for effect – “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do (verse 8 NLT)”.

God says that we must read His Word (Bible) and meditated on it day and night and be obedient to the Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit and then, yes, you will prosper.

My friend in a nutshell. As Paul says do not be anxious about anything and in all things bring it to God in prayer and supplication (A humble, earnest, and urgent petition or plea made to God from a deep sense of personal need or lack).

Do not worry about tomorrow but seek first the kingdom of God. Do not be afraid because God will never fail you or abandon you and God will give you victory and increase in all areas of your life.

So, again I pray that God will bless you and increase your territory. I pray that His hand will be upon you and that no evil will come close to you. I pray that God will bless you increasingly and abundantly above all you can imagine or dream so that you can bless other. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 08 September 2026 (Always try to be good)

 

How are you, my friend? As the days basically fly by and we are beginning to approach the end of the year we are tired and exhausted from what has been a busy year. I do not know what your year looked like, but I can only assume you have seen your fair share of challenges and may still be going through bigger or like me the same trial.

We are reading 1 Peter 2 and the verse the Holy Spirit pointed me to is verse 21, “For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps (NLT)”.

To be honest at this time of the year there are people I would prefer like my tea. In a bag and under water. Haha, sorry I am just kidding, but in our battles, it can be very hard to do the “do good” part as Peter writes here.

He basically says in verse 19 that God is pleased with those who endure unjust treatment or tribulation while being constantly conscious of God’s will. In other words, while you are facing all these troubles and trials you are constantly seeking God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

I know it is not easy and I know it can be impossible at times, but the Holy Spirit is guiding me with this scripture, because I feel that I am at my last. I feel that I had enough of this nonsense and how long must this battle still rage on.

So, my Word is not to discourage you but instead to encourage you. What you need to remember here is that Jesus personally carried our sins in His body on that cross. He did this incredible thing so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds we are healed. I have to say this again; we are healed by His wounds.

There is nothing God can’t do, but it is important that we do the difficult part so that God can do the impossible. We have to stay in this fight and battle on, and God will change it all and change it in His time and according to His plan.

Now Peter says we must do good while we remain patient at this time or in what we face. One thing we need to change is what we say. How we say it and what we speak over our situation. Be careful to become negative and refrain from speaking negative words over or in your situation. Say only what is good and uplifting and it will change your outcome. There is power in your words, and you need to remember this every time you say something.

Now, it does not only stop with us, but it flows from within us. Jesus said streams of living water will from you and if you abide in Him and He in you, you will bear much fruit. This is a promise and to follow this will not just change your situation, but your life, because as you begin to bear fruit, you will increase and as you increase your situation will become smaller and smaller until it is no more. Yes, there will always be another trial but the growth you will have through this one will make next mountain a hill.

I pray that God will bless and increase you and that His hand will be upon you and that no evil will come near you. I pray that as God blesses you more, you will be a greater blessing to other. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 07 September 2026 (A deep desire)

 

How are you, my friend? I do hope you had a great weekend, and you are well rested. Sometimes we wake up and it feels like we are not ready for this day. It feels like you should have slept more or you feel you must just stay in bed.

This morning I am reading Psalm 42 and verse one is just one of my favorites. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God”.

So, my question on this wonderful and blessed Monday is, “How hungry are you for Jesus Christ”.

Paul writes in Ephesians 4:17-19, “This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness”.

Paul continues and says that we should put away or rather let go of the “old man”. Our past self, the one who is corrupt by the needs and wants of the world. He says we should be renewed in the spirit of our minds. In other words, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. So, that we can put on the new man, the new life we have in Jesus Christ.

Every day has its own challenges, and I have written to you before that you should not worry about tomorrow but as Jesus said focus on today. Jesus said that worry will not add one thing to your life, and we know that we should not be anxious about anything but rather pray about everything. Jesus said our Farther knows what we need. He knows our sorrows and He knows what we need.

We read in James 5:16, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

Now back to my verse in Psalm 42. As the deer longs for and desires the cold steams in the mountain, so should we desire the warmth and love of our Father. The infilling of the Holy Spirit and the power of our Lord. We should desire Him more and desire an intimate relationship with Him. We should fully let go of the old man and embrace the new man. This comes from fervent prayer. A fervent prayer is a passionate, deeply sincere, and heartfelt request made to God with intense focus and genuine emotion. And I want to add with persistence.

My dear friend, this is vital to our day-to-day battles and something you should never neglect or stop. It is so important that we abide in Jesus and He in us and I can not emphasise this more. I can’t make it through a day if I did not start my day in prayer and reading the Bible. I feel so much closer to the Lord, and I hear the Holy Spirit much clearer as I draw nearer and deeper to the Lord. We have to understand what Jesus said when He said that without Him, we can do nothing and with Him we can do anything.

