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Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 is a well-known passage that deals with the balanced, cyclical nature of life and says that there is a proper time for everything:
“There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.”
In this passage, the Preacher says that there is a time for every matter in life. He illustrates this truth by juxtaposing opposites: fourteen pairs of contrasting activities as examples of how life is comprised of various seasons. A straightforward reading of the passage reveals several concepts:
First, the timing of our activities is important. Killing someone (Ecclesiastes 3:8) is generally considered evil and a crime, but that may change during a time of war, when defending one’s country can be considered a noble act. Dancing (verse 4) may be appropriate during a time of celebration, but it would not be appropriate for a funeral. Both our actions and the timing of our actions are important to God.
Second, these seasons in which certain pursuits are proper are appointed by God. His plan for life involves a variety of experiences and activities. Weeping may be part of life, but life is not all weeping; laughter has a place, too (Ecclesiastes 3:4). Construction is good in its time, but sometimes deconstruction is necessary (verse 3).
A key to this passage is found a few verses later: “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The proper activity at the right time, bringing about God’s purposes, is a beautiful part of God’s overall plan. A tapestry, viewed from the back, seems a chaotic and unlovely work; but the maker of the tapestry has a wise purpose for the placement of each thread.
Third, Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 serves as a bridge between the first two chapters and the section that follows. People are to accept each day as a gift from the hand of God (2:24–26). Why? Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 explains it is because God has a reason and a time for all things. People may be ignorant of God’s timing (3:9–11), but they are called to enjoy life in the present (3:12–13) and trust in God’s sovereignty (3:14–15).
God offers much wisdom in the saying, “There is a time for everything, / and a season for every activity under the heavens.” God is sovereign. Our activity in this world is meaningful as we rely on His wisdom, His timing, and His goodness.
Prediker 3:1–8 is ‘n bekende gedeelte wat handel oor die gebalanseerde, sikliese aard van die lewe en sê dat daar ‘n gepaste tyd vir alles is:
“Daar is ‘n tyd vir alles,
en ‘n seisoen vir elke ding onder die hemel:
‘n tyd om gebore te word en ‘n tyd om te sterwe,
‘n tyd om te plant en ‘n tyd om uit te trek,
‘n tyd om dood te maak en ‘n tyd om te genees,
‘n tyd om af te breek en ‘n tyd om te bou,
‘n tyd om te ween en ‘n tyd om te lag,
‘n tyd om te treur en ‘n tyd om te dans,
‘n tyd om klippe te verstrooi en ‘n tyd om hulle bymekaar te maak,
‘n tyd om te omhels en ‘n tyd om nie te omhels nie,
‘n tyd om te soek en ‘n tyd om op te gee,
‘n tyd om te bewaar en ‘n tyd om weg te gooi,
‘n tyd om te skeur en ‘n tyd om te herstel,
‘n tyd om stil te bly en ‘n tyd om te spreek,
‘n tyd om lief te hê en ‘n tyd om te haat,
‘n tyd vir oorlog en ‘n tyd vir vrede.”
In hierdie gedeelte sê die Prediker dat daar ‘n tyd is vir elke saak in die lewe. Hy illustreer hierdie waarheid deur teenoorgesteldes te stel: veertien pare kontrasterende aktiwiteite as voorbeelde van hoe die lewe uit verskillende seisoene bestaan. ‘n Eenvoudige lees van die gedeelte openbaar verskeie konsepte:
Eerstens, die tydsberekening van ons aktiwiteite is belangrik. Om iemand dood te maak (Prediker 3:8) word oor die algemeen as boos en ‘n misdaad beskou, maar dit kan verander gedurende ‘n oorlogstyd, wanneer die verdediging van ‘n mens se land as ‘n edele daad beskou kan word. Dans (vers 4) mag gepas wees tydens ‘n tyd van viering, maar dit sou nie gepas wees vir ‘n begrafnis nie. Beide ons optrede en die tydsberekening van ons optrede is belangrik vir God.
Tweedens, hierdie seisoene waarin sekere strewes gepas is, word deur God bepaal. Sy plan vir die lewe behels ‘n verskeidenheid ervarings en aktiwiteite. Gehuil mag deel van die lewe wees, maar die lewe is nie net gehuil nie; lag het ook ‘n plek (Prediker 3:4). Konstruksie is goed op sy tyd, maar soms is dekonstruksie nodig (vers 3).
