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Thankfulness is a prominent Bible theme. First Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Did you catch that? Give thanks in all circumstances. Thankfulness should be a way of life for us, naturally flowing from our hearts and mouths.
Digging into the Scriptures a little more deeply, we understand why we should be thankful and also how to have gratitude in different circumstances.
Psalm 136:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” Here we have two reasons to be thankful: God’s constant goodness and His steadfast love. When we recognize the nature of our depravity and understand that, apart from God, there is only death (John 10:10; Romans 7:5), our natural response is to be grateful for the life He gives.
Psalm 30 gives praise to God for His deliverance. David writes, “I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. O Lord, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit. . . . You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever” (Psalm 30:1-12). Here David gives thanks to God following an obviously difficult circumstance. This psalm of thanksgiving not only praises God in the moment but remembers God’s past faithfulness. It is a statement of God’s character, which is so wonderful that praise is the only appropriate response.
We also have examples of being thankful in the midst of hard circumstances. Psalm 28, for example, depicts David’s distress. It is a cry to God for mercy, protection, and justice. After David cries out to God, he writes, “Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy, and I will give thanks to him in song” (Psalm 28:6-7). In the midst of hardship, David remembers who God is and, as a result of knowing and trusting God, gives thanks. Job had a similar attitude of praise, even in the face of death: “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised” (Job 1:21).
There are examples of believers’ thankfulness in the New Testament as well. Paul was heavily persecuted, yet he wrote, “Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him” (2 Corinthians 2:14). The writer of Hebrews says, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28). Peter gives a reason to be thankful for “grief and all kinds of trials,” saying that, through the hardships, our faith “may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1 Peter 1:6-7).
The people of God are thankful people, for they realize how much they have been given. One of the characteristics of the last days is a lack of thanksgiving, according to 2 Timothy 3:2. Wicked people will be “ungrateful.”
We should be thankful because God is worthy of our thanksgiving. It is only right to credit Him for “every good and perfect gift” He gives (James 1:17). When we are thankful, our focus moves off selfish desires and off the pain of current circumstances. Expressing thankfulness helps us remember that God is in control. Thankfulness, then, is not only appropriate; it is actually healthy and beneficial to us. It reminds us of the bigger picture, that we belong to God, and that we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3). Truly, we have an abundant life (John 10:10), and gratefulness is fitting.
Dankbaarheid is ‘n prominente Bybeltema. Eerste Tessalonisense 5:16-18 sê: “Wees altyd bly; bid gedurig; wees in alle omstandighede dankbaar, want dit is die wil van God in Christus Jesus vir julle.” Het jy dit gehoor? Wees in alle omstandighede dankbaar. Dankbaarheid behoort ‘n lewenswyse vir ons te wees, wat natuurlik uit ons harte en monde vloei.
As ons ‘n bietjie dieper in die Skrif delf, verstaan ons waarom ons dankbaar moet wees en ook hoe om dankbaarheid in verskillende omstandighede te hê.
Psalm 136:1 sê: “Dank die Here, want Hy is goed; sy liefde duur tot in ewigheid.” Hier het ons twee redes om dankbaar te wees: God se voortdurende goedheid en Sy standvastige liefde. Wanneer ons die aard van ons verdorwenheid erken en verstaan dat daar, afgesien van God, net die dood is (Johannes 10:10; Romeine 7:5), is ons natuurlike reaksie om dankbaar te wees vir die lewe wat Hy gee.
Psalm 30 prys God vir Sy verlossing. Dawid skryf: “Ek sal U verhef, o Here, want U het my uit die dieptes opgelig en my vyande nie toegelaat om oor my te juig nie. O Here my God, ek het U aangeroep om hulp, en U het my genees. O Here, U het my uit die doderyk opgetrek; U het my gered van die graf. … U het my gehuil in ‘n dans verander; U het my roukleed afgetrek en my met vreugde beklee, sodat my hart tot U kan sing en nie stil kan wees nie. O Here my God, ek sal U vir ewig loof” (Psalm 30:1-12). Hier dank Dawid God na ‘n duidelik moeilike omstandigheid. Hierdie dankpsalm prys God nie net in die oomblik nie, maar onthou God se getrouheid in die verlede. Dit is ‘n verklaring van God se karakter, wat so wonderlik is dat lof die enigste gepaste reaksie is.
