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‘The fruit of that righteousness will be peace.’ Isaiah 32:17 NIV Making peace with your past We are the sum total of everything we have experienced – both good and bad. We can engage in wishful thinking and imagine that our past negative behaviour had never occurred, or we can decide to accept the reality of it. How we choose to respond to the past will determine our destiny. We have all sinned,...

“Wie reg doen, sal vrede hê…” Jesaja 32:17 AFR83 Maak vrede met jou verlede Ons is die somtotaal van alles wat ons al ervaar het - beide goed en sleg. Ons kan wens dat ons vorige negatiewe gedrag nooit plaasgevind het nie, of ons kan besluit om die werklikheid daarvan te aanvaar. Hoe ons kies om op die verlede te reageer, sal ons lot bepaal. Ons het almal gesondig en ons het óf daarop gereageer de...

‘Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV Allow God in your finances God can be sitting on the sidelines watching you struggle financially or actively involved as your financial partner. It all depends on what kind of steward you are. Your finances are yet another area of life where you can begin to experience an interactive relationship with your...

“Elkeen moet gee soos hy in sy hart besluit het…” 2 Korintiërs 9:7 NLV Maak God by jou finansies betrokke God kan op die kantlyn sit en kyk hoe jy finansieel sukkel, of as jou finansiële vennoot aktief betrokke raak. Dit hang alles af van watter soort rentmeester jy is. Jou finansies is nog ‘n area van die lewe waar jy ‘n interaktiewe verhouding met jou hemelse Vader kan begin bou. As jy egter wil...

‘If you favour some people over others, you are committing a sin.’ James 2:9 NLT Guard against prejudice James wrote to the church: ‘Suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewellery, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over...

“Maar as julle teen mense diskrimineer, doen julle sonde…” Jakobus 2:9 NLV Waak teen vooroordeel Jakobus het vir die kerk geskryf: ‘Gestel daar kom iemand in julle samekoms in met duur juwele en baie mooi klere aan, en daar kom terselfdertyd ook iemand in wat brandarm is en verslete klere aanhet. As julle dan ‘n ophef maak van die persoon met die deftige klere, en julle sê vir hom: ‘U moet assebli...

‘God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.’ Deuteronomy 23:5 NKJV God can turn the curse into a blessing Paul told the Corinthians, ‘Therefore we do not lose heart…For our light affliction…is working for us’ (2 Corinthians 4:16-17 NKJV). Jim Stovall proved this to be true. At age seventeen, his doctor told him he was losing his sight, and nothing could be d...

“…Hy het die vloek in ‘n seën verander omdat die Here jou God jou liefhet.” Deuteronomium 23:5 NLV God kan die vloek in ‘n seën verander Paulus het vir die Korintiërs gesê: ‘Om hierdie rede gee ons nie moed op nie… Ons swaarkry… bewerk vir ons ‘n heerlikheid…’ (2 Korintiërs 4:16-17 NLV). Jim Stovall het bewys dat dit waar is. Op sewentienjarige ouderdom het sy dokter vir hom gesê dat hy besig is o...

‘Though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.’ 2 Corinthians 4:16 NKJV Victory is an ‘inside job’ In 1928, a happy, ambitious young nursing student was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Back then, such a diagnosis often meant a death sentence. Her family sent her to a nursing home for several months, hoping she would be cured. She was destined to remain in bed fo...

“…Al is ons uiterlike mens besig om te vergaan, innerlik word ons van dag tot dag vernuwe.” 2 Korintiërs 4:16 NLV Oorwinning is ‘n ‘inside job’ In 1928 is ‘n gelukkige, ambisieuse jong verpleegstudent met tuberkulose gediagnoseer. Destyds het so ‘n diagnose dikwels ‘n doodsvonnis beteken. Haar familie het haar vir ‘n paar maande na ‘n sanitorium gestuur in die hoop dat sy genees sou word. Sy was e...

‘Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.’ Proverbs 13:4 NLT The rewards of vision and hard work In the autumn of 1894, Guglielmo retreated to his room on the third floor. All summer while on holiday, he read books and filled notebooks with squiggly diagrams. Now the time had come for him to work. Every day, he rose early. He worked all day and long into the nigh...

“Luiaards begeer baie dinge, maar hulle kry dit nie. Mense wat hard werk, het meer as wat hulle kan begeer.” Spreuke 13:4 NLV Die beloning vir visie en harde werk In die herfs van 1894 het Guglielmo hom in sy kamer op die derde verdieping afgesonder. Die hele somer terwyl hy met vakansie was, het hy boeke gelees en notaboeke met kronkelende diagramme vol geskryf. Nou het die tyd vir hom aangebreek...

‘He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.’ Psalm 107:20 KJV God can heal you (5) Here’s a prayer for healing and continued good health: ‘Father, the power of Your Word is the source of my healing and continued good health. It declares that You have delivered me from all destruction. I may have made decisions in the past that caused ill health in my life, but Y...

