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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Do not be afraid, dear children of God, you that have fallen into a mournful state, do not be afraid to cry out to God. I know we sometimes feel as if we must not and dare not pray. We have become so dull, so lifeless, so unworthy, that we do not expect to be heard, and feel as if it would be presumption to cry. But our heavenly Father loves to hear his children cry all day long... If you can cry out to Jesus, he will joyfully hear you. If you will give him no rest, he will give you all the rest you need. The Lord finds music in his children’s cries.
C.H. Spurgeon

Are you being persecuted for Jesus Christ? In that context, 1 Peter 4:5 says, “But they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.” All judgment has been given to the Son (John 5:22) and according to this verse, He is “ready” to bring that judgment. There will be accountability. So, what should we do? We too need to be “ready.” A chapter earlier, Peter told us to be “ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence” (1 Pet. 3:15).
Randy Smith

Bible – Afrikaans – Psalms Chapter 50:1-23.

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50:1 ‘n Psalm van Asaf. Die God van die gode, die HERE, spreek en roep die aarde, van die opgang van die son af tot sy ondergang toe.

50:2 Uit Sion, die volkomenheid van skoonheid, verskyn God in ligglans.

50:3 Onse God kom en kan nie swyg nie. Vuur verteer voor sy aangesig, en rondom Hom storm dit geweldig.

50:4 Hy roep na die hemel daarbo, en na die aarde, om sy volk te oordeel:

50:5 Versamel my gunsgenote vir My, hulle wat my verbond by die offer sluit!

50:6 En- die hemele verkondig sy geregtigheid, want God staan gereed om te oordeel! Sela.

50:7 Hoor, my volk, dat Ek kan spreek; Israel, dat Ek jou dit kan inskerp: Ek is God, jou God!

50:8 Oor jou offers bestraf Ek jou nie, en jou brandoffers is altyddeur voor My.

50:9 Ek hoef uit jou huis geen stier te neem of bokke uit jou krale nie;

50:10 want al die wilde diere van die bos is myne, die vee op berge by duisende.

50:11 Ek ken al die voëls van die berge, en wat roer op die veld, is van My.

50:12 As Ek honger het, sal Ek jou dit nie sê nie; want die wêreld is myne en sy volheid.

50:13 Sou Ek vleis van stiere eet of bloed van bokke drink?

50:14 Offer dank aan God, en betaal jou geloftes aan die Allerhoogste;

50:15 en roep My aan in die dag van benoudheid: Ek sal jou uithelp, en jy moet My eer.

50:16 Maar aan die goddelose sê God: Wat vertel jy nog my insettinge en neem jy my verbond in jou mond-

50:17 terwyl jy die tug haat en my woorde agter jou werp?

50:18 As jy ‘n dief sien, dan geval dit jou by hom, en jou deel is met die egbrekers.

50:19 Jou mond laat jy los in boosheid, en jou tong vleg bedrog.

50:20 Jy sit en praat teen jou broer, die seun van jou moeder beskimp jy.

50:21 Hierdie dinge het jy gedoen, en sou Ek swyg? Jy dink Ek is net soos jy! Ek gaan jou straf en jou dit ordelik voor oë stel.

50:22 Verstaan dit tog, o Godvergeters, sodat Ek nie verskeur sonder dat iemand red nie.

50:23 Die een wat dank offer, eer My; en die een wat op sy weg ag gee, hom sal Ek die heil van God laat geniet.