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I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

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Contents ISAIAH 43:19

SU NSH INE T HOUGHT S : KE EP YOUR F ACE TURN ED TO TH E S UN

JU STIN WE SS EL S : YOU ARE LOVED

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C REATUR E FE AT URE : SE TTLING B EE(F )

MOVING FORWARD: W E LIVE B Y F AITH, NOT B Y SIGHT

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Dearest VOCA family,

something greater than the human mind can comprehend. Although the past couple of weeks with the constant gloomy weather it was difficult to catch the

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his week I was reminded of my teenage years (not too long ago :) ),

sun. I was at the point where I didn’t seek out the sun anymore, I just

whenever I went through a challenging time emotionally, spiritually

embraced the rain. Yesterday we had a day of sun after the storm, yet later

or physically there was a precious lady who always told me,

that day when I opened my front door I was met with an icy breeze. Logic told

“Remember to keep your face turned to the sun”. I carried this phrase with me

me to close the door and seek out some warmth, but I felt a tug to go for a

when I left my hometown to pursue a degree. With the frosty air nowadays, I

walk. So, I piled on the layers and took a walk. The sun was busy setting and

seek out the warmth of the sun as much as possible. One day as I was sitting

there was more grey than orange, I was slightly disappointed; when I turned

with eyes closed and face lifted toward the sun it clicked. For that one

around to head back home, I was captivated by the magnificence of the

moment time stood still and I just basked in the warmth of the winter sun

clouds. It looked like the clouds was set on fire, with a bright orange

while it drew the chilliness out of my body. I didn’t want to leave. It felt like an

illuminating the grey. I couldn’t stop looking at it. The world is currently

embrace, a much-needed embrace. A few scriptures later popped into my

caught up in a different state of uncertainty and isolation. When our reality

mind as I reflected on that moment and I ended up meditating on them as the

gets influenced by daily challenges it’s so difficult to take time out to just

week went by.

catch the beauty of a sunset.

Isaiah 26:3

Though times seems uncertain, though confusion, frustration and distress

“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is

seem to consume you in this time, rest in the embrace of the radiance of the

steadfast [that is committed and focused on You-in both inclination and

Son (Hebrew 1:3). May your awe and wonder be renewed in Creator God who

character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and

displays such beauty every day for us to perceive. More than that may you rest

confident expectation].”

in the knowledge that the one who holds creation in His hands is also holding

Psalm 34:5

you.

“They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces will never blush in

Keep your face turned to the Sun.

shame or confusion.”

Love,

Here in the western cape we’ve recently had an encounter with the stormy, grey and icy weather. During Autumn I was in love with the charming colour fest every day when the sun was setting. The shades of pink, orange and blue mixed with the white (and sometimes grey) of the clouds reminded of

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Right now there are so many things going on in the world that either has a detrimental or positive impact on people. Amongst us we have those that are regarded as the elite and others as the weakest links. Regardless of where you find yourself in the moment (whether in the former or the latter) I'd like to inform you that God sees you as an equal. He sees you as a son/daughter and God loves you!

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his is a topic that needs to be discussed more often as there are too

heart, His love for me! When you know how loved you are by the Father you

many people out there that don’t know how loved they are. There's

grow more confidant and secure as a child of God. I know because I

a great possibility that you’ve heard of the scripture found in John

experienced it! I was a broken man seeking for satisfaction in all the wrong

3 verse 16 (AMP) that says ““For God so [greatly] LOVES and dearly prized

places and could not find it anywhere until Jesus came into my heart.

the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Saviour] shall not perish, but have

I want to encourage you today.

eternal life."

God loves you and I know that you’ve probably heard that a few times but I want you to take it to the next level; I want you to be like me and make it

That right there is such good news because it lets us know that no matter

personal. I'm not sure if you saw in the John 3 v 16 scripture earlier on I

what happens in the days to come, we have a great and glorious expectation

didn’t say that God loved the world but I said that He loves the world. He still

that awaits us! Not only that but it shows us the nature of our Heavenly

loves you today so much so that He promised that He would never leave you

Father - the fact that He had to send His most prized possession (Jesus) to

or forsake you. He would never give you and me His best to just leave us

die for you and for me shows the magnitude of His love for us!!

alone…its not who He is friends.