‘n Sleutel tot hierdie gedeelte word ‘n paar verse later gevind: “Alles het Hy mooi gemaak op sy tyd” (Prediker 3:11). Die regte aktiwiteit op die regte tyd, wat God se voornemens tot stand bring, is ‘n pragtige deel van God se algehele plan. ‘n Tapisserie, van agter af beskou, lyk na ‘n chaotiese en onaantreklike werk; maar die maker van die tapisserie het ‘n wyse doel vir die plasing van elke draad.
Derdens, Prediker 3:1–8 dien as ‘n brug tussen die eerste twee hoofstukke en die afdeling wat volg. Mense moet elke dag as ‘n geskenk uit die hand van God aanvaar (2:24–26). Hoekom? Prediker 3:1–8 verduidelik dat dit is omdat God ‘n rede en ‘n tyd vir alle dinge het. Mense mag onkundig wees oor God se tydsberekening (3:9–11), maar hulle word geroep om die lewe in die hede te geniet (3:12–13) en op God se soewereiniteit te vertrou (3:14–15).
God bied baie wysheid in die gesegde: “Daar is ’n tyd vir alles, / en ’n seisoen vir elke ding onder die hemel.” God is soewerein. Ons aktiwiteit in hierdie wêreld is betekenisvol soos ons staatmaak op Sy wysheid, Sy tydsberekening en Sy goedheid.
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
Joshua 24:24
Prayer
Lord . Let it be the Way You want it to be . Let’s Obey Your Word . and By obeying Your Word , we will automatically Serve You Lord . We Pray in Jesus Name . Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Toe sê die volk vir Josua: Die HERE onse God sal ons dien, en na sy stem sal ons luister.
Josua 24:24
Gebed
Here. Laat dit wees soos U dit wil hê. Laat ons u Woord gehoorsaam. En deur u Woord te gehoorsaam, sal ons U outomaties dien, Here. Ons bid in Jesus se Naam. Amen en Amen.
Bible Teaching of the Day
King Solomon points out that human existence is a progressive cycle of beginnings and endings, births and deaths, joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain. Through a series of fourteen contrasting times and seasons of life, he concludes that God is sovereign over them all (Ecclesiastes 3:1–8). God deliberately designs each moment to create the beautiful tapestry of our lives (Ecclesiastes 3:11). As believers, we must trust Him to mix the fibers and strands according to His good purpose (Romans 8:28).
Paired with “a time to kill, and a time to heal” is “a time to break down, and a time to build up” (Ecclesiastes 3:3, ESV). In the original Hebrew, the words translated “break down” mean “to cause to fall or collapse, tear down, pull down.” The contrasting term “build up” refers to “develop, enlarge, construct, or increase by degrees or in stages.”
Solomon’s “time to break down” and “time to build up” refer to the processes of destruction and reconstruction. As a master builder and developer of ancient architectural wonders, Solomon would have been well acquainted with the need to tear down and remove old, crumbling buildings before rebuilding new structures in their place. In the construction process, there is an appropriate time for both breaking down and building up.
In the Old Testament, Jeremiah’s prophecies forecast the breaking down and building up of peoples, nations, and kingdoms (Jeremiah 1:10). He foresaw a future time when God would rebuild and plant so that His people and their land could be restored (Jeremiah 31:27–29).
In a spiritual sense, believers experience seasons of breaking down the old way of life and building up the new. Christians are to “put to death” or destroy the flesh—the “earthly nature.” We must do away with or tear down our old way of life and “put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator” (Colossians 3:5–10, ESV). God has given us spiritual weapons “to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4–5, NLT).
The process of sanctification involves the Holy Spirit working within us to rebuild and reshape us according to the pattern and image of Christ (Romans 8:29–30). The apostle Peter describes the process: “And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God” (1 Peter 2:5, NLT).
Those who are lifted up with pride are destined to endure seasons of breaking down: “Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18, NLT; see also Proverbs 18:12). The Bible speaks of a broad highway that leads to destruction for those who do evil (Matthew 7:13; Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 28:22). “Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they have done to others. They care nothing for what the LORD has done or for what his hands have made. So he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt!” declares Psalm 28:4–5 (NLT).
Being torn down and destroyed is the destiny of the ungodly, but building up is the ministry of the body of Christ, the church (Ephesians 4:11–12, 16; 1 Corinthians 14:12). God gave His servants authority not to tear each other down but to build one another up (2 Corinthians 10:8; 13:10; Romans 14:19). The words we speak ought not to be “unwholesome” but instead “helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). Paul taught, “Encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11; see also Romans 15:2).
