by Frank Retief | Jul 18, 2013 | Thought for the day
Mark 8:29 “But what about you” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered: “You are the Christ” This is an amazing moment in the Gospel narrative. Matthew records it in more detail in Matthew 16:13-20. He goes on to say that Jesus replied: “Blessed are you, Simon...
by Frank Retief | Jul 17, 2013 | Thought for the day
Mark 3:28 “I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” These are very serious words and ought to be taken very seriously. Yet...
by Frank Retief | Jul 16, 2013 | Thought for the day
Mark 5:36 Jesus told the synagogue ruler: “Don’t be afraid just believe.” The story in Mark 5:2-4 is full of interesting and mysterious things. Jesus is approached by a troubled and anxious father to heal his eleven year-old daughter. This man “Jairus” was neither an...
by Frank Retief | Jul 15, 2013 | Thought for the day
Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools’ despise wisdom and discipline”. Many would agree that our world needs men and women of integrity and moral vigour as leaders. Some have called for a moral revolution and I suppose it is not...
by Frank Retief | Jul 14, 2013 | Thought for the day
Proverbs 3:5 & 6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and He will make your paths straight.” We always have to choose between two different ways of looking at life – our way and God’s way....
