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Good Morning!

What an awesome and beautiful day here in Witbank, Mpumalanga.  It's a little chilly outside, but the sun is shining and it's a lovely day.  God has blessed each and every one of us today with His mercies which are new every day.

I am so excited and looking forward to my program on Rainbow Gospel Radio.  Please come and join me this afternoon at 12h00 Central African Time and listen to my views.

A small preview on my thinking:  I will be doing a book review, I also will be letting you in on my thinking of Hacksaw Ridge the movie.

I also have some interesting thoughts and insights.

So if you are able to tune in on the internet, please come and listen to me today.  It will be great to hear from you, drop me a mail go to my website yvettevanniekerk.com or rainbowgr.com

Blessings and you are awesome, thank you for tuning in today.

Jesus – let me decrease so that You may increase

Galatians 2: 20 [HCSB] “and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me  The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

O what a beautiful morning, God has graced me with yet another day.  His mercies are new every morning.  Praise be to Elohei Chasdi my God of kindness, goodness, and Faithfulness. 

As I set out to start my day I want to humbly come into the presence of the God Almighty and ask Him to help me become less and let the Lord Jesus Christ become more in my own life.

I want to pray that the joy of Christ may fill my thoughts, my mind, my soul and everything I do today.  I want the peace of God to reside within me.  Touching each and every area of my life.  God is my God and I want to be pleasing unto Him.

Lord Jesus please teach me and guide me today, give me the wisdom and understanding I need for this day.  Keep Your hands of protection over my life.

“He disarmed the rulers and authorities …”

Colossians 2 : 13 – 15 (HCSB)

“And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.  He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.  He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.”

Something to remind yourself of is that many times a little voice will come and remind you of something you had done in your past.  Most of the time you will listen to the voice and forget the most important part of your life is still ahead of you.  While you are listening to this little voice telling you how bad you are and are you truly a Child of the Living God?  Then you should tell that little voice to “keep quiet” and remind the little voice that you have been bought by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Keep this scripture and meditate on it today and don’t forget Jesus took away the keys of death from Satan.

Today lift up your head, in the knowing that God shamed the powers and rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly through the cross, Jesus Christ triumphed over them.

If there is something haunting you and you feel that you just cannot get past it, I want to encourage you today to take a moment, pray about it.  Write it out and place it before the throne of God, plead the blood of Jesus Christ over it, and accept that you have been forgiven.

You are a blessing.

Book Review: Death in Printers Alley

Book Review:                                     Death in Printers Alley

Author:                                               Ken Brigham

Published                                           Kellanpublishing.com

Personal Quality Rating:                   5          

Summary:

This Science Fiction Novel revolves around a murder taking place in ‘Printers Alley’ – which is associated with musicians and nightclubs.  Bonz Bagley the owner of a club in the street is murder in the early hours of Sunday morning.  A former detective, Shane Hadley hears the shots fired and wheels his wheelchair into the direction of the fired shots.  On reaching the porch overlooking ‘Printers Alley’ he see’s someone running away from the crime scene, with a slight hitch in their gait.

The police arrive within minutes and detective Hardy Seltzer interviews detective Shane Hadley.  A connection is made and Hardy and Shane start with their detective work.  Hardy goes with his gut and arrests Jody and Shane still keep the investigation going on his end.  Not believing that the criminal will hand over the gun.

KiKi (Katya Karpov) is Shanes wife and she is suspicious about data she thought did not make sense.  Cy Bartalak and his wife Beth work alongside KiKi and she has her doubts about the results of the tests.  She looks access Beth’s computer and finds information that is damning to the project.

Social / Historical Context:

This dynamic story tells about the drive for success in the business world, the craziness of the academic world – the quest to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.  The morals and standards of people involved. 

The policing and the politics that is ongoing throughout the story and the way Hardy and Shane work together.  How they reach their different goals.

Writing Style:

The writing style to my mind is evocation and commonplace.  It narrates the experimental drugs that are used on people and the outcome of the tests.  The story is really about finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and the people involved in the studies.  The focus is on the studies and detective work around finding the murder.  The characters are exciting and interesting.

The writer knows the academic world and is able to describe the environment, his investigative skills are really good.  I think the writer has the ability to draw you into the story and you keep wondering what’s going to happen next.

