26 Aug 2025 - TruLight Daily Manna

Hosted by TruLight Ministries – The Place of Truth

We tend to give up on people who repeatedly disappoint us. That is, after a certain number of letdowns, we stop trying to improve that person’s condition. We’ve tried everything—we’ve advised, encouraged, rebuked, begged, pressured, assisted, and more. All we get in return are empty promises and repeated disappointment. We can only take so much, and we give up.

Would God ever give up on you the same way? Would He ever stop working in your life and stop trying to improve the condition of your soul? There are various reasons why people might think He would, but there is a biblical response to each:

“God will give up on me because I’ve sinned too much.” But Scripture says, “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more” (Romans 5:20). No one can out-sin God’s grace.
“God will give up on me because I keep repeating the same sin.” Jesus taught us to forgive each other “not up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:22, NKJV). God holds Himself to at least that same standard.
“God will give up on me because I’m not worth rescuing.” Your worthiness has nothing to do with your salvation. You are forgiven on the basis of Christ’s worthiness alone. He is the Holy One who died and shed His blood; He is the one who “purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9).
“God will give up on me because I’m a failure.” “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23); i.e., we are all equally failures before God. In Christ, we are made victors: “Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
“God will give up on me because I keep taxing His patience.” Be glad for this verse: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise. . . . Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).
“God will give up on me because, if I were God, I would give up on me.” It’s a good thing you’re not God! “God is not . . . a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” (Numbers 23:19). The Bible repeatedly emphasizes God’s faithfulness: “May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:23b–24).

You can have added confidence that God will not give up on you because of the examples of God’s faithfulness in history:

When Adam and Eve sinned, God did not “give up” on them; He came looking for them. They hid, but God sought: “But the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’” (Genesis 3:9).

When Israel followed after idols and forsook the Lord, the nation was delivered into captivity. But God did not “give up” on them; He promised them continued love and eventual renewal:
“Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me.’
‘Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands’” (Isaiah 49:14–16a).

When Peter denied Jesus on the night of the Lord’s arrest, God did not “give up” on him; in fact, Jesus had promised Peter a restoration before Peter even committed the sin: “When you have turned back,” Jesus said, “strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:32). God wasn’t done with Peter yet.

When the world seemed hopelessly, irretrievably lost, God did not “give up” on us; He sent the Savior: “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

God created you and loves you very much. He wants to have a vibrant relationship with you, and Jesus’ mission proves it. Jesus said, “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd seeks the lost animal “until he finds it” (Luke 15:4). In the parable of the lost coin, the woman sweeps the house “until she finds it” (Luke 15:8). There’s no resignation in those parables. No giving up. The lost must be found.

This is certainly good news! God has gone to great lengths to save you from sin and death, and He did so “while we were still sinners” (Romans 5:8). God will not “give up” on anyone, you included.

What about those who resist the Holy Spirit’s conviction, refuse to heed the Word of God, decline to give God thanks, and stubbornly pursue a sinful path? Romans 1:18–32 is a sobering passage on the consequences of turning one’s back on God and refusing to repent. God gives the rebellious sinner over to three things:

“to sexual impurity” (verse 24)
“to shameful lusts” (verse 26)
“to a depraved mind” (verse 28)

As the wicked desert God, God in turn deserts them, no longer giving them divine direction or restraint, but allowing them to corrupt themselves as they wish. This abandonment of God, this being given over to one’s own desires, is an awful judgment—and not one that will befall the child of God.

If you are a child of God, there is no way that God will give up on you. You have this promise: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6).

Ons is geneig om moed op te gee met mense wat ons herhaaldelik teleurstel. Dit wil sê, na ‘n sekere aantal teleurstellings hou ons op om daardie persoon se toestand te probeer verbeter. Ons het alles probeer – ons het raad gegee, aangemoedig, bestraf, gesmeek, onder druk geplaas, gehelp, en meer. Al wat ons in ruil daarvoor kry, is leë beloftes en herhaalde teleurstelling. Ons kan net soveel vat, en ons gee op.

