So, what do you think?

By Sodwana Bay

So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for Source: South African LINKSo, what do you think?


How great your faithfulness!

By Sodwana Bay

GOD’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I’m sticking with GOD (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left. Lamentations 3:22-23 MSG Source: South African LINKHow great your faithfulness!


Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid

By Sodwana Bay

After the death of Moses the servant of GOD, GOD spoke to Joshua, Moses’ assistant: “Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I’m giving to the People of Israel. I’m giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on—just as I promised Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River—all the Hittite country—and then west to the Great Sea. It’s all yours. All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In Source: South African LINKStrength! Courage! Don’t be timid


CHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT RESURRECTION

By Sodwana Bay

CHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT RESURRECTION “Jesus said unto her, I am the Resurrection and the Life: he that believeth on Me, though he die, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth on Me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord!” — Joh 11:25-27. THIS CROWNING miracle of our Lord’s life is generally described as the Raising of Lazarus. I am not sure that it might not with equal truth be called the Awakening of Martha, for it is certain that the Lord lifted this soul, whom we have been wont to count prosaic and Source: South African LINKCHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT RESURRECTION


He Calls Us Still

By Sodwana Bay

  . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God—Romans 3:23 As his men, we’re called to be like Jesus. We’re commanded to love just like he does (John 13:34-35). That’s a tall order. It’s easy to feel less-than-qualified, what with all our faults and bad choices, both intentional and unintentional. In fact, it’s easy to feel totally disqualified. Our mistakes—we carry their shame, we try to forget them. But we can’t forget. So we hide them instead, hoping, at least, to appear qualified. But they’re always there. And the thing is, when everyone Source: South African LINKHe Calls Us Still


CHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT TRUST

By Sodwana Bay

CHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT TRUST “Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?… Your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.” — Mat 6:31-32. LET US trust God to care for us! This was the life that Jesus lived. He would not even make stones into bread; nor eat until His Father bade Him and sent the angels to minister to Him. He speaks out of His heart when He bids us trust our Father’s care. It is better to trust in God than to Source: South African LINKCHRIST’S TEACHING ABOUT TRUST