Nomvuyo Xabela looks to the Bible and history for light on a prophetic prayer event held on Bloubergstrand, Cape Town on the Day of Reconciliation (Sunday December 16 2018), 180 years after Voortrekkers made a covenant with God before the Battle of Blood River. (See also Day of Covenant to […]
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‘Cry for freedom’ from Cape Town’s black professionals — Nomvuyo Xabela
Although the word freedom is used, rightfully, in different contexts today, it is a biblical concept. Freedom (of being and doing) is a central theme and value of Christianity (Kingdom citizenship), with Christ redeeming us and setting us free from sin (Galatians 5:1). We see “freedom” demonstrated well in the […]
Section 25: to amend or not to amend — Nomvuyo Xabela
The earth is the Lord’s The planet Earth, according to the Old Testament, is God’s conditional, covenantal gift to humankind. In the same way, the promise of the land of Canaan to the Israelites is conditional. “Although Yahweh (God) gives the land of Canaan to the Israelites as their inheritance, […]
Revival portals open in the Boland
About Wellington This vineyard village is truly at the heart of South Africa’s wine industry, not just geographically, but also because most of the country’s rootstock material for vines comes from the local farms. As one local says: “It all starts in Wellington”. Wellington, which is named after the British […]
Glory to God for WC rains, and meeting us at our spiritual ‘ground zero’
A drought in the Western Cape province of South Africa began in 2015. It resulted in a severe water shortage in the region, most notably affecting the city of Cape Town, with dam levels declining to critically low levels. It was on January 17 2018 that Cape Town Mayor Patricia […]
‘South Africa, Africa, you are the Lord’s shofar!’ — Nomvuyo Xabela
Less than a month ago Tshego Motaung, writing in Gateway News, reported on a word released by Prophet Emmanuel Kure of Nigeria — “I dream of a united South Africa, where all the voices are merged into one South African voice.” The fulfilment of that word moved closer at meetings […]