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“Stripes,” (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24) in the language of the King James Version of the Bible, and in some others, means “wounds,” as seen in more modern translations such as the New International Version. These stripes were administered by whipping the bare backs of prisoners whose hands and feet were bound, rendering them helpless. The phrase “by His stripes we are healed” refers to the punishment Jesus Christ suffered—floggings and beatings with fists that were followed by His agonizing death on a cross—to take upon Himself all of the sins of all people who believe Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
The whips used were made of braided leather, with pottery shards and sharp stones affixed to the ends, which tore open the flesh of the prisoner with each cruel swing of the whip. When we picture this terrible, inhumane form of physical punishment we recoil in horror. Yet the physical pain and agony were not all Jesus suffered. He also had to undergo the mental anguish brought on by the wrath of His Father, who punished Him for the sinfulness of mankind—sin carried out in spite of God’s repeated warnings, sin that Jesus willingly took upon Himself. He paid the total price for all of our transgressions.
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the apostle Peter wrote, “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” In Isaiah 53, Jesus’ future life on earth was foretold in the clearest of terms, to include his eventual torture and death: “But He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds (stripes) we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).
Although these two verses are central to the topic of healing, they are often misunderstood and misapplied. The word “healed” as translated from both Hebrew and Greek, can mean either spiritual or physical healing. However, the contexts of Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2 make it clear that they are referring to spiritual healing, not physical. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24). The verse is referring to sin and righteousness, not sickness and disease. Therefore, being “healed” in both these verses is speaking of being forgiven and saved, not being physically healed.
Matthew uses Isaiah 53:5 and speaks of its fulfillment in the context of Jesus’ healing ministry: “Many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases’” (Matthew 8:16–17). Jesus was not actually bearing sin in Matthew 8, but He was bearing some of the consequences of sin; thus, Jesus showed Himself to be the true Messiah prophesied by Isaiah. In healing the multitudes of their physical ailments, Jesus proved His power to also heal them of their spiritual ailments (cf. Mark 2:8–12). Matthew finds in Jesus’ healing miracles a foretaste of Jesus’ atonement for sin: the bearing of the diseases was emblematic of the removal of sin. The ultimate cause of sickness, the sin of the world, would be borne later on the cross, and our ultimate physical healing, with resurrection, will come at the end (1 Corinthians 15:42).
“Streepe” (Jesaja 53:5; 1 Petrus 2:24) in die taal van die King James-weergawe van die Bybel, en in sommige ander, beteken “wonde”, soos gesien in meer moderne vertalings soos die Nuwe Internasionale Vertaling. Hierdie houe is toegedien deur die kaal rûe van gevangenes wie se hande en voete gebind was, te slaan, wat hulle hulpeloos gemaak het. Die frase “deur Sy wonde is ons genees” verwys na die straf wat Jesus Christus gely het – geseling en slae met vuiste wat gevolg is deur Sy pynlike dood aan ‘n kruis – om al die sondes van alle mense wat glo dat Jesus Christus Here en Verlosser is, op Homself te neem. “Ek is die weg en die waarheid en die lewe. Niemand kom na die Vader behalwe deur My nie” (Johannes 14:6).
Die swepe wat gebruik is, was gemaak van gevlegte leer, met erdewerkskerwe en skerp klippe aan die punte vasgemaak, wat die vlees van die gevangene met elke wrede swaai van die sweep oopgeskeur het. Wanneer ons hierdie verskriklike, onmenslike vorm van fisiese straf voorstel, deins ons terug in afgryse. Tog was die fisiese pyn en lyding nie al wat Jesus gely het nie. Hy moes ook die geestelike angs verduur wat veroorsaak is deur die toorn van Sy Vader, wat Hom gestraf het vir die sondigheid van die mensdom – sonde wat gepleeg is ten spyte van God se herhaalde waarskuwings, sonde wat Jesus gewilliglik op Homself geneem het. Hy het die totale prys vir al ons oortredings betaal.
