by Amanda Carstens | Sep 16, 2021 | Devotional
Years ago we watched a TV serial titled “Perfect Strangers”. Balki came from an island where everything was ideal. At a certain stage Balki asks why Americans lock their houses; where he came from, people never do. Then his cousin Larry asks whether they’re not afraid... 
by Amanda Carstens | Sep 2, 2021 | Devotional
Jaco Strydom of ECHO Youth Development writes: “We visited Kolkata (previously Calcutta) in India. Mother Teresa (see photo) said that she often saw Jesus in the eyes of the most vulnerable people in Kolkata. We also saw Him. We realized that there is something... 
by Amanda Carstens | Aug 19, 2021 | Devotional
When David Berkowitz was 22, he began to read the bible of the Satanists and to practice various occult rituals. Within thirteen months, six people were killed and seven others were wounded as a result. In 1978 he was sentenced to about 365 years. After ten years in... 
by Amanda Carstens | Aug 12, 2021 | Devotional
In the economics of the world you usually receive what you deserve. You should not be compensated for poor work or for no work at all, and you should be compensated for work well done. But it does seem as if the economics of the gospel functions differently. Peter... 
by Amanda Carstens | Aug 5, 2021 | Devotional
Martina Jonker and her husband farmed in the district of Lichtenburg. One of their sons was born on the farm on 1 March 1929. It was a long, dangerous and painful process. Her husband, Willie, comforted her and pleaded with her not to despair, because, he said:... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jul 29, 2021 | Devotional
The Gospel according to Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus. Here are a few names: The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jul 22, 2021 | Devotional
Rick Hoyt was cerebrally disabled since birth. His father, Dick, loved him dearly and did everything he could for him. Rick even obtained a degree from Boston University. He had a dream that one day he would complete a triathlon, which was totally impossible in his... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jul 15, 2021 | Devotional
We can be sure that God smiles about his creation. Why? Because the creation is so wonderful and so full of surprises. Take for example the caterpillar. It is a funny little creature that moves very slowly on plants, and does nothing but eat; no playing, no running,...