Sou God ooit op dieselfde manier moed opgee met jou? Sou Hy ooit ophou werk in jou lewe en ophou probeer om die toestand van jou siel te verbeter? Daar is verskeie redes waarom mense dalk dink Hy sou, maar daar is ‘n Bybelse reaksie op elkeen:

“God sal my moed opgee omdat ek te veel gesondig het.” Maar die Skrif sê: “Waar die sonde meer geword het, het die genade nog meer oorvloedig geword” (Romeine 5:20). Niemand kan God se genade oortref nie.
“God sal my moed opgee omdat ek dieselfde sonde aanhou herhaal.” Jesus het ons geleer om mekaar te vergewe “nie tot sewe keer nie, maar tot sewentig maal sewe” (Matteus 18:22). God hou Homself aan ten minste dieselfde standaard.
“God sal my prysgee omdat ek nie werd is om gered te word nie.” Jou waardigheid het niks met jou redding te doen nie. Jy word vergewe op grond van Christus se waardigheid alleen. Hy is die Heilige Een wat gesterf het en Sy bloed gestort het; Hy is die een wat “vir God mense gekoop het uit elke stam en taal en volk en nasie” (Openbaring 5:9).
“God sal my prysgee omdat ek ‘n mislukking is.” “Almal het gesondig en dit ontbreek hulle aan die heerlikheid van God” (Romeine 3:23); d.w.s., ons is almal ewe veel mislukkings voor God. In Christus word ons oorwinnaars gemaak: “Elkeen wat uit God gebore is, oorwin die wêreld. Dit is die oorwinning wat die wêreld oorwin het, naamlik ons geloof” (1 Johannes 5:4).
“God sal my prysgee omdat ek Sy geduld aanhou beproef.” Wees bly vir hierdie vers: “Die Here stel nie stadig sy belofte na nie, maar Hy is geduldig met julle, want Hy wil nie hê dat iemand verlore gaan nie, maar dat almal tot bekering kom” (2 Petrus 3:9).
“God sal my versaak, want as Ek God was, sou Ek Myself versaak.” Dis goed dat jy nie God is nie! “God is nie … ‘n mens dat Hy van gedagte sou verander nie. Praat Hy en doen dan nie, belowe Hy en vervul Hy nie?” (Numeri 23:19). Die Bybel beklemtoon herhaaldelik God se getrouheid: “Mag julle gees, siel en liggaam onberispelik bewaar word by die wederkoms van onse Here Jesus Christus. Hy wat julle roep, is getrou en Hy sal dit doen” (1 Tessalonisense 5:23b–24).

Jy kan meer vertroue hê dat God jou nie sal versaak nie as gevolg van die voorbeelde van God se getrouheid in die geskiedenis:

Toe Adam en Eva gesondig het, het God nie “versaak” met hulle nie; Hy het hulle kom soek. Hulle het weggekruip, maar God het gesoek: “Maar die Here God het na die mens geroep en gesê: ‘Waar is jy?’”

Toe Israel afgode gevolg en die Here verlaat het, is die nasie in ballingskap oorgegee. Maar God het hulle nie “moed opgegee” nie; Hy het hulle volgehoue liefde en uiteindelike hernuwing belowe:
“Sion het gesê: ‘Die Here het My verlaat, die Here het My vergeet.’
‘Kan ’n moeder die baba aan haar bors vergeet en geen medelye hê met die kind wat sy gebaar het nie? Al vergeet sy dalk, Ek sal jou nie vergeet nie! Kyk, Ek het jou in my handpalms gegraveer’” (Jesaja 49:14–16a).

Toe Petrus Jesus verloën het op die nag van die Here se arrestasie, het God hom nie “moed opgegee” nie; trouens, Jesus het vir Petrus ’n herstel belowe voordat Petrus selfs die sonde gepleeg het: “Wanneer jy teruggekeer het,” het Jesus gesê, “sterk jou broers” (Lukas 22:32). God was nog nie klaar met Petrus nie.

Toe die wêreld hopeloos en onherstelbaar verlore gelyk het, het God ons nie “moed opgegee” nie; Hy het die Verlosser gestuur: “So lief het God die wêreld gehad dat Hy sy enigste Seun gegee het, sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê” (Johannes 3:16).

God het jou geskep en is baie lief vir jou. Hy wil ‘n lewendige verhouding met jou hê, en Jesus se sending bewys dit. Jesus het gesê: “Die Seun van die mens het gekom om die verlorenes te soek en te red” (Lukas 19:10). In die gelykenis van die verlore skaap soek die herder die verlore dier “totdat hy dit vind” (Lukas 15:4). In die gelykenis van die verlore muntstuk vee die vrou die huis “totdat sy dit vind” (Lukas 15:8). Daar is geen berusting in daardie gelykenisse nie. Geen opgee nie. Die verlorenes moet gevind word.

