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26/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭LUKAS‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬ ‭“EN Hy sê vir almal: As iemand agter My aan wil kom, moet hy homself verloën en sy kruis elke dag opneem en My volg.”

Punt:

As jy Jesus se volgeling wil wees, moet jy jouself verloën, jou kruis opneem en Hom volg.

Om oor na te d**k:

Jesus noem vir ons drie dinge wat ons moet doen as ons agter Hom wil aangaan:
1. Verloën jouself.
2. Neem jou kruis op.
3. Volg Hom.

Hierdie vereistes wat Jesus 2000 jaar gelede gegee het aan die wat Sy volgelinge wou wees, is nog steeds dieselfde vereistes vandag as ons Sy volgelinge wil wees.

Dit kom daarop neer dat jy jouself verloën (jouself ontken). Jy leef nie meer vir jouself nie; jy sterf vir jouself en leef nou vir Jesus Christus en Sy heerlikheid.

Paulus skryf in Galásiërs 2:20 “Ek is met Christus gekruisig, en ék leef nie meer nie, maar Christus leef in my. En wat ek nou in die vlees lewe, leef ek deur die geloof in die Seun van God wat my liefgehad het en Homself vir my oorgegee het.”

Om iemand te volg beteken om dieselfde pad as daardie persoon te loop, soos ’n dissipel. Dit beteken dat ek die persoon wat ek volg, naboots in alles wat hy doen.

Jesus se uitnodiging om Hom te volg, beteken dat ons Sy dissipels word, Hom in alles naboots en dieselfde pad loop as wat Hy geloop het.

Hoor wat sê Jesus in die volgende drie verse:
Lukas 9:24-26 “Want elkeen wat sy lewe wil red, sal dit verloor; maar elkeen wat sy lewe om My ontwil verloor, hy sal dit red. Wat baat dit 'n mens tog as hy die hele wêreld win, maar homself verloor of skade aandoen? Want elkeen wat hom skaam vir My en My woorde, vir hom sal die Seun van die mens Hom skaam wanneer Hy kom in Sy heerlikheid en dié van die Vader en van die heilige engele.”

Hierdie woorde herinner ons daaraan dat die ware lewe nie gevind word in selfgerigtheid of wêreldse sukses nie, maar in ’n volkome oorgawe aan Jesus Christus.

Belydenis:

Ek kies om myself te verloën, my kruis op te neem en Jesus te volg.

Gebed:

Vader, ek kies om myself te verloën, my kruis elke dag op te neem en Jesus te volg. Gee my die krag om getrou te bly aan hierdie keuse wat ek gemaak het. Sodat ek sal Hom naboots in alles wat ek doen. In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.
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Passage:

LUKE 9:23 “Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

Point:

If you want to be a follower of Jesus, you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him.

Ponder:

Jesus gives us three things that we must do if we want to follow Him:
1. Deny yourself.
2. Take up your cross.
3. Follow Him.

These requirements that Jesus gave 2,000 years ago to those who wanted to follow Him are still the same requirements today if we want to be His followers.

This means that you deny yourself. You no longer live for yourself; you die to yourself and now live for Jesus Christ and for His glory.

Paul writes in Galatians 2:20:
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

To follow someone means to walk the same path as that person, like a disciple. It means that I imitate the person I am following in everything that he does.

Jesus’ invitation to follow Him means that we become His disciples, imitate Him in everything, and walk the same path that He walked.

Listen to what Jesus says in the next three verses:
Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬-‭26‬ “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.”

These words remind us that true life is not found in self-centered living or worldly success, but in complete surrender to Jesus Christ.

Profession:

I choose to deny myself, take up my cross, and follow Jesus.

Prayer:

Father, I choose to deny myself, take up my cross daily, and follow Jesus. Give me the strength to remain faithful to this decision that I have made. So that I might imitate Him in everything that I do. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

25/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭I TIMÓTHEÜS‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭“Hierdie boodskap vertrou ek aan jou toe, my kind Timótheüs, ooreenkomstig die profesieë wat vroeër aangaande jou uitgespreek is, sodat jy daardeur die goeie stryd kan stry en aan die geloof en 'n goeie gewete vashou. Sommige het dit van hulle weggestoot en aan die geloof skipbreuk gely.”

Punt:

Stry die goeie stryd, hou vas aan die geloof en aan ’n goeie gewete.

Om oor na te d**k:

Paulus gee vir Timótheüs drie opdragte in hierdie teks:

1. Stry die goeie stryd.
2. Hou vas aan die geloof.
3. Hou vas aan ’n goeie gewete.

Dit is advies vir al God se gelowiges.

