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’N REGVERDIGE GEBED IN ’N GODDELOSE WÊRELD

’N REGVERDIGE GEBED IN ’N GODDELOSE WÊRELD

Dit maak nie saak waar ek vandag in die media kyk nie, lyk asof daar oral konflik, bakleiery, verontwaardiging, mishandeling en verdeeldheid is—alles wat vrees, woede en vyandigheid aanwakker. Waar is die regverdiges? Waar is die liefde van God? Waar is die eenheid wat inherent is aan ons geloof?

Terwyl ek hieroor gedink het, het ek Psalm 12 uit The Remedy of the Lord in Song gelees, en wat daar geskryf staan, het my getref as iets wat vandag besig is om te gebeur. Sien jy dit ook?

Help ons, Here, sodat dié wat in karakter soos U is, nie verdwyn nie;
dié wat U vertrou, is besig om van die aarde te verdwyn.

Voel jy ooit asof die regverdiges besig is om te verdwyn? Sien jy die oorlog wat om harte en gedagtes wat aan die gang is—die aanslag op waarheid, die optrede wat daarop gemik is om regverdige mense deur woede, frustrasie en verontwaardiging te verlei sodat hulle saam met wêreldse magte kan optree en wêreldse metodes kan gebruik in die strewe na geregtigheid?

Mense vertel mekaar fiktiewe verhale oor die lewe,
en mislei hulself met valse sekerheid.

Hoor jy die wilde en fiktiewe verhale wat verkondig word? Die misleiding wat mense bevorder, is alles daarop gemik om vir hulself ’n valse gevoel van veiligheid te skep—om die oortuiging van die gewete te vermy, wat gebring sou word deur die waarheid.

O Here, sny deur hulle leuenagtige woorde;
ontbloot as vals die grootpraters
wat sê: “Wat ons sê, bepaal wat reg is.
Ons kan sê wat ons wil; wie sal ons keer?”

Het jy hierdie arrogansie gesien, hierdie houding in die wêreld, by dié wat leuens en duidelike dwalings asook allerhande fantasieë wat die werklikheid ontken, verkondig, maar enigiemand uitdaag om hulle teë te staan? En as iemand wel hulle dwalings as vals, irrasioneel en vernietigend uitwys, wat doen hulle? Hulle plunder, skree, vernietig eiendom, dreig, hits geweld aan, beskuldig en blaas elke bose emosie aan—alles om die stemme van waarheid en rede te intimideer en stil te maak. Let op: hierdie misleide siele soek nie dialoog, oortuiging of bespreking nie—hoekom nie? Omdat die waarheid nie aan hulle kant is nie, en hulle weet dit!

Wanneer hulle nie woede-uitbarstings het nie, doen hulle doelbewus wat Satan doen—hulle verdraai, verwring en verknoei deur woorde te herdefinieer om te beteken wat dit nie werklik beteken nie. Manlik en vroulik word herdefinieer om te beteken wat iemand oor hulself voel, eerder as objektiewe, tweeledige biologiese realiteite gebaseer op God se ontwerp, skepping en fisiologiese beginsels.

Onlangs, ná gewelddadige en vernietigende betogings, het ’n stadsbeampte wat die onluste ondersteun het, beweer dat wat die mense gedoen het nie verkeerd was nie—dit was liefde. Ek kan nie onthou dat Jesus sy volgelinge gelei het om te plunder en dit liefde genoem het nie. Trouens, liefde is geduldig en vriendelik; dit is nie onbeskof of hoogmoedig nie; dit beny nie of spog nie; dit dring nie aan op sy eie sin nie en hou nie boek van die kwaad om vergelding te eis nie; liefde verheug hom nie oor die onreg nie, maar is bly saam met die waarheid (1 Korintiërs 13:4–6).

Ek bid dat die swaard van die Gees—die Gees van liefde en waarheid—uitgeoefen sal word om deur die leuens, verdraaiings en emosionele winde wat die denke verduister, te sny, sodat mense se harte en gedagtes werklik vrygemaak kan word om lief te hê—lief te hê soos Jesus liefhet—en nie mislei te word om saam met die wêreld sy vernietigende metodes te gebruik nie.

Die Here sê: “Ek sal nou optree,
omdat die swakkes uitgebuit word
en dié wat hulp nodig het, uitroep.
Ek sal die geneesmiddel voorsien waarna hulle so desperaat verlang.”

