by Amanda Carstens | Jun 23, 2022 | Devotional
It was the custom in the village where D.L. Moody lived that when a church member died, the church bell would toll the number of years the person had lived. It would toll, for example, 70 times if the person died at 70. Sometimes the number of times it rang would be... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jun 16, 2022 | Devotional
First story: A young man was terminally ill. He had never taken any notice of God or his commandments and lived for worldly pleasures. Someone visited him and told him about Jesus our Redeemer. He told the young man that Jesus had also borne hís sins on the cross,... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jun 9, 2022 | Devotional
A very important question we must ask ourselves is: “If I die tonight and I get to heaven, what will I say, why I should be allowed to enter?” Alistair Begg delivered an interesting sermon (see photo) at Parkside entitled: “The Power and the Message... 
by Amanda Carstens | Jun 2, 2022 | Devotional
Rev. Richard Wurmbrand was a missionary in Romania. He and his family were some of the Christians who were subjected to the cruellest, most humiliating and inhuman torture imaginable. He himself was in jail for 14 years for being a Christian. He writes (shortened):... 
by Amanda Carstens | May 26, 2022 | Devotional
At the reunion of the 1959 matriculants of Schweizer-Reneke, there was much talking as stories of many years had to be told in a few hours. Grannies took out their tablets and cell-phones and proudly displayed photos of grand-children. A delicious feast had been... 
by Amanda Carstens | Apr 18, 2022 | Devotional
Resurrection Eight-year-old Stephen was mentally handicapped and his condition was worsening. The teacher in Sunday school was becoming more and more concerned about how his classmates would treat him. In April, the teacher asked all eight children in her class... 
by Amanda Carstens | Apr 15, 2022 | Devotional
The birth of Jesus, born in the world as a human being, was announced as good news bringing great joy. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of... 
by Amanda Carstens | Apr 7, 2022 | Devotional
Dawn Ras writes (translated): “Our children and grandchildren visited us on the farm over the weekend. We enjoyed the time together. Sunday evening we were on our own again. We shared in worship, and as always asked the Lord to protect us during the night. The...