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A WORD FOR 2008

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, (018) 293 1608 or 079 311 6515

"SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG" Egypt.
Psalm 98:1 - "O, sing to the Lord a new Deuteronomy 7: 8, 9 - "…but because the
song, for He has done marvellous things." Lord loves you, and because He would
This is a song of victory. The Holy Spirit keep the oath which He swore to your
spoke this word to my heart and I believe it fathers, the Lord has brought you out with
is a prophetic word for the Church this a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the
coming year. house of bondage, from the hand of
Exodus 15:1,2 - "I will sing to the Lord, for Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Therefore know
He is highly exalted. The horse and its rider that the Lord your God, He is God, the
He has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my faithful God who keeps covenant and
strength and my song; He has become my mercy for a thousand generations with
salvation. He is my God, and I will praise those who love Him and keep His
Him." command."
Try to imagine it: towering walls of water The Lord redeemed Israel and made a
grew higher by the minute, dividing a sea. covenant with them. In Exodus 12:21-23 we
The Israelites crossed over on dry land to read that the Blood of the Passover lamb
the other side. Once they were safely there, was placed on the doorposts.
they turned back to see their Egyptian Revelation 15:2,3 - "And I saw what looked
oppressors crushed by the towering like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, Presence with you.
waves. God had miraculously delivered standing beside the sea, those who had Psalm 34:1 - "I will extol the Lord at all times; His
victory to His people! been victorious over the beast and his praise will always be on my lips." Praise ought to be
Moses started to sing and his sister, image and over the number of his name. an everyday part of your life. Spend time in worship
Miriam, picked up a tambourine and led the They held harps given them by God and in the privacy of your home and put on some music
children of Israel in a victory procession, sang the song of Moses the servant of God before you go out. Private praise prepares you for
dancing before the Lord. (Read verses 3- and the song of the Lamb…" public victory. Every single day you should have A
18). The Israelites sang in detail of what The sea of glass is a literal pavement which NEW SONG to sing before the Lord because of all
God had done for them: "Great and John saw before the throne and is His goodness.
marvellous are Your deeds." occupied by the tribulation saints, who Also tell people about the things God has done for
The song of Moses was also sung on were martyred by the Beast. They sing the you. IT WILL BE LIFE-CHANGING FOR THEM AND
Sabbath evenings in the synagogues to song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. FOR YOU!
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GELOOF IS

'N VALSKERM

"Roep my aan in die dag van
"Roep my aan in die dag van
benoudheid. Ek sal jou uithelp en jy
benoudheid. Ek sal jou uithelp en jy
moet My eer" ( Ps. 50:15).
moet My eer" ( Ps. 50:15).
Dalk het ek ingedommel. Die
motor het die pad verlaat. Ek is
deur die voorruit geslinger.
Dae lank het ek geval. Toe ek
my bewussyn herwin, het die
dokter my die waarheid vertel
en ek het nog verder getuimel.
Voortaan sou ek al sukkelende met 'n kunsarm en 'n kunsbeen
oor die weg moes kom.
Terwyl ek daar in die hospitaal gelê het, was alles om my donker.
Die enigste ligstraal was 'n opgewekte verpleegster. Sy het vir my
gesê: "Jy moet jou valskerm gebruik." My valskerm… só het sy my
geloof genoem. Ek het sinies geglimlag. Sy het nie geweet ek het
daardie valskerm reeds in die asblik gegooi nie.
Sy het egter nie moed opgegee nie en daagliks oor die ystertralies
rondom my bed geloer en my aan die woorde van Psalm 50:15
herinner. Soos Humpty Dumpty het ek na my plek tussen al die
skerwe begin soek. Op 'n dag kon ek dit nie langer verduur nie. Ek
het die "valskerm" se koord getrek en geroep: "O, God!"
Eensklaps het my valskerm oopgevou. My geloof het uit sy plooie
gekom. Ek kon voel hoe God my op Sy hande dra. My hele lewe het
verander. Selfs my vrou en kinders het dit opgemerk. Voorheen
het ek net in die breedte en die hoogte geleef, maar nou het daar
diepte gekom. Miskien het 'n mens krukke nodig om God
tegemoet te loop.
Die hoop op 'n lewende Here Jesus Christus stoot 'n mens
vorentoe in en deur die lewe. Dit keer dat jy jou blind staar teen
jou omstandighede en in wanhoop versink. Natuurlik word die
seile van my lewenskip uitmekaar gewaai en steier ek van
bakboord na stuurboord. Maar ek het hoop as anker van my siel,
'n anker wat seker en vas is. My gebede is die kreunende
ankertoue van my dobberende skip wat aan die hawepunt geheg
is. Daarom is dit so belangrik om altyd te bly hoop.
[Uit: Hoop het Vleuels, Leon Oosthuizen, Lux Verbi.BM, 2005].