Wise Eye Otjiwarongo

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24/12/2023

No matter how many times I read this, I just cannot do it without getting chills all over me! 😲

I bet you didn’t know the following about the manger that Jesus was laid in. Of course mangers are animal feeding troughs but in ancient Israel they were made of stone - not what you would see in a modern day nativity scene. Not comfortable, but great for protection.

That’s why those who were experts in this matter, the priests, would put their newborn lambs in them for protection. But not just any lamb, the unblemished perfect lambs that were used in the sacrifice for sins. And Bethlehem, where Jesus was born was FAMOUS for their UNBLEMISHED LAMBS used for the sacrifice.

These lambs had to be perfect so they would wrap them tightly in cloth and lie them in the manger to keep them safe. This is exactly why the only time mangers are mentioned in Jesus’ birth story it is being told to shepherds.

In Luke 2 it says “This will be a sign for you, you will find a baby wrapped in cloth and lying in a manger.” The shepherds would have understood this powerful parallel! THEY KNEW what the cloth and the manger meant! This baby would be THE PERFECT LAMB OF GOD! The Messiah who would sacrifice His life for the sins of the whole world.

He wasn’t just a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger, He was GOD: perfect, sinless and holy, humbling Himself to become the perfect sacrifice to reconcile us back to Himself!! THAT my friend, that Perfect Lamb, is WHY we celebrate Christmas!! ❤️ ✝️

-unknown

24/12/2023

🕊️ In the quiet moments of this Christmas, may the gentle glow of hope illuminate your path, and the wisdom of reflection guide you towards a new year filled with possibilities. May your days be blessed with the true essence of joy and the serenity of shared smiles. Wishing you a thoughtful and Merry Christmas. ✨

18/06/2023

Happy fathersday !

13/06/2023

Die ongelukkige waarheid van die besit en bestuur van 'n besigheid.😓

Om 'n besigheid te bestuur is regtig moeilik.😥

Wat hulle nie vir jou sê nie, is dat dit erge stres en angs kan veroorsaak, en jou geestelik dreineer tot die punt van depressie in selfs die mees ontspanne mense.

Mense sal oor jou praat, jou met ander vergelyk, jou gebruik, hulle sal jou as 'n diens beskou en nie meer 'n persoon nie.

Baie mense sal afslag verwag en mense sal jou en jou harde werk minder waardeer as 'n groot kettingwinkel of maatskappy.

Jy moet bekommerd wees oor as jy vergeet om iemand te e-pos/boodskappe terug te stuur, gaan hulle d**k dit was doelbewus? Het jy hulle teleurgestel? Sal hulle dit teen jou hou? Wanneer jy in werklikheid net nie by almal se boodskappe en e-posse kan uitkom nie.

Om 'n suksesvolle besigheid te begin en te bestuur plaas ongelooflike druk op persoonlike lewens en verhoudings, waarvan baie misluk omdat daar net dikwels geen balans tussen werk en lewe is nie.

Jy moet die direkteur, die werker, die admin, die bemarkingspan, die rekenmeester, die skoonmaker wees..... Dit alles terwyl jy 'n ouer, 'n man of 'n vrou, familieondersteuning, vriend...

Daar is 'n rede waarom jy nie sien dat baie mense ná 5-10 jaar sukses behaal in klein besighede nie. As hulle suksesvol is, is hulle oorweldig.

Dit eis 'n tol. Dit is vrek uitputtend. Veral die afgelope paar jaar toe so baie buite ons beheer was.

Hier is 'n klein herinnering dat ons net normale mense is met 'n gejaagde lewens.

Wees vriendelik, wees geduldig, ondersteun klein besighede …….en hopelik sal meer van ons bybly!

Ek het dit gekopieer van 'n ander kleinsake-eienaar wat ek ondersteun!

Ondersteun asseblief klein besigheid!