Chantal Grobler's Blog – October 2009 Archive (7)

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory for ever! - Romans 11:36



'Oh, the beauty of nature!' we whisper at God's Window in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 'Oh the depth!' we ought to stammer about God. How exultant the examples of His wisdom and knowledge, of His caring, His intelligence and insight! The entire ecology sings of His wisdom and the love immanent in God's plan of redemption.



When Paul sought to look into the heart, the majesty,… Continue

You hold my every moment, You calm my raging seas.
You walk with me through fire, and heal all my disease.

I trust in You
I trust in You

I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands....

'Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory You have given me because You loved me before the creation of the world' - John 17:24



The course leader concluded his lecture: 'We live to ultimately be able to see the glory of our Saviour.' A student came to him later. 'We don't have a problem with this life', he said. 'It's exciting - exactly what we seek. But I have a problem with life after death, with the objective of seeing the… Continue

'Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the Lord, the Great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, 'Amen! Amen!' Then they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground' - Nehemia 8:5-6.



What a novelty it would be in the life of modern people! To have to raise from their comfortable reclining positions, to have to glance away from their… Continue

Everyone has his own kind of intelligence, psychologists tells us. Some people are mathematically gifted, others socially and yet others musically. Stupid is an expletive, a mean and despicable word.



Howeverd, the word fool is not such a word. It is a word of warning that should bring us to a standstill, which should cause electric shocks to go through us. Some people are indeed fools. The Word of God identifies them:



* 'For the fool speaks folly, his mind is busy with… Continue

'Your sun will never set again, and your moon wil wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.' - Isaiah 60:20



Go and stand in front of a mirror on a miserable day after a personal failure. Look into the eyes of the mortal before you. What does your observation of yourself tell you? You see weakness and powerlessness, you see strength and sparkle extinguished, insignificance and darkness. Simply by looking in the mirror we discover how much… Continue

Stars do not struggle to shine, rivers do not struggle to flow,

and you will never struggle to excel in life ,

because you deserve the best.

Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you... Amen.



The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil ,

the hand that will send this message to others shall not labor in vain ,

the mouth saying Amen to this prayer shall laugh forever,

remain in God's love..



Your dream will not die, your plans… Continue