Bible Verse and Prayer for Today;
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Psalm 95:6
Prayer
The Thanksgiving prayer. Give in Hope, with Faith and in Love. Pray aloud to yourself! Pray the prayer aloud for the Trinity, as a thank you, for providence, healing, deliverance, protection, comfort, provision and power supply you receive has from the Prescription prayers from Heaven. Express your gratitude, from your heart. THE PRAYER . Lord I come to You Counselling and store rooms. In the loving and wonderful name of Jesus Christ Your son. I come with hands, no, arms full of flowers of thanksgiving. Father You are the Creator of the Universe, the omnipresent, the all-knowing, all-seeing God. The Eternal Father, the Ruler of Heaven and Earth, Almighty God. You are love, You are the wind and also the wind silence, the Great Conqueror, the Prince of Peace. YOU are the God who will rule forever, the Lord who sets His eye on me and keep me. Jesus, You are my Savior, the Prince of Peace. Your Blood is the strongest power in the Universe, You are the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. You are the Lamb of God without blemish, the Bread of life from Heaven, the Shining Morning star. You are the good and faithful Shepherd, the Eternal Priest, The Lion of Judah. YOU are my mighty Lord, the Son of the living God, my Lord, the true light, wonderful Counselor. Holy Spirit, You are the gentle Spirit, the Spirit of truth, You bring the Spirit of Power and Grace. You are and always have been, the Spirit of the Life, The Spirit that gives life. Thank You for Your care, Your healing, Your protection, Your abundance of blessings, Your consolation, Your freedom that I have received, Your solutions and the Power provided by Your power. Lord thank you for blessing me today with daily bread, and thank you for building in me, no worries about anything, but now know I can come to You in prayer with faith and Pray over Everything! Receive my praise and my thanksgiving from my heart. # Lord I give. - T - Thanksgiving I will always praise the Lord, His praise will always permeate me mouth be. Psalm 34 verse 2 # Lord I give. - H - To You all the glory! Lord, You are my God, With You I want to take refuge. Psalm 7 verse 2 # Lord I give. - A - No one else like You! Lord, You are my Protector, You are the righteous! Psalm 7 verses 10 & 11 # Lord I give. - N - King of Kings! Lord, I want to praise You, with all my heart, for Your wonders to tell. Psalm 9 verse 2 # Lord I give. - K - Will stay with You, Lord! Lord, You reign forever, You are the just Judge. Psalm 9 verse 8 # Lord I give. - S - Eternally grateful to You! With you I take refuge, under your wing I will stay! Psalm 11 verse 1 # Lord I give. - G - Sing songs for You! Lord, I sing a song just for You, The words just for You. Psalm 18 verse 1 # Lord I give. - I - Poems for You ! You are my Light and my salvation, MY only refuge. Psalm 27 verse 1 # Lord I give. - V– In Your goodness, I want to live! Lord, You are my Rock, my place of safety. Psalm 28 verse 1 # Lord I give. - I - Only You can, O Lord! My soul only testifies of You, and with my heart I thank You. Psalm 35 verses 9 and 10 # Lord I give. - N - Given in Your fullness Lord, I have waited a long time for Your answer, You have bowed down, You heard my cry. Psalm 40 verse 1 # Lord I give. - G - God you are Good Lord, Your goodness and grace are with me always , and will remain with me forever . Psalm 138 verse 8 Lord, thank You for turning my droughts into floods of blessings. My damage in mine-able treasures from Your treasuries. Holy Spirit, thank You for Your leadership and comforting power. Thank you that You take care of my life. Lord, thank you for pouring out blessings on me, thank you for giving me territory, thank you for living under your protection and thank you for being with me in everything i do, thank you for being any keep evil from me, so that no sorrows can befall me. Lord thank you for answering my humble prayer. Lord, I praise Your name for Your omnipotence and Your victories, I praise You for Your power and Your Majesty. Lord You are “Yahweh Nissi” The God My Provider! Lord You are “Yahweh Rapha” The Great Healer! Lord You are “Yahweh Shammah” The Lord, there, here and everywhere! Lord You are “Yahweh Shalom” The Lord of Peace! Lord You are “Yahweh Rah” The good Shepherd! All the honor and praise to the King of my life. Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord, Almighty, the One who was, who is and is yet to come. AMEN AND AMEN Prayer Written by Past Dirk from TruLight Ministries under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Kom, laat ons aanbid en neerbuig; laat ons kniel voor die HERE, ons Maker!