Onder die leiding van die Heilige Gees het die apostel Petrus geskryf: “Hy het self ons sondes in sy liggaam aan die kruis gedra, sodat ons die sondes kan afsterwe en vir die geregtigheid kan lewe; deur sy wonde is julle genees.” In Jesaja 53 is Jesus se toekomstige lewe op aarde in die duidelikste terme voorspel, insluitend sy uiteindelike marteling en dood: “Maar Hy is ter wille van ons oortredinge deurboor, ter wille van ons ongeregtighede is Hy verbrysel; die straf wat vir ons vrede aanbring, was op Hom, en deur sy wonde (strepe) is daar vir ons genesing” (Jesaja 53:5; 1 Petrus 2:24).
Alhoewel hierdie twee verse sentraal staan tot die onderwerp van genesing, word hulle dikwels verkeerd verstaan en verkeerd toegepas. Die woord “genees”, soos vertaal uit beide Hebreeus en Grieks, kan óf geestelike óf fisiese genesing beteken. Die konteks van Jesaja 53 en 1 Petrus 2 maak dit egter duidelik dat hulle verwys na geestelike genesing, nie fisies nie. “Hy het self ons sondes in sy liggaam aan die kruis gedra, sodat ons die sondes kan afsterwe en vir die geregtigheid kan lewe; deur sy wonde is julle genees” (1 Petrus 2:24). Die vers verwys na sonde en geregtigheid, nie siekte en kwale nie. Daarom spreek “genesing” in beide hierdie verse van vergewe en gered word, nie van fisies genees word nie.
Matteus gebruik Jesaja 53:5 en praat van die vervulling daarvan in die konteks van Jesus se genesingsbediening: “Baie wat van duiwels besete was, is na Hom gebring, en Hy het die geeste met ‘n woord uitgedrywe en al die siekes genees. So het vervul geword wat deur die profeet Jesaja gespreek is: ‘Hy het ons swakhede op Hom geneem en ons siektes gedra’” (Matteus 8:16–17). Jesus het nie eintlik sonde in Matteus 8 gedra nie, maar Hy het sommige van die gevolge van sonde gedra; so het Jesus Homself getoon as die ware Messias wat deur Jesaja geprofeteer is. Deur die menigtes van hulle fisiese kwale te genees, het Jesus Sy mag bewys om hulle ook van hulle geestelike kwale te genees (vgl. Markus 2:8–12). Matteus vind in Jesus se genesingswonders ‘n voorsmakie van Jesus se versoening vir sonde: die dra van die siektes was simbolies van die verwydering van sonde. Die uiteindelike oorsaak van siekte, die sonde van die wêreld, sou later aan die kruis gedra word, en ons uiteindelike fisiese genesing, met opstanding, sal aan die einde kom (1 Korintiërs 15:42).
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:3
Prayer
Lord , Please Help us , to keep a Guard in-front of our Mouth and Keep our Tongue Controlled because it can Hurt People as a double edged sword . We Pray in Jesus Name , Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Wie sy mond bewaar, bewaar sy lewe; maar wie sy lippe wyd oopmaak, sal ondergang hê.
Spreuke 13:3
Gebed
Here, help ons asseblief om ‘n wag voor ons mond te hou en ons toon te beheer, want dit kan mense seermaak soos ‘n tweesnydende swaard. Ons bid in Jesus se Naam, Amen en Amen.
Bible Teaching of the Day
After Stripes we need “Emotional healing”,
“Emotional healing” is something that every person needs, to one degree or another, for we have all been wounded emotionally. There are many variations of emotional brokenness and pain—as many as there are types of people. Whether the cause is natural or because of another’s sin, the majority of people fight some type of emotional battle.
Some of the most common symptoms of emotional harm are sleeplessness, detachment, depression, anger, isolation, bitterness, frustration, and fear. Some of the most common causes are abandonment, broken trust, chronic pain or illness, rejection, a lack of community, and a sense of life’s meaninglessness. Unfortunately, modern culture is a veritable breeding ground for these emotional destroyers. We are increasingly drawn away from community and toward individualism, away from trustworthy behavior and toward selfishness, away from morals that give our lives purpose and toward existentialism and post-modernism that detach us from one another and from our humanity, away from healthy choices and healthy practices and toward instant gratification that degrades our physical health. How can a person flounder to the surface of this cultural wave and find emotional healing?