I enjoyed the read and to be honest I just could not put the book down, it was thrilling and interesting and I like the angle the writer took.

My Thoughts:

I liked the story; I like Katya Karpov – the neurologist, her retired detective husband Shane Hadley and the people she was associated with.  Beth and Cy Bartalak at the university.  Bartalak’s business dealing and the cunning way he draws people into his business venture.  The murder of one of the club owners in Printer’s Alley, Bonz Bagley.  Not forgetting the detective doing all the hard work Hardy Seltzer, not your normal run of the mill kind of guy.  Excellent story!  Must read!

Renewing of my mind.

2 Corinthians 10:5Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

5 and we tear down every proud idea that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We also capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.

The renewing of my mind is taking up my cross each and every day, going forward and keeping watch over my thoughts, my mouth and placing a guard over my mouth especially.  To top it off I now realize that I need to place a guard over myself-talk.  

You know that little voice that comes out when you feel upset about something and you start saying something.

Lord Jesus today I want to pray asking You to please help me take every thought captive to You so that I am able to obey YOU.

Lord just as I am forgiven me, if I have allowed any proud ideas into my life, help me deal with it in Jesus Name, Amen

"Out of Sorts."

2 Kings 3:18Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

18 This is an easy thing for the Lord to do. He will also help you defeat the Moabites.

Today I have been "out of sorts" and the day just dragged on and I wasn't feeling myself.  Then I realized something, I have been feeling this way for a couple of days actually.  I have been focusing my energy and attention on myself and not on the Lord my God.

Nothing in this world is "too difficult for the LORD to do."  We can see it clearly stated in 2 Kings 3 verses 18 that "this is an easy thing for the LORD to do.  He will also help you..." 

Lord God, You know my point of view and my frustrations, my feelings and my problems, please Lord take my hand and help me.  In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray.  Amen

Gospel Encore - Yvette van Niekerk tonight!

Hey, come and join me at 18h00 listen to my choice in the latest Christian music.

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Is it only me or have you also asked God to show you His glory in your own life?

My question is this “What is the Glory of God?”  Take a look at Exodus chapter 33 verses 18 to 19 (HCSB)  “Then Moses said: “Please, let me see Your glory.”  He said:  “I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you.  I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

Moses is one of the most impressive people to mind, he actually had the privilege to speak face to face with God.  Not referring to the Lord Jesus but from my point of view how awesome it that.  So would you agree with me that the Glory of God is the following:  “God’s goodness to pass before you,  God to proclaim the name of Yahweh before you.  God’s graciousness towards you, and God’s compassion towards you?”

I believe God is so merciful to me on many occasions, I mess up on a regular basis.  I constantly work at being the best I can but I flounder often.

I praise the Lord God Almighty for having such patience with me.

Prayer

El Shaddai – Almighty God as I come into Your presence this afternoon Lord I pray please have mercy on my soul.  You know my heart, You know me.  Lord, I pray humbly asking that You will show me Your glory.  I love and adore You, and worship You with all of my heart.  You are my El Shaddai – Almighty God.  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  Amen

Hot Top 40 Gospel Songs, by Yvette van Niekerk

Hi guys, I just want to give you a heads up that on Monday afternoon 18h00 CAT (Central African Time) I will be presenting the Hot Top 40 Gospel Songs over Rainbow Gospel Radio.  I am inviting you to come along and listen to what I have identified for the Hot Top 40 Gospel Songs.

I know you will love and enjoy the music and once I can secure some sponsors I will be giving away some awesome prices. 

http://www.rainbowgr.com/yvette-van-niekerk

If you want to drop me a line feel free to go the Rainbow Gospel Radio’s site and click on my profile and send me a request or you can drop me look for me on my web page yvettevanniekerk.com

I do want to say thank you for your support and I am looking forward to speaking to you over the radio.

Lessons Learned

This evening I tried my hand at a Live video over Facebook, what an experience, first the lighting was terrible.  The sound was almost non-existent and the image was so blurred.

We also are experienced some really bad weather and I wonder if this didn't have anything to do with the broadcasting.

So, we changed the lighting and didn't think of the sound.

My next live video will be better, I just need to see why the video is so blurred.

Any advice?