2025-01-06
Jesaja 65:17 NLV
Satan word ‘die aanklaer’ genoem en hy sal probeer om jou op jou verlede gefokus te hou. Hy kan jou elke dag seermaak, tensy jy God se vergifnis aanvaar, jouself vergewe en vorentoe beweeg. Jesus het jou sonde en skande by die kruis op Homself geneem, maar Satan wil hê dat jy dit moet aanhou dra. Waar kan jy ‘n antwoord kry? Kyk na hierdie Skrifgedeeltes:
1) ‘Kyk, Ek skep ‘n nuwe hemel em ‘n nuwe aarde. Die vorige dinge sal nie meer onthou word nie en nie in die gedagte opkom nie’ (vers 17 NLV). Jy sê: ‘Maar dis eers in die toekoms.’ Dis waar. Die Bybel sê egter: ‘…hulle… wat die kragte van God se toekomstige wêreld beleef het…’ (Hebreërs 6:4-6 NLV), en dat ons lewens kan wees ‘…soos die dae van die hemel bo-oor die aarde’ (Deuteronomium 11:21 AFR53).
2) ‘Vergeet al die dinge wat in die verlede gebeur het. Dis niks in vergelyking met wat Ek nog gaan doen nie. Ek gaan iets nuuts doen. Dit het alreeds begin gebeur!..’ (Jesaja 43:18-19 NLV).
3) ‘Moenie bang wees nie, jy sal nie weer verneder word nie. Moenie bang wees vir die skande van voorheen nie. Jy sal die skande van jou jeug vergeet…’ (Jesaja 54:4 NLV). Jy sê: ‘Ek kan nie help om te onthou nie!’ Ja, jy kan! Paulus, wat Christene vermoor en gevange geneem het voor hy ‘n apostel geword het, het gesê: ‘…een ding is seker: ek vergeet dit wat agter my lê, en strek my uit na dit wat voorlê. Ek jaag wenpaal toe, na die hemelse prys wat God aan my wil gee omdat Christus Jesus dit vir my verdien het’ (Filippense 3:13-14 NLV).
God kan jou herinneringe genees, so laat die genesing toe om te begin.
Sielskos: Jes 17-21; Luk 1:57-66; Ps 42:1-5; Spr 1:20-27
Isaiah 65:17 NKJV
Satan is called “the accuser,” and he will try to keep you focused on your past. He can hurt you every day unless you accept God’s forgiveness, forgive yourself, and move forward. At the cross, Jesus bore both your sin and shame, but Satan wants you to keep carrying them. Where can you find an answer? Look at these Scriptures:
(1) “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind” (v. 17 NKJV). You say, “But that’s in the future.” True. But the Bible says we have already “tasted…the powers of the world to come” (Hebrews 6:5 KJV) and that our lives can be like “days of heaven upon the earth” (Deuteronomy 11:21 KJV).
(2) “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV).
(3) “Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; for you will forget the shame of your youth” (Isaiah 54:4 NKJV). You say, “I can’t help but remember!” Yes, you can! Paul, who killed and imprisoned Christians before becoming an apostle, said: “One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV).
God can heal your memories, so let the healing begin.
Soul food: Isa 17-21; Luke 1:57-66; Ps 42:1-5; Prov 1:20-27
2025-01-05
Efesiërs 2:10 NLV
Jou Godgegewe opdrag in die lewe kom met drie dinge:
1) ‘n Plan. ‘…Hy het ons in ons verhouding met Christus Jesus só gemaak dat ons die goeie werke wat Hy vir ons bestem het, kan uitlewe.’ Soos jy tyd in gebed met die Here bestee, sal Hy sy plan aan jou openbaar. Hy sal dit stap vir stap doen. Jy vra: ‘Maar wat as ek ‘n fout maak? Wat as ek struikel?’ Die Bybel sê: ‘Die Here bepaal die rigting van ‘n mens, en met sý lewe is Hy tevrede. Al sou so een struikel, hy sal nie val nie, want die Here hou sy hand vas’ (Psalm 37:23-24 NLV).
2) ‘n Tydraamwerk. Nie net het God ‘n persoonlike plan vir jou lewe nie, Hy skeduleer sekere dinge om op sekere tye in jou lewe plaas te vind. “…want dis tyd om genadig te wees; die bestemde tyd het aangebreek’ (Psalm 102:14 NLV). Dis hoekom jy in pas met God en in tyd met die hartklop van die Heilige Gees wat in jou woon, moet bly.
3) Oorwinning, ten spyte van die onwaarskynlikheid en teenstand. ‘want elkeen wat God as Vader het, oorwin die wêreld. Die oorwinning wat die wêreld verower het, is ons geloof’ (1 Johannes 5:4 NLV). Staan sterk in geloof. Hou aan om op God te vertrou. Jy sê: ‘Maar die omstandighede lyk nie goed nie.’ God is in beheer van jou omstandighede. Hy het die son laat stilstaan om vir Josua ekstra tyd te gee om sy vyande te verslaan en Hy kan die omstandighede ten goede vir jou en tot sy heerlikheid verander.
Sielskos: 2 Kro 7:12-16; Matt 6:5-15; Luk 18:1-8
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
Your God-given assignment in life comes with three things.
(1) A plan. “He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” As you spend time with the Lord in prayer, He will reveal His plan to you. And He will do it one step at a time. You say, “But what if I make a mistake? What if I stumble?” The Bible says, “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand” (Psalm 37:23-24 NLT).
(2) A time frame. Not only does God have a personal plan for you, He schedules certain things to take place in your life at certain times. “For the time to favour her, yes, the set time, has come” (Psalm 102:13 NKJV). That’s why you must stay in step with God and in sync with the beat of the Holy Spirit who lives within you.
(3) Victory in spite of the odds and the opposition. “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith” (1 John 5:4 NLT). Keep your faith strong. Keep trusting God. You say, “But the circumstances don’t look good.” God is in control of your circumstances. He made the sun stand still to give Joshua extra time to win the battle over his enemies, and He can alter the circumstances for your good and His glory.
Soul food: 2 Chr 7:12-16; Matt 6:5-15; Luke 18:1-8
2025-01-04
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
In his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies three kinds of people:
“(1) People who don’t know what they would like to do… They lack a strong sense of purpose… They dabble. They drift. They… have no idea what to shoot for. I believe the main reason is that they don’t know themselves as well as they should and thus remain unfocused in their growth.
(2) People who know what they would like to do but don’t do it… Sometimes they aren’t doing what they want because they worry that it will cause them to neglect other responsibilities, such as providing for their families. Sometimes they aren’t willing to pay the price to learn, grow, and move closer to where they want to be. Other times fear prevents them from changing courses to pursue their passion. No matter what the reason, they, too, miss their potential.
(3) People who know what they would like to do and do it. [These people fulfill the Scripture: “He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”] The third kind of people know themselves, possess a strong sense of passion, are focused on purpose, grow in areas that help them move closer to their purpose, and do what they were created to do. The best word that describes them is fulfilled.
Finding yourself and growing to your potential can be a bit of a catch-22. You have to know who you are to grow to your potential. But you have to grow in order to know who you are.” The solution is – spend time with God and let Him direct you.
Soul food: Isa 12-16; Luke 1:39-56; Ps 10:12-18; Prov 1:17-19