There is no quick and easy path to emotional healing. Some will say that all we need to do is accept Jesus and we will be suddenly healed of our maladies—emotional and otherwise. The fact remains, however, that we are flesh-bound creatures. Jesus said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41); the apostle Paul battled with the flesh and spoke of how it stubbornly resisted the desires of his will and mind to follow God (Romans 7:18–25).
Following God is the first step to emotional healing. He is the One who restores our souls (Psalm 23:3); Jesus came, in part, to heal the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18). But we must remember that healing is a process. It involves moment-by-moment choices to trust and obey the Lord. We must choose healthy interactions with others (1 Peter 3:8–12), healthy thinking based on the truth of Scripture (Philippians 4:4–9), and healthy activities that benefit our bodies (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Here are some practical things a follower of Christ can do to find emotional healing:
1) Meditate on God’s Word, the Bible. God’s instructions are “life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body” (Proverbs 4:22). The person “whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night” is blessed (Psalm 1:1–2).
2) Confess any known sin to God. Then take God at His word: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
3) Take control of your thoughts—better yet, allow the Holy Spirit to take control of those thoughts. In the Spirit, “we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).
4) Refuse to fall back into old, sinful habits. “We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin” (Romans 6:6). You have been called to holiness and to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4).
5) Forgive those who have hurt you. This is important. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32). Be cautious of any root of bitterness in the soul (Hebrews 12:15).
6) See yourself as God sees you: loved (Romans 5:8); gifted (2 Timothy 1:7); set free (John 8:36); and washed, sanctified, and justified (1 Corinthians 6:11).
7) Get involved in a Bible-teaching local church and open yourself to their fellowship and teaching ministry. God gives spiritual gifts to His church “to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up” (Ephesians 4:12). Part of a church’s function is to aid the healing process of those who are emotionally or spiritually wounded.
Jesus Christ can help us find emotional healing. His Spirit is a Spirit of kindness, selflessness, truth, and trustworthiness, and He finds joy in producing such qualities in us (Galatians 5:22–23; 1 John 3:19–24). When we are indwelt with His Spirit, He can and will delight to turn us around and make us the kind of people who can trust and be trusted by others, resulting in better relationships all around (John 7:38).
Here are some other passages in the Bible that will help bring emotional healing to the hurting: Psalm 73:23–26; Psalm 34:17–20; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 147:3; Psalm 30:11; John 14:27; Matthew 11:28; Romans 5:1; and Romans 8:32.
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
Na die Wonde benodig ons “Emosionele genesing”
“Emosionele genesing” is iets wat elke persoon nodig het, tot die een of ander mate, want ons is almal emosioneel gewond. Daar is baie variasies van emosionele gebrokenheid en pyn – soveel as wat daar soorte mense is. Of die oorsaak natuurlik is of as gevolg van ‘n ander se sonde, die meerderheid mense veg een of ander soort emosionele stryd.
Van die mees algemene simptome van emosionele skade is slapeloosheid, losbandigheid, depressie, woede, isolasie, bitterheid, frustrasie en vrees. Van die mees algemene oorsake is verlating, gebroke vertroue, chroniese pyn of siekte, verwerping, ‘n gebrek aan gemeenskap en ‘n gevoel van die lewe se betekenisloosheid. Ongelukkig is die moderne kultuur ‘n ware teelaarde vir hierdie emosionele vernietigers. Ons word toenemend weggetrek van gemeenskap en na individualisme, weg van betroubare gedrag en na selfsug, weg van morele waardes wat ons lewens doel gee en na eksistensialisme en postmodernisme wat ons van mekaar en van ons menslikheid losmaak, weg van gesonde keuses en gesonde praktyke en na onmiddellike bevrediging wat ons fisiese gesondheid afbreek. Hoe kan ‘n persoon na die oppervlak van hierdie kulturele golf strompel en emosionele genesing vind?