There are times when God must break up the fallow ground of sin in the believer’s heart (Hosea 10:12). He often uses painful seasons to discipline us and bring us back to Him in repentance (Proverbs 3:11–12; Hebrews 12:5–11). He does this because He loves us. James says that the result of the Lord’s discipline is stronger, more steadfast faith (James 1:2–4), as well as the breaking down of sin’s hold over us (John 8:31–36).
Just as there is a season for every matter under heaven, there is a time to break down and a time to build up. In times when you feel torn asunder, when everything seems to be falling apart, remember and trust that God is rebuilding your life on the firm, unshakable, and everlasting foundation of Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 6:46–49; 1 Corinthians 3:10–17; Ephesians 2:19–22).
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
Koning Salomo wys daarop dat die menslike bestaan ‘n progressiewe siklus van begin en einde, geboorte en dood, vreugde en hartseer, plesier en pyn is. Deur ‘n reeks van veertien kontrasterende tye en seisoene van die lewe, kom hy tot die gevolgtrekking dat God soewerein oor hulle almal is (Prediker 3:1–8). God ontwerp doelbewus elke oomblik om die pragtige tapisserie van ons lewens te skep (Prediker 3:11). As gelowiges moet ons Hom vertrou om die vesels en drade volgens Sy goeie doel te meng (Romeine 8:28).
Gepaard met “‘n tyd om dood te maak en ‘n tyd om te genees” is “‘n tyd om af te breek en ‘n tyd om op te bou” (Prediker 3:3). In die oorspronklike Hebreeus beteken die woorde wat as “afbreek” vertaal word “om te laat val of ineen te stort, af te breek, af te breek.” Die kontrasterende term “opbou” verwys na “ontwikkel, vergroot, konstrueer of vermeerder met grade of in stadiums.”
Salomo se “tyd om af te breek” en “tyd om op te bou” verwys na die prosesse van vernietiging en heropbou. As ‘n meesterbouer en ontwikkelaar van antieke argitektoniese wonders, sou Salomo goed vertroud gewees het met die noodsaaklikheid om ou, verkrummelende geboue af te breek en te verwyder voordat nuwe strukture in hul plek herbou word. In die konstruksieproses is daar ‘n gepaste tyd vir beide afbreek en opbou.
In die Ou Testament voorspel Jeremia se profesieë die afbreek en opbou van volke, nasies en koninkryke (Jeremia 1:10). Hy het ‘n toekomstige tyd voorsien wanneer God sou herbou en plant sodat Sy volk en hulle land herstel kon word (Jeremia 31:27–29).
In ‘n geestelike sin ervaar gelowiges seisoene van die afbreek van die ou lewenswyse en die opbou van die nuwe. Christene moet die vlees – die “aardse natuur” – “doodmaak” of vernietig. Ons moet ons ou lewenswyse afbreek of afbreek en “die nuwe mens aantrek wat vernuwe word tot kennis na die beeld van sy Skepper” (Kolossense 3:5–10). God het ons geestelike wapens gegee “om die vestings van menslike redenasies af te breek en valse argumente te vernietig. Ons vernietig elke trotse hindernis wat mense verhinder om God te ken. Ons vang hulle opstandige gedagtes en leer hulle om Christus gehoorsaam te wees” (2 Korintiërs 10:4–5).
Die proses van heiligmaking behels die Heilige Gees wat in ons werk om ons te herbou en te hervorm volgens die voorbeeld en beeld van Christus (Romeine 8:29–30). Die apostel Petrus beskryf die proses: “En julle is lewende stene wat God tot sy geestelike tempel bou, en julle is sy heilige priesters wat deur die bemiddeling van Jesus Christus geestelike offers bring wat God welgevallig is” (1 Petrus 2:5).
Diegene wat met trots verhef word, is bestem om tye van afbreek te verduur: “Trots kom voor die ondergang, en hoogmoed voor die val” (Spreuke 16:18, NLT; sien ook Spreuke 18:12). Die Bybel praat van ‘n breë pad wat na vernietiging lei vir diegene wat kwaad doen (Matteus 7:13; Jesaja 59:7; Jesaja 28:22). “Gee hulle die straf wat hulle so ryklik verdien! Meet dit af na die verhouding van hulle goddeloosheid. Vergeld hulle vir al hulle bose dade! Gee hulle ‘n smaak van wat hulle aan ander gedoen het. Hulle gee nie om vir wat die HERE gedoen het of vir wat sy hande gemaak het nie. Daarom sal Hy hulle afbreek, en hulle sal nooit weer herbou word nie!” verklaar Psalm 28:4–5 (NLT).
