en en en en af en en en en en en en en en af de hbs_lat af pl en de en en ru en de en en en en de en en en en de en en en fr en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en af en en en en en en la en en en en en en nds en en en es es en
God Archives - Page 3 of 13 - The Word for Today
About the Pulpit Media Group
Waar jy gaan, daar is God
Joodse geleerdes het gereeld gedebatteer oor die rede waarom God Homself aan Moses in die middel van die woestyn geopenbaar het. Hoekom nie by ‘n besige of godsdienstig betekenisvolle plek nie? Die konsensus was dat God wou wys dat geen plek op aarde, nie eens ‘n doringbos, van God se teenwoordigheid beroof is nie. Pastoor A.W. Tozer het geskryf: ‘God is bo, maar Hy is nie opgedruk nie. Hy is onder, maar Hy is nie afgedruk nie. Hy is buite, maar Hy is nie uitgesluit nie. Hy is binne, maar Hy is nie beperk nie.’ Die beste daarvan is: ‘Dis mos God wat julle gewillig maak om te doen waarvan Hy hou, en Hy gee julle ook die vermoë om dit te kán doen!’ (Filippense 2:13 NLV). Vandag woon God in jou, werk deur jou en gee aan jou die begeerte om dinge te doen wat Hom behaag. Hier is ‘n interessante gedagte: Omdat God binne-in jou woon, moet jy nêrens heen gaan waar Hy nie sal wil gaan nie, of jouself in situasies bevind waar Hy Hom nie sal wil bevind nie. Wanneer dit verkeerd voel om by ‘n sekere persoon of in ‘n sekere plek te wees, gee aandag daaraan. Dit mag dalk die Heilige Gees wees wat vir jou sê dat jy nie daar hoort nie en dat jy nie veronderstel is om dit te doen nie. Beteken dit dat God eng is? Nee; Hy wil net die beste vir jou hê, daarom beskerm Hy jou sodat jy niks oorkom nie. Die Bybel sê, “‘n Son en skild is die Here God… Hy sal die goeie nie weerhou van hulle wat doen wat reg is nie” (Psalm 84:12 NLV). Waar jy vandag ook al gaan, onthou dat God daar is!
Sielskos: Eks 7-9; Joh 1:14-28; Ps 92; Spr 26:1-3
Listening for God’s voice
A counselor who was once an addict writes: “I was in treatment for chemical dependency and needed a job to get out. I looked for months, but nobody wanted to hire me. One day I was waiting for a bus when a little voice urged: ‘Look behind you.’ I was standing next to an attorney’s office. ‘Go talk to the head of the firm and tell him you need a job,’ were the words I heard. That’s crazy, I thought…but that ‘still, small voice’ urged me on, so I obeyed. When I talked to the attorney and told him what was happening in my life, he understood because someone in his family was also recovering from addiction. Then he looked at me and said, ‘It’s funny you came in today. I was thinking about creating a position for a legal secretary and hadn’t gotten around to advertising.’ Two weeks later I got the job, and it was better than any position I’d applied for. It paid more and made the best possible use of my skills.” The problem isn’t that God no longer speaks to us; it’s that we don’t recognize His voice. Don’t be so quick to dismiss the random thoughts that cross your mind (See 1 Corinthians 2:16). Generally speaking, God won’t send a thunderbolt from heaven to get your attention. More often He speaks through your thoughts, a family member, a friend, a teacher, a pastor, a change in your circumstances, the sudden discovery of the ‘perfect’ Scripture, the writing of a gifted author, or in the quietness when He fills your heart with perfect peace. So learn to listen to God’s voice.
Soul food: 1 Cor 10-11; Luke 24:13-24; Ps 68:1-18; Prov 25:13-16
Many of us want to give to people we love and causes we believe in. But fear stops us. We’re afraid that if we give, we might not have enough left for ourselves. So instead of sowing, we hoard our seed and miss the harvest God promised us. Why? Because on some deeper level we wonder if God would actually bless someone like us. Jesus said, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.” If a bank promised that kind of return on your investment you’d beat a path to their door, right? But banks can fail and bankers can’t always be trusted, whereas God has never broken a promise! Here’s an important Bible truth: When you open your hand to God, He opens His hand to you. And God has a bigger hand! But as well as learning how to give, you must learn how to receive. Jesus said, “Good measure… will be poured into your lap” (NIV). When God gives back to you, He often does it through people. All kinds of people! So don’t let pride or prejudice stop you from receiving from others, because God wants to give them a harvest on the seeds they sow into your life. Don’t circumvent the harvest – yours or theirs. Never hesitate to give to a true servant of God. “Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper” (2 Chronicles 20:20 NKJV). When God moves you to sow a seed, it’s because He has a harvest for you to reap. Don’t miss it!
Soul food: Zech 12-14; Luke 23:26-34; Ps 52; Prov 24:32-34
You cannot sit on the side-lines, because God has called you to the front lines. Sometimes that means taking a stand for what is right. Jesus said, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Note, gates are defensive measures. That means we have been called to attack the powers of hell. In 1517 a monk named Martin Luther picked a fight with the religious establishment. He challenged the status quo by attacking the selling of indulgences (licenses to sin). He posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and ignited the Protestant Reformation. Luther probably didn’t know that he was making history. But small acts of faith and courage have a domino effect. When we do what is right regardless of the circumstances or consequences, we set the table for God to turn the tables. At the Diet of Worms in 1521, Luther was summoned by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and put on trial for his beliefs. Instead of recanting, Luther mustered the moral courage to take a stand: “My conscience is taken captive by God’s Word, I cannot and will not recant anything. For to act against our conscience is neither safe for us, nor open to us. On this I take my stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.” So, who do you need to stand up for? The homeless? The fatherless? The voiceless? Don’t let the problem overwhelm you. Don’t let what you cannot do, keep you from doing what you can.
Soul food: Zech 5-8; Luke 23:1-12; Ps 39; Prov 24:26-28
What’s in a name? Everything! (1)
The Israelites called God Jehovah, a name they regarded as incommunicable and inexplicable. The name means the “self-existing One,” and the “I Am.” He was the Creator of all things; an awesome and unknowable supreme being. But God desired to be known in a personal way. So He added to the name Jehovah five revealing titles – word-portraits of Himself to help us better understand and relate to Him. Israel discovered these word-portraits during times of crisis and distress, and they will bless and encourage you during your times of need. Let’s look at each. Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will see, the Lord will provide. Abraham was about to sacrifice his son when God provided a lamb for the offering in Isaac’s place. In response, Abraham called Him Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord who sees and provides. And it doesn’t just apply to Abraham. The New Testament says the Lord sees your needs and provides answers. Jesus said, “Your heavenly Father knoweth…ye have need of all these things” (Matthew 6:32 KJV). Like a caring, alert, observant parent who anticipates his child’s every need, God provides well-timed solutions. Before a child’s shoes wear out a good father provides new ones; his child doesn’t need to beg, bargain, and plead. “Then why don’t I have what I want?” you ask. Because God knows what you really need – you don’t! What you see as “needs” might simply be “wants” in God’s eyes. Remember – Jehovah-Jireh sees your needs and will provide them!
Soul food: Josh 5:1-8:29; Luke 19:11-27; Ps 103:1-12; Prov 22:27-29
Radio Cape Pulpit schedule
Radio I AM web schedule
Download the Radio Pulpit Apps
Let Radio Pulpit, Radio Cape Pulpit or I AM Youth Movement visit your church
For any enquiries, please contact our Counselling Service at
Tel: (012) 334 1320
Or send us a letter to:
Counselling, P O Box 3436, Pretoria, 0001.
Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress