Page 4 - Good News December 2005 paper

loop na die kaggel. Daar hang Here!" Hy gee aan ons die Punt
almal se kerskouse! Hy soek, en van Sy Hart! Sy allerbeste! Hy
dan sien hy sy naam op 'n kous! gee Sy enigste Seun, Jesus
Hy steek sy hand in die kous... Christus, as Kersgeskenk! Om
nou, uiteindelik! Hy voel, vat tussen ons gebore te word. Om
raak en haal uit! Wat is dit? 'n mens te word. Om vir ons God
Vuil stuk klip! Dis al… se verlossingsplan uit hierdie
Al die ander kouse is gestop met stukkende verhoudinge, te kom
mooi blink geskenke. By hom is deel, te leef en te leer! Hy kom
Ds. Willem Louw net een vuil klip. Die ander bied ons 'n geleentheid om ons
NG Kerk Miederpark gesinslede kom by. Almal lag en stukkende verhoudinge met Sy
Potchefstroom juig oor hul geskenke! Niemand Vader te herstel! Uiteindelik
sien hom raak nie. Hy sit sterf Jesus aan die kruis vir al
nlangs hoor ek 'n eenkant met sy vuil klip. Sy my en jou sondes, sodat ons in
hartseerverhaal. Daar wêreld het in duie gestort! Hy 'n nuwe verhouding met mekaar
Owas 'n seuntjie wat beleef dat sy ouers hom nie en met God die Vader kan leef!
Oukersaand van opgewonden- liefhet nie en nie vir hom omgee Glo my, dit is moontlik (Jer.
heid skaars kon slaap! "Môre is nie. Dit het 'n onuitwisbare merk 32:17 & 27)!
dit Kersfees!" dink hy. "Môre, in sy gemoed gemaak! Sy streng Die mooiste "dankie-sê" wat ek
weet ek!" As hy vroeg opstaan, pa verduidelik later die dag - dis en jy ooit vir God kan gee, is om
gaan hy soos die familiegebruik omdat hy die vorige week stout stukkende verhoudinge te
is, na die kerskous hardloop wat was! Maar dit maak nie vir hom herstel! Kyk om jou, na die
langs die kaggel hang. Daarin sin nie... "Ek sou enige ander mense met wie jy sukkel om oor
gaan hy die mooiste present kry, straf vat, maar waarom dit?" die weg te kom! Kyk na jou
spesiaal deur mamma en pappa maal dit deur sy kop. "Niemand lewensmaat, jou kinders, jou
met liefde toegedraai! Net vir het my lief nie!" Dit laat 'n werkgewer, jou kollegas...
hom! stukkende gemoed... 'n Stuk- Herstel jou gebroke verhou-
Hierdie outjie kon skaars slaap. kende hart. Jare later was daar dinge hierdie Kersfees deur
Die opwinding van weke en veral steeds die letsels van stukkende Jesus Christus se verlossing te
die laaste paar dae kom nou tot verhoudinge... binne die gesin. aanvaar. Leer Vader van nader
'n hoogtepunt! Sy hartjie bons God se bedoeling met Kersfees ken. Begin leef in 'n nuwe
van afwagting! Hy kan van is soveel anders! Die Vader kom verhouding met Vader deur jou
opwinding nie slaap nie! Hy hou gee die grootste en kosbaarste elke dag vir 'n uur met jou Bybel
die wekker dwarsdeur die nag Kersgeskenk wat Hy ooit kan af te sonder. Hy wil Hom so
dop! Hy tel elke minuut af! Dis gee! Luk.2:11 - "Vandag is daar graag deur jou laat ken! (Lees
amper tyd! Teen sesuur die vir julle in die stad van Dawid die Jer.33:3). Laat toe dat Sy Gees
oggend spring hy op. Hy hard- Verlosser gebore, Christus die ook jóú lewe verander!

“And lo the Star, which they saw saw what secret the star had to
in the East, went before them, reveal to them. It told them that
till it came and stood over where Jesus, the Saviour, was born!
the Young Child was" (Mt. 2:9). The Wise Men searched in
When we look up into the Bethlehem for the new-born
heaven at night, we see lots of Babe, and when they had found
stars winking back at us. Some Him they were very glad. They
are large and others are smaller. fell down before Him and
Many of them are known to us worshipped Him. Then they us to Him as our Lord and
by certain names. There are the opened their bundles and laid Saviour.
Seven Kings, the well-known their presents at His feet. The Another "star" that we should
Evening Star and the brighter star had led them to Jesus and follow is THE BIBLE. If we read
Morning Star appearing in the they were very happy. carefully and regularly through
sky just before daybreak. Today there are also "stars" that its pages, we will soon come
Many years ago, on the first lead us to Jesus, and if we across the Saviour offering us
Christmas eve, there appeared follow them faithfully, they will salvation and life eternal.
an extraordinary star in the bring us to the Lord Who will There are, of course, many
heavens that drew the attention save us and make us happy too. other such "stars" that we may
of the Wise Men of the East. One of these beautiful "stars" is mention, as for instance, the
They felt that this star had a a GOD-FEARING MOTHER. Church, the Sunday School, our
special message for them. There is nobody in this world Minister and many others. If,
While they were gazing at the more concerned about the like the Wise Men, you choose
star, they saw that it moved welfare of her child than a to be led by them, you will
before them, and they decided mother. She always longs that eventually reach heaven, where
to follow it. her child should have the very you will thank the Lord Jesus
At last the star stopped above best. And if we follow her Christ for providing these
Bethlehem, the place where the guidance and advice, she will wonderful "stars" that have led
Lord Jesus was born. Then they point us to Jesus and introduce you to Him. - Selected