Daar is geen vinnige en maklike pad na emosionele genesing nie. Sommige sal sê dat al wat ons hoef te doen is om Jesus aan te neem en ons sal skielik genees word van ons kwale – emosioneel en andersins. Die feit bly egter staan dat ons vleesgebonde wesens is. Jesus het gesê: “Die gees is gewillig, maar die vlees is swak” (Matteus 26:41); die apostel Paulus het met die vlees geveg en gepraat oor hoe dit hardnekkig die begeertes van sy wil en verstand weerstaan het om God te volg (Romeine 7:18–25).
Om God te volg is die eerste stap na emosionele genesing. Hy is die Een wat ons siele herstel (Psalm 23:3); Jesus het deels gekom om die gebrokenes van hart te genees (Lukas 4:18). Maar ons moet onthou dat genesing ‘n proses is. Dit behels oomblik-vir-oomblik keuses om die Here te vertrou en te gehoorsaam. Ons moet gesonde interaksies met ander kies (1 Petrus 3:8–12), gesonde denke gebaseer op die waarheid van die Skrif (Filippense 4:4–9), en gesonde aktiwiteite wat ons liggame bevoordeel (2 Korintiërs 7:1).
Hier is ‘n paar praktiese dinge wat ‘n volgeling van Christus kan doen om emosionele genesing te vind:
1) Mediteer oor God se Woord, die Bybel. God se instruksies is “lewe vir die wat dit vind en gesondheid vir die hele liggaam” (Spreuke 4:22). Die persoon “wie se vreugde in die wet van die Here is en wat sy wet dag en nag oordink” is geseënd (Psalm 1:1–2).
2) Bely enige bekende sonde aan God. Neem God dan op Sy woord: “As ons ons sondes bely, is Hy getrou en regverdig, Hy vergewe ons ons sondes en reinig ons van alle ongeregtigheid” (1 Johannes 1:9).
3) Neem beheer van jou gedagtes – nog beter, laat die Heilige Gees toe om beheer oor daardie gedagtes te neem. In die Gees “neem ons elke gedagte gevange om dit aan Christus gehoorsaam te maak” (2 Korintiërs 10:5).
4) Weier om terug te val in ou, sondige gewoontes. “Ons weet dat ons oue mens saam met Hom gekruisig is, sodat die liggaam van die sonde tot niet gemaak sou word en ons nie meer slawe van die sonde sou wees nie” (Romeine 6:6). Jy is geroep tot heiligheid en om in ‘n nuwe lewe te wandel (Romeine 6:4).
5) Vergeef diegene wat jou seergemaak het. Dit is belangrik. “Wees vriendelik en medelydend teenoor mekaar, en vergeef mekaar soos God julle ook in Christus vergewe het” (Efesiërs 4:32). Wees versigtig vir enige wortel van bitterheid in die siel (Hebreërs 12:15).
6) Sien jouself soos God jou sien: geliefd (Romeine 5:8); begaafd (2 Timoteus 1:7); vrygemaak (Johannes 8:36); en gewas, geheilig en geregverdig (1 Korintiërs 6:11).
7) Raak betrokke by ‘n plaaslike kerk wat Bybelonderrig gee en stel jouself oop vir hul gemeenskap en onderrigbediening. God gee geestelike gawes aan Sy kerk “om sy mense toe te rus vir dienswerk, sodat die liggaam van Christus opgebou kan word” (Efesiërs 4:12). Deel van ‘n kerk se funksie is om die genesingsproses te help van diegene wat emosioneel of geestelik gewond is.
Jesus Christus kan ons help om emosionele genesing te vind. Sy Gees is ‘n Gees van vriendelikheid, onselfsugtigheid, waarheid en betroubaarheid, en Hy vind vreugde daarin om sulke eienskappe in ons te produseer (Galasiërs 5:22–23; 1 Johannes 3:19–24). Wanneer ons met Sy Gees bewoon word, kan en sal Hy dit verbly om ons om te keer en ons die soort mense te maak wat ander kan vertrou en deur hulle vertrou word, wat lei tot beter verhoudings rondom (Johannes 7:38).
Hier is ‘n paar ander gedeeltes in die Bybel wat sal help om emosionele genesing te bring aan die lydendes: Psalm 73:23–26; Psalm 34:17–20; 1 Petrus 5:7; Psalm 147:3; Psalm 30:11; Johannes 14:27; Matteus 11:28; Romeine 5:1; en Romeine 8:32.
