2021-04-29
Esra 10:4 NLV
Jy het heel waarskynlik nog nie van Harlow Curtice gehoor nie, omdat hy nie ‘n Harvard-gegradueerde was nie, maar ‘n plaasjapie met net ‘n hoërskooldiploma. Hy het egter groot drome gehad. Hy het as boekhouer by General Motors begin en die suksesleer geklim om teen die ouderdom van vyf-en-dertig die president van ‘n maatskappy te word. Teen die tyd wat hy veertig was, was hy die bestuurder van General Motors se hooggeagte Buick afdeling. Hy het sy pad na die bokant van sy professie deur ‘n talent vir nuwe idees en aksie, oopgewerk. Hy het ook persoonlik dwarsdeur Amerika gereis om motorhandelaars te inspireer en in hulle ‘n nuwe entoesiasme vir hulle Buick produkte aan te wakker.
Raai wanneer het hy dit gedoen? In die middel van die Groot Depressie! Onder sy leierskap het die verkope van Buick motors vervierdubbel; sy afdeling het die tweede meeste geld in General Motors se geskiedenis gemaak. Toe hy gevra is waaraan sy sukses toegeskryf kan word, het hy die volgende drie dinge genoem: 1) Hy het doelwitte vir homself gestel en van die mense rondom hom verwag om dieselfde te doen. 2) Hy was trots daarop om struikelblokke te konfronteer en te oorkom. 3) Hy was gewillig om risiko’s te neem en die dinge te doen wat talentvolle, maar bang mense rondom hom geweier het om te doen. Gevolglik het oorwinning ‘n gewoonte en ‘n lewenstyl geword.
Sy drie beginsels is ten volle Skriftuurlik van aard en hulle sal jou lei om sukses in alles wat jy aanpak, te behaal. Die woord vir jou vandag is dus: ‘Staan op! Die aangeleentheid is nou u verantwoordelikheid! Skep moed en doen wat u moet doen…’
Sielskos: Num 8-10; Mark 5:21-30; Ps 35; Spr 10:28-29
2021-04-28
Proverbs 11:24 NIV
Jesus taught His disciples to be distributors of His blessing and “first responders” to those in need. That’s why He involved them in the process; He was equipping them to represent Him in the future.
In the feeding of the five thousand, the miracle of multiplication did not take place when the food left Christ’s hands, but the disciples’ hands. He blessed the five loaves and two fish, gave it to them, and they set out to do what seemed ridiculous: feeding a multitude with a boy’s lunch. But as they did it, they experienced the miraculous. Why? Because when the Lord’s blessing is upon what you have, you’ll succeed in spite of the challenges and obstacles.
God has given each of us something that others need. But sometimes we fail to recognize it, or we doubt its worth. So we conclude, “I don’t have what it takes.” You do – but it’s in seed form! Jesus described it this way: “First the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head” (Mark 4:28 NKJV).
God has deposited within you something He wants you to recognize, nurture, and use for His glory. When He blesses it, you’ll be amazed at the underdeveloped potential you’ve been running around with. This miracle began when a boy found an unmet need and decided, “These people are hungry and need to be fed.” That’s also when the disciples discovered what Jesus could do with what they had, even though it looked hopelessly inadequate. The word for you today is – use what God has given you!
Soul food: Num 7; Mark 5:11-20; Ps 94:12-23; Prov 10:27
Spreuke 11:24 NLV
Jesus het sy dissipels geleer om die verspreiders van sy seën te wees en eerste op diegene wat in nood is, te reageer. Dis hoekom Hy hulle by die proses betrek het; Hy het hulle toegerus om Hom in die toekoms te verteenwoordig.
Toe hulle die vyfduisend gevoed het, het die wonderwerk van vermeerdering nie plaasgevind toe die kos Christus se hande verlaat het nie, maar die dissipels se hande. Hy het die vyf brode en die twee vissies geseën, dit vir hulle gegee en hulle het iets wonderbaarliks daarmee gedoen: ‘n magdom mense met ‘n seuntjie se middagete gevoed. Soos hulle dit gedoen het, het hulle die wonderbaarlike ervaar.