Om afgebreek en vernietig te word, is die lot van die goddeloses, maar om op te bou is die bediening van die liggaam van Christus, die kerk (Efesiërs 4:11–12, 16; 1 Korintiërs 14:12). God het Sy dienaars gesag gegee om mekaar nie af te breek nie, maar om mekaar op te bou (2 Korintiërs 10:8; 13:10; Romeine 14:19). Die woorde wat ons spreek, behoort nie “onheilspellend” te wees nie, maar eerder “nuttig tot opbouing volgens hulle behoeftes, sodat dit die luisteraars tot voordeel kan strek” (Efesiërs 4:29). Paulus het geleer: “Bemoedig mekaar en bou mekaar op” (1 Tessalonisense 5:11; sien ook Romeine 15:2).
Daar is tye wanneer God die braakliggende grond van sonde in die gelowige se hart moet afbreek (Hosea 10:12). Hy gebruik dikwels pynlike tye om ons te dissiplineer en ons in berou na Hom terug te bring (Spreuke 3:11–12; Hebreërs 12:5–11). Hy doen dit omdat Hy ons liefhet. Jakobus sê dat die resultaat van die Here se dissipline sterker, meer standvastige geloof is (Jakobus 1:2–4), sowel as die afbreek van sonde se greep op ons (Johannes 8:31–36).
Net soos daar ‘n seisoen is vir elke saak onder die hemel, is daar ‘n tyd om af te breek en ‘n tyd om op te bou. In tye wanneer jy verskeur voel, wanneer alles lyk asof dit uitmekaar val, onthou en vertrou dat God jou lewe herbou op die vaste, onwankelbare en ewige fondament van Jesus Christus (Matteus 7:24–27; Lukas 6:46–49; 1 Korintiërs 3:10–17; Efesiërs 2:19–22).
Today’s Devotional
“A time to weep and a time to laugh” is one of fourteen couplets of contrasting times and seasons of life depicted by King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3:1–8. Within these statements, Solomon condensed every human “activity under the heavens” (verse 1), concluding that there is a God-appointed time for each moment and that the Lord is ultimately in control over them all.
Extreme emotional seasons are the focus of Solomon’s observation that “there is a time to weep and a time to laugh.” Sorrow and happiness, crying and rejoicing, mourning and merriment are all part of life. Feelings of disappointment, loss, and rejection are inevitable. More than once, Jesus Himself was overcome with sorrow to the point of weeping (John 11:32; Luke 19:41). If we live very long, we’ll eventually endure times when we want to say, like the psalmist, “My tears have been my food day and night” (Psalm 42:3). Conversely, we will experience seasons of joy and laughter. King David acknowledged that “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).
In Romans 12:9–21, the apostle Paul taught that the mark of a true Christian is sincere love demonstrated through sacrifice and service toward fellow believers. Paul seemed to have had Ecclesiastes 3:4 in mind when he urged believers, “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15, NLT). When we identify with one another in our joys and sorrows, weeping and laughing together at the appropriate times, we prove the authenticity of our heartfelt affection and love. Instead of distancing ourselves from the emotional experiences of others, genuine love motivates us to weep freely, to laugh out loud, to sing and dance, to enter deeply into their experiences, and to feel solidarity with those we care about, regardless of their mood.
In Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, He informed His disciples, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh” (Luke 6:21). Poverty, hunger, persecution, insult, denial, hatred, and being falsely accused were some of the miserable conditions the Lord’s closest followers faced during their sojourn on earth. Our loyalty to Jesus in this world is sure to cause us to weep now (Matthew 5:3–11). But Christ encourages us to “rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven” (Matthew 5:12).
In John 16:20, Jesus promised His faithful ones, “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” As Christians, we can expect to face some of the harshest circumstances imaginable in this world. But eternal life with Jesus awaits. We may weep now as the world rejoices, but we will laugh and celebrate with the Lord for all eternity.