Dit is beslis goeie nuus! God het groot moeite gedoen om jou van sonde en dood te red, en Hy het dit gedoen “toe ons nog sondaars was” (Romeine 5:8). God sal nie “moed opgee” met enigiemand nie, insluitend jy.

Wat van diegene wat die Heilige Gees se oortuiging weerstaan, weier om die Woord van God te gehoorsaam, weier om God te dank en hardkoppig ‘n sondige pad volg? Romeine 1:18–32 is ‘n ontnugterende gedeelte oor die gevolge daarvan om God die rug toe te draai en te weier om berou te hê. God gee die rebelse sondaar oor aan drie dinge:

“aan seksuele onreinheid” (vers 24)
“aan skandelike wellus” (vers 26)
“aan ‘n verdorwe gesindheid” (vers 28)

Soos die goddelose God verlaat, verlaat God hulle weer, gee hulle nie meer goddelike leiding of beperking nie, maar laat hulle toe om hulself te verdorwe soos hulle wil. Hierdie verlating van God, hierdie oorgawe aan jou eie begeertes, is ‘n verskriklike oordeel – en nie een wat die kind van God sal tref nie.

As jy ‘n kind van God is, is daar geen manier waarop God jou sal prysgee nie. Jy het hierdie belofte: “En ek is oortuig dat God, wat die goeie werk in julle begin het, sy werk sal voortsit totdat dit end-uit voleindig is op die dag wanneer Christus Jesus terugkom” (Filippense 1:6).

Bible Verse and Prayer for Today

I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Psalm 119:93

Prayer

Lord , Please let us Understand That Your rules , Regulations and Commandment is that one thing that makes us Spiritual and turn us from being Flesh and Carnel . Please Help us in this Process to Listen to Your every word , We Pray in Jesus name . Amen and Amen

Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag

Ek sal u bevele nooit vergeet nie, want daardeur het U my lewend gemaak.

Psalm 119:93

Gebed

Here, laat ons asseblief verstaan dat u reëls, regulasies en gebode dit is wat ons geestelik maak en ons daarvan weerhou om vlees en vlees te wees. Help ons asseblief in hierdie proses om na elke woord van u te luister. Ons bid in Jesus se Naam. Amen en Amen.

Bible Teaching of the Day

Salvation is deliverance from danger or suffering. To save is to deliver or protect. The word carries the idea of victory, health, or preservation. Sometimes, the Bible uses the words saved or salvation to refer to temporal, physical deliverance, such as Paul’s deliverance from prison (Philippians 1:19).

More often, the word salvation concerns an eternal, spiritual deliverance. When Paul told the Philippian jailer what he must do to be saved, he was referring to the jailer’s eternal destiny (Acts 16:30-31). Jesus equated being saved with entering the kingdom of God (Matthew 19:24-25).

What are we saved from? In the Christian doctrine of salvation, we are saved from “wrath,” that is, from God’s judgment of sin (Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9). Our sin has separated us from God, and the consequence of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Biblical salvation refers to our deliverance from the consequence of sin and therefore involves the removal of sin. We are saved from both the power and penalty of sin.

Who does the saving? Only God can remove sin and deliver us from sin’s penalty (2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5).

How does God save? In the Christian doctrine of salvation, God has rescued us through Jesus Christ (John 3:17). Specifically, it was Jesus’ death on the cross and subsequent resurrection that achieved our salvation (Romans 5:10; Ephesians 1:7). Scripture is clear that salvation is the gracious, undeserved gift of God (Ephesians 2:5, 8) and is only available through faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).

How do we receive salvation? We are saved by faith. First, we must hear the gospel—the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection (Ephesians 1:13). Then, we must believe—fully trust the Lord Jesus (Romans 1:16). This involves repentance, a changing of mind about sin and Christ (Acts 3:19), and calling on the name of the Lord (Romans 10:9-10, 13).

A definition of the Christian doctrine of salvation would be “the deliverance, by the grace of God, from eternal punishment for sin that is granted to those who accept by faith God’s conditions of repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus.” Salvation is available in Jesus alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12) and is dependent on God alone for provision and assurance.

Bybel Lering vir die Dag

Redding is verlossing van gevaar of lyding. Om te red is om te verlos of te beskerm. Die woord dra die idee van oorwinning, gesondheid of bewaring. Soms gebruik die Bybel die woorde gered of verlossing om te verwys na tydelike, fisiese verlossing, soos Paulus se verlossing uit die tronk (Filippense 1:19).

