GODFEARING MEN

I have just again spent a wonderful long weekend with my children in Centurion, the main reason for the visit being to meet my brand spanking new granddaughter, Jeneè, who was born on 22 July 2011. A baby's birth will always remain a miracle to me.

And of course, she is perfect in every way, although she has extremely long, narrow feet for her size! She is beautiful - looks like a doll - and very good too! And her sister, Melissa's, pride!

My son and I got up at 3.45 this morning as my flight to Cape Town departed from Lanseria Airport at 6.00am. On the way to the airport we were talking, amongst other things, about the fact that he, whilst at Varsity, went through a period of doubt and spiritual seeking.

He related to me how one Sunday morning in church he asked God to reveal Himself to him and how faithful God was in answering his prayer. He related how he went to, we think it was the third "Mighty Men" conference with Angus Buchan, when 60 000 men arrived for the conference!

During my lifetime certainly, it was definitely a first for so many South African men to gather for a spiritual gathering at a given time and unheard of up until then. Jacques said that when he was amongst those men, God spoke quietly in his spirit: "I have now revealed Myself to you", and how at once he was aware of a certainty and a inner knowledge and peace.

He also related how whilst driving to work one morning some time ago, he saw a beautiful motor car that he greatly admired and desired, and how the Spirit of God quietly reprimanded him, "How can you think of purchasing that vehicle when your tithing is not in order?" Further along the same road, he gave way to a fellow driver who was looking for a gap to cut in in front of him. When they came to a red traffic light, the driver of that vehicle, who was now ahead of him, got out his car, walked along to my son's vehicle, gestured for him to open his window, and handed him a R100 bill, saying, "Buy yourself a bottle of whiskey!"

Again the Spirit of God spoke to him through a thought that popped into his head: "This is how things are achieved. Give and you shall receive..."

             "Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have
              we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings." Mal. 3:8

              "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and
              try Me now in this", says the Lord of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows
              of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough
              to receive it." Mal. 3:10

This is the only time in the Word of God that we are given permission to test or 'try' God!

It is such a wonderful joy and comfort to know that your father, husband, son and/or brother is serving the Lord and is communicating with God.

Thank You, Lord, for godly men, who revere You and walk in Your ways. Help us to daily pray for the men in our lives and our country and to hold their arms up in prayer so that we may have peace and security in our homes and land. Help us all to live according to your spiritual laws and principles so that we may experience the rewards of Your many promises of abundant blessings.