Psalm 95:6
Gebed
Die Dankseggings gebed.
Gee in Hoop, met Geloof en in Liefde.
Bid met oorgawe hardop by uself!
Bid die gebed hardop vir die Drie eenheid, as dank betuiging, vir die voorsorg, genesing, bevryding, beskerming, vertroosting, voorsiening en krag voorsiening wat u ontvang het vanaf die Voorskrif gebede uit die Hemel.
Betuig u dank, uit u hart uit.
Die Dankseggings Gebed
Here ek kom om na U spreek kamers en stoor kamers. In die liefdevolle en wonderlike naam van Jesus Christus U seun.
Ek kom vandag met hande, nee, arms vol blomme van danksegging.
Vader U is die skepper van die Heelal, die alom teenwoordige, die al wetende, al siedende God. Die ewige Vader, die Heerser van die Hemel en Aarde, Almagtige God. U is liefde, U is die wind en ook die wind stilte, die Groot Oorwinnaar, die Vrede Vors. U is die God wat vir ewig sal regeer, die Here wat Sy oog oor my hou.
Jesus, U is my verlosser, die Prins van Vrede. U Bloed is die sterkste mag in die Heelal, U is die Alfa en die Omega, die begin en die einde. U is die Lam van God sonder gebrek, die Brood van die lewe uit die Hemel, die Blink Morester. U is die goeie en getroue Herder, die ewig lewende Priester, Die Leeu van Juda. U is my magtige Heer, die seun van ’n lewende God, my Meester, die ware lig, wonderbare Raadsman.
Heilige Gees, U is die sagte Gees, die Gees van waarheid, U bring die Gees van Krag en Genade. U is en was nog altyd, die Gees van die Lewe, Die Gees wat lewe gee.
Dankie vir U voorsorg, U genesing, U beskerming, U oorvloed van seëninge, U vertroosting, U vryheid wat ek ontvang het, U oplossings en die Krag voorsiening uit U mag.Here dankie dat U my vandag geseën het met daaglikse brood, en dankie dat U in my gebou het, geen bekommernis oor niks,
maar nou weet ek kan na U kom in gebed met geloof en Bid oor Alles!
Ontvang my lofprysing en my danksegging uit my hart.
# Here ek gee. – D – Dank betuiging.
Ek wil die Here altyd loof, Sy lof sal altyd deur in my mond wees.
Psalm 34 vers 2
# Here ek gee. – A – Aan U al die eer!
Here, U is my God, By U wil ek skuil.
Psalm 7 vers 2
# Here ek gee. – N – Niemand anders soos U!
Here, U is my Beskermheer, U is die regverdige!
Psalm 7 verse 10 & 11
# Here ek gee. – K – Koning van Konings!
Here, ek wil U loof, met my hele hart, van U wonders vertel.
Psalm 9 vers 2
# Here ek gee. – S – Sal by U bly, Heer!
Here, U heers vir ewig, U is die regverdige Regter.
Psalm 9 vers 8
# Here ek gee. – E – Ewig dankbaar aan U! By U skuil ek, onder U vlerk sal Ek bly!
Psalm 11 vers 1
# Here ek gee. – G – Gesange vir U sing!
Here, ek sing ’n lied net vir U, Die woorde net vir U.
Psalm 18 vers 1
# Here ek gee. – G – Gedigte vir U dig!
U is my Lig en my heil, die enigste toevlug oord.
Psalm 27 vers 1
# Here ek gee. – I– In U goedheid, wil ek woon!
Here, U is my Rots, my plek van veiligheid.
Psalm 28 vers 1
# Here ek gee. – N – Net U kan, o Heer!
My siel getuig net van U, en met my hart dank ek U.