Today’s Devotional
Isaiah 53:5, which is then quoted in 1 Peter 2:24, is a key verse on healing, but it is often misunderstood and misapplied. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” The word translated “healed” can mean either spiritual or physical healing. However, the contexts of Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2 make it clear that it is speaking of spiritual healing. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24). The verse is talking about sin and righteousness, not sickness and disease. Therefore, being “healed” in both these verses is speaking of being forgiven and saved, not physically healed.
The Bible does not specifically link physical healing with spiritual healing. Sometimes people are physically healed when they place their faith in Christ, but this is not always the case. Sometimes it is God’s will to heal, but sometimes it is not. The apostle John gives us the proper perspective: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him” (1 John 5:14-15). God still performs miracles. God still heals people. Sickness, disease, pain, and death are still realities in this world. Unless the Lord returns, everyone who is alive today will die, and the vast majority of them (Christians included) will die as the result of a physical problem (disease, sickness, injury). It is not always God’s will to heal us physically.
Ultimately, our full physical healing awaits us in heaven. In heaven, there will be no more pain, sickness, disease, suffering, or death (Revelation 21). Whether or not God grants us physical healing in this world, we can trust His goodness and focus our hope on heaven where we will no longer have to deal with physical problems. Revelation 21:4 describes the true healing we all long for: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Vandag se Bemoediging
Jesaja 53:5, wat dan in 1 Petrus 2:24 aangehaal word, is ‘n sleutelvers oor genesing, maar dit word dikwels verkeerd verstaan en verkeerd toegepas. “Maar Hy is ter wille van ons oortredinge deurboor, ter wille van ons ongeregtighede is Hy verbrysel; die straf wat vir ons vrede aanbring, was op Hom, en deur sy wonde is daar vir ons genesing.” Die woord wat as “genees” vertaal word, kan óf geestelike óf fisiese genesing beteken. Die konteks van Jesaja 53 en 1 Petrus 2 maak dit egter duidelik dat dit van geestelike genesing praat. “Hy het self ons sondes in sy liggaam aan die kruis gedra, sodat ons die sondes kan afsterwe en vir die geregtigheid kan lewe; deur sy wonde is julle genees” (1 Petrus 2:24). Die vers praat van sonde en geregtigheid, nie siekte en kwale nie. Daarom is “genees” in beide hierdie verse sprake van vergewe en gered word, nie fisies genees nie.
Die Bybel verbind nie spesifiek fisiese genesing met geestelike genesing nie. Soms word mense fisies genees wanneer hulle hul geloof in Christus plaas, maar dit is nie altyd die geval nie. Soms is dit God se wil om te genees, maar soms nie. Die apostel Johannes gee ons die regte perspektief: “Dit is die vertroue wat ons het om God te nader: dat Hy ons verhoor as ons enigiets volgens sy wil vra. En as ons weet dat Hy ons verhoor – wat ons ook al vra – dan weet ons dat ons kry wat ons van Hom vra” (1 Johannes 5:14-15). God doen steeds wonderwerke. God genees steeds mense. Siekte, kwale, pyn en dood is steeds realiteite in hierdie wêreld. Tensy die Here terugkeer, sal almal wat vandag leef sterf, en die oorgrote meerderheid van hulle (Christene ingesluit) sal sterf as gevolg van ‘n fisiese probleem (siekte, kwale, besering). Dit is nie altyd God se wil om ons fisies te genees nie.
Uiteindelik wag ons volle fisiese genesing in die hemel op ons. In die hemel sal daar geen pyn, kwale, lyding of dood meer wees nie (Openbaring 21). Of God ons fisiese genesing in hierdie wêreld gee of nie, ons kan Sy goedheid vertrou en ons hoop op die hemel fokus waar ons nie meer met fisiese probleme sal hoef te doen nie. Openbaring 21:4 beskryf die ware genesing waarna ons almal smag: “Hy sal elke traan van hulle oë afvee, en daar sal geen dood of rou of geween of pyn meer wees nie, want die ou orde van dinge het verbygegaan.”
