Page 3 - Good News November 2019 paper

n my younger years I was very fond of baking bread. I would
prepare the potato yeast and leave it in a sunny window-sill where
Ithe mysterious interactions would soon start bubbling.

In the evening I would knead flour and yeast together, cover it well,
and hope for the best. Joyful surprise was always my reaction when
the dough rose well. But there was no guarantee that the yeast would
prove to be more powerful than the cool night temperature.

It never fails to absolutely astonish me when I read, "Abraham's faith
did not weaken even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his
body was as good as dead - and so was Sarah's womb. In fact, HIS
FAITH GREW STRONGER, and in this he brought glory to God. HE
WAS FULLY CONVINCED THAT GOD IS ABLE TO DO WHATEVER HE
PROMISES" (Romans 4:19-21).

God Himself must have permeated Abraham's faith with a Divine
spark that kept his hope aflame in the God Who promised. Abraham
had a rich history with God. Called from his homeland he continually
sought the Promised Land. His eyes kept scanning the horizon…

It was for our benefit, says Paul in Romans 4:23 that Abraham's faith
was recorded. Now our faith may also be strengthened to keep
moving ever forward to the City of God awaiting us. His promises are
true, and they are mine and yours! Soon we shall see Him face to
Face - the One Who keeps His promises!
- Helen du Plessis, 083 332 0895

A o Tla Nwa Metsi a Bophelo?

(Sal Jy die Water van die Lewe Drink?)

DITEMANA diragala eng fa o swa. Fa o le sa dumele mo go Jesu mme o sa
"Go ne go le motho mongwe yo o ngwana wa Modimo mme o mo tshepe mme o tshepile madi a
humileng, a apere seaparo se amogetse Jesu Keresete go nna gago le menate ya lefatshe wena
sehibidu le lesela le lentle la Mopholosi wa gago go swa ga go ga o belegwe go ya gope. O
letseta, a nna a itumela ka letsatsi a tshwanelwa go nna sengwe se o fitlhiwa fela. Ga go na kagiso kwa
le letsatsi mo bontlengtleng. Mme se tshabang. E gongwe o ka o yang teng mme ga go na sepe se
mokopi mongwe yo o bidiwang tshaba mokgwa o o ka swang ka se monate kwa o yang teng. O mo
Lasaro, o ne a beilwe fa kgorong teng. Le nna ke tshaba gore felong la baswi. O tshwarwa ke
ya gagwe, a tletse dintho. A eletsa gongwe go ka nna botlhoko lenyora le le botlhoko. A balosika
go kgorisiwa ka tse di wang mo kgotsa go ka utlwisa mmele ba gago ba ile koo? A ba ka rata o
tafoleng ya mohumi: gape ga tla botlhoko fa o swa. Mokeresete ba tlisetse le bone metsinyana?
dintšwa, tsa latswa dintho tsa jaaka Lasaro ga a tshabe go swa. Akanya o galela fela go gora elelang go isa bophelong jo bo sa
gagwe. Ya re mokopi a swa, a Go swa ke eng? Go swa ke go monwana o o ka tsidifatsang khutleng" (Johane 4:14).
belegelwa ke baengele kwa fedisa bophelo jwa mo lefatsheng loleme la gagwe. Nagana loleme
sehubeng sa ga Aborahame. ka mmele wa lefatshe mme mowa lo omile jalo! Wena o ya kae fa o THAPELO
Mohumi le ene a swa, a fitlhwa. Ya le bopelo (soul and spirit) di isiwa swa? A o tla belegwa kgotsa o tla Ntate wa rona re kopa gore o re
re a le mo felong ga baswi, a kwa legodimong kwa bophelong fitlhiwa fela mme o tshwarwa ke thuse re kgone go bona metsi a
tsholetsa matlho a le mo ditlhoko- jo bo sa khutleng. E rile fa Lasaro lenyora? A o tla lela gore balosika bophelo. Re kopa o re thuse gore
fatsong, a bona Aborahame a swa o ile a belegwa ke baengele ba gagwe ba go tlisetse metsi re se tshwarwe ke lenyora gape.
kgakala le Lasaro a le mo sehu- ba mo isa kwa sehubeng sa ga kgotsa o tla dula o le mo sehu- Re thuse la balosika ba rona gore
beng sa gagwe. Ke fa a kua a re: Aborahame kwa legodimong. beng sa ga Aborahame ka kagiso re bone gore ke wena motswedi
'Rara Aborahame, nkutlwele Mme koo ga nna kagiso mme ga mme o sa tlhoke metsi mme o sa wa metsi a bophelo. Re kopa o re
botlhoko, o rome Lasaro gore a nna monate kwa ntle ga mathata. oma loleme? Fa o santse o phela thuse gape go nosa le batho ba
ine ntlha ya monwana wa gagwe Ke kwa batho ba tlhola ba re: "A mo lefatsheng o ka fetola tsela e o bangwe gore le bone ba se
mo metsing, a ntsidifatse loleme; mowa wa gagwe a nne le kagiso." leng mo go yone. Batho ba tshwarwe ke lenyora le le
gonne ke utlwa botlhoko mo Fa o swa o le ngwana wa Modimo bangwe fa ba sule ba gaketse go botlhoko fa ba fitlhiwa. Re fe kitso
kgabong e'" (Luka 16:19-24). ga go tlhokege gore o belaele kopa metsi. Ba tshwerwe ke ya kagiso gore baengele ba tle go
gore o tla tlhoka kagiso ka nako ya lenyora. Jesu a re: "mme yo o ka re tsaya fa e le nako ya rona go ya
DIKAKANYO go swa. Kwa baengele ba go isang nwang metsi a nna ke tla a mo kwa metsing a tapoloso. Re
Batho ba bantsi ba tshaba go swa teng ke kwa bophelong jo bo sa nayang, ga a ka ke a tlhola a potise mo mafulong a matalana, o
ka gore ga ba itse kwa ba yang khutleng mme ke kwa kagisong e nyorwa ka bosena-bokhutlo; re gogela kwa metsing a tapo-
teng fa ba ka swa. Mo tlhalosong e sa feleng. mme metsi a ke tla a mo nayang a loso.
e ya ga Jesu o tlhalosa gore go Fa o ne o phela jaaka mohumi jo, o tla nna motswedi mo go ene o o AMEN.