Back at the beginning of this month, I mentioned what a fan I am of November. As the month reaches its close I am still a big admirer of the month. Although the 2015 edition will not go down in history as the greatest of my lifetime there have been highlights. One of the most […]
Read More Thank God for … NovemberI spent the evening with a tremendously humble and insightful man of God. This man is someone I truly admire and of late I have been able to spend some more time with him. As I have done this I find myself being the recipient to great blessing from a variety of angles. Some of […]
Read More Blessed To Be A BlessingWhen Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last and was gathered to his people. (Genesis 49:33) There are strong themes in the book of Genesis. Two in particular are outstanding in this chapter: faith and blessing. As Israel calls his sons to his […]
Read More Genesis: 49 – Before You’re Gathered To Your PeopleWhen Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” But his father refused and […]
Read More Genesis: 48: However He Chooses To BlessSo the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob. In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys. (Genesis 30:42, 43) To trick your nephew once is tough. Laban just didn’t know when to leave a good thing alone.. […]
Read More Genesis: 30 – Don’t Mess With A Blessed ManWhen Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!” But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” (Genesis 27:34, 35) You can hear the bitter and anguished tones of Esau on the realisation that he’s lost it […]
Read More Genesis: 27 – The Bless and the MessHe moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarrelled over it. He named it Rehoboth saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.” (Genesis 26:22) What’s with the wells? Well, wells means access to water. Access to water is a key meeting point for animals […]
Read More Genesis: 26 – All’s Well That Ends WellIt’s a pity the word ‘glee’ has been kidnapped and used for purposes obviously never designed for it. Glee is a beautiful word. Go ahead look it up. (I’m not going to do all the work!) What I think of when I consider the word glee (before the kidnapping) is of a child rubbing their […]
Read More God In Creation: The God Who BlessesIt has been a really tiring but interesting past few days. The highlight was yesterday attending the blessing of my niece. It was one of the rare occasions when my sister, brother and I were in the same place at the same time. I love my siblings heaps and heaps so the three of us […]
Read More Grateful For The Blessing Of Being A ChildIt is rather intriguing how narrow my worldview can be. I have a tendency to be fairly insular and have in the past considered myself a bit of an introvert. My recollection of childhood is one where I was familiar with the floors of many places, because I didn’t really have the confidence to look […]
Read More Embracing God’s Gifts In All Its Guises
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