Meer dikwels verwys die woord verlossing na ‘n ewige, geestelike verlossing. Toe Paulus vir die Filippynse tronkbewaarder gesê het wat hy moet doen om gered te word, het hy verwys na die tronkbewaarder se ewige bestemming (Handelinge 16:30-31). Jesus het verlossing gelykgestel aan die binnegaan van die koninkryk van God (Matteus 19:24-25).

Waarvan word ons gered? In die Christelike leerstelling van verlossing word ons gered van “toorn”, dit wil sê van God se oordeel oor sonde (Romeine 5:9; 1 Tessalonisense 5:9). Ons sonde het ons van God geskei, en die gevolg van sonde is die dood (Romeine 6:23). Bybelse verlossing verwys na ons verlossing van die gevolge van sonde en behels dus die verwydering van sonde. Ons word gered van beide die mag en straf van sonde.

Wie doen die redding? Slegs God kan sonde verwyder en ons van die straf van sonde verlos (2 Timoteus 1:9; Titus 3:5).

Hoe red God? In die Christelike leerstelling van verlossing het God ons deur Jesus Christus gered (Johannes 3:17). Spesifiek was dit Jesus se dood aan die kruis en daaropvolgende opstanding wat ons verlossing bewerkstellig het (Romeine 5:10; Efesiërs 1:7). Die Skrif is duidelik dat verlossing die genadige, onverdiende gawe van God is (Efesiërs 2:5, 8) en slegs beskikbaar is deur geloof in Jesus Christus (Handelinge 4:12).

Hoe ontvang ons verlossing? Ons word gered deur geloof. Eerstens moet ons die evangelie hoor – die goeie nuus van Jesus se dood en opstanding (Efesiërs 1:13). Dan moet ons glo – die Here Jesus ten volle vertrou (Romeine 1:16). Dit behels bekering, ‘n verandering van denke oor sonde en Christus (Handelinge 3:19), en die aanroep van die Naam van die Here (Romeine 10:9-10, 13).

‘n Definisie van die Christelike leerstelling van verlossing sou wees “die verlossing, deur die genade van God, van die ewige straf vir sonde wat toegestaan word aan diegene wat deur geloof God se voorwaardes van bekering en geloof in die Here Jesus aanvaar.” Verlossing is slegs in Jesus beskikbaar (Johannes 14:6; Handelinge 4:12) en is afhanklik van God alleen vir voorsiening en versekering.

Today’s Devotional

Matthew 11:28 is one of the most comforting verses in the Gospels. There, Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” This is an open invitation, extended to those who are willing to come.

The entire chapter is set in the time after Jesus sent the disciples out on a mission (Matthew 11:1). He first had an interaction with John the Baptist’s disciples. Apparently, John was having doubts, which Jesus assuaged. Jesus then addressed the crowd regarding John, who was the messenger sent to prepare the way for the Messiah (verse 10).

Tragically, many in that generation rejected both John and Jesus. They called John demon-possessed and Jesus a drunkard. As a result of this rejection, Jesus pronounces judgment on some towns that had witnessed divine miracles (Matthew 11:20–24). Next, He affirms His oneness with the Father, stating clearly that no one can know God except through Him. Finally, He offers an invitation to the weary and burdened. Those willing to come to Him have this promise: “I will give you rest.”

Jesus is eager to reveal the Father to those who are willing. The “weariness” of those who needed to come was likely a result of futile, man-made efforts to reach the Father. Elsewhere, Jesus denounced the religious leaders of His day for placing unnecessary burdens on people (Matthew 23:4, 13–15; Luke 11:46). In addition to strict adherence to the law, the religious leaders added various traditions of their own (Matthew 15:3–6; Mark 7:8–9). Jesus presents a better way. His yoke is easy and His burden is light, unlike that of the Pharisees (Matthew 11:29–30).

In ancient times, a yoke was placed on the neck of two animals working together in a field. Taking Jesus’ yoke is coming into union with Him. This opens up a life of discipleship where the willing learn from Christ and are guided by His humble and gentle self. The humility of Christ is unlike the self-righteousness of the religious leaders.