Om die goeie stryd te stry: Die lewe raak soms moeilik, en ons almal het persoonlike uitdagings. Maar ten spyte van die dinge waardeur ons gaan, moet ons vashou en aanhou om die goeie stryd te stry.

Hou vas aan die geloof: Hou vas aan jou geloof in Jesus Christus.

Hou vas aan ’n skoon gewete: Ons gewete is ’n geskenk van God, en ons kan ons gewete stilmaak deur eenvoudig nie daarna te luister nie. Moenie jou gewete skend nie; hou dit skoon.

Belydenis:

Ek sal die goeie stryd stry en vashou aan die geloof en ’n skoon gewete.

Gebed:

Vader, vergewe my vir die kere wat ek opgegee het en nie die goeie stryd gestry het nie. Vergewe my waar ek my gewete oortree het en nie aan die geloof vasgehou het nie.

Lei my, Vader, en help my sodat ek die goeie stryd sal stry en sal vashou aan die geloof en ’n skoon gewete.

In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.

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Passage:

I TIMOTHY 1:18-19 “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck.”

Point:

Fight the good fight, hold on to the faith, and maintain a good conscience.

Ponder:

Paul gives Timothy three instructions in this passage:

1. Wage the good fight.
2. Having faith.
3. Having a good conscience.

This is advice for all believers.

Wage the good fight: Life sometimes becomes difficult, and we all face personal challenges. Yet, despite the things we go through, we must persevere and continue fighting the good fight.

Having faith: Hold firmly to your faith in Jesus Christ.

Having a good conscience: Our conscience is a gift from God, and we can silence it by simply choosing not to listen to it. Do not violate your conscience; keep it clear and pure.

Profession:

I will fight the good fight and hold on to the faith and maintain a clear conscience.

Prayer:

Father, forgive me for the times when I gave up and did not fight the good fight. Forgive me where I have violated my conscience and failed to hold on to the faith.

Lead me, Father, and help me so that I may fight the good fight and hold firmly to the faith and maintain a clear conscience.

In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭SPREUKE‬ ‭4‬:‭26-27 “Maak die pad van jou voet gelyk, en laat al jou weë vas wees, wyk nie regs of links af nie, hou jou voet ver van boosheid.”

Punt:

Kies om die pad van geregtigheid te loop en moenie daarvan afwyk nie.

Om oor na te d**k:

Die Skrif sê vir ons die volgende:
• Maak die pad van jou voet gelyk.
• Laat al jou weë vas wees.
• Wyk nie regs of links af nie.
• Hou jou voet ver van boosheid.

“Die pad van jou voet” praat van jou lewenswandel.

Dit kom daarop neer dat jou wandel reguit sal wees, dat jy nie draaie sal loop nie, en dat jy vasbeslote sal wees om in geregtigheid te wandel.

Wat die Skrif dus vir ons sê, is dat jy as persoon ’n besluit moet neem om in geregtigheid te wandel; dat jou weë vas sal wees in geregtigheid; dat jy nie van geregtigheid sal afwyk nie; en dat jy ver van boosheid sal bly.

Jy as persoon kies die pad waarop jy wil wandel.

Josua sê die volgende in Josua 24:14-15:
“Vrees dan nou die Here en dien Hom in opregtheid en waarheid, en verwyder die gode wat julle vaders gedien het oorkant die Eufraat en in Egipte, en dien die Here. Maar as dit verkeerd is in julle oë om die Here te dien, kies dan vir julle vandag wie julle wil dien: òf die gode wat julle vaders daar oorkant die Eufraat gedien het, òf die gode van die Amoriete in wie se land julle woon; maar ek en my huis, ons sal die Here dien.”

Belydenis:

Ek sal die pad van my voet vasmaak in geregtigheid.

Gebed:

Vader, U weë is reg en regverdig. Vandag besluit ek om my weë vas te maak in U geregtigheid. Help my en gee my die krag sodat ek nie van U weë sal afwyk nie. In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.
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Passage:

PROVERBS 4:26-27 “Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.”

Point:

Choose to walk the path of righteousness and do not depart from it.

Ponder:

The Scripture tells us the following:
• Ponder the path of your feet.
• Let all your ways be established.
• Do not turn to the right or the left.
• Remove your foot from evil.

“The path of your feet” speaks of your walk in life.