The Collectors of Manna – Women of the Word // Gaarders van Manna – Vroue van die woord
Dilize Light has Managed a TruLight Ladies Group on Telegram for the Past 6 Years and from Today . she will be Sharing her Manna with the Ladies in The TruLight Daily Manna Platform . Dilize is the only Daughter of Pastor Dirk and has been part of the Ministry since the age of 11 . Dilize is also the Radio Host for the Popular TruLight Top 10 that airs on TruLight Radio XM saturdays at 17h00′
Dilize Light bestuur die afgelope 6 jaar ‘n TruLight Damesgroep op Telegram en van vandag af sal sy haar Manna met die Dames deel op die TruLight Daaglikse Manna-platform. Dilize is die enigste dogter van Pastoor Dirk en is deel van die bediening sedert die ouderdom van 11. Dilize is ook die radio-aanbieder vir die gewilde TruLight Top 10 wat Saterdae om 17:00 op TruLight Radio XM uitgesaai word.
Om Een te Hê, Wees Een:
Ons almal het ten minste een of twee goeie vriende nodig. ‘N klein seuntjie het ‘n vriend gedefinieer as iemand wat alles van jou weet en jou steeds liefhet.
Ek het ‘n aanhaling gehoor wat sê: “‘n Vriend kan wel as die meesterstuk van die natuur beskou word” en “N vriend is die eerste persoon wat opkom wanneer die hele wêreld weggaan”.
Salomo het in Spreuke 17:17 geskryf: “N Vriend het te alle tye lief.” Ons kan nie op daardie definisie verbeter nie. Om iemand te hê wat onder alle omstandighede aan ons getrou bly, is een van die lewe se beste seëninge. Die ondersteuning en aanmoediging wat slegs ‘n goeie vriend kan bied, is dringend nodig wanneer die laste van die lewe swaar op ons weeg. Jesus is natuurlik die beste vriend, want Hy het Sy lewe vir sy vriende afgelê (Johannes 15:13).
Spreuke 18:24 maak vir ons ‘n belangrike punt en neem ons verder as ‘n beskrywing van wat dit beteken om ‘n vriend te wees. Dit sê dat ‘n man wat vriende het, self vriendelik moet wees.
Die implikasie is duidelik: Vriendelikheid moet by ons begin. Ons moet die inisiatief neem om verhoudings met ander te ontwikkel. Laat ons vir ander wees wat ons vir onsself begeer. Wanneer dit by vriende kom, moet ons een wees om een te hê !
Vriende word selde gevind; en hulle word gemaak.
To Have One, Be One:
We all need at least one or two good friends. A little boy defined a friend as someone who knows everything about you and still loves you.
I heard a quote that said, “A friend may well be considered the masterpiece of nature” and “A friend is the first person to rise when the whole world is gone.”
Solomon wrote in Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times.” We cannot improve on that definition. Having someone who will remain loyal to us under all circumstances is one of life’s greatest blessings. The support and encouragement that only a good friend can provide is sorely needed when the burdens of life weigh heavily on us. Jesus is, of course, the best friend, for He laid down His life for His friends (John 15:13).
Proverbs 18:24 makes an important point for us and takes us further than a description of what it means to be a friend. It says that a man who has friends must be kind himself.
The implication is clear: Kindness must begin with us. We must take the initiative to develop relationships with others. Let us be to others what we desire for ourselves. When it comes to friends, we must be one to have one!
Friends are rarely found; they are made.
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Have you ever wanted something to be perfect? In week three of “Blueprints,” your child will learn about Mary and Martha and the feelings they felt when Jesus came to visit (Luke 10:38–42). Meanwhile, at Konnect HQ, Mike and Jayden take on The Level Up Challenge, the awesome new game everyone’s playing. But what happens when the game becomes a little too important to them? This and some stunning gospel kids’ songs Enjoy!
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Bible Prophecy in the News
Paradigm Shift As Israel Targets Hamas Inside Qatar
The dramatic Israeli strike on Tuesday targeting a meeting of Hamas’s senior political-terrorist leadership in Doha, Qatar, code-named “Summit of Fire,” represents a paradigm shift in the nearly two-year-long war, moving to strike the terror group on the territory of one of its chief patrons and decision-makers.