“Met ‘n woord het Hy hulle genees, en hulle van die dood weggeruk.” Psalm 107:20 NLV God kan jou genees (5) Hier is ‘n gebed vir genesing en volgehoue goeie gesondheid: ‘Vader, die krag van u Woord is die bron van my genesing en volgehoue goeie gesondheid. Dit verklaar dat U my van alle vernietiging verlos het. Ek het dalk in die verlede besluite geneem wat swak gesondheid in my lewe veroorsaak he...

‘He who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit.’ Matthew 13:23 NKJV God can heal you (4) Just because you haven’t seen results yet doesn’t mean your prayer is not being answered. The Word of God is a seed; it needs time to produce fruit. Ask God for the grace to hold on to what you believe from His Word while it takes root and grows. No...

“Hulle by wie op die goeie grond gesaai is, is dié wat die boodskap hoor en verstaan. Hulle dra vrug en bring ‘n oorvloedige oes voort…” Matteus 13:23 NLV God kan jou genees (4) Net omdat jy nog nie resultate gesien het nie, beteken nie dat jou gebed nie verhoor word nie. Die Woord van God is ‘n saad; dit het tyd nodig om vrugte te dra. Vra God vir die genade om aan dit wat jy glo uit sy Woord vas...

‘At the proper time we will reap…if we do not give up.’ Galatians 6:9 NIV God can heal you (3) Healing can happen in different ways. Sometimes God performs a miracle and instantly heals someone. Other times He heals a person progressively. When looking at Scripture and the many miracles Jesus performed, it’s easy to think He always healed people in the same fashion. But on closer examination, we s...

“…as ons nie tou opgooi nie, sal ons op die regte tyd oes.” Galasiërs 6:9 NLV God kan jou genees (3) Genesing kan op verskillende maniere plaasvind. Soms verrig God ‘n wonderwerk en genees iemand onmiddellik. Ander kere genees Hy iemand progressief. Wanneer ons na die Skrif kyk en die vele wonderwerke wat Jesus verrig het, is dit maklik om te dink dat Hy mense altyd op dieselfde manier genees het....

‘He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.’ Psalm 103:3 NLT God can heal you (2) The psalmist wrote: ‘Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies’ (vv. 2-4 NLT). David reminded himself of these four things, and you should too. God...

“Hy vergewe al jou sondes, en genees al jou siektes.” Psalm 103:3 NLV God kan jou genees (2) Die Psalmdigter het geskryf: ‘Ek wil die Here prys en nie sy goeie dade vergeet nie. Hy vergewe al jou sondes, en genees al jou siektes. Hy verlos jou van die dood, bekroon jou met liefde en medelye’ (verse 2-4 NLV). Dawid het homself aan hierdie vier dinge herinner. Jy moet dit ook doen. God het al sy son...

‘“I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!”’ Matthew 8:3 NLT God can heal you (1) The Bible says: ‘A man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me.”…Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared’ (vv. 2-3 NLT). God does not want us to go through life wondering if it’s His...

“…Ek wil dit vir jou doen. Word gesond!...” Matteus 8:3 NLV God kan jou genees (1) Die Bybel sê: ‘Daar kom toe onverwags ‘n melaatse nader en val voor Jesus neer met die woorde: ‘Here as U wil, kan U my gesond maak.’ Daarop steek Jesus sy hand na hom toe uit, raak hom aan en sê: ‘Ek wil dit vir jou doen. Word gesond!’ En dadelik het sy melaatsheid verdwyn’ (verse 2-3 NLV). God wil nie hê dat ons d...

‘Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.’ Isaiah 40:31 NKJV Take time for rest and restoration Feeling tired tells you: 1) that your body needs to rest, 2) to take life at a more normal human pace, and 3) to take time to just abide in the presence of God. God ‘rested on the seventh day’ (Genesis 2:2 ESV). Think about that. God – the One who transcends all things, knows all things, a...

“Maar dié wat hulle hoop op die Here stel, sal hulle krag terugkry…” Jesaja 40:31 NLV Neem tyd vir rus en herstel Wanneer jy moeg voel, sê dit vir jou: 1) dat jou liggaam rus nodig het, 2) dat jy die lewe teen ‘n stadiger tempo moet benader, en 3) dat jy tyd moet neem om in die teenwoordigheid van God te vertoef. God het op die sewende dag gerus (sien Genesis 2:2). God - die Een wat alle dinge oor...

In hierdie aflewering gesels Christine Ferreira met die nuwe uitvoerende hoof van die Bybelgenootskap van Suid-Afrika, ds Gerhard Pieterse. Spesialis- lewensafrigter Amanda de Lange kuier in die ateljee en vra Waarin is jou identiteit geanker? Daarna vertel Lynne Minnaar meer oor ‘n splinternuwe kookboek, Karoo Wildsvleis, wat onlangs op die rakke verskyn het. Met Hart en Siel