This means that your walk should be straight, that you should not take crooked paths, and that you should be firmly determined to walk in righteousness.

What the Scripture is telling us, therefore, is that you must make a decision to walk in righteousness; that your ways should be firmly established in righteousness; that you should not depart from righteousness; and that you should stay far away from evil.

You choose the path on which you will walk.

Joshua says the following in Joshua 24:14-15:
“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Profession:

I will establish the path of my feet in righteousness.

Prayer:

Father, Your ways are righteous and just. Today I choose to establish my ways in Your righteousness. Help me and give me the strength so that I will not depart from Your ways. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

23/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭SPREUKE‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬ ‭“Bewaak jou hart meer as alles wat bewaar moet word, want daaruit is die oorspronge van die lewe.”

Punt:

Bewaar en beskerm jou hart meer as alles. Want die oorsprong van die lewe vloei uit die hart.

Om oor na te d**k:

Ons word hier geleer dat ons ons hart meer as alles wat bewaar moet word, moet bewaar.

Ons as mense is goed daarin om ons aardse besittings te beskerm. Ons koop skermbeskermers en omhulsels vir ons selfone. Ons installeer alarmstelsels en kameras in ons huise. Ons sluit ons motors in garages toe. Wat vir ons waardevol is, beskerm ons.

Hoeveel te meer behoort ons nie ons hart te beskerm en te bewaar nie, aangesien die oorsprong van ons lewe daaruit vloei?

Die hart is nie fisies die oorsprong van ons lewe nie, maar alles wat ons doen en sê begin as ’n gedagte in ons hart.

Jesus sê vir ons in Matthéüs 12:34-37:
“Addergeslag, hoe kan julle goeie dinge praat terwyl julle sleg is? Want uit die oorvloed van die hart praat die mond. Die goeie mens bring uit die goeie skat van sy hart goeie dinge te voorskyn, en die slegte mens bring uit die slegte skat slegte dinge te voorskyn. Maar Ek sê vir julle dat van elke ydele woord wat die mense praat, daarvan moet hulle rekenskap gee in die oordeelsdag. Want uit jou woorde sal jy geregverdig word, en uit jou woorde sal jy veroordeel word.”

Die woord “bewaar” in Spreuke 4:23 is die Hebreeuse woord nâtsar, wat beteken om wag te staan, te bewaak en te bewaar.

Bewaar en beskerm jou hart. Jy is die wag van jou hart. Jy is die een wat bepaal wat in jou hart mag ingaan of nie, en jy is die een wat toelaat wat vatplek in jou hart kry.

As ons verkeerde dinge toelaat om ons harte te vul, sal dit uiteindelik sigbaar word in ons woorde, ons optrede en die manier waarop ons leef. Daarom moet ons versigtig wees waarna ons luister, waarna ons kyk, wat ons lees en met wie ons onsself omring.

Wanneer ons harte gevul is met die dinge van God, sal ons lewens vrugte voortbring wat Hom verheerlik en tot seën van ander sal wees.

Belydenis:

Ek sal my hart bewaar en beskerm meer as alles.

Gebed:

Vader, vergewe my waar ek nalatig was in die opdrag om my hart te bewaar. Help my om wag te staan oor my hart, sodat ek goeie vrugte kan voortbring wat U verheerlik. Gee my onderskeiding om te weet wat ek in my hart moet toelaat en wat ek moet verwerp. Help my om my gedagtes, woorde en dade aan U Woord te onderwerp. In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.

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Passage:

PROVERBS 4:23 “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.”

Point:

Guard and protect your heart above all else, for the source of life flows from it.

Ponder:

We are taught here that we should guard our hearts above everything else that must be guarded.

As people, we are good at protecting our earthly possessions. We buy screen protectors and covers for our cell phones. We install alarm systems and cameras in our homes. We lock our vehicles in garages. We protect what is valuable to us.

How much more, then, should we protect and guard our hearts, since the source of our lives flows from them?

The heart is not physically the source of our lives, but everything we do and say begins as a thought in our hearts.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 12:34-37:

“Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.””

The word “keep” in Proverbs 4:23 is the Hebrew word nâtsar, which means to stand guard, to watch over, and to preserve.

Guard and protect your heart. You are the guard of your heart. You are the one who determines what may enter your heart and what may not, and you are the one who allows things to take root in your heart.

If we allow wrong things to fill our hearts, they will eventually become visible in our words, our actions, and the way we live. Therefore, we must be careful about what we listen to, what we watch, what we read, and with whom we surround ourselves.

