JOY! Magazine September 2021

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27-28 Over these past few weeks, I have found myself enquiring of the Lord almost continuously. We have been experiencing some troubling situations recently and I have really needed extraordinary advice. I am so aware of where my help comes from, so I immediately take my situations to the Lord in prayer. I have been so blessed as each time I have asked God to help me, guide me, or give me advice – I instantly received a response in my mind. Listening to the Voice of God I know many people have asked‘how do you know you are hearing the voice of God?’or‘how do you know, for absolute certain, that it is God?’. Well,…

Jesus, I believe that You died on the Cross for me. There You were wounded for my transgressions, You were bruised for my iniquities; and the punishment for my peace was upon You. I have been like a lost sheep, I have turned to my own way, but I believe that God laid my iniquity upon You. You died for me. Then You rose from the dead, You ascended into Heaven, and now seated on Your throne as Lord of all. Jesus, forgive me. I now turn away from my sin and put my trust in You. Fill me with Your Spirit, cleanse me, and take me as Your own. AMEN…

Yesu, ndiyakholwa ukuba wandifela emnqamlezweni. Apho walinyazwa ngenxa yeziphoso zam, Walinyazwa ngenxa yobubi bam, ubetho loxolelo lwam lube phezu kwakho. Ndifana nemvu elahlekileyo, ndiye ndalahleka, kodwa ndiyakholwa ukuba uThixo walibeka phezu kwakho ityala lam. Wandifela, Waye wavuka ekufeni, wanyukela emazulwini, kungoku nje uhleli esihlalweni sakho njengeNkosi yako konke. Yesu, ndixolele. Ngoku ndiyaguquka esonweni sam, ndibeka ithemba lam kuwe. Ndigcwalise ngoMoya wakho, ndihlambe, undamkele njengomntwana wakho. AMEN…

Have you ever heard statements such as,“the hour is late”,“the time is near”, “life on earth is short”and“Jesus is coming soon”? Such statements should evoke within us a sense of alarm. It calls for alertness, readiness, and preparedness on the part of the born-again believer to give attention to what matters most. The fact matters that every human being is just one heartbeat away from eternity. The fact that there is an afterlife in either heaven or hell matters. Given these realities, the eternal destiny of our unsaved friends, families, acquaintances, and people in general should concern us. All believers carry a mandate God has given us the mandate and solution to meet this concern. This solution, known to us as the Great Commission, must be carried out! Every believer…

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