The “burden” Jesus speaks of refers to what Jesus expects of His followers. He has teachings and commandments, but, unlike the onerous requirements of the Pharisees, Jesus’ burden is light. John affirms this in 1 John 5:3, “Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome” (NLT). Even better, God works in the believer to bring about obedience (Philippians 2:13).

In light of Scripture’s teaching, the “rest” Jesus gives also entails being free from the burden of sin. Sin is a brutal slave-master, and its slavery leads to death, while obeying God leads to freedom and righteous living (Romans 6:16–18). Christ’s redemptive work on the cross saved us from the penalty of sin and broke its power in our lives (Romans 6:10).

Another passage dealing with Jesus’ rest is Hebrews 4. The epistle of Hebrews was written to distraught Christians who were tempted to revert to the old Jewish system, and the writer emphasizes the superiority of the New Covenant over the Old. In this context, we find that God’s rest is associated with trusting in Christ.

Thank God for His grace! Everyone burdened by sin and striving to earn salvation through works should heed Christ’s invitation and accept His rest, breaking free from sin and placing all hope in His death and resurrection. Also, believers should recognize that Christ’s yoke is easy. We follow His humble guidance by obeying His teachings, knowing that His way is better than both legalism and licentiousness. How different the way of Christ is from the way of the legalists, who “tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them” (Matthew 23:4).

Finally, because Jesus gives us rest, Christian leaders should avoid adding more burdens to their flock. They are to proclaim God’s message of grace and truth, not load God’s people down with human traditions.

Vandag se Bemoediging

Matteus 11:28 is een van die mees vertroostende verse in die Evangelies. Daar sê Jesus: “Kom na My toe, almal wat vermoeid en belas is, en Ek sal julle rus gee.” Dit is ‘n oop uitnodiging, gerig aan diegene wat bereid is om te kom.

Die hele hoofstuk speel af in die tyd nadat Jesus die dissipels op ‘n sending uitgestuur het (Matteus 11:1). Hy het eers ‘n interaksie met Johannes die Doper se dissipels gehad. Blykbaar het Johannes twyfel gehad, wat Jesus gestil het. Jesus het toe die skare aangespreek aangaande Johannes, wat die boodskapper was wat gestuur is om die weg vir die Messias voor te berei (vers 10).

Tragies genoeg het baie in daardie geslag beide Johannes en Jesus verwerp. Hulle het Johannes duiwelbesete genoem en Jesus ‘n dronkaard. As gevolg van hierdie verwerping spreek Jesus oordeel uit oor sommige dorpe wat goddelike wonderwerke gesien het (Matteus 11:20–24). Vervolgens bevestig Hy Sy eenheid met die Vader en stel dit duidelik dat niemand God kan ken behalwe deur Hom nie. Laastens bied Hy ‘n uitnodiging aan die vermoeides en belasdes. Diegene wat gewillig is om na Hom te kom, het hierdie belofte: “Ek sal julle rus gee.”

Jesus is gretig om die Vader te openbaar aan diegene wat gewillig is. Die “moegheid” van diegene wat moes kom, was waarskynlik die gevolg van vergeefse, mensgemaakte pogings om die Vader te bereik. Elders het Jesus die godsdienstige leiers van Sy tyd veroordeel omdat hulle onnodige laste op mense geplaas het (Matteus 23:4, 13–15; Lukas 11:46). Benewens streng nakoming van die wet, het die godsdienstige leiers verskeie tradisies van hul eie bygevoeg (Matteus 15:3–6; Markus 7:8–9). Jesus bied ‘n beter weg aan. Sy juk is sag en Sy las is lig, anders as dié van die Fariseërs (Matteus 11:29–30).

In antieke tye is ‘n juk op die nek van twee diere geplaas wat saam in ‘n land gewerk het. Om Jesus se juk te neem, is om in vereniging met Hom te kom. Dit maak ‘n lewe van dissipelskap oop waar die gewilliges van Christus leer en deur Sy nederige en sagmoedige self gelei word. Die nederigheid van Christus is anders as die selfgeregtigheid van die godsdienstige leiers.

Die “las” waarvan Jesus praat, verwys na wat Jesus van Sy volgelinge verwag. Hy het leringe en gebooie, maar anders as die swaar vereistes van die Fariseërs, is Jesus se las lig. Johannes bevestig dit in 1 Johannes 5:3: “Om God lief te hê, beteken om sy gebooie te onderhou, en sy gebooie is nie swaar nie” (NLT). Nog beter, God werk in die gelowige om gehoorsaamheid te bewerkstellig (Filippense 2:13).