The strategic importance of the operation was signaled by a photo released by the Shin Bet, showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz inside the intelligence organization’s special operations command center from which the joint Shin Bet-IDF mission was managed.
The IDF and Shin Bet stated that the leaders targeted in Doha have been directing the war, are directly responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, and that measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians.
Oded Ailam, a former head of the Counterterrorism Division in the Mossad and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCSFA), told JNS that the timing of the strike was driven by several factors, including recognition in Israel that the hostage negotiations had reached a dead end.
“The timing now is mainly from the recognition on the Israeli side that we are reaching a stalemate in the negotiations conducted by the existing external leadership, mainly Khalil al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, and Hussam Badran,” Ailam said.
“Paradoxically, they are presenting a rigid stance, which is not typical for external leadership. Usually, the internal leadership is more rigid and determined, but here they are blocking any possibility of compromise that arises from time to time. Eliminating them could motivate Hamas to accept the Trump deal, especially (Hamas terror chief in Gaza) Izzadin Al-Hadad, who is the most decisive factor in the Strip today,” he added.
Ailam argued that the strike also serves to demonstrate Israel’s unwavering resolve to achieve its war aims.
“Israel is creating a demonstration of intent; that we are serious about what we said–the total elimination of Hamas. And the proof is that we are not afraid to do something we have almost never done before and take responsibility for an aerial kinetic attack on a country that is not defined as an enemy state,” he stated, noting the last comparable strike was in Tunisia targeting PLO headquarters in 1985, though Tunisia was considered an enemy state at the time.
The current strike, he stressed, was a direct threat to the Hamas leadership in Gaza holding the hostages: “The idea is to project uncompromising determination. A message to the captors: if you harm the hostages, your fate will be similar to the fate of those who were eliminated abroad. In other words, you will have no place to hide.”
Crucially, Ailam assessed that an operation of this magnitude and sensitivity could not have been carried out without American coordination. “There is a very interesting aspect here that the attack in Doha is an attack very, very close to the American Al Udeid Air Base, which is the largest American military base in the Middle East. Qatar is an ally of the U.S.,” he said.
He added, “I don’t see any possibility that such an attack was carried out without coordination with the Americans. The meaning from (U.S. President Donald) Trump’s perspective is that he is not afraid. He is saying, ‘Okay, they will bark. They will make a lot of noise in the media, but in the end, Qatar’s capabilities are limited.’ Let’s not forget, it is a country of 250,000 citizens. They can’t exactly fire missiles at America or Israel. Their capability will probably be mainly in the media sphere.”
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stated, “Today’s action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation. Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.”
The strike puts a glaring spotlight on Qatar’s deeply destructive role.
Signs of the Times
The Death Of Repentance: Just 3% Of Church Sermons Teach About Sin
The consequences of avoiding sin in our pulpits are playing out across American society. If people do not see themselves as sinners, they see no need for repentance. If they see no need for repentance, they see no need for a Savior. And without a Savior, the cross becomes a symbol stripped of meaning, and the church becomes nothing more than a community club with hymns.
A brand-new national survey has delivered a shocking revelation: while most Americans still believe sin exists, far fewer are willing to admit they themselves are sinners. The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University released its 2025 American Worldview Inventory last week, polling 2,000 adults this past May.
The results expose a troubling reality–our culture has grown comfortable acknowledging sin in the abstract while denying its personal weight. And this disconnect, many experts argue, is the fruit of years of silence in America’s pulpits.
That silence is not theoretical. Research from a few years ago found that just 3% of sermons in American churches even mention sin. Three percent. When the church avoids its most foundational truth, the people it serves inevitably lose sight of their need for repentance and salvation. We are now watching that play out on a national scale.
The numbers are devastating. According to the 2025 survey, 84% of Americans affirm that sin is real. Yet among born-again Christians, only 74% confessed to being sinners. Among Protestants, 66%. Catholics, just 50%. And among non-Christians, a mere 36%. The conclusion is inescapable: Americans know sin exists, but most refuse to see it in themselves.