My prayer for you today is this. I pray that you will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in your prayer time and that you will have an encounter with Him every time. I pray that you will be filled with His power and strength and that He will bless you and enlarge your territory. I pray that God’s hand will be upon you and that no evil will come near you, in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 04 September 2026 (Do you believe)

 

How are you, my friend? Yesterday I revealed to you that you are blessed, and this is in God’s Word. Now my question to you today is, why do we struggle? Why do we live a life that is without blessing and why is it so easy for the enemy to steal our blessings?

My scripture today from John 9:38 is probably far more important than you and I can imagine. It simply says. “Lord, I believe”. Why does the Bible say in Mark 6:52, “For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened”.

It is simply that their minds were slow to perceive Jesus’s divine power. Why do we feel that we are not blessed? Yes, because we are sometimes slow to understand the divine power and the authority we have.

We put the Holy Spirit in a box, and we think He is like a genie, and we only need to call Him when we need a wish. That, my dear friend is living a life with a hardened heart. That is missing the divine and supernatural power that flows in us. That is like having a car, but you walk.

My friend, Jesus says in Matthew 6, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life”. Do not worry what you are going to eat or drink or what you are going to wear and He refers to the birds and the flowers and He says, “Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?”.

Jesus says that God knows what you need and then He says BUT, and a very important BUT… “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”.

I have written about this before, but I need to say it again because I do not want you to limit that what is in you. That what God has blessed you with. Your talents, your job, your business, your family and your potential. My friend what stops us? It is simply our words. Your words can destroy your blessings for the Bibe says that what a man thinks he is and what the heart is full of will flow out of you. If you are negative and you complain all the time, then you are disabling yourself. There is power in your words and Bible says in Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”.

Stop polluting your mind with lies and negativity and more so other people’s negativity. Fill your mind with the Word of God. Somone said that the real estate between your ears is the most valuable real estate you will ever possess, so why do you not invest in it.

God said to Joshua in Joshua 1:8, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success”.

Every step we take should be with faith. The Bible does not say we run by faith, no it says we walk by faith. It means there will be difficult times but is also say it will be worth it. The bad is part of the good that awaits us. That is why I say do not stop dreaming for God is a God of impossibles and with Him all things are possible.

So, come with me today as we pray “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!”

My dear friend, I said it before and I will say it to you every day. You are more than you think and you can do anything. Just trust God and follow His guidance. Meditate on His Word, day and night and dream big dreams. Do not live with a closed hand but bless other for God loves a cheerful giver. And, very important, believe, abide and believe.

Have an awesome day.

Today's thought - 03 September 2026 (The Secret)

How are you my friend. We live to fight another day. Not by power nor by might, but by the power of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday I wrote to you about tribulations and battles and all the stuff we face in our daily lives and how they basically impact the world around us. We are in essence nothing without our Lord Jesus Christ and as we abide in Him and He in us, we overcome and become stronger and our fruit increases.

In John 9 we read that Jesus made clay and anointed the blind man’s eyes with it and when he went and washed it, he received sight. In other words, he received the blessing of sight.

My friend, I am going to reveal something to you today that has been a hidden secret in the old writings of days gone by. Yes, this is so deep and has been kept so secret that world organizations will topple and break down if it becomes known. This is the most and best kept secret and even secret organizations are not that secret.

Once it is revealed you might just not be the same anymore so I urge you to consider the effects that it will have on your life.

It is, and I am going to say this very softly. Like in almost whisper soft. It is and I am just pausing for effect…. You are blessed.

I know who knew. Haha, no but truthfully, we are all blessed. You see when God made Adam and Eve we read in Genesis 1:28. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

The blessing was removed by mans fall but with Abraham that changed. God says to Abraham in Genesis 12, “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Through his lineage, all the families of the earth would receive God's grace and goodness. Now, and this is very important. When Jesus came, He restored the original blessing that was lost with Adam. So, by receiving our Lord Jesus Christ as your saviour you inherit these blessings.

Now it gets better. Through faith in Jesus Christ, the spiritual blessing and justification (being made right with God) extend to all people of all nations, making believers the spiritual "descendants" of Abraham. Now let is look at 1 Chronicles 4:10, And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So, God granted him what he requested.

Firstly, what is blessing. Blessing is empowering. To bless someone with something is to empower them. If I bless the guys on the street with a pair of shoes, I empower them to walk without hurt or shame. When God blesses us, He empowers us. More so Jabez said God must enlarge his territory. God will enlarge your sphere of influence. Your area of impact. He will expand your borders. Then He said that God must place His hand on Him. This is God’s divine protection, wisdom and strength. This means God is actively involved in your life with His power, presence, and favour. And finally, to keep evil from us. To give us victory over our battles and our challenges.

