Another year is on a relentless sprint towards December. Father Time, usually depicted as an elderly man with an hourglass and scythe, is a very fit being indeed – no slowing down. He seems not to be affected by the virus at all. The countries of the world, on the other hand, seem to ride some wave, higher or…
Category: Christian
212. A crooked and perverse generation
The Bible has it all. A signpost in the dark, shining bright light over every obscure and uncertain path of life. It is and was the same in every generation of the existence of mankind. A book that grew out of the mysteries of ancient history; a time where only the archeologists can be consulted. It consists of…
210. Look with your ears
There is so much to write about what I am seeing at this moment. Just look up where you are and test how many words you need to describe your setting. Look a bit further, outside, the trees, clouds, plants, sky and mountains and realize how impossible it would be to describe what you see to someone…
208. Safe with the lions
Some Sunday school stories linger long in our minds, especially those with animals in them, like Daniel in the lion’s den and Jonah and the whale. The impossibilities of the Daniel-story and fable-like characteristics of the Jonah-story make a big impression. Our imaginations are engaged, which is a good thing after all. My sons listened wide-eyed as they…
207. Gather the stones
It is all about the stones, the rocks of remembrance. We do so easily forget what God has done for us. Is mankind any different from the characters in the gory stories of blood and sex in the Book of Judges? The reproach of the writer of Judges comes early in the narrative: When all that generation [talking about…
206. The Scale of Scarcity
As children we often played with ants. They are fascinating little creatures. They walk in long rows, mostly single file. We were astonished at how persistent they would march to some or other destination. We used to put all sorts of obstacles in their way to see how they react – a heap of sand, a stone, a stick or…
205. Overpowered and overwhelmed
[Passover 2021] A few hours in an ancient garden changed the world forever. Men in action, words spoken, and an unrelenting chain of events that will change the course of history and the calculation of time. Let us time travel back to the hours in the garden of Gethsemane. In my desire to learn something new every…
204. Hole in the soul
Window to the soul, insight into thoughts, a view on circumstances, vision for the future, seeing the deeper things of life, one look of reproach or forgiveness or a stink eye that conveys anger – all the things we do with eyes. Eyes are probably the most important symbolic sensory organ. Other qualities that eyes are commonly associated with,…
201. The divisive debate is the bait
Most people would agree that we live in extraordinary times. It’s not very often in history that we are all so aware of the world as a global village facing a common enemy, scrambling for solutions on multiple levels. During the past few years, we have often heard the accusations of unscientific thinking and the adulation…
200. The super-power of One and one.
Revivals are a sovereign move of God initiated by the Holy Spirit working through consecrated men and women. It begins with a deeper appreciation for the holiness of God and a realization of how offensive our sins must be in the sight of a holy God. Revivals are not churches filled with people but people filled with…
Pebbles of Perpetuity 