Ons het ook voorbeelde van dankbaarheid te midde van moeilike omstandighede. Psalm 28, byvoorbeeld, beeld Dawid se benoudheid uit. Dit is ‘n uitroep tot God vir genade, beskerming en geregtigheid. Nadat Dawid tot God uitgeroep het, skryf hy: “Geloof sy die Here, want Hy het my hulpgeroep gehoor. Die Here is my sterkte en my skild; my hart vertrou op Hom, en ek word gehelp. My hart spring van vreugde, en ek sal Hom met ‘n lied dank” (Psalm 28:6-7). Te midde van ontbering onthou Dawid wie God is en, as gevolg van die kennis en vertroue van God, dank hy Hom. Job het ‘n soortgelyke houding van lof gehad, selfs in die aangesig van die dood: “Die Here het gegee en die Here het geneem; mag die Naam van die Here geprys word” (Job 1:21).
Daar is ook voorbeelde van gelowiges se dankbaarheid in die Nuwe Testament. Paulus is hewig vervolg, maar hy het geskryf: “Geloof God, wat ons altyd in triomftog in Christus lei en deur ons oral die geur van sy kennis versprei” (2 Korintiërs 2:14). Die skrywer van Hebreërs sê: “Daarom, aangesien ons ‘n onwankelbare koninkryk ontvang, laat ons dankbaar wees en God so welgevallig dien met eerbied en ontsag” (Hebreërs 12:28). Petrus gee ‘n rede om dankbaar te wees vir “droefheid en allerhande beproewinge” en sê dat ons geloof deur die ontberinge “egtheid bewys kan word en tot lof, heerlikheid en eer kan lei wanneer Jesus Christus geopenbaar word” (1 Petrus 1:6-7).
Die mense van God is dankbare mense, want hulle besef hoeveel hulle gegee is. Een van die kenmerke van die laaste dae is ‘n gebrek aan danksegging, volgens 2 Timoteus 3:2. Goddelose mense sal “ondankbaar” wees.
Ons moet dankbaar wees omdat God ons danksegging werd is. Dit is net reg om Hom te erken vir “elke goeie en volmaakte gawe” wat Hy gee (Jakobus 1:17). Wanneer ons dankbaar is, beweeg ons fokus weg van selfsugtige begeertes en van die pyn van huidige omstandighede. Om dankbaarheid uit te druk, help ons om te onthou dat God in beheer is. Dankbaarheid is dus nie net gepas nie; Dit is eintlik gesond en voordelig vir ons. Dit herinner ons aan die groter prentjie, dat ons aan God behoort, en dat ons geseën is met elke geestelike seëning (Efesiërs 1:3). Waarlik, ons het ‘n oorvloedige lewe (Johannes 10:10), en dankbaarheid is gepas.
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
—1 Thessalonians 4:14
Jesus’ resurrection was just the beginning! His resurrection means that those of us who have faith in him and trust the testimony of the first-generation eyewitnesses to his resurrection can have confidence in our future. Those who belong to Jesus, whether they are living or dead when he comes, will share in his victory over death and will be with the Lord forever! For us, when our bodies die, we are with Jesus (Philippians 1:19-24). While it may appear that our bodies are sleeping (1 Corinthians 15:51), we are always alive in Jesus, and our future with him is guaranteed!
Prayer
Loving Father in heaven, thank you for giving me the victory over sin and death in Jesus. I know that just as you raised him from the dead, you will also raise me up at the great day of Jesus’ return. Please use that resurrection power in me to help me live more victoriously today, knowing that my future is secure with you, and I will rejoice and share in the glory of Jesus’ coming. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen and Amen.
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Ons glo dat Jesus gesterf en weer opgestaan het, en daarom glo ons dat God saam met Jesus die wat in Hom ontslaap het, sal bring.