While we live in this fallen world, “a time to weep” is an inevitable part of the ongoing cycle of life. But we do well to remember that God is with us through every painful moment, working out His good purposes (Romans 8:28). Moreover, eternity holds the Lord’s marvelous promise: “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” (Revelation 21:4). In eternity, the “time to weep” will be over, and “a time to laugh” will be our blessed reward.
Vandag se Bemoediging
“’n Tyd om te ween en ’n tyd om te lag” is een van veertien koeplette van kontrasterende tye en seisoene van die lewe wat deur koning Salomo in Prediker 3:1–8 uitgebeeld word. Binne hierdie stellings het Salomo elke menslike “aktiwiteit onder die hemel” (vers 1) saamgevat en tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat daar ’n God-bepaalde tyd vir elke oomblik is en dat die Here uiteindelik in beheer is oor hulle almal.
Ekstreme emosionele seisoene is die fokus van Salomo se waarneming dat “daar ’n tyd is om te ween en ’n tyd om te lag.” Hartseer en geluk, huil en blydskap, rou en vrolikheid is alles deel van die lewe. Gevoelens van teleurstelling, verlies en verwerping is onvermydelik. Meer as een keer is Jesus self oorweldig deur hartseer tot op die punt van huil (Johannes 11:32; Lukas 19:41). As ons baie lank leef, sal ons uiteindelik tye verduur wanneer ons, soos die psalmis, wil sê: “My trane was my voedsel dag en nag” (Psalm 42:3). Omgekeerd sal ons seisoene van vreugde en lag ervaar. Koning Dawid het erken dat “gehuil dalk vir die nag bly, maar gejuig kom in die môre” (Psalm 30:5).
In Romeine 12:9–21 het die apostel Paulus geleer dat die kenmerk van ‘n ware Christen opregte liefde is wat deur opoffering en diens aan medegelowiges gedemonstreer word. Dit lyk asof Paulus Prediker 3:4 in gedagte gehad het toe hy gelowiges aangespoor het: “Wees bly saam met die wat bly is, en ween saam met die wat ween” (Romeine 12:15, NLT). Wanneer ons met mekaar identifiseer Deur in ons vreugdes en hartseer, saam te ween en te lag op die gepaste tye, bewys ons die egtheid van ons hartlike toegeneentheid en liefde. In plaas daarvan om onsself te distansieer van die emosionele ervarings van ander, motiveer ware liefde ons om vrylik te ween, hardop te lag, te sing en te dans, diep in hul ervarings in te gaan en solidariteit te voel met diegene vir wie ons omgee, ongeag hul bui.
In Christus se Bergpredikasie het Hy sy dissipels meegedeel: “Geseënd is julle wat nou ween, want julle sal lag” (Lukas 6:21). Armoede, honger, vervolging, belediging, ontkenning, haat en valslik beskuldig word, was van die ellendige toestande waarmee die Here se naaste volgelinge tydens hul reis op aarde te kampe gehad het. Ons lojaliteit aan Jesus in hierdie wêreld sal ons sekerlik nou laat ween (Matteus 5:3–11). Maar Christus moedig ons aan om “bly te wees en bly te wees, want julle loon is groot in die hemel” (Matteus 5:12).
In Johannes 16:20 het Jesus sy getroues belowe: “Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, julle sal ween en treur terwyl julle Die wêreld is bly. Julle sal treur, maar julle droefheid sal in vreugde verander.” As Christene kan ons verwag om van die moeilikste omstandighede denkbaar in hierdie wêreld te trotseer. Maar die ewige lewe saam met Jesus wag. Ons mag nou ween soos die wêreld juig, maar ons sal vir ewig saam met die Here lag en feesvier.
Terwyl ons in hierdie gevalle wêreld leef, is “’n tyd om te ween” ’n onvermydelike deel van die voortdurende siklus van die lewe. Maar ons doen goed om te onthou dat God deur elke pynlike oomblik met ons is en Sy goeie voornemens uitwerk (Romeine 8:28). Boonop hou die ewigheid die Here se wonderlike belofte in: “Hy sal elke traan van hulle oë afvee. Daar sal geen dood of rou of gehuil of pyn meer wees nie, want die ou orde van dinge het verbygegaan” (Openbaring 21:4). In die ewigheid sal die “tyd om te ween” verby wees, en “’n tyd om te lag” sal ons geseënde beloning wees.
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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.
