Early in the morning is a wonderful time. Not only because of the pastel coloring of the horizon gently becoming red then yellow and then the sun bursting over the rim. But it is fresh, it is quiet and one can sit savoring a coffee busy with one’s own thoughts. Many books describe this a wonderful time for reflection. In our busy schedules, this regrettably has changed for some people when being in transit to work. In trains or in busses where one quietly withdraw oneself from the cacophony of sounds concentrating on items of importance. These items of importance can be creative thoughts for the day, reflective thoughts of the past or spiritual thoughts of upliftment. Maybe, just maybe you will find something here for a four to six-minute read.
I can imagine what fun the task was Adam had to fulfil [1]. Naming all the animals. At stages probably very challenging. At other stages, it was easy. Day after day having the opportunity to meet animals, thinking of a name that can fit and then giving it to him! Most likely this could have …
Acts 1: 10 – 11: They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back …
It remains a reality for every generation that there will be things that are challenging. Each generation brings painful challenges with them. Whether it is war, financial crises, droughts, pandemics, or fires. The question can be asked if there is a generation who can say they have not experienced any crisis. A case in point: …
Imagine yourself in a situation when you try to find someone to help you with a momentous task, not finding a suitable person to do this task for you. For myself, it will be diving into the intricacies of the latest auto-electronics work of a modern car stranded next to a road and realising I …
I recently reflected on one of the most wonderful passages Paul wrote, which is found in Romans 8:28 and further. This is within the context of the significance of this chapter understanding the whole of Paul’s theology and his writings. Indeed, Romans 8 has been described by many as the culmination point of …
Thursday 21 May An electrifying word because it can have many values attached to it. I once read a book by Don Bradshaw on this topic and it refers to the process of reclaiming and nurturing your inner child. Soldiers on deployment dream of the day of coming home. Of being met by loved …
One of the most striking verses about Jacob is his admission in Gen 28:18: “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it”. He is the son of Isaac who knew God, His grandfather is Abraham, who also knew God. Maybe (as grandfathers do) Abraham told Jacob of his …
Distorted realities – to follow them or not? One of the most fascinating self-disclosures in the Bible for me, is found in Genesis 45 when Joseph says to his brothers: “it was not you who sent me here, but God”. Let’s get the facts straight. His brothers wanted to kill him, but then sold him …