Wanneer die Here se seën op dit wat jy het is, sal jy sukses behaal, ten spyte van uitdagings en struikelblokke. God het elkeen van ons iets gegee wat ander mense nodig het. Soms sien ons dit nie raak nie, of ons twyfel aan die waarde daarvan. Dus dink ons: ‘Ek het nie dit wat nodig is nie.’ Jy doen – dis nog net in saadvorm! Jesus het dit as volg beskryf: ‘…eers kom die eerste blaartjie uit, dan vorm die aar en uiteindelik sit die volgroeide koringkorrel in die aar’ (Markus 4:28 NLV).
God het iets in jou geplaas wat Hy wil hê jy moet herken, koester en tot sy verheerliking moet gebruik. Wanneer Hy dit seën, sal jy verbaas staan oor die onderontwikkelde potensiaal wat jy nog altyd met jou saamgedra het.
Die wonderwerk het begin toe die seuntjie voor ‘n behoefte te staan gekom het en besluit het: ‘Hierdie mense is honger en het kos nodig.’ Dis ook toe dat die dissipels ontdek het wat Jesus met dit wat hulle gehad het, kon doen, selfs al het dit hopeloos onvoldoende gelyk. Die woord vir jou vandag is – gebruik wat God jou gegee het!
Sielskos: Num 7; Mark 5:11-20; Ps 94:12-23; Spr 10:27
Proverbs 11:24 NIV
Jesus taught His disciples to be distributors of His blessing and responders to those in need. He equipped them to represent Him on earth by involving them in the process of performing miracles. In the feeding of the five thousand, the miracle of multiplication didn’t happen when the food left Jesus’ hands, but when it left the disciples’ hands. Jesus blessed the five loaves and two fish, gave the food to the disciples, and they set out to do what seemed impossible: feeding a multitude with a boy’s packed lunch. But as they did it, they experienced the miraculous.
When the Lord’s blessing is on what we have, we’ll succeed in spite of the challenges and obstacles we’ll face. God has given each of us something that others need. But sometimes we fail to recognise it, or we doubt that it has any value. So we think, ‘I don’t have what it takes.’ The truth is, we do – but it’s in seed form. Jesus described it this way: ‘First the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head’ (Mark 4:28 NKJV).
God has placed something within each of us that He wants us to recognise, nurture, and use for His glory. When He blesses what we have, we’ll be amazed at the potential we’ve got. A miracle began when a boy found an unmet need and decided, ‘These people are hungry and need to be fed. I’m going to give what I have to help.’ That’s also when the disciples discovered what Jesus could do with what they had, even though it looked hopelessly inadequate. So let’s take what God’s blessed us with, and see what miracles He can work when we offer it back to Him to use for His kingdom.
Num 7; Mark 5:11-20; Ps 94:12-23; Prov 10:27
2021-04-27
James 1:25 NLT
Do you find it easy to memorise Bible verses, or to quote large chunks of Scripture off by heart? Many of us would find it difficult, so when we come across someone who seems to know the Bible down to every last comma, we’re often impressed and want that skill too.
But before we get too carried away, we need to remember that God doesn’t bless us for just reading His Word, or memorising it, or even being able to repeat it word for word in the original languages. God promises to bless those who put His Word into action. ‘Don’t just listen to God’s word…do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it’ (James 1:22-25 NLT).
When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, Satan proved that even he had learned the Scriptures off by heart, but Jesus defeated him by putting the Scriptures into practise (take a look at Matthew 4:1-11). The knowledge of God’s Word is vitally important to us, but knowing what the Bible says can only take us so far. It’s when we apply those Scriptures that real change and real blessing comes. So let’s resolve to be not just ‘hearers’, but also ‘doers’ of God’s Word.
Num 4:34-6:27; Mark 5:1-10; Ps 94:1-11; Prov 10:24-26