Vriendskap:
Vriendskap is een van die lewe se kosbare gawes. Ware vriende verlang ń spesiale seën vir hulle vriende, naamlik dat hulle God mag leer ken en Hom met hart, siel en verstand liefhê. “Die doel van ware vriendskap word uitsluitlik bepaal deur wat God se wil vir daardie persoon is “.
Jonatan, Dawid se getroue vriend, is ń wonderlike voorbeeld van wat ware vriendskap regtig is. Dawid het as banneling in die Sif woestyn skuilgehou, toe hy hoor dat Saul steeds daarop uit is om hom dood te maak ( 1 Sam 23:15 ).
Jonatan het dadelik na Goresa gegaan om Dawid te sien. Die belangrikheid van hierdie optrede lê daarin dat Jonatan Dawid wou help om krag in God te vind en hom te bemoedig in sy vertroue op God ( 1 Sam 23:16 ).
Dis die kern van ware Christelike vriendskap. Meer as net gemeenskaplike belange en aangetrokkenheid, om gesellig saam te verkeer en saam te lag, is die eintlike doel van vriendskap om aan die ander persoon iets van God se liefde en wysheid mee te deel en om hulle met God se woorde van liefde te bemoedig, sodat hulle geloof in die Here versterk kan word.
Bid vir jou vriende en vriendinne en vra die Here om jou die ” regte woord vir die ” regte tyd te gee, sodat hulle nuwe krag in God en sy Woord kan vind !
Ń Ware vriend is ń gawe van God en iemand wat ons weer na Hom terugwys.
Friendship:
Friendship is one of life’s precious gifts. True friends desire a special blessing for their friends, namely, that they may come to know God and love Him with heart, soul, and mind. “The purpose of true friendship is determined solely by what God’s will is for that person.”
Jonathan, David’s faithful friend, is a wonderful example of what true friendship really is. David was hiding in the wilderness of Ziph as an exile when he heard that Saul was still seeking to kill him ( 1 Sam 23:15 ).
Jonathan immediately went to Goresha to see David. The significance of this action lies in the fact that Jonathan wanted to help David find strength in God and to encourage him in his trust in God ( 1 Sam 23:16 ).
This is the essence of true Christian friendship. More than just common interests and attraction, to socialize and laugh together, the real purpose of friendship is to share with the other person something of God’s love and wisdom and to encourage them with God’s words of love, so that their faith in the Lord can be strengthened.
Pray for your friends and ask the Lord to give you the “right word for the” right time, so that they can find new strength in God and his Word!
A true friend is a gift from God and someone who points us back to Him.
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Bible Prophecy in the News
Prophecy In Motion: Dramatic Changes On The Temple Mount Point To New Era
This past weekend, on the solemn day of Tisha B’Av–the 9th of Av–history was made atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. For the first time in modern memory, a sitting Jewish minister not only visited Judaism’s holiest site but openly prayed, prostrated, and led thousands in song and worship.
That minister was Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister, and his presence did more than stir controversy–it marked a dramatic shift in what many have long described as the “status quo.”
Despite government officials insisting that “nothing has changed,” what took place on Sunday declared quite the opposite: everything has changed.
Tisha B’Av: A Day of Sorrow, Now Stirring with Hope
For thousands of years, the 9th of Av has been the darkest day on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple (by the Babylonians in 586 BC) and the Second Temple (by the Romans in 70 AD). On this day, Jews fast, sit on the floor, and recite lamentations, mourning not only the loss of the Temples but also centuries of exile, persecution, and dispersion.
And yet, on this Tisha B’Av, the very site where Jews have been forbidden to worship for generations echoed not with cries of mourning–but with songs of praise. People sang. Worshippers prostrated. Jewish feet walked freely where once only whispers and silent prayers dared tread.
The Quiet but Steady Return to the Mount
For decades, Jewish presence on the Temple Mount was strictly limited. Under the oversight of the Jordanian Waqf and enforced by Israeli police, Jews could visit but not pray. Religious expression was punishable by removal–sometimes by arrest. The mere act of moving one’s lips in prayer could provoke expulsion.
But the tide has been shifting.
Jewish visits have soared in recent years. From fewer than 20,000 visits in 2020 to over 56,000 so far in the current Hebrew year, this movement has grown despite opposition from both religious and political establishments. The Temple Mount Institute has accelerated its preparations for a future Temple, holding training for Levite priests, rehearsing burnt offerings, and preparing for this weeks Annual Conference Of Temple Research which will address recent temple updates including issues related to the Red Heifer. They have also just posted to their Facebook page a bold and provocative logo as a call to action – “It’s Time To Build – Synchronize Your Watches!”
