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Are you feeling overwhelmed by things that you cannot control? The stress of the state of our government – relentless corruption, deteriorating health services, the constant interference in the education system, the ever-rising cost of living, and not to mention the raging wars going on. Weighed down This all weighs us down as it is seemingly out of our hands to put a stop to any of it or to do anything about it. We spend hours stressing and worrying and end up losing our peace. What is God’s Word on this? In the gospels, Jesus shows us a way to prevent feeling overwhelmed. He often retreated or went away by Himself to spend time with the Father. He left His responsibilities for a while (Mark 1:35). Fill up your…
Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to keep letters to 150 words as we have limited space. Teaching me about the Word of God Wow, the January issue of JOY! Magazine is so beautiful! We thank God for the hard-working team. Also, praise the Lord for the editor’s message – God spoke through you to me! Keep up the great Kingdom work in the Name of Jesus Christ. I also enjoyed your “Did you know” feature. Thanks for informing me about John Wycliffe, I just Googled him and it’s just amazing…
When something is repeated over and over again, it can lose its impact. As Christians, how often do we hear the scripture, “Ask, and you shall receive ... knock, and the door shall be opened”? It is so popular, and so repeated, but yet is such a powerful and simple reminder. I want to share a short testimony of how these words impacted and encouraged me last year at JOY! Magazine. Setting godly goals At the start of each year, we pray over the magazine and set our ministry goals for the year. The editorial team sits together to identify people whom we believe the Lord is leading us to feature in the magazine (our cover stories). As a small South African ministry, we aren’t always able to secure interviews…
AUTHENTIC CHRISTIANITY In this season, it seems the headlines are dominated by war and violence. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as the war in Ukraine – now well into its second year – are continually on our minds. And right here in South Africa, violent crime remains a serious and escalating problem, with the per capita murder rate for 2022-2023 reaching its highest point in 20 years. Sheltering children from the world As parents, we don’t want our kids to live in a bubble. They need to know that the world can be a difficult and dangerous place. But we need to shelter them from the unfiltered horrors of war, especially when they’re younger. While adults have the capacity to comprehend and emotionally process this kind…
BIBLE FUN REVELATION 12:1-17 ACCUSEDANGELSAPPEAREDDEVOURDIADEMSDRAGONDWELLENRAGED FIERYFOUGHTGREATHORNSINHABITANTSIRONMICHAELMOON MOUTHNOURISHEDOFFSPRINGPERSECUTEDPREVAILREJOICERODSALVATION SERPENTSPEWEDSTRENGTHSWALLOWEDTHRONEWILDERNESSWOMAN This word search was crafted by Theresa Denson Jones, a Cape Town-based author. Theresa has recently brought out her own fun book of biblical word searches and multiple choice questions. If you would like to order a copy for only R90, email holyspiritinspirations@gmail.com Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 21. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 In the Book of Exodus, which natural phenomenon was used to lead the Israelites by day and night during their journey in the wilderness? ____________ 2 Who wrote most of the Psalms in the Bible? ____________ 3 Which…
SERIES In part one of this series, we discussed the issue of possessing gates and how “possessing the gates” of his enemies was a part of the blessings that God had bestowed on Abraham. “I will bless you and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies” (Gen 22:17). Possessing gates is critical if one wants to operate in authority and fulfil a Kingdom mandate. Who are gatekeepers? Gatekeepers perform a critical and fundamental role. The mandate of gatekeepers is to possess respective gates – for the family unit, cities, nations, over governmental matters, justice issues, communication, economic, and a variety of other “gates”. Gatekeepers must monitor the gates with…