—1 Tessalonisense 4:14
Jesus se opstanding was net die begin! Sy opstanding beteken dat diegene van ons wat in Hom glo en die getuienis van die eerste-generasie ooggetuies van sy opstanding vertrou, vertroue in ons toekoms kan hê. Diegene wat aan Jesus behoort, of hulle nou lewend of dood is wanneer Hy kom, sal deel hê aan sy oorwinning oor die dood en sal vir ewig by die Here wees! Vir ons, wanneer ons liggame sterf, is ons by Jesus (Filippense 1:19-24). Alhoewel dit mag lyk asof ons liggame slaap (1 Korintiërs 15:51), is ons altyd lewend in Jesus, en ons toekoms by Hom is gewaarborg!
Gebed
Liefdevolle Vader in die hemel, dankie dat U my die oorwinning oor sonde en dood in Jesus gegee het. Ek weet dat net soos U Hom uit die dood opgewek het, U my ook sal opwek op die groot dag van Jesus se wederkoms. Gebruik asseblief daardie opstandingskrag in my om my te help om vandag meer oorwinnend te leef, wetende dat my toekoms veilig is saam met U, en ek sal juig en deel in die heerlikheid van Jesus se wederkoms. In Jesus se Naam bid ek. Amen en Amen.
Bible Teaching of the Day
The Bible is filled with commands to give thanks to God (Psalm 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). Most verses go on to list reasons why we should thank Him, such as “His love endures forever” (Psalm 136:3), “He is good” (Psalm 118:29), and “His mercy is everlasting” (Psalm 100:5). Thanksgiving and praise always go together. We cannot adequately praise and worship God without also being thankful.
Feeling and expressing appreciation is good for us. Like any wise father, God wants us to learn to be thankful for all the gifts He has given us (James 1:17). It is in our best interest to be reminded that everything we have is a gift from Him. Without gratitude, we become arrogant and self-centered. We begin to believe that we have achieved everything on our own. Thankfulness keeps our hearts in right relationship to the Giver of all good gifts.
Giving thanks also reminds us of how much we do have. Human beings are prone to covetousness. We tend to focus on what we don’t have. By giving thanks continually we are reminded of how much we do have. When we focus on blessings rather than wants, we are happier. When we start thanking God for the things we usually take for granted, our perspective changes. We realize that we could not even exist without the merciful blessings of God.
First Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” We are to be thankful not only in pleasant situations, but in the circumstances we don’t like. When we purpose to thank God regardless of what comes into our lives, we keep bitterness at bay. We cannot be both thankful and bitter at the same time. It’s not that we are grateful for tragedy, but we can be thankful for who God is, even in the midst of tragedy. He sustains us and gives us strength to endure (James 1:12; 2 Corinthians 12:9). We thank Him for His promise that “all things will work together for the good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
We can have thankful hearts toward God even when we do not feel thankful for the circumstance. We can grieve and still be thankful. We can hurt and still be thankful. We can be angry at sin and still be thankful toward God. That is what the Bible calls a “sacrifice of praise” (Hebrews 13:15). Giving thanks to God keeps our hearts in right relationship with Him and saves us from a host of harmful emotions and attitudes that will rob us of the peace God wants us to experience (Philippians 4:6–7).
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
Die Bybel is vol bevele om God te dank (Psalm 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 1 Kronieke 16:34; 1 Tessalonisense 5:18). Die meeste verse lys verder redes waarom ons Hom moet dank, soos “Sy liefde duur vir ewig” (Psalm 136:3), “Hy is goed” (Psalm 118:29), en “Sy genade is vir ewig” (Psalm 100:5). Danksegging en lofprysing gaan altyd saam. Ons kan God nie voldoende prys en aanbid sonder om ook dankbaar te wees nie.
Om waardering te voel en uit te druk, is goed vir ons. Soos enige wyse vader, wil God hê ons moet leer om dankbaar te wees vir al die gawes wat Hy ons gegee het (Jakobus 1:17). Dit is in ons beste belang om daaraan herinner te word dat alles wat ons het ‘n gawe van Hom is. Sonder dankbaarheid word ons arrogant en selfgesentreerd. Ons begin glo dat ons alles op ons eie bereik het. Dankbaarheid hou ons harte in die regte verhouding tot die Gewer van alle goeie gawes.