Psalm 35 verse 9 en 10
# Here ek gee. – G – Gegee in U volheid
Here, ek het lank gewag vir U antwoord, U het neergebuig, U het my geroep gehoor.
Psalm 40 vers 1
Here, dankie dat U my droogtes verander het in vloede van seëninge. My skade in ontginbare skatte uit U skatkamers.
Heilige Gees dankie vir U leierskap en vertroosting krag. Dankie dat U na my lewe omsien.
Here dankie dat U seëninge oor my uit stort, dankie dat U my grondgebied vergroot het, dankie dat ek onder U beskerming leef en dankie dat U by my is in alles wat ek doen, dankie dat U enige onheil van my weghou, sodat geen smarte my tref nie. Here dankie dat U my nederig gebed verhoor.
Here, ek prys U naam vir U almag en U oorwinnings, ek loof U vir U krag en U Majesteit.
Here U is “Yahweh Nissi ” Die Beskermheer!
Here U is “Yahweh Rapha” Die Groot Geneesheer!
Here U is “Yahweh Shammah” Die Here, daar, hier en oral!
Here U is “Yahweh Shalom” Die Here van Vrede!
Here U is “Yahweh Rah” Die goeie Herder!
Al die eer en lofprysing aan die Koning van my lewe.
Heilig, Heilig, Heilig, is die Here, Almagtig, die Een wat was, wat is en nog gaan kom.
Amen en Amen
Gebed Geskryf deur Pastoor Dirk , Geinspireer deur die Heilige Gees.
Bible Teaching of the Day
Tongues to Fire
James 3:6 compares our tongues to fire. To understand this metaphor in context, we need to begin in verse 5: “Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” Fire can be either constructive or destructive depending upon its containment. So it is with the tongue.
Fire is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. With fire we cook food, heat our homes, and destroy garbage that would otherwise overwhelm us. Likewise, the gift of speech is of great benefit. With our tongues we communicate information, express affection, and praise God. A tongue under control can speak life and truth into our world, bless and discipline our children, and transfer the wisdom God has given us (Proverbs 18:21). But, like fire out of bounds, our tongues can also do great damage.
James 3:9–10 says, “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.” A tongue out of control can tear down self-worth, destroy relationships, and order the execution of evil plans. Like a grassfire touched by a sudden breeze, our words can take off, spreading far and wide in ways we never imagined. Gossip, slander, cursing, and lies are all symptoms of a wildfire tongue (Exodus 23:1; Leviticus 19:16; Proverbs 16:27; 2 Corinthians 12:20). One has but to witness the rapid spread of a scandalous rumor to see that the tongue is like a fire.
James 3:8 warns that the tongue’s fire easily becomes unmanageable: “No human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” So what are we to do? If the tongue cannot be tamed, how are we to control it? The fruit of the Spirit includes self-control (Galatians 5:22–23), which is exactly what we need to put out the fire of the tongue. Colossians 4:6 says, “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” When we consider the members of our bodies as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:13), we know that our tongues belong to Him. Bitter words, hateful words, and foul words must be crucified with the flesh (Galatians 2:20; 5:24), or they will dominate our speech. Our flesh does not have the power to tame the tongue; only the Holy Spirit can.
Whatever good gift God creates, Satan perverts. The tongue is one such area Satan has corrupted, which is why the Bible says the tongue has been “set on fire by hell” (James 3:6). We defy Satan’s evil attempts to destroy our lives through the tongue when we commit ourselves daily to the lordship of Jesus. We can offer ourselves every day as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1), and we can specifically focus on giving our tongues over to the Lord. “Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips” (Psalm 141:3). We can ask the Lord to make us more conscious of the words we speak and quickly repent of any comment that dishonors Him.
Our tongues can be compared favorably to fire when we use our words to warm hearts, spread truth, and destroy lies. To keep our tongues under control, we can start every day with the prayer David prayed: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14).