Jesus is die Geneesmiddel! Hy is die weg, die waarheid en die lewe. God het hierdie siek, sondige, opstandige wêreld so liefgehad dat Hy sy Seun gestuur het, sodat almal wat Hom vertrou, gered, genees en vrygemaak kan word; sodat hulle harte en gedagtes gereinig kan word; sodat hulle vernuwe en herstel kan word tot eenheid—versoening—met God! Dit is ’n werklike Geneesmiddel. Dit is ’n nuwe lewe, die lewe van Jesus, wat ons ervaar, deelagtig word en internaliseer wanneer ons vertrou—wanneer ons ons harte oopmaak en ons vrees, ons seer, ons behoefte om te oorleef, om te protesteer, plakkate te swaai, te plunder, te beheer en ander te dwing om te doen wat ons wil, oorgee. Dit is wanneer ons ophou om uit vrees te reageer, Jesus vertrou en ons harte oopmaak, dat ons sy Gees, sy lewe ontvang—en dit nie meer ons ou sondige, vreesbevange, selfsugtige self is wat leef nie, maar Christus wat in ons leef (Galasiërs 2:20). Ons word deelgenote van die goddelike natuur (2 Petrus 1:4).

Die beloofde geneesmiddel van die Here is suiwer—
gesuiwer soos silwer in ’n aardse smeltkroes,
gesuiwer tot volmaaktheid.

Jesus is suiwer—suiwer liefde, suiwer waarheid, suiwer genade, suiwer heiligheid, suiwer volmaaktheid! En ons kan van al ons sonde gesuiwer word deur deel aan Hom te hê. Jesus het gesê dat die enigste manier waarop ons gered kan word, is deur sy vlees te eet en sy bloed te drink (Johannes 6:53–55). Dit is nie kannibalisme nie; Jesus praat simbolies. Ons neem deel aan sy vlees (voorgestel deur brood tydens die nagmaal) deur die Woord in te neem. Jesus is die Woord wat vlees geword het (Johannes 1:14). Soos ons deelneem aan die Woord van waarheid, word leuens verdring, word ons tot vertroue gewen, en in vertroue maak ons ons harte oop en nooi Jesus in. Hy kom in die Persoon van die Heilige Gees wat vir ons die lewe van Christus bring—die lewe is in die bloed (Levitikus 17:11, voorgestel deur wyn tydens die nagmaal). Ons word wedergebore met ’n nuwe lewe—’n sondelose, suiwer lewe—die lewe van Jesus (Johannes 3:3). En dan gaan ons daagliks voort in verhouding met Hom, kies om ons siele, ons gedagtes, ons harte met sy Woord te voed, en ons groei, word volwasse en beweeg van oorwinning tot oorwinning.

O Here, bewaar ons gedagtes en harte rein en veilig;
beskerm ons teen die korrupsie van leuens en selfsug,
want selfsug is oral om ons,
en leuens is wat mense liefhet.

Ja, Jesus, hou ons gedagtes en harte rein; vestig U waarheid en liefde binne-in ons; bewaar ons teen die leuens, die verdraaiings, die dwalings van hierdie wêreld; inspireer ons met U liefde, sodat wanneer ons die verontwaardiging, die perversiteit, die misbruik en die bedrog sien, ons nie in woede verval nie, maar met liefde reageer; laat ons harte treur; laat ons die hartseer werklikheid raaksien van wat mense aan hulself doen terwyl hulle op hierdie vernietigende paaie volhard; beskerm ons teen die versoeking om deur die gees van vrees en die leuen dat ons onsself moet beskerm, in hulle kring van disfunksie ingetrek te word. Ons gee onsself oor in U hande—en ons vertrou U met hoe dinge sal verloop. O kosbare Verlosser, kom asseblief gou! Ons het U nodig!

 

 

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I have been blessed by your ministry. I have experienced personally, and deeply resonate with, the God of love and the beautiful picture of God’s character that you present. I have seen your seminar series on YouTube, read ‘The Journal of the Watcher’ book, used your mobile app, and also listen/study the bible study lesson with you each week. I concur with many of the thoughts and perspectives that you share. I understand your conclusions on natural laws vs imposed law and the legal/penal substitution (incorrect diagnosis). This makes perfect sense to me.

Bless you for all you do.

Melissa L.

 

Testimony 27

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 76

Warm greetings from Tanzania! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team at Come And Reason Ministries for the amazing work you do. Your teachings have opened my eyes to deep biblical truths and how to live them out in real life. I started following the ministry back in 2018, and ever since, my walk with God has grown so much stronger. I’ve found freedom from fear-based faith and now live with more peace and trust in Him. I’ve also been sharing what I’ve learned, especially through Bible School discussions. Your lessons are so insightful and well-explained that I try not to miss a single one. May God continue to bless the work you’re doing.
Elisha M., Tanzania, Africa

Testimony 59

I’m a native Ghanan, but am currently in France for my master’s degree. Prior to this, during my final years at undergraduate studies in Ghana, I was introduced to your ministry and I’ve been immensely blessed by what you share, especially about the Design and Imposed Laws. God richly bless you for that.