So, today I am asking and I am urging you to understand that you are blessed but blessed to be a blessing. God does not bless us in all areas of our lives for our own selfish needs or gain. He blesses us so that we can bless others. Take this prayer of Jabez and pray it over your life each day and believe God for your dreams and your vision and your hope.

God can do anything and nothing is impossible with Him.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Be that tree

Jesus said that without Him we can do nothing. We must abide in Him and He in us and in that we will be very fruitful. So, be the tree that out-fruits all the other trees.

Today's thought - 02 September 2026 (Insight)

 

How are you my friend? I hope you are well and that you are staying in the fight. There is so much in John 9 that I would like to look at, but I am going to stop at verse 3 for today, Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him”.

So, the disciples wanted to know why this man was blind. What sin did he or his parents do so that he was born blind.

Let me rephrase that. So, what sin did you do in your life that caused these things to happen to you? What did you do wrong and what did your father do so that this curse or this tribulation may befall you?

I love Jesus’s answer. He basically said that neither he or his parent’s sin was the cause, but rather this battle or this challenge was given to him so that the works of God can be revealed.

Ok, so that is not what we would like to hear, but that is why we have tribulations and why we face impossible trials, so that God can be revealed and glorified and the world can see the love of our Father.

There are two things that the Holy Spirit points out to me with this scripture. One we should not judge, and we should steer clear of gossip and judgment and assumptions. Now I personally fail this test daily, so it is a reminder to me that I should not look to this world for answers but to God. I should not get angry at this world but seek God’s wisdom and His guidance in my battles. I should not assume but rather walk with the Holy Spirit so that I can get insight into what lies ahead.

Secondly, we should trust God that the process is designed for us, because we will not be tempted above our abilities and even in our trials God will make a way. He will make a road in our wilderness and streams of living water will flow from our tribulation into the lives of others. So, as hard as it is, your battle and my battle are not for us alone but for many around us. Therefore, the Holy Spirit reminds me that a humble and trusting heart will accomplish more than anger. We must stand up for what is right, but right within God’s perspective and that which the Holy Spirit places on our hearts.

So, do not be a walk over but handle all conflict with humility and confidence in the words that the Holy Spirit tells you to use. We must defend our faith, but we must also walk in faith. Be an ear that listens and a voice that guides. Be a heart that understands and a friend that will show people their faults. Be a witness for Jesus and live a life that resembles that.

So, as the blind man received his sight, I pray that the Holy Spirit will give you insight in your battles and that you will stand firm and strong in whatever you face. I pray that you will receive supernatural peace and favor in your battles and that our Lord Jesus will be visible in everything you do. In the mighty name of our Lord Jesus.

Have an awesome day, my friend.

Today's thought - 01 September 2026 (Spring time)

 

It is September and September in South Africa means it is springtime. Warmer weather and sunny days. With summer comes rain and with rain you will see our country transform into one of the most beautiful places on our planet.

What does seasonal change mean to you and me as followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. Well for one it means one is over and new one will start. I guess that one was a brain teaser, but what does it really mean.

In Christianity, seasonal change symbolizes God's absolute sovereignty, His unchanging faithfulness, and the cyclical rhythm of spiritual life and human experience. The regular cycle of nature is highlighted in passages like Genesis 8:22 that we have been looking at in the last weeks (seedtime and harvest) and reminds of God’s promise and the order He created.

God is also sovereign over time. Psalm 74:17 says, “You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter”. Thus, God controls both physical earth and times of change and seasons in our lives.

Metaphorical seasons for example are Spring (New beginnings), Summer (Abundance), Autumn/Fall (Transition or letting go) and Winter (Waiting and rest). Our seasons can happen more often than those of nature or they can take longer.

What season do you think you are in right now? I feel like the Lord is saying Isaiah 43:19, “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”.

I believe my season of autumn and winter is over, and I am stepping into a season of spring. My summer is around the corner and all that I currently battle with, will come to an end.

My dear friend, Jesus said in Mark 9:23, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” I believe that God is moving in my life but also in your life and we are going to walk into a season of abundance. I believe that through this God will touch many lives and many will be saved. I believe that anything is possible for God and we must step up now and do the difficult and God will do the impossible. I believe that like Joseph, God will take all that was intended for evil and turn it around for good and so He will save many and through this He will be glorified over all the earth.

My dear friend we serve a big and awesome God. Jesus said to His disciples in Mark 9:19, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

Jesus also says in John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you”.

My friend, all it requires is faith the size of a mustard seed. Come with me as we step in and step up and believe this promise. If we abide (stay connected, read our Bible, pray often) in our Lord then anything is possible. Ask it, believe it and go.

Do not let the seasons that are past (behind) you impact the promise of the seasons ahead of you. All things and that is all things are possible with God.

Have an awesome day.