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
Tonge met Vuur
Jakobus 3:6 vergelyk ons tonge met vuur. Om hierdie metafoor in konteks te verstaan, moet ons in vers 5 begin: “Dink aan wat ’n groot bos deur ’n klein vonkie aan die brand gesteek word. Die tong is ook ’n vuur, ’n wêreld van bose tussen die dele van die liggaam; dit verderf die hele liggaam en steek die hele loop van ’n mens se lewe aan die brand, en word self deur die hel aan die brand gesteek.” Vuur kan óf konstruktief óf vernietigend wees, afhangende van die inperking daarvan. So is dit ook met die tong.
Vuur is een van God se grootste geskenke aan die mensdom. Met vuur kook ons kos, verhit ons ons huise en vernietig ons vullis wat ons andersins sou oorweldig. Net so is die gawe van spraak van groot voordeel. Met ons tonge kommunikeer ons inligting, betuig ons liefde en prys ons God. ’n Tong onder beheer kan lewe en waarheid in ons wêreld spreek, ons kinders seën en dissiplineer, en die wysheid wat God ons gegee het, oordra (Spreuke 18:21). Maar, soos vuur buite perke, kan ons tonge ook groot skade aanrig.
Jakobus 3:9–10 sê: “Met die tong loof ons die Here en Vader, en daarmee vervloek ons die mense wat na die gelykenis van God gemaak is. Uit dieselfde mond kom lof en vervloeking. My broers en susters, so moet dit nie wees nie.” ’n Tong wat buite beheer is, kan eiewaarde afbreek, verhoudings vernietig en die uitvoering van bose planne beveel. Soos ’n grasvuur wat deur ’n skielike briesie aangeraak word, kan ons woorde opstyg en wyd versprei op maniere wat ons nooit kon dink nie. Skinder, laster, vervloeking en leuens is alles simptome van ’n veldbrand-tong (Eksodus 23:1; Levitikus 19:16; Spreuke 16:27; 2 Korintiërs 12:20). ’n Mens hoef maar net die vinnige verspreiding van ’n skandalige gerug te aanskou om te sien dat die tong soos ’n vuur is.
Jakobus 3:8 waarsku dat die vuur van die tong maklik onbeheerbaar word: “Geen mens kan die tong tem nie; dit is ’n rustelose bose, vol dodelike gif.” So wat moet ons doen? As die tong nie getem kan word nie, hoe moet ons dit beheer? Die vrug van die Gees sluit selfbeheersing in (Galasiërs 5:22–23), wat presies is wat ons nodig het om die vuur van die tong te blus. Kolossense 4:6 sê: “Laat julle woord altyd met aangename mond wees, soos met sout besprinkel, sodat julle kan weet hoe julle elke persoon moet behandel.” Wanneer ons die lede van ons liggame as instrumente van geregtigheid beskou (Romeine 6:13), weet ons dat ons tonge aan Hom behoort. Bitter woorde, haatlike woorde en vuil woorde moet met die vlees gekruisig word (Galasiërs 2:20; 5:24), anders sal hulle ons spraak oorheers. Ons vlees het nie die mag om die tong te tem nie; slegs die Heilige Gees kan.
Watter goeie gawe God ook al skep, Satan verdraai. Die tong is een so ‘n gebied wat Satan verdorwe het, en daarom sê die Bybel dat die tong “deur die hel aan die brand gesteek is” (Jakobus 3:6). Ons trotseer Satan se bose pogings om ons lewens deur die tong te vernietig wanneer ons onsself daagliks aan die heerskappy van Jesus toewy. Ons kan onsself elke dag as lewende offers aanbied (Romeine 12:1), en ons kan spesifiek fokus op die oorgawe van ons tonge aan die Here. “Stel ‘n wag voor my mond, HERE; bewaar die deur van my lippe” (Psalm 141:3). Ons kan die Here vra om ons meer bewus te maak van die woorde wat ons spreek en vinnig berou te hê oor enige opmerking wat Hom oneer aandoen.
Ons tonge kan gunstig vergelyk word met vuur wanneer ons ons woorde gebruik om harte te verwarm, waarheid te versprei en leuens te vernietig. Om ons tonge onder beheer te hou, kan ons elke dag begin met die gebed wat Dawid gebid het: “Laat die woorde van my mond en die oordenking van my hart welgevallig wees voor u aangesig, o HERE, my rots en my Verlosser” (Psalm 19:14).