Recently, practicing the commandment of Hishtachavaya–full body prostration–has moved from clandestine to tolerated, and now, thanks to Ben-Gvir’s new policies, to officially permitted. Where once only thirty Jews at a time could ascend, groups of 100 and more now walk the sacred ground under police protection.
These developments are not merely symbolic. They are deeply spiritual and, for many, unmistakably prophetic.
From Controversy to Conviction: The Growing Movement to Rebuild
For centuries, Jews ended their Passover Seders and Yom Kippur fasts with the cry, “Next year in Jerusalem.” But many are now revising that prayer to say, “Next year on the Temple Mount. Next year, the Third Temple.”
The growing movement is not fringe. It includes learned rabbis, community leaders, and ordinary Jewish families who immerse in ritual baths and ascend with awe. Some call it extreme. Others call it messianic. But to those who believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob–it is simply faithful.
The Temple Mount Institute’s priestly training program continues to expand, complete with garments, instruments, and altar practices. Recent practice sacrifices conducted in Jerusalem have drawn attention–and fierce criticism. But for the faithful, these rehearsals are not political stunts. They are sacred preparation.
Prophetic Alignment: Jews and Christians See the Signs
For Jews, the Temple’s rebuilding is a return to covenant, the revival of ancient worship, and the final step in national restoration. For many Christians, it signals something else: the nearing of the end of the age.
While interpretations differ among Jews and Christians, the Bible speaks clearly: the Temple Mount will once again become the center of spiritual drama in the last days. Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Revelation all speak of a rebuilt Temple–whether as a house of worship, a scene of coming judgment, or a beacon of final hope.
Many Christians understand what a Third Temple will invite: the Antichrist’s desecration, tribulation, and global unrest. Despite the calamity that will surround such a third temple, it is seen as fulfillment of God’s plan–a necessary stage before the return of Christ. The Temple Mount matters. Its fate affects us all.
A Moment of Decision
What happened on Tisha B’Av 2025 is not merely political theater. It is a seismic moment in Israel’s spiritual awakening. Whether you’re Jewish or Christian, it demands attention.
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Signs of the Times
Tens Of Thousands March Against Israel
It was a sobering and surreal sight: tens of thousands marching across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge-not for peace, not for hostages, not for coexistence-but for intifada.
On a gloomy Sunday, under the guise of a so-called “March for Humanity,” Sydney bore witness to a brazen show of solidarity–not with innocent Palestinians caught in conflict, but with Hamas itself. This wasn’t a peace rally. This was a mob celebration of radicalism. Ironically it was hard to find a single Australian flag raised during the rally. Instead, Islamists could be seen setting Australian flags on fire.
Signs told the story louder than speeches. Taliban and ISIS flags waved in the wind. One demonstrator proudly held an image of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Another sign–perhaps the most chilling–depicted the Star of David merged with a Nazi swastika, declaring “Zionists are neo-Nazis.” It’s a grotesque irony, smearing the Jewish state born from the ashes of the Holocaust with the very symbol of its tormentors.
This wasn’t an isolated expression of misguided emotion. This was a coordinated, hate-fueled political rally, permitted by the Supreme Court of New South Wales despite police warnings about public safety and traffic chaos. Less than 24 hours before the march began, legal barriers were dropped, and thousands flooded the streets, many cloaked in Palestinian flags, fists raised not for peace, but for vengeance.
Even the slogans echoed a deeper hostility. “Shame on Israel,” “Shame on the USA,” “Death to the IDF,” and the ever-present “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”–a phrase that erases Israel entirely. A drawing of Netanyahu with a Hitler mustache? Holocaust comparisons? Khamenei posters? This wasn’t a march for justice. It was a mask-off moment of radical hate.
So how did we get here? How did Australia, long a stalwart ally of Israel, find itself hosting one of the largest pro-Hamas marches outside the Islamic world?
Gog and Magog Update
Days Away From Death: As Hostages Fade, Israel Faces A Terrible Choice
Hamas has released images of Israeli hostages who look eerily similar to holocaust victims. There is growing pressure that a breaking point is being reached and it’s either a full all or nothing deal soon or complete destruction will follow.
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