Om dankbaar te wees, herinner ons ook aan hoeveel ons wel het. Mense is geneig tot hebsug. Ons is geneig om te fokus op wat ons nie het nie. Deur voortdurend dankie te sê, word ons herinner aan hoeveel ons wel het. Wanneer ons fokus op seëninge eerder as begeertes, is ons gelukkiger. Wanneer ons God begin dank vir die dinge wat ons gewoonlik as vanselfsprekend aanvaar, verander ons perspektief. Ons besef dat ons nie eers sonder die genadige seëninge van God kan bestaan nie.
Eers Tessalonisense 5:18 sê: “Wees in alles dankbaar, want dit is die wil van God oor julle in Christus Jesus.” Ons moet nie net in aangename situasies dankbaar wees nie, maar ook in die omstandighede waarvan ons nie hou nie. Wanneer ons voorneem om God te dank ongeag wat in ons lewens gebeur, hou ons bitterheid op ‘n afstand. Ons kan nie terselfdertyd dankbaar en bitter wees nie. Dit is nie dat ons dankbaar is vir tragedie nie, maar ons kan dankbaar wees vir wie God is, selfs te midde van tragedie. Hy onderhou ons en gee ons krag om te volhard (Jakobus 1:12; 2 Korintiërs 12:9). Ons dank Hom vir Sy belofte dat “alle dinge ten goede sal meewerk vir die wat God liefhet en na sy voorneme geroep is” (Romeine 8:28).
Ons kan dankbare harte teenoor God hê, selfs wanneer ons nie dankbaar voel vir die omstandighede nie. Ons kan treur en steeds dankbaar wees. Ons kan seermaak en steeds dankbaar wees. Ons kan kwaad wees vir sonde en steeds dankbaar wees teenoor God. Dit is wat die Bybel ‘n “lofoffer” noem (Hebreërs 13:15). Dankbetuiging aan God hou ons harte in die regte verhouding met Hom en red ons van ‘n menigte skadelike emosies en houdings wat ons van die vrede sal beroof wat God wil hê ons moet ervaar (Filippense 4:6–7).
Today’s Devotional
In a very practical section of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he encourages his readers to give thanks in everything (1 Thessalonians 5:18). In the immediate context, he had exhorted them to rejoice always (verse 16) and to pray without ceasing (verse 17). These are recognizable characteristics of a person who is encouraged and growing in his or her faith. The first two are easy enough to understand—being joyful and prayerful are not complex ideas. But Paul’s instruction that the Thessalonian believers should give thanks in everything presents a unique challenge.
It is worth noting that Paul doesn’t tell them to give thanks for everything. The preposition used in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 is the Greek en, which is best translated by the English preposition in. Paul isn’t telling them they must be thankful for the difficulties they were encountering; instead, he is challenging them to be thankful in any circumstance. Paul recognized that the secret of contentment isn’t found in circumstances. Rather, there is contentment in recognizing it is Christ who strengthens us for whatever we might face (Philippians 4:11–13).
It is also evident that God allows things in our lives to help us grow to be more like Christ—in fact, that pursuit (Christlikeness) is the primary purpose God has for us in sanctification (being set apart or holy). If God works all things together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) and that good is that we would be more like Christ (verse 29), then we can expect that He even uses hardship in our lives to help shape us to be more like Him. Because He works for that purpose in our lives, we can be filled with gratitude, knowing that there is purpose even in the difficulties we can’t understand.
In Romans 5:3 Paul uses even stronger language than he uses in 1 Thessalonians 5:18—he explains that we can exult or rejoice even in suffering because of what the suffering produces in us. Suffering brings perseverance; perseverance develops proven or tested character; character that has been tested develops hope; and God’s kind of hope never disappoints. If God can use suffering and trials that way, to help us mature, then those experiences are worth it. Like Paul encourages the Corinthians, the momentary afflictions we encounter in this life are producing what he calls an “eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17). Paul adds that the sufferings we encounter today are nothing compared to the glory we will see in the future (Romans 8:18). In other words, it is all worth it.