Today’s Devotional
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
Every New Years day I have received many new year’s messages from readers, friends, and family. And though I am grateful for each one, I am concerned about the fleshly nature of most. From what I have seen, we (and I include myself) are often more concerned about the things of this world or the flesh. For this reason, we wish blessings like prosperity, wealth, and health upon one another.
When spending time with the Lord, the song “Nearer my God to Thee” came to mind. And this is my prayer for 2025, that we may grow nearer to God, that we may get to know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; if by any means we may attain unto the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-12)
My desire for 2025 was that we will long after spiritual things, that we will long to come close to God, and that we will have a renewed desire to seek a spiritual renewal of the heart.
Oh, how I wish we could all say, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Jesus Christ – the righteousness that comes from God based on faith. I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:8-11)
My desire is that we will draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water as per Hebrews 10:22. Just so I desire that we will submit ourselves to God, that we will resist the devil, that we will come near to God and humble ourselves before the Lord. (James 4: 7-10)
When we draw near to God, the Lord will draw near to us, and we will experience His presence, guidance, salvation, healing, protection, provision, and everything else we may long for according to His sovereign will. (See Jeremiah 28:13, Psalm 145:18, Zechariah 1:3 and Matthew 6:33)
Vandag se Bemoediging
NADER MY GOD AAN U
Elke Nuwejaarsdag het ek baie nuwejaarsboodskappe van lesers, vriende en familie ontvang. En hoewel ek dankbaar is vir elkeen, is ek bekommerd oor die vleeslike aard van die meeste. Uit wat ek gesien het, is ons (en ek sluit myself in) dikwels meer bekommerd oor die dinge van hierdie wêreld of die vlees. Om hierdie rede wens ons seëninge soos voorspoed, rykdom en gesondheid vir mekaar toe.
Wanneer ons tyd saam met die Here deurbring, het die liedjie “Nader my God aan U” by my opgekom. En dit is my gebed vir 2025, dat ons nader aan God mag groei, dat ons Hom mag leer ken, en die krag van Sy opstanding, en die gemeenskap van Sy lyding, en aan Sy dood gelykvormig word; as ons op enige manier die opstanding uit die dood kan bereik. (Filippense 3:10-12)
My begeerte vir 2025 was dat ons na geestelike dinge sal verlang, dat ons daarna sal verlang om naby God te kom, en dat ons ‘n hernude begeerte sal hê om ‘n geestelike vernuwing van die hart te soek.
Ag, hoe wens ek dat ons almal kon sê: Ek beskou alles as verlies vanweë die allesoortreffende waarde van die kennis van Christus Jesus, my Here, ter wille van wie ek alles verloor het. Ek beskou dit as drek, om Christus as wins te verkry en in Hom gevind te word, nie met my eie geregtigheid wat uit die wet kom nie, maar met dié wat deur die geloof in Jesus Christus is – die geregtigheid wat uit God kom op grond van die geloof. Ek wil Christus ken – ja, die krag van sy opstanding en deelname aan sy lyding ken, om aan Hom gelyk te word in sy dood, en so, op een of ander manier, die opstanding uit die dood te bereik. (Filippense 3:8-11)
My begeerte is dat ons tot God sal nader met ‘n opregte hart en met die volle versekering wat geloof bring, met ons harte besprinkel om ons van ‘n skuldige gewete te reinig en ons liggame gewas met suiwer water soos per Hebreërs 10:22. Net so begeer ek dat ons ons aan God sal onderwerp, dat ons die duiwel sal weerstaan, dat ons tot God sal kom en ons voor die Here sal verootmoedig. (Jakobus 4:7-10)
Wanneer ons tot God nader, sal die Here tot ons nader, en ons sal Sy teenwoordigheid, leiding, verlossing, genesing, beskerming, voorsiening en alles anders ervaar waarna ons volgens Sy soewereine wil mag verlang. (Sien Jeremia 28:13, Psalm 145:18, Sagaria 1:3 en Matteus 6:33)
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Places in the Bible
Golan Heights (Biblical Bashan)
Also known as Batanea, Gaulanitis, Geshur, Karnaim
Cows of Bashan, Oaks of Bashan
Cattle have been raised in this area, in ancient times as well as today. Both beef and dairy cattle are currently raised in the Golan Heights. In biblical times, this area (known as Bashan) was known for its cattle and its oak trees.