When our hearts are filled with the things of God, our lives will produce fruit that glorifies Him and will be a blessing to others.

Confession:

I will guard and protect my heart above all else.

Prayer:

Father, forgive me where I have been negligent in the command to guard my heart. Help me to stand watch over my heart so that I may bear good fruit that glorifies You. Give me discernment to know what I should allow into my heart and what I should reject. Help me to submit my thoughts, words, and actions to Your Word. In Jesus Name. Amen.

22/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭MATTHÉÜS‬ ‭18‬:‭3‬ “En Hy sê: Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, as julle nie verander en soos die kindertjies word nie, sal julle nooit in die koninkryk van die hemele ingaan nie!”

Punt:

Ons kan nie die koninkryk van die hemele ingaan tensy ons verander en soos die kindertjies word nie.

Om oor na te d**k:

Jesus sê hier: “As julle nie verander en soos die kindertjies word nie, sal julle nooit in die koninkryk van die hemele ingaan nie.”

Jesus noem vir ons twee dinge:

1. Verander.
2. Word soos die kindertjies.

Om te verander beteken om weg te draai van sonde en van ons eie selfvertroue, en om na God toe te draai. Dit beteken om jou te bekeer, weg te draai van jou sondige weë, jou geloof in Hom te plaas en in gehoorsaamheid aan Hom te leef.

Maar wat beteken dit om soos die kindertjies te word?

Kindertjies is nederig, vertrouend en vol geloof. Basies moet ons geloof hê soos kindertjies en nederig wees en vol vertroue wees soos hulle.

Belydenis:

Ek sal by kindertjies leer om nederig en vol vertroue te wees.

Gebed:

Vader, leer my om nederig, vol geloof en in U te vertrou in alle dingr, net soos ’n kindjie. In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.

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Passage:

MATTHEW 18:3 “And said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Point:

We cannot enter the kingdom of heaven unless we are converted and become as little children.

Ponder:

Jesus states here, “Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Jesus tells us two things:

1. Be converted.
2. Become as little children.

To be converted means to turn from sin and from our own self-reliance and to turn to God. It means to repent, turn from our sinful ways, place our faith in Him, and live in obedience to Him.

But what does it mean to become as little children?

Little children are humble, trusting, and full of faith. In essence, we are to have faith like little children and become humble and trusting like them.

Profession:

I will learn from little children to be humble and trusting.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to be humble, full of faith, and trusting You in everything, just like a little child. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

21/06/2026

Geseënde vadersdag aan al ons vaders.
Mag die Here julle ryklik seën. Ons waardeer elkeen van julle.

19/06/2026

Vers vir die dag / Verse of the day

Skrif:

‭‭LUKAS‬ ‭6‬:‭31‬ “En soos julle wil hê dat die mense aan julle moet doen, so moet julle ook aan hulle doen.”

Punt:

Hanteer ander soos jy hanteer wil word.

Om oor na te d**k:

Jesus leer ons hier dat ons aan ander mense moet doen soos wat ons wil hê hulle aan ons moet doen.

Dit kom daarop neer dat ons onsself die vraag moet afvra: Hoe wil ons hê mense teenoor ons moet optree? Dan moet ons eerste gaan en so teenoor ander mense optree.

Ons as mense is geneig om mense te hanteer soos hulle ons hanteer. Maar Jesus leer ons om anders te wees; om eerste op te tree en mense te hanteer soos ons self hanteer wil word.

Belydenis:

Ek sal mense hanteer soos ek hanteer wil word.

Gebed:

Vader, dankie dat U ons eerste liefgehad het en dat U U goedheid aan ons as mense bewys het. Vergewe my waar ek mense hanteer het soos hulle my hanteer het, en help my om eerste op te tree en mense te hanteer soos ek hanteer wil word en soos u Woord ons leer. In die Naam van Jesus Christus. Amen.

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Passage:

LUKE 6:31 “And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.”

Point:

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Ponder:

Jesus teaches us here that we should do to others what we would like them to do to us.

It comes down to asking ourselves this question: How do we want people to treat us? Then we should go and be the first to treat others in that same way.

As people, we tend to treat others the way they treat us. But Jesus teaches us to be different; to take the initiative and treat others the way we ourselves would like to be treated.

Profesion:

I will treat others the way I want to be treated.

Prayer:

Father, thank You that You loved us first and that You have shown Your goodness to us. Forgive me where I have treated others the way they treated me, and help me to take the initiative and treat others the way I would like to be treated and as Your Word teaches us. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.