If we have this kind of big-picture perspective, we can give thanks in everything because we understand how God is using those things in our lives to grow us now and in the future. Jesus illustrates the principle for His disciples in John 16:21: the pain of childbirth is exceedingly severe, and during labor it might not seem worth it at all. But when a mother holds her newborn, she is no longer considering the pain but only the joy that has been produced. In the same way, we can give thanks in all things, knowing that the difficulties, hardships, and sufferings are like the pains of labor, and that the outcome of proven character and certain hope is like holding the newborn baby. There is power in understanding what God has revealed about how He causes us to grow. His methods may be painful at times (see Hebrews 12:7–11), but the outcome is the peaceful fruit of righteousness. When our perspective is informed by His Word, giving thanks in everything makes perfect sense.
Vandag se Bemoediging
In ‘n baie praktiese gedeelte van Paulus se eerste brief aan die Tessalonisense, moedig hy sy lesers aan om in alles dankbaar te wees (1 Tessalonisense 5:18). In die onmiddellike konteks het hy hulle aangespoor om altyd bly te wees (vers 16) en om sonder ophou te bid (vers 17). Dit is herkenbare eienskappe van ‘n persoon wat bemoedig word en groei in sy of haar geloof. Die eerste twee is maklik genoeg om te verstaan - om vreugdevol en biddend te wees, is nie komplekse idees nie. Maar Paulus se opdrag dat die Tessalonisense-gelowiges in alles moet dank, bied ‘n unieke uitdaging.
Dit is opmerklik dat Paulus nie vir hulle sê om vir alles dankie te sê nie. Die voorsetsel wat in 1 Tessalonisense 5:18 gebruik word, is die Griekse en, wat die beste vertaal word deur die Engelse voorsetsel in. Paulus sê nie vir hulle dat hulle dankbaar moet wees vir die probleme wat hulle teëgekom het nie; in plaas daarvan daag hy hulle uit om in enige omstandigheid dankbaar te wees. Paulus het erken dat die geheim van tevredenheid nie in omstandighede gevind word nie. Daar is eerder tevredenheid in die erkenning dat dit Christus is wat ons versterk vir wat ons ook al mag teëkom (Filippense 4:11–13).
Dit is ook duidelik dat God toelaat dat dinge in ons lewens ons help om meer soos Christus te word – trouens, daardie strewe (Christusgelykvormigheid) is die primêre doel wat God vir ons het in heiligmaking (om afgesonder of heilig te wees). As God alle dinge ten goede laat meewerk vir diegene wat Hom liefhet (Romeine 8:28) en daardie goeie is dat ons meer soos Christus sal wees (vers 29), dan kan ons verwag dat Hy selfs ontbering in ons lewens gebruik om ons te help vorm om meer soos Hy te wees. Omdat Hy vir daardie doel in ons lewens werk, kan ons met dankbaarheid gevul word, wetende dat daar ‘n doel is selfs in die probleme wat ons nie kan verstaan nie.
In Romeine 5:3 gebruik Paulus selfs sterker taal as wat hy in 1 Tessalonisense 5:18 gebruik – hy verduidelik dat ons selfs in lyding kan jubel of bly wees as gevolg van wat die lyding in ons voortbring. Lyding bring volharding; volharding ontwikkel bewese of getoetste karakter; karakter wat getoets is, ontwikkel hoop; en God se soort hoop stel nooit teleur nie. As God lyding en beproewinge op daardie manier kan gebruik om ons te help volwasse word, dan is daardie ervarings die moeite werd. Soos Paulus die Korintiërs aanmoedig, produseer die kortstondige lyding wat ons in hierdie lewe teëkom wat hy ‘n “ewige gewig van heerlikheid” noem (2 Korintiërs 4:17). Paulus voeg by dat die lyding wat ons vandag teëkom niks is in vergelyking met die heerlikheid wat ons in die toekoms sal sien nie (Romeine 8:18). Met ander woorde, dit is alles die moeite werd.
