"May the best day of your past Be the worst day of your future." My Dad always wished me this Irish Blessing and I want it to matter today and every other day in my life.
Sunday, 17 September 2023
Divine Timing: A Mother's Devotion
Friday, 15 September 2023
The Great Escape
Thursday, 15 December 2022
Granddaughters prayers - Courage
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Meditate … “Yvette, you will meditate on it [the Word] day and night.”
Monday, 12 December 2022
Moments
Granddaugthers daily prayer
Sunday, 11 December 2022
Keeping a humble heart.
Thursday, 7 April 2022
How can I clear the slate?
Saturday, 20 June 2020
Daily Devotional Ebenezer now available on Amazon
by Yvette van Niekerk
This book of mine has not been thrown together by
chance and united by a series of coincidences, no! God has been speaking to me
and is the result of Daily
Devotional Ebenezer inspired by circumstances and experience by me and
friends and family. In 1 Samuel 7 verse 12, we read "Then Samuel took a
stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying
"Thus far the LORD has helped us." When I was studying God's Bible,
and I was in a place of dark and uncertain times, "Thus far the LORD has
helped me." stood out on the pages and I knew God was with me in every
situation when my life seemed to be filled with brutality. My life-changing attitude
started when I connected with the Ancient of Day, God Almighty through daily
worshipping, prayer and devotion.
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Thursday, 28 May 2020
Let God carry your burdens.
by Yvette van Niekerk
Psalm 55: 22 MSG
"Pile your troubles on GOD's shoulders - he'll carry your load, he'll help
you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin. But you, God, will throw
the others into a muddy bog; Cut the lifespan of assassins and traitors in half.
And I trust in you."
During this time of
the coronavirus, I must tell you I had thought this is a total hoax, it seems
like everything is so sort of cover-up. Anyway, it doesn't help I start
believing all kinds of conspiracy theories, that's not true. So this thing has
been weighing me down for some time. I am sick when I have to go into a shop
and buy some stuff, and the masks make me feel nauseous.
I think the best
way forward is to bring this problem to the Lord, and I don't think I can
handle this on my own. I believe God understands me and give me the strength to
carry on. God is here for you and me. So let us bring our burned to the Lord. I
believe God finds great pleasure in assisting each one of us, and He cares for
all of us. So let us cast our burdens onto the Lord.
Prayer
Abba Father, Lord
Jesus thank You for Your supernatural grace and strength which carries me
through today. Lord, I am casting all my burdens onto You, I want to come into
Your rest and peace for my life. In Jesus name Amen.
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Sunday, 24 May 2020
If you don't change your thinking, you won't change your life.
by Yvette van Niekerk
Negative thoughts
were part of my life for a very long time. I also suffered from condemnation,
and life seemed uphill all the time. So when it comes to renewing of my mind, I
feel strongly about the Holy Spirit, who is my guide and is always there for
me. I don't feel abandoned and lost anymore. I am washing my soul with the Word
of God, by reading a chapter or two a day in my bible, which I feel is
cleansing my mind.
I have decided to
follow Jesus, and I put my trust in Him. I believe God is renewing my mind
through His Word.
Philippians 4 verse
8 GNT "In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that
are good, and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure,
lovely, and honourable."
I stopped breaking
myself down, I know I am imperfect, and I have problems, but I do believe God
is working on me each day, I am a work in progress.
I challenge you
today, to write scripture down, and put it next to your bed. When you wake up
in the morning, take the page, read the words and meditate on it. Let the Word
of God fill your mind, become renewed in Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Lord according to
Philippians 4 verse 8 to 9 I want to fill my mind and meditate on your Word, I
want to focus on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious
- the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not
things to curse. Put into practice what You Lord are teaching me, what I hear
and see and realize. I believe Your Word that You Lord, who makes everything
work together, will work me into Your most excellent harmonies. In Jesus
Christs Name, Amen.
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Friday, 22 May 2020
Are waiting for something expectantly?
by Yvette van Niekerk
Sometimes we pray and would like to get the breakthrough immediately,
and it's something you desperately want. How can it take so long for the Lord
to respond? If only the Lord can give this to me now, I would be a champion.
Then there's that problem that seems to linger it won't go away. I've
been driving myself insane but no way, it stays there. Finally, I don't have a
choice I have to live with it, and it's not going away. I have to accept it as
part of my life and carry on.
I realise God hears all my prayers, and some answered prayers take time
because I may have to learn from the circumstance. I know God is working things
out for me; it's like I am too impatient to wait.
My daughter always tells me "and suddenly" things will change,
you won't even expect it.
So are you waiting for a prayer expectantly? A yes, but you need to be
patient. I sometimes give up, it seems too hard, and there is no direction or
answer. Then other times, I get the courage to wait and see what happens. I am
expecting something useful from this waiting. I have hope in my heart, and I
look forward to the supernatural answer. Focus on today's scripture in Matthew
7, verse 7 to 11, MSG "Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you
need. This isn't a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we're in. If your child
asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you
scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn't think
of such a thing. You're at least decent to your own children. So don't you
think God who conceived you in love will be even better?"
Prayer
Father God, I am waiting expectantly for You to help me going forward.
My hope is in You Lord, You are my Counsellor, You are my Lord of lords, You
are my Salvation, and I believe in Jesus Christ, thank You, Lord, Amen.
Yvette van Niekerk
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Thursday, 2 April 2020
Joseph
What you think about that produces how you feel.
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