Amos 4:1-2 (NASB): “Hear this word, you cows of Bashan…” (cf. Ps 22:12).
Zechariah 11:2 (KJV): “Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down” (cf. Isa 2:13).
Dolmens
Hundreds of dolmens have been found in the Golan Heights. Used for burial in the basalt areas where grave digging is difficult, dolmens were used for burial during both the Early Bronze I and Intermediate Bronze periods. The dolmen was most likely intended as a burial chamber for the chief of a clan, or another member of the nomadic elite. A dolmen is constructed of two large vertical stone slabs capped by a horizontal stone, which can weigh up to 30 tons (27 T).
Nimrod’s Fortress
Known in Arabic as Subebe (from the Crusader name L’Asibebe), this English name for the castle mistakenly associates it with Nimrod, an ancient figure of great strength mentioned in Genesis 10:8-9. This is one of the castles that was built by the Muslims, but it changed hands several times in the 12th century. The fortress was strengthened in the 13th century and most remains visible today are from that period. The mountain is over 1,300 feet (400 m) long, and in places, its width reaches 490 feet (150 m). The summit rises to an elevation of 2,600 feet (800 m) above sea level. The castle is also known as the Citadel of the Mosquitoes since swarms tend to rise up at times and cover the entire area.
Syrian Territory
The Golan Heights belonged to the country of Syria until 1967. During the Six-Day War, Israel took this high ground overlooking the Huleh Basin and Sea of Galilee. Today evidence of Syrian habitation, including military bases and mosques (right) lie in ruins throughout the area. The region is now populated by Druze (who lived there before the war) and Israelis who have moved in since the war. Syria insists on the return of the Golan Heights as part of any peace agreement.
Rogem Hiri
Rogem Hiri (in Arabic, Rujm al-Hiri) is located in the Golan Heights about 10 miles (16 km) east of the Sea of Galilee. Four concentric circles surround a central cairn. The largest circle measures 490 feet (150 m) in diameter. The walls measure up to 11.5 feet (3.5 m) in width and have been preserved up to 8 feet (2.5 m) high. Its last use was no later than the Late Bronze Age (1500–1200 BC). The function of Rogem Hiri is not known. Suggestions include that it was a defensive complex, a burial complex, an astronomical observation center, or the tomb of Og, giant king of Bashan (Deut 3:11).
Nahal Saar
The Golan is a basalt plateau which rises in the northeast to an average altitude of 3,000 feet (900 m) above sea level. The Golan Heights is bordered by Mt. Hermon on the north and the Yarmuk River on the south. At the northeastern corner is an inactive chain of volcanic cones. Their activities in the past created thick basalt layers, resulting in rocky terrain unsuitable for intensive agriculture. Instead, it is used mainly for grazing and pasture. The situation of the Golan Heights results in a significant amount of winter rainfall, with large run-off in the spring through numerous wadis draining to the Huleh Basin and the Sea of Galilee.
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon is the southern tip of the anti-Lebanon mountain range. The highest peak of Mount Hermon is 9,230 feet (2,813 m). The highest point inside Israel’s borders today is Mizpe Shelagim, the “snow observatory,” at 7,295 feet (2,223 m). In the Bible, it is known as Ba’al Hermon, Sirion, and Sion. Psalm 133 gives an image of the pleasantness and fruitfulness of this mountain. It speaks of the bounty of water, a place that receives much precipitation. Hermon, on average, gets 60 inches (152 cm) of precipitation a year (in 1992, it received 100 in [254 cm]). It is quite possible that the Transfiguration took place somewhere on the slopes of Mount Hermon, as Jesus and His disciples were previously noted to be in the “region of Caesarea Philippi.” Caesarea Philippi sits at the base of Mount Hermon and thus Mount Hermon could be the mountain where Jesus took the disciples.