The love of God for you and I is so great that the bible tells us that “but God

So Take a few moments today and behold the love that God has bestowed

shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

upon you ( 1 John 3 verse 1) and allow His love to change you form the

Romans 5:8 ESV

inside out.

WOW !! Look at that amazing love that was and is extended unto you and I.

HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH AND HAS A GREAT PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE !

These facts are sometimes hard to believe - ask me, I know this all too well.

When I look back at when I just got saved I'll never forget the first time I heard the Lord speak. It wasn't a loud audible voice but loud internally (how many know that's where He speaks to us, on the inside?) What I heard was

God loves you and I know that you’ve probably heard that a few times but I want you to take it to the next level

this “Son, I love you.“ That was the first thing God began to establish in my

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Bees ventilate the hive to lower nectar humidity.

To then turn the nectar into honey.

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oney Bees and hornets have been sworn enemies for centuries. If you weigh up the two, it’s pretty noticeable

who would have the upper hand in a one on one bout. Hornets terrorise bee colonies with ease, with the ability to decapitate about 40 bees per minute using its’ large mandibles.

Despite all this carnage, honey bees do have some really cool defence mechanisms when they work together. They literally cover a single hornet with tens of bee bodies, until all you see is one big ball of bees. The bees then proceed to “quiver their muscle fibres” almost in a vibratory like fashion, which rapidly heats up the hornet.

Yes, the hornet gets cooked alive. If you were to order 1 crunchy hornet to go, the bees would take care of it in no time. At 41 degrees Celsius, you can be sure that hornet has no chance of making a comeback.

Another cool defence trick the honey bees perform, is that when they’re all nestled together, they very quickly do what looks like a Mexican wave. They all flap their wings one after the other, creating a ripple looking effect – kind of like when you drop a stone into water, except the water is thousands of bees. This is a technique to fend off the hornets who seek to terrorise them, which seems to work – most times.

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faith walk has been on a high given the

Squad was quite big and also had 3 to 4 players in

terrible and the coach even had a go at me, I had

fact that I have gone through some

a similar position competing to play. As soon as I

to be strong, so I took it on the chin and

roller-coaster experiences. As children

was fit enough to play, I was granted the

reminded myself of who I am in Christ and let it

in most cases we would want to ride again, this is

opportunity to start the matches. In other words,

be. In the next match the same thing happened, I

the feeling we get when we overcome our fears

selected in the squad and to be a part of the

was substituted at half time. These words still

and in the same time recognising that we do not

starting 11. The coach we had was very

echo in my head sometimes “I don’t care who you

have to be afraid when we see the course of life.

passionate about the game and planned really

think you are if you don’t do your job, I will take

All we need to do is to walk by faith (put our faith

well against the opposing team. Throughout the

you off and play someone else.” Yes, that was the

into action).

week we would analyse our opponents and work

coach fuming at me. But I remained still and

out ways to counter their attack. On match day I

accepted it - thinking this is going to be a really

navigate through the highs and lows of life. It has

was given a role which was new to me. I was still

hard season. All my past experiences prepared me

taught me valuable lessons which is key for

playing in my natural position but just more

well, so I was able to handle these moments with

growth in all walks of life. Above all as believers

towards the right-hand side of the pitch. The

the coach positively. By faith I was able to push

our Faith is tested. Now I wouldn't say that God

reason for this was simple; I was asked to play on

through these moments.

tests us but what He does do is present us with

the right so that I could block the left back of the

opportunities to stand firm in our beliefs.

opposing team to prevent him from pushing

Christ for he is the author and finisher of our

Everything we go through in life shapes us and

forward.

faith, we often get ourselves into trouble therefore

My

Thus far on my journey I have learnt to

builds us up to become stronger and this process

I did a pretty good job on the right side of the

We should continue to put our trust in Jesus

we cannot be trusted. We need a Saviour. Jesus is

prepares us to persevere through any

field. But whenever we tried to counter the

the fulfilment of the scriptures and this the

circumstance we may be experiencing.

opposing team, I was too far away from the goal

confidence I have, that Jesus sacrificed his life for

area to even come close to scoring a goal. This

all of us.

During my time at Ajax Cape Town I was more than prepared to fight for my position as, the

resulted in me being substituted at half time. I felt

…for we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident belief in God’s promises] 2 Corinthians 5:7 AMP

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