In die lig van die Skrif se lering, behels die “rus” wat Jesus gee ook om vry te wees van die las van sonde. Sonde is ‘n wrede slawemeester, en die slawerny daarvan lei tot die dood, terwyl gehoorsaamheid aan God lei tot vryheid en regverdige lewe (Romeine 6:16-18). Christus se verlossingswerk aan die kruis het ons gered van die straf van sonde en die mag daarvan in ons lewens verbreek (Romeine 6:10).

Nog ‘n gedeelte wat oor Jesus se rus handel, is Hebreërs 4. Die brief aan Hebreërs is geskryf aan ontstelde Christene wat in die versoeking was om terug te keer na die ou Joodse stelsel, en die skrywer beklemtoon die superioriteit van die Nuwe Verbond bo die Oue. In hierdie konteks vind ons dat God se rus geassosieer word met vertroue in Christus.

Dankie God vir Sy genade! Almal wat deur sonde belas is en daarna streef om verlossing deur werke te verdien, moet ag slaan op Christus se uitnodiging en Sy rus aanvaar, vrybreek van sonde en alle hoop in Sy dood en opstanding plaas. Ook moet gelowiges erken dat Christus se juk sag is. Ons volg Sy nederige leiding deur Sy leringe te gehoorsaam, wetende dat Sy weg beter is as beide wettisisme en losbandigheid. Hoe anders is die weg van Christus as die weg van die legaliste, wat “swaar, omslagtige laste vasbind en op ander mense se skouers sit, maar self nie bereid is om ‘n vinger te verroer om dit te beweeg nie” (Matteus 23:4).

Laastens, omdat Jesus ons rus gee, moet Christenleiers vermy om meer laste by hul kudde te voeg. Hulle moet God se boodskap van genade en waarheid verkondig, nie God se mense met menslike tradisies belas nie.

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.

Die Wag:

Enige ma kan jou vertel dat om te wag om geboorte te gee n ervaring is wat geduld bou. Maar vir n arme olifant neem dit ongeveer 22 maande vir n ongebore olifant om tot geboorte te volwas ! Die haai, bekend as die stekelrige hondshaai, het ‘n swangerskapsduur van 22-24 maande. En op hoogtes bo 2600 voet, verduur die Alpynse salamander ‘n swangerskapstydperk van tot 38 maande.
Abraham kon met hierdie voorbeelde uit die natuur identifiseer. Op sy oudag het die Here ‘n belofte aan hom gemaak: “Ek sal jou ‘n groot nasie maak” (Gen 12:2). Maar soos die jare verbygegaan het, het Abraham bevraagteken hoe die vervulling van die belofte moontlik was sonder selfs die basiese boustene van ‘n seun (15:2). Dus het God hom verseker: “Iemand wat uit jou eie liggaam sal voortkom, sal jou erfgenaam wees” (v 4).
Ten spyte van sy gevorderde ouderdom het Abraham God geglo en is hy regverdig genoem (v 6). Tog het hy 25 jaar gewag vanaf die tyd van die aanvanklike belofte vir Isak om gebore te word (17:1,17).
Om te wag vir God se belofte om vervul te word, is deel van vertroue in Hom. Ongeag hoe lank die vertraging is, moet ons op Hom wag. Soos die skrywer van Hebreërs ons herinner: “Laat ons die belydenis van ons hoop onwrikbaar vashou, want Hy wat belowe het, is getrou” (Heb 10:23).

God doen altyd wat Hy belowe.

The Watch:

Any mother can tell you that waiting to give birth is a patience-building experience. But for a poor elephant, it takes about 22 months for an unborn elephant to mature for birth! The shark, known as the spiny dogfish, has a gestation period of 22-24 months. And at altitudes above 2,600 feet, the Alpine salamander endures a gestation period of up to 38 months.
Abraham could identify with these examples from nature. In his old age, the Lord made a promise to him: “I will make of you a great nation” (Gen 12:2). But as the years passed, Abraham questioned how the fulfillment of the promise was possible without even the basic building blocks of a son (15:2). So God assured him: “One who will come forth from your own body will be your heir” (v. 4).
Despite his advanced age, Abraham believed God and was counted righteous (v. 6). Yet he waited 25 years from the time of the initial promise for Isaac to be born (17:1,17).
Waiting for God’s promise to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait on Him. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Heb. 10:23).