As ons hierdie soort groter prentjie-perspektief het, kan ons in alles dankbaar wees, want ons verstaan hoe God daardie dinge in ons lewens gebruik om ons nou en in die toekoms te laat groei. Jesus illustreer die beginsel vir Sy dissipels in Johannes 16:21: die pyn van geboorte is buitengewoon erg, en tydens kraam lyk dit dalk glad nie die moeite werd nie. Maar wanneer ‘n moeder haar pasgeborene vashou, oorweeg sy nie meer die pyn nie, maar slegs die vreugde wat voortgebring is. Net so kan ons in alles dankbaar wees, wetende dat die moeilikhede, ontberinge en lyding soos die pyn van kraam is, en dat die uitkoms van bewese karakter en seker hoop soos die vashou van die pasgebore baba is. Daar is krag daarin om te verstaan wat God geopenbaar het oor hoe Hy ons laat groei. Sy metodes mag soms pynlik wees (sien Hebreërs 12:7–11), maar die uitkoms is die vreedsame vrug van geregtigheid. Wanneer ons perspektief deur Sy Woord ingelig word, maak dit volkome sin om in alles dankbaar te 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.
Verder As Teleurstelling:
Daar is niks snaaks aan teleurstelling nie. Dit deurdrenk ons wêreld. Een storie uit die Bybel is deurdrenk van teleurstelling. Jakob het ingestem om 7 jaar te werk vir die reg om met sy baas se dogter te trou. Maar nadat hy sy kontrak nagekom het, het Jakob ‘n verrassing op die huweliksnag gekry. Die oggend het hy nie Ragel ontdek nie, maar haar suster Lea. Ons fokus op Jakob se teleurstelling, maar verbeel jou hoe Lea moes gevoel het ! Watter hoop en drome van haar het daardie dag begin verdwyn toe sy gedwing is om met ‘n man te trou wat haar nie liefgehad of wou hê nie ?
Psalm 37:4 vertel ons. Verlustig jou in die Here, en Hy sal jou gee die begeertes van jou hart. Moet ons glo dat Godvresende mense nooit teleurgesteld is nie ? Nee, die Psalm wys duidelik dat die skrywer ongeregtigheid rondom hom sien. Maar hy neem die langtermyn-perspektief in: Wees stil voor die Here en wag geduldig op Hom (v7). Sy gevolgtrekking: Die sagmoediges sal die land beërwe (v11).
Uiteindelik was dit Lea wat Jakob geëer en in die familiegraf begrawe het saam met Abraham en Sara, Isak en Rebekka (Gen 46:31). En dit was deur die geslagslyn van Lea – wat in haar lewe gedink het sy was ongeliefd – dat God die wêreld met ons Verlosser geseën het. Jesus bring geregtigheid, herstel hoop en gee ons ‘n erfenis bo ons wildste drome.
Jesus is die enigste vriend wat nooit teleurstel nie.
Beyond Disappointment:
There is nothing funny about disappointment. It permeates our world. One story from the Bible is steeped in disappointment. Jacob agreed to work 7 years for the right to marry his boss’s daughter. But after fulfilling his contract, Jacob got a surprise on their wedding night. In the morning, he discovered not Rachel, but her sister Leah. We focus on Jacob’s disappointment, but imagine how Leah must have felt! What hopes and dreams of hers began to fade that day when she was forced to marry a man who neither loved nor wanted her?
Psalm 37:4 tells us. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Are we to believe that God-fearing people are never disappointed? No, the Psalm clearly shows that the writer sees injustice all around him. But he takes the long-term perspective: Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him (v7). His conclusion: The meek shall inherit the land (v11).
Ultimately, it was Leah who honored Jacob and buried him in the family tomb with Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah (Gen. 46:31). And it was through the lineage of Leah—who in her life thought she was unloved—that God blessed the world with our Savior. Jesus brings righteousness, restores hope, and gives us an inheritance beyond our wildest dreams.
Jesus is the only friend who never disappoints.
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Do you want to be like Jesus? One of the easiest ways we can be, is to mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice. It’s awkward to grieve with a friend sometimes, and it can be hard to rejoice with someone when your life is in a season of difficulty. Watch this video and discover more how you can be like Jesus to both believers and nonbelievers. Today on the Josh & Ashley show, includes a guest appearance by Sounds of Jericho – From the rolling hills of northern Georgia, the ministry of Sounds of Jericho will bring classic quartet music and original songs to both church services and music festivals alike. With a long history of ministering in Gospel music, fans will remember group owners Stacy Bragg (bass singer) from his days with The Statesmen and The LeFevre Quartet and Stephen Sigmon from the The Speer Family and original first tenor for the LeFevre Quartet. Combining their voices with Matt Tyler and Ken Thomas, this quartet will bless listeners with songs grounded in Biblical truths and hearts that echo the call of God in their lives. Enjoy the music and message on today show.
