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Maar een ding: ek vergeet die dinge wat agter is en strek my uit na wat voor is,
en jaag na die doel om die prys te verkry van die hoë roeping van God in Christus Jesus.
--Paulus in Filipense 3:14
Dink 'n bietjie hieroor:
Waters van rus soos wat Dawid dit in Ps. 23 beskryf, kan ‘n paar dinge vir ons beteken:
Die volgende beskrywing van die verhaal van die verlore seun soos Dominee Sara-Jane Wessels dit skilder, het weereens vir my nuwe betekenis gekry. Ek hoop jy sal ook die drie hoof figure opnuut ontmoet.
Verlore Seun Keer Terug
Green pastures and still waters as described by David in psalm 23 may have different meanings to different people. :
God Wants to talk to you - either by renewal or for the First time! Don't wait till tomorrow as You are Important to God
Deuterocanonical (apocrypha) books are those books that were included in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) but not included in the Hebrew Bible
How Great is our God
(Gen 28:16-17 KJV)
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said,
Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
{17} And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of
God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Dear Friend,
As you got up this morning,
I watched you and hoped you would talk to me,
even if it was just a few words,
asking my opinion,
or thanking me for something good that happened in your life yesterday.
but I noticed you were too busy trying to find the right outfit
to put on and wear to school.
I waited again.
When you ran around the house getting ready,
I thought there would be a few minutes for you to stop and say "hello",
but you were too busy.
At one point you had to wait fifteen minutes
with nothing to do except sit in a chair.
I thought you wanted to talk to me
but then I saw you spring to your feet.
and you ran to the phone and called a friend to get the latest gossip.
I watched as you went to school or work
and I waited patiently all day long.
With all your activities I guess you were too busy to say anything to me.
I noticed that before lunch you looked around,
maybe you felt embarrassed to talk to me,
that is why you didn't bow your head.
You glanced three or four tables over
and you noticed some of your friends talking to me briefly before they ate,
but you didn't.
How sad.
But there is still more time left,
and I have hope that you will talk to me even yet.
You went home and it seems as if you had lots of things to do.
After a few of them were done you turned on the TV ,
The things that go on there can be so corrupt, or just a waste of time ,
just about anything goes there
and you spend so much time each day in front of it,
not thinking about me or anything,
just enjoying the show, trying to escape your thoughts.
I waited patiently again as you watched TV and ate your meal,
but again you didn't talk to me.
As you did your homework I waited again.
You did what you had to do.
At bedtime I guess you felt too tired.
After you said goodnight to your family,
you plopped into bed and fell asleep in no time.
You didn't even thank me for the blessings I gave you today.
I wanted to tell you that I am always there for you.
But you missed the opportunity.
Because I love you so much,
a long time ago I left a wonderful place called Heaven and came to Earth.
I gave it up so that I could save you from your sins.
I was ridiculed and made fun of and suffered a painful torture,
and I even died so you wouldn't have to die for your sins.
I love you so much that I wait everyday
for a nod, prayer, thought or a thankful part of your heart.
It is hard to have a one-sided conversation.
I created you so I could fellowship with you.
But sadly, you don't think it is very important at all.
Well, you are getting up again,
and once again I will wait with nothing but love for you,
hoping that today you will give me some time today.
Have a nice day!
Your friend,
Jesus
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD,
thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
{12} Then shall ye call upon me,
and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
{13} And ye shall seek me, and find me,
when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
{14} And I will be found of you, saith the LORD:
{28}Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
{29} Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
{30} For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth :
for I am God, and there is none else.
{23} I have sworn by myself,
the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness,
and shall not return,
That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
{19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten :
be zealous therefore, and repent.
{20} Behold, I stand at the door, and knock :
if any man hear my voice, and open the door,
I will come in to him, and will fellowship with him, and he with me.
{21} To him that overcometh
will I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as I also overcame,
and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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Deuterocanonical (apocrypha) books are those books that were included in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) but not included in the Hebrew Bible
How Great is our God