One of the first things I did when I arrived in France was to buy all four of your books. They not only helped me, but those I shared them with. I shared the message with an atheist student and I marveled at how God worked mightily in his life. Today this person shares the Love of God with others and debunks theories of who God is not. I want to share what you present in your “Heavenly Sanctuary and Investigative Judgment” pamphlet, because the message brought rest to my soul and I live today as a healthy person.

God bless you so much and your ministry.

Michael A., Ghana

 

Testimony 39

[This ministry is the] biggest blessing I have ever received! Your DVDs and lessons could not have come at a better time in my life. I have experienced in the past year many difficulties that, if it wasn’t for this wonderful view of God that I have discovered through this ministry, I would not have been able to respond in love and forgiveness. My heart is being transformed everyday by the Calvary-looking God you teach. Hallelujah!! I have tears in my eyes as I write, because my life has taken a complete turn from where I was heading.

I am from Central America. Most of my family is scattered in different parts of the world and all have the same view of God that I had growing up; a distant, exacting, and ready-to-punish-us-with-tragedy type of God. So, I have been translating lessons for my family and, to my surprise, they have also been sharing them with others! I can already see the difference. My brother has often said, “Thank you for sharing, I have never heard it this way!” My other family members are taking an amazing turn from a message of “repent or burn” towards a loving God, pleading to us that we won’t reject him because he loves us eternally.

Bless you for all you do.

Sofia S., Ashfield, MA, USA

 

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I borrowed “Healing The Mind” DVDs from a friend and showed them at my home for a small gathering of women friends. Neither of my friends are Adventist, but they both enjoyed and embraced the messages you taught. In fact, one of the ladies prayed out loud in our group and that was the first time she had ever had public prayer.

J.B. ,Dalles, OR, USA

 

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I really enjoy with you the view of a gracious God. Thank you for sharing the work you are allowing the Lord to do in you.

L., Queensland, Australia

 

Testimony 19

I truly believe that to know who God really is the first step to understand ourselves in a balanced and kind way, so the healing can take place. Your approach really makes sense – Thank you for your ministry!

A.M., Pittsburg, PA, USA

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Thank you! I love listening to the Come And Reason Ministries Bible study classes and am using some of your notes to get the lessons together that I will be teaching. You always have such good quotes and Bible texts and pull things together to make good sense.

T. C., IN, USA

 

Testimony 26

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 58

I have been watching your videos in The Power of Love seminar and I must say these have liberated me and have improved my relationship with the Lord. I am no longer terrified of him as I was before following your teachings.

Thando N., South Africa

 

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I got the book “Could It Be This Simple?” a few months ago and the reading was wonderful and I was fascinated. I lent the book to a friend at work. She is having a difficult time and the book is helping her to find Jesus and I found this very exciting. She has asked me questions and I can see her life changing.

H. S., Australia

 

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I just want to say thank you so much for your conversations via YouTube. I regularly tune in to your lectures, “Let’s Talk” sessions, and many others. Through these I’ve found greater depth and meaning to God’s word. Thanks for all that you do and please continue. I’m currently working in the middle of Silicon Valley at Stanford University. I feel like God really has me in the right place right now and I’m sensing that your teachings might be part of it.

B. F., Silicon Valley, CA, USA

 

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Thank you for the ministry you are sharing with us, it is a real blessing to us and especially to my husband and myself! You are encouraging us to think for ourselves and not just to except everything, without thinking it through, with God’s word!

M.K., USA

 

Testimony 67

I was introduced to Come And Reason by a friend of my mother-in-law, who gave me several CD’s of Dr. Jennings. The clarity of the message and recognition that God’s is a God of love was so clear, advancing beyond Dr. Maxwell’s message. However, grappled with Maxwell saying God used emergency measures for the fallen world. Now after several years of being a regular listener of the Come And Reasoning bible study class and attending Jennings’ meetings in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, things are becoming clearer for me. Design law versus imposed law has added so much to my personal understanding of theology. This message has really impacted my work in counseling so many people miserable because they are searching for and trusting human governments to create order and peace or believing in a God who says love Me or I will kill you. I am grateful that I have an alternative view to offer my clients that makes sense. I teach a bible study class on a semi-regular basis and I value the materials that Come And Reason so freely offers to aid me in presenting this vital message. Thank you for continuing to provide advancement in our very limited understanding of a Infinite God that is rational and believable.

Dr. Roger D, Arlington, TX, USA