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The Trojan Horse Of Age Verification: From Safety To Surveillance & Control
The idea sounds innocent enough–protect children online. Who could possibly argue with that? Age verification tools, after all, promise to keep kids from stumbling across explicit or violent content. And on the surface, that’s something every Christian parent can agree with. Our children deserve protection from a culture that too often normalizes filth, confusion, and corruption.
But as with so many things government touches, the story doesn’t end with good intentions. History teaches us that every time a new control mechanism is introduced for “safety,” it’s only a matter of time before it’s repurposed for control. Once the gate is built, those in power can–and will–decide who gets to walk through it.
The Good That Masks the Danger
Age verification sounds moral and wise. It promises to block pornography, violent imagery, and harmful influences from young eyes. Parents breathe easier, lawmakers look virtuous, and technology companies earn praise for their “responsibility.”
And for a brief moment, it works. Fewer children are exposed to adult content. The measure seems effective. But beneath the surface, a more dangerous reality is taking root.
When governments and corporations begin tying online access to verified identity–driver’s licenses, passports, even facial scans–the internet ceases to be a place of freedom. It becomes a database of monitored activity, where every search, post, and video watched can be linked to a verified human name.
That’s not parental guidance. That’s a digital leash.
The Pattern We’ve Seen Before
Throughout history, nations have often used crises–whether of morality, safety, or security–to justify surveillance and control. It’s rarely done in one giant leap. It happens gradually, step by step, with noble-sounding explanations along the way.
“We must protect children.” So governments introduce age checks.
“We must prevent dangerous misinformation.” Suddenly, political or religious opinions are restricted.
“We must ensure social harmony.” Now, unpopular beliefs are branded as “anti-social” or “extremist.”
By then, it’s too late to object–because every citizen’s identity is already wired into the system.
This isn’t science fiction. We’ve already seen how easily large institutions cooperate with government pressure to silence Christians and conservatives. Entire YouTube ministries have vanished. Facebook pages have been throttled without explanation. Search results for pro-life or faith-based content have disappeared overnight–something officials later admitted was done under government influence.
Now imagine that same power tied to your verified identity–your digital ID, your phone, your account. Imagine being told you cannot even access certain platforms unless you verify who you are.
Suddenly, your beliefs aren’t just unpopular. They’re restricted content.
GOG AND MAGOG UPDATE
Magog / the King of the North says The Eagle Wings have to abandon the Women with the 12 Stars around her Head
Iran: No talks until US cuts all ties to Israel
Iran’s supreme leader demands the US end its support for Israel and withdraw all military forces from the Middle East as preconditions to negotiations.
Iran’s supreme leader issued a series of demands to the United States this week, conditioning future talks between the two countries on several major foreign policy shifts by the US.
Speaking to a group of Iranian students in Tehran on Monday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran would only consider engaging with the United States after Washington ends its support for the State of Israel, withdraws all American military forces from the Middle East, and evacuates its bases in the region.
“Only if the United States completely cuts its backing for the Zionist regime, removes its military bases from the region, and ceases interfering in its affairs, their request for cooperation with Iran — not in the near future but much later — may be examined,” Khamenei said.
Monday’s event marked the 46th anniversary of the takeover of the American embassy in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution. Americans taken captive at the embassy were held hostage for 444 days, cementing US opposition to the new Iranian regime.
But Khamenei said that the nearly half a century of tensions between Iran and the US were inevitable, and not merely a product of the 1979 hostage crisis.
“The differences between the Islamic Republic and America are not tactical but essential.”
“Some distort history and imagine that the slogan ‘Death to America’ caused this conflict – this is naïve.”
America, Khamenei continued, has long been “imperialist and intolerant of independence.”
“Every American president has demanded Iran’s surrender, even if they did not say it aloud. The current president said it openly — he revealed the true face of America. What does the surrender of a nation like Iran even mean?”
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