God always does what He promises.

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Who doesn’t want to be the best version of themselves? In this video, Ebony Powell shares her insights about how, in order for us to be who God made us to be, it is important that we surround ourselves with wise friends. Watch now. Today’s guest artist on Gospel Music USA (Jay Parrack and Vocal Event) – All three singers grew up with musical backgrounds and have come together to form a wonderful trio of personalities and talents. Jay, tenor, was born in Smackover, Arkansas and was raised in Corinth, Mississippi. He says, grew up hearing my dad (Johnny Parrack) sing and began attending concerts at a very early age when he was with the Kingsmen Quartet. I was probably nine when I sang my first solo in church Jay went on to spend a decade singing tenor with the Gold City Quartet. He was the noted featured singer of songs such as Building a Church and Are You Ready. Enjoy The Jay Parrack and Vocal Event on today’s show and Listen to some great music. Thanks for watching and Share this Video with your Friends.

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Bible Prophecy in the News

“Satan’s Storm” Forces Evacuations in Spain: Isaiah’s “Seven-Fold” End-of-Days Sun?
IOW : Stop Global Warming , Build the 3rd Jewish Temple !!

As scientists scream “global warming” and propose planet-threatening extreme solutions, Jewish sources suggest a more moderate solution: rebuild Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem.

On August 17, Spain’s Costa Tropical experienced a sudden and violent weather phenomenon locals quickly dubbed reventón térmico, and the media called “Satan’s Storm.” At around 19:50 local time, temperatures abruptly spiked to 104°F, accompanied by powerful winds reaching 54 mph. The extreme conditions forced the evacuation of crowded beaches in Motril, Salobreña, Torrenueva Costa, and nearby towns. Emergency services reported nearly twenty distress calls related to flying debris, falling branches, and swimmers caught in turbulent seas. Maritime units from the Guardia Civil and Salvamento Marítimo rescued five people from the waters near Playa de la Joya/Carchuna and brought them safely to Motril port.

Dramatic video footage from the event appeared to show waterspout-like formations offshore, though Spain’s national weather agency (AEMET) stopped short of confirming any actual tornadoes. The media’s use of the term “Satan’s Storm” reflected the ferocity and suddenness of the heat burst, likening the fiery winds and chaos to something almost infernal.

Meteorologists explained that the event was a rare “heat burst,” an atmospheric occurrence typically associated with decaying thunderstorms. In such cases, rain evaporates before reaching the ground, cooling the air aloft. That cooled air then plunges downward, warming rapidly due to compression as it nears the surface. The result is a sudden and sometimes extreme rise in temperature, coupled with strong, dry, gusting winds. Heat bursts are rare and notoriously challenging to predict due to their highly localized nature.

The nickname “Satan’s Storm” is not entirely new. It was first coined after a dramatic heat burst struck Kopperl, Texas, on June 15, 1960. That night, residents endured what they believed to be apocalyptic conditions as temperatures reportedly soared close to 60°C (140°F), accompanied by hurricane-force winds strong enough to uproot trees and rip roofs from buildings. The Kopperl event has since become a part of local legend and is often referenced in meteorological discussions as one of the most intense heat bursts ever recorded. The Spanish incident of 2025, though less severe, bore an unmistakable resemblance to that historic outburst, serving as a reminder of how sudden and destructive such rare phenomena can be.

According to Jewish tradition, Elohim is the name of God, designating His aspect revealed through nature. It is also the name of God that describes his aspect of judgment. The Bible frequently describes divine retribution coming through extreme natural conditions. In Deuteronomy, Israel is warned that God’s displeasure at their sins could be expressed in extreme heat waves.

“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.” Deuteronomy 28:23

In Malachi, heat waves are clearly described as a part of the process of geulah (redemption), a punishment for those who oppose God.

“Then shall ye again discern between the righteous and the wicked between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not. For behold the day cometh it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud and all that work wickedness shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall set them ablaze saith Hashem of hosts that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.” Malachi 3:18-19

The Bible also describes the sun as having healing properties. After self-circumcising, Abraham was sitting in front of his tent recuperating. Hashem appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre; he was sitting at the entrance of the tent as the day grew hot. Genesis 18:1

Global warming is hinted at in Isaiah as part of a Messiah-age healing process:

“And the light of the moon shall become like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall become sevenfold, like the light of the seven days, when Hashem binds up His people’s wounds and heals the injuries it has suffered.” Isaiah 30:26

In the Talmud (Nedarim 8b), end-of-days heat storms were anticipated and considered a positive part of the Messianic process that benefitted the righteous. Rabbi Simeon ben Lakish, a third-century sage who lived in Syria, said that God would “remove the sun from its sheath” before the Messiah appears.