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TruLight School of Theology have started with Its daily Bible Study – Pastor Counselling Certificate – we are Starting with 36 Studies with 10 Studies per Topic from 1st of April 2025 – Over the Next 2 Years we will Include One Daily Study per Topic on this Platform. The Daily Manna Bible Study will be Available in English and Afrikaans!
We will Start with a 68 week Study on “Know Your Bible” Daily Bible Summaries of every Chapter in the Bible! From the Old Testament to the New Testament , from Genesis to Revelation 66 Books of the Bible.
Started 1st April 2025
This is our Study Principals:
SOAP
Scripture: Read a short passage out loud.
Observation: What do you notice about the verses?.
Application: How can you apply this to your life?.
Prayer: Pray about what you’ve learned.
REAP
Read: Read the passage carefully.
Engage: Ask questions about the passage.
Apply: Think about how the passage applies to your life.
Pray: Pray about what you’ve learned.
Introduction to the Bible – Bible Summary
Summary of the Book of
Malachi
Author: Malachi 1:1 identifies the author of the Book of Malachi as the Prophet Malachi.
Date of Writing: The Book of Malachi was written between 440 and 400 B.C.
Purpose of Writing: The Book of Malachi is an oracle: The word of the Lord to Israel
through Malachi (1:1). This was God’s warning through Malachi to tell the people to turn
back to God. As the final book of the Old Testament closes, the pronouncement of
God’s justice and the promise of His restoration through the coming Messiah is ringing
in the ears of the Israelites. Four hundred years of silence ensues, ending with a similar
message from God’s next prophet, John the Baptist, proclaiming, “Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is near” (Matthew 3:2).
Key Verses:
Malachi 1:6, “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is
the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me? says
the LORD Almighty. It is you, O priests, who show contempt for my name.”
Malachi 3:6-7, “I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not
destroyed. Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my
decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says
the LORD Almighty.”
Brief Summary: Malachi wrote the words of the Lord to God’s chosen people who had
gone astray, especially the priests who had turned from the Lord. Priests were not
treating the sacrifices they were to make to God seriously. Animals with blemishes were
being sacrificed even though the law demanded animals without defect (Deuteronomy
15:21). The men of Judah were dealing with the wives of their youth treacherously and
wondering why God would not accept their sacrifices. Also, people were not tithing as
they should have been (Leviticus 27:30, 32). But in spite of the people’s sin and turning
away from God, Malachi reiterates God’s love for His people (Malachi 1:1-5) and His
promises of a coming Messenger (Malachi 2:17–3:5).
Foreshadowings: Malachi 3:1-6 is a prophecy concerning John the Baptist. He was the
Messenger of the Lord sent to prepare the way (Matthew 11:10) for the Messiah, Jesus
Christ. John preached repentance and baptized in the name of the Lord, thus preparing
the way for Jesus’ first advent. But the Messenger who comes “suddenly to the Temple”
is Christ Himself in His second advent when He comes in power and might (Matthew
24). At that time, He will “purify the sons of Levi” (v. 3), meaning that those who
exemplified the Mosaic Law would themselves need purification from sin through the
blood of the Savior. Only then will they be able to offer “an offering in righteousness”
because it will be the righteousness of Christ imputed to them through faith (2
Corinthians 5:21).
Practical Application: God is not pleased when we do not obey His commands. He will
repay those who disregard Him. As for God hating divorce (2:16), God takes the
covenant of marriage seriously and He does not want it broken. We are to stay true to
the spouse of our youth for a lifetime. God sees our hearts, so He knows what our
intentions are; nothing can be hidden from Him. He will return and He will be the judge.
But if we return to Him, He will return to us (Malachi 3:6).
Inleiding tot die Bybel – Bybel Samevatting
Opsomming van die boek
Maleagi
Skrywer: Maleagi 1:1 identifiseer die skrywer van die Boek Maleagi as die profeet
Maleagi .
Datum van Skrywe: Die Boek Maleagi is geskryf tussen 440 en 400 vC.
