While He was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on His head. Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of …
At rest during the storms of life
Trials, tribulations and false accusations are all part of life, whether we like it or not. When situations like these occur, we are often left speechless, puzzled and totally confused. We try our best to figure it out and and to make sense out of it, but then His truth comes to mind… Isaiah 55: …
Hope while I wait
The Lord is my “portion”, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him!” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. Lamentations 3:24-25 We live in an instant world. We even have instant coffee nowadays.. But hardly anything that comes instantly, is constant, permanent or have eternal …
Kind, but strong
Kind and gentle as a dove. Courageous and strong as a lion. Kindness means “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” And gentle, “having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.” Often these two characteristics are associated with weakness. Well, let me tell you something… Did you know the strongest and …
No one to trust?
To trust someone is most surely one of the most difficult things to do these days. We meet a lot of people saying: “trust me”, but not every one is trustworthy. In the old days, a man’s word was his honour, but unfortunately it is not necessarily the case any more. Even the Bible warns us …