In search of God

Our God the Almighty is unchanging and He declared it when He said ´I am who I am´ and that He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow yet some say there is a difference between the God of the Old testament and the new testament. They say that in the Old testament God was harsh while in the new testament He was more loving. But He is the same and has not changed a bit. The ten commandments given to Moses at Mount Sinai by God in Exodus 20:1-17, are edicts of what we are not supposed to do because before the coming of Christ, our hearts were stony and were rebellious so as to guide our actions towards being obedient to and LOVING Him. The law was not an end unto itself and was not our way to salvation but due to our deadened hearts, it was meant to lead us to where God ultimately lead us through Jesus. When Jesus came to earth, He summed the ten commandments up into two in Mark 12:28-31, ´One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus...

The tongue physically is the strongest human muscle. Speech can be used for either good or bad, to heal or hurt, bring freedom or bondage, show the way or mislead. Speech can also be passed down from one generation to the next. Young children pick what their parents and elders say. We need to be in control of our tongues lest they land us into trouble.

Most of us believe that we can exclude God from our lives, that we can do things on our own, but all this is vanity. We remove our trust in God and place it in mere men and things that are our own creation. Nothing made by man is full proof and will surely become undone by the mighty power of God. This vanity of men is shown in the scriptures in Psalms 127:1-2, ´Unless the Lord builds the house, its laborers labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves.´ and Psalms, ´146:3-4, ´Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.´ We need to put all our trust in the Lord. So what does putting your trust in God grant you? FREEDOM. Freedom from affliction, iniquity, injustice, oppression, bondage - you name it ...

My apologies for not posting here for a while now. This is due to being distracted by the worries of this world. Lately my life has been in a Luke 8:7 moment, ´Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.´ where my faith has been undermined by the worries of life. Today I felt like the spirit wants me to share my testimony with you, so here goes. At the beginning of 2010, my life seemed to be on a high. I had a promising career, I was in full control of my life, I was having the fun of my life, life with my young family was just starting out, I had these great plans, or so it seemed. This may sound cliché but something was missing. It was empty. In an attempt to fill the void I was partying hard drinking 750ml vodka at a sitting on a regular basis. Alcohol consumption for me was on a daily basis. I had an affair as that seemed to be the in thing. At our end year party done in early 2010, I put my foot in my mouth after drinking too muc...

Psalm 37:23-24 says, ´If the Lord delights in a man´s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumbles, he will not fall for the Lord upholds him with his hand.´ A powerful statement indeed. If you please God by accepting Him, trusting Him and following His commands, he will be faithful to us. He will give you the strength to continue in the path of righteousness and should you stumble by committing sin, God will give you opportunities to redeem yourself. How? By using others to bring you back to the fold. In the history of man, there is no one who exemplifies this like David. God was pleased with him and called him ´a man after his own heart´ but David stumbled many a times but God was faithful to Him and forgave him when he repented. In God you find the ultimate power to overcome your sinful nature. We are able to overcome the temptations and traps laid by the devil for us. With God behind you who can be against you. You will become an overcomer and prevail und...