The Church’s Silence on Sin
George Barna, the veteran researcher behind the study, was blunt: churches have suppressed the truth about sin for fear of offending, and the results are catastrophic. The purpose of the church, he reminded us, is to teach God’s ways–not to entertain, not to placate, not to tickle ears. But when only a sliver of sermons even address the reality of sin, people are left ignorant of their deepest need.
The Bible doesn’t whisper about sin–it shouts. From Genesis to Revelation, the narrative of redemption is meaningless without it. Adam and Eve’s rebellion, Israel’s idolatry, the prophets’ constant warnings, Christ’s death on the cross–all center around one undeniable truth: humanity is lost in sin and in desperate need of a Savior. Remove sin from the equation, and you no longer have Christianity. You have a hollow shell that looks religious but denies its power.
The Comfortable Lie of “Basic Goodness”
The 2025 survey revealed another troubling theme: while many admit sin exists, the vast majority still cling to the belief that people are “basically good at heart.” Even 70% of born-again Christians hold this view. Among Catholics, that number rises to 82%. But Scripture paints a far darker–and more accurate–picture: “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10).
To say people are “basically good” is to dismiss the depth of our rebellion against God. It’s a soothing lie that allows us to excuse disobedience while feeling morally upright. Barna called it what it is: a cultural comfort, a dangerous strategy that allows us to minimize the seriousness of sin. And by avoiding the truth, we are not sparing feelings–we are endangering souls.
The National Consequences
This is not just about individual faith. The consequences of avoiding sin in our pulpits are playing out across American society. If people do not see themselves as sinners, they see no need for repentance. If they see no need for repentance, they see no need for a Savior. And without a Savior, the cross becomes a symbol stripped of meaning, and the church becomes nothing more than a community club with hymns.
The cultural decay around us is not accidental. The family breakdown, the rise in lawlessness, the loss of moral clarity on issues as basic as life, gender, and truth itself–these are the direct fruits of a church that no longer confronts sin. When the watchmen remain silent, the city burns.
The Path Back
But it is not too late. As Barna rightly said, sin is not a difficult concept to understand. What is needed is courage–courage from pastors to preach the whole counsel of God, courage from parents to teach their children about sin and grace, and courage from believers to admit, “I am a sinner in need of a Savior.”
Reintroducing sin into the national consciousness may sound harsh in an age that prizes self-esteem, but it is actually the most loving act the church can offer. To tell a sinner he is “basically good” is like telling a terminal cancer patient he has a clean bill of health. The disease will still kill him. But to speak truth–to say, “You are sick, but there is a cure”–is to give life.
A Call to Repentance
America is reaping the bitter harvest of pulpits that refused to preach the truth. Today’s 2025 survey confirms what earlier research had already exposed: when churches neglect the subject of sin, people may still believe in its existence–but they will never apply it to themselves. And when people no longer see their personal need for forgiveness, they see no need for Christ.
But the solution remains the same as it always has: repentance. The church must return to its mission of proclaiming sin, judgment, grace, and forgiveness. If we want revival in this land, it will not come through clever marketing or cultural relevance. It will come through brokenness, confession, and the blood of Christ.
The time for silence is over. The time for soft sermons is past. America’s hope lies not in pretending we are “basically good,” but in bowing low before a holy God and admitting the truth: we are sinners, in need of a Savior.
Overwhelmed By Design, Scientists Turn To Aliens Instead Of God = ET Phone Home
The headlines almost sound like science fiction-but they’re real. A new report out of the Daily Mail reveals that scientists, faced with mounting evidence that life on Earth is far too complex to have emerged by chance, are now entertaining a shocking alternative: that aliens may have seeded life on our planet billions of years ago.
Gog and Magog Update
Escalation in Israel and Gaza: Jerusalem Attack, Hamas Preparations, and Historic Foreign Ministry Gathering
Tensions in Israel and Gaza are rising as Hamas claims responsibility for a Jerusalem shooting that killed six civilians and orders fighters to prepare for a prolonged battle. Meanwhile, Israel’s Foreign Ministry held its first staff gathering beyond pre-1967 lines in Mishor Adumim.
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