Doel van Skrywe: Die Boek Maleagi is ‘n orakel: Die woord van die Here aan Israel deur
Maleagi (1:1). Dit was God se waarskuwing deur Maleagi om vir die mense te sê om
terug te draai na God. Soos die laaste boek van die Ou Testament afsluit, klink die
uitspraak van God se geregtigheid en die belofte van Sy herstel deur die komende
Messias in die ore van die Israeliete. Vierhonderd jaar van stilte volg, wat eindig met ‘n
soortgelyke boodskap van God se volgende profeet, Johannes die Doper, wat
verkondig: “Bekeer julle, want die koninkryk van die hemele het naby gekom” ( Matteus
3:2 ).
Sleutelverse:
Maleagi 1:6 , “’n Seun eer sy vader en ‘n dienskneg sy heer. As ek ‘n pa is, waar kom die
eer aan my toe? As ek ‘n meester is, waar kom die respek aan my toe? sê die HERE die
Almagtige. Dit is julle, o priesters, wat my Naam minag.”
Maleagi 3:6-7 “Ek, die HERE, verander nie. So word julle, o nageslag van Jakob, nie
vernietig nie. Van die tyd van jou voorvaders af het jy van my verordeninge afgewyk en
dit nie onderhou nie. Keer terug na My toe, en Ek sal na jou terugkeer, sê die HERE die
Almagtige.”
Kort opsomming: Maleagi het die woorde van die Here geskryf aan God se uitverkore
volk wat afgedwaal het, veral die priesters wat van die Here afgedraai het. Priesters het
nie die opofferings wat hulle aan God moes maak ernstig behandel nie. Diere met
gebreke is geoffer al het die wet diere sonder gebrek geëis ( Deuteronomium 15:21 ).
Die manne van Juda het verraderlik met die vrouens van hulle jeug omgegaan en
gewonder hoekom God nie hulle offers sou aanvaar nie. Mense het ook nie tiendes
gegee soos hulle moes wees nie ( Levitikus 27:30 , 32 ). Maar ten spyte van die mense se
sonde en wegdraai van God, herhaal Maleagi God se liefde vir Sy volk ( Maleagi 1:1-5 )
en Sy beloftes van ‘n komende Boodskapper ( Maleagi 2:17–3:5 ).
Voorafskaduwings: Maleagi 3:1-6 is ‘n profesie aangaande Johannes die Doper. Hy was
die boodskapper van die Here wat gestuur is om die weg voor te berei ( Matteus 11:10 )
vir die Messias, Jesus Christus. Johannes het bekering gepreek en in die naam van die
Here gedoop en sodoende die weg vir Jesus se eerste koms voorberei. Maar die
Boodskapper wat “skielik na die Tempel” kom, is Christus self in Sy wederkoms wanneer
Hy kom in krag en mag ( Matteus 24 ). Op daardie tydstip sal Hy “die seuns van Levi
reinig” (v. 3), wat beteken dat diegene wat die Mosaïese Wet geïllustreer het, self
reiniging van sonde deur die bloed van die Verlosser nodig sou hê. Slegs dan sal hulle
“‘n offer in geregtigheid” kan bring, want dit sal die geregtigheid van Christus wees wat
hulle deur die geloof toegereken word ( 2 Korintiërs 5:21 ).
Praktiese Toepassing: God is nie behaag wanneer ons nie Sy opdragte gehoorsaam
nie. Hy sal diegene vergeld wat Hom verontagsaam. Wat betref God wat egskeiding
haat (2:16), God neem die huweliksverbond ernstig op en wil nie hê dat dit verbreek
word nie. Ons moet vir ‘n leeftyd getrou bly aan die eggenoot van ons jeug. God sien
ons harte, so Hy weet wat ons bedoelings is; niks kan vir Hom weggesteek word nie. Hy
sal terugkeer en Hy sal die regter wees. Maar as ons na Hom terugkeer, sal Hy na ons
toe terugkeer ( Maleagi 3:6 ).
We are Currently reading and Listening to the Bible, a Chapter a Day !
The total number of chapters in the Bible is 1,189. There are 929 chapters within 39 books of the Old Testament and 260 chapters within the 27 books of the New Testament.
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Genesis 38 / 39 Afrikaans – Volg die Leser in u Bybel.
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