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But he giveth more grace . Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up — James 4:6-10 (emphases mine) In our previous article, we began to look at how can we respond to God’s call in a practical manner. It was and still is based on James 4:6-10. Key points so far included grace and submission to God. In this, the 7th article of the ‘Call of God Series,’ we continue learning the practical steps to responding to the Lord’s call in an honourable and effective manner. After we have humbled ourselves, which does not mean to put ourselves down. It means to ackn

Wholemeal Buttermilk Rusks Rusks are a South African treat. Thick dried finger-shaped baked goods, which are meant to be ‘dunked’ in your tea, coffee, Milo, hot chocolate, or rooibos (red bush) tea. This is a tried and true recipe which is sure to delight. Ingredients:  2 cups buttermilk 2 cups wholewheat flour 1 cup brown sugar (experiment - you can have more or less sugar) 3 cups plain flour 2 desert spoons of baking powder 2 t. salt 125 g butter 125 g other fat (e.g. coconut oil) or more butter. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add melted fat. Mix. Stir in buttermilk, and when mixed well, put into deep cake tin or 2 loaf tines. Bake 1 ½ hours at 140 C. When cool, cut or break into pieces, and dry out in 100 C oven overnight. Enjoy.  Feel free to experiment with the above ingredients.

Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say Luke 12:11-12 (NKJV) In our timely culture war series, we have been exploring how to respond in a wise manner while simultaneously standing up for what we believe. So far, we have learned the importance of being spiritually strong, treat the opposition as friends rather than adversaries, project confidence and strength, and to keep calm at all times. We now continue to learn some other traits that can help us respond more effectively. Avoid being defensive: If a smattering or barrage of insults are hurled your way - for example, ‘bigot,’ ‘hater,’ ‘sexist,’ ‘racist,’ ‘homophobe,’ ‘islamophobe’ are some of the current terms on offer - do not go on the defensive. This will be interpreted as going on the back foot and even weakness. No need to say t

Last month, we began to examine the key prophetic Book of Joel. We continue our introduction. Summary of Joel It starts off with catastrophe. A plague of locusts followed by severe drought, which can be disastrous for a nation whose primary industry is agriculture. Yet, these things, allowed by Almighty God, serve a noble purpose: like an alarm clock, to help the people of God wake up to righteousness and respond with repentance and faith. Such action can spawned a much needed revival. In practical terms, Judah was called to convene a solemn assembly (1:14; 2:15-16), repent, and come back to God with weeping, mourning, and prayers of mercy (2:12-17). In all this, we are introduced to ‘ The Day of the Lord ,’ mentioned (5x) in Joel: 1:15; 2:1, 11, 30; 3:14. For the unrighteous, this Day is bad news but for the righteous, it is the Perfect Day. Part of that great blessing will be a universal outpouring of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by great signs and wonders. The

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good — Romans 7:12 Last month we began a series on the 10 Commandments. We continue our introduction: Purpose of the Ten Commandments Before we tell what the commandments can do, here is an important point of what it cannot do: the 10 Commandments cannot save the soul. This is made clear in Romans 8:3-4: For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. It is vitally important that we know and understand this fact. So what can the 10 Commandments do? 1.        Moral fence: Morality is very much a protective barrier that shield us, our souls, as well as our family, present or future from danger. Stay within the bounds of the fence and your spirit

It happened in America. It happened in Sri Lanka. It happened in Israel and the United Kingdom … twice. Now it has happened in Australia. What is the ‘it?’ The ‘it’ is called ‘an upset’ or ‘shock’ election result. All this … and more … within the last four years. Even if you are not Australian or understand Australian politics, there is a lesson for everyone, including in the British, Americans, and the rest of the world. Election 2019 in Australia may be a foretaste of greater shock elections to come. Let’s learn why? Australians went to the polls for the May 18, 2019 federal election. The governing party, the Liberal-National Coalition (from henceforth called ‘Coalition’), which, despite the name, is meant to be the conservative party, was trailing in every poll for the last two years, often by double-digits. The left-of-centre opposition Labor Party was tipped to win the election and form   government. Not only did the regular opinion polls support them but also the ex