“In the future, there will be no need for purgatory. God will remove the sun from its sheath. The righteous will be healed by it, and the wicked will be punished by it.”

Some scientists predict global warming, blaming man-made carbon emissions, and propose extreme and dangerous solutions. Referred to as geoengineering, scientists hope to counteract “global warming” by spraying aerosolised particles high into the stratosphere to deflect a small fraction of the sun’s energy away from the Earth. The idea is to mimic the effects of massive volcanic eruptions, which have lowered global temperatures in a phenomenon known as volcanic winter.

Biblical sources may provide a better understanding of its roots and resolution. In the Bible, weather is not perceived as a random or mechanical process operating, but as a significant channel through which God relates to man and guides his actions. This was made clear in the time of Noah, and emphasized by the plagues in Egypt.

People of faith point to a different cause of heat storms. The last time the Jewish people returned from exile and neglected to build the Temple, the punishment was a terrible drought, according to the prophet Haggai:

Ye looked for much and lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of My house that lieth waste while ye run every man for his own house. Therefore over you the heaven hath kept back so that there is no dew and the earth hath kept back her produce. And I called for a drought upon the land and upon the mountains. (Haggai 1:10-11)

While scientists scream “global warming” and propose extreme solutions that threaten to literally plunge the entire planet into darkness, a Bible-based solution is at hand. In a wonderful case of Messianic synchronicity, five red heifers were brought to Israel in preparation to assuage divine wrath and build the prophesied Third Temple in Jerusalem.

Signs of the Times

Israel, Syria nearing historic Trump-brokered security deal:

Israel and Syria are reportedly preparing to sign a historic security cooperation agreement, according to Arabic-language media outlets.

In an interview, interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that Damascus was not ready to commit to a full peace accord with Israel but would support an agreement that strengthens Syria’s security after more than a decade of civil war.

“If a peace agreement serves the interests of Syria and the Syrian people, I will not hesitate to choose that option,” al-Sharaa told Sky News Arabia on Sunday.

Al-Sharaa confirmed that “advanced talks” are underway between Israeli and Syrian negotiation teams.

According to the Saudi outlet Independent Arabia, the two sides are expected to sign a Trump-brokered deal in New York in September a day after al-Sharaa is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly.

Gog and Magog Update

IDF Bombs Yemeni Presidential Palace After Cluster Warhead Used in Missile Attack

Israeli warplanes bombed Houthi positions in Yemen on Sunday, including the Yemeni presidential palace, days after Yemen-based terrorists launched a missile at Israel that utilized a cluster warhead.

The strikes came in response to a missile attack conducted on Friday by the Ansar Allah terrorist group – an Iranian-backed Shi’ite movement in Yemen widely referred to as the Houthis.

On Sunday, Israel confirmed that the missile carried a cluster warhead capable of scattering smaller explosives over a wide area.

The cluster warhead is internationally banned but was used by Iran on Israeli cities during the 12-day war in June.

Friday’s missile attack damaged a private home in the central Israeli town of Ginaton, but caused no injuries.

“There were two explosions at home,” Ilana Hatoumi, 85, the owner of the home, told Channel 12. “The entire home shook.”

“The power went out,” Hatoumi added. “I thought it was very close, but I didn’t imagine it was in my home.”

“I came out to a shattered kitchen. All the windows, all the floor — the floor was filled with glass.”

Later on Sunday, dozens of explosions were reported in Houthi-held areas in Yemen, including multiple positions in the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a.

The IDF later confirmed Israeli Air Force jets had carried out the strikes, hitting multiple power stations, a fuel storage site, and the presidential palace in Sana’a.

“The strikes were carried out in response to the repeated attacks by the Houthi terror regime against the State of Israel and its citizens, including the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles toward Israeli territory,” an army spokesperson said.

The spokesperson emphasized that all targets hit during Sunday’s airstrikes were used by the Houthis for military purposes, noting that the presidential palace is located within a larger military compound used by the group’s leadership for planning attacks.

The bombings are also said to have targeted storage facilities used to house ballistic missiles.

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