“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)You have no doubt heard on a number of occasions people...

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)You have no doubt heard on a number of occasions people...

It is generally believed, wrongly or rightly, that wisdom is the property of the aged. Yet, a Wollof adage says ‘if you lose a needle in a haystack,...

David’s curriculum vitae, on his first encounter with king Saul, did not seem impressive. Not only did he have a tender frame as a youngster but he...

As we peruse the Old Testament, we come to terms with the fact that God’s standards are pitched high on perfection and nothing less. The 10...

We are all guilty of the rather casual way in which we treat matters relating to God - as if He is our grandfather or Santa Claus. He is much more...

The writing on the wall In the course of a banquet hosted by King Belshazzar “for 1.000 of his nobles,” he ordered that the gold goblets his father,...

Most of us don’t seem to realise we are our own stumbling blocks to inheriting eternal life. We have got to the point where we blame our...

Everyday our lives are in great danger and yet most of us are unaware of this imminent threat. All around us, it seems like business as usual - a...

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” (Isaiah 55:8)Young David, a shepherd boy, was taking care of his father’s...

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been calledaccording to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)I guess you...

Be strong!If you are going through a lot of trials and temptations lately, it may be because you are on the Lord’s side. Your status is what Satan is...

Passing The Test (Part 2) Most tests are traps to see where we would fail; they are a test of our weakness in order to nudge us out of the race and...

God tests our hearts. (1 Thessalonians 2:4) Is your heart right with God? Curiously, God would like to know. To accomplish this He puts us to the...

When we look at the world through God’s microscope, we cannot but observe that something is fundamentally wrong. God’s creation - intended to...

“They will meet their end in this desert; here they will die.” (Numbers 14:35) “They will never enter my rest.” (Hebrews 3:11) Caleb and Joshua were...

“I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain. ’Go throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he...

Caleb and Joshua – whose viewpoint differed from that borne by the other twelve spies - had tried very hard to sway the crowd but could not break any...

When Abraham left Haran under God’s instructions, he hadn’t the faintest inkling what the future held for him and hisfamily. All God had said to him...

“Anyone who trusts in Him (the Lord), will never be put to shame.” (Romans 10:11) Upfront I can read your lips; you are saying that waiting for God...