Grietje Commelin 
“Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them.”(Psalm 146:6) The first thing we read in the Bible, is that God created the heavens and the earth. That is a huge claim, that is not self-evident to modern people. Many reject this claim, or try to interpret it in such a … Lees meer
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”(Hebrews 11:6) God is not Somebody we can see with our natural eyes, like we see other people. He is supernatural, and thus can only be “seen” … Lees meer
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”(John 17:3) A lot of people believe that “dead is dead”, and that there is nothing beyond earthly life. But the Bible clearly teaches us that this is not true. After humans die, they will live … Lees meer
“For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”(Matthew 6:13) The concluding prayer of the “Our Father” explains why we direct our petitions to God and nobody else: He has the power over everything, and thus is able to give us all that is good. Moreover, our prayer aims to honor and … Lees meer
“Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”(Matthew 6:13) We pray God for help and strength to say “no” to temptations. These temptations can derive from our own heart, that is for example trapped by greed or pride. Sometimes we are led into temptation by the world around us, if we … Lees meer
“Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.”(Matthew 6:12) Besides daily needs we humans constantly need Gods forgiveness. No matter how hard we try, time and again we failagain because our heart is sinful. We can’t solve that ourselves, we are not able to pay our debts ourselves. God sent Jesus to pay … Lees meer
“Give us today our daily bread.”(Matthew 6:11) In this prayer we express that we are dependent on God in everything. We can’t live without His care, not even in the simple daily things. But because we know God as our Father, this dependence is not a reason to panic. Jesus gives the example of birds. … Lees meer
“Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”(Matthew 6:10) We long for God’s will to be done fully and gladly, like it is in heaven. We know that God’s will is good, and want to obey it. That means often that we have to forsake our own will, and Jesus shows … Lees meer
“Let your Kingdom come.”(Matthew 6:10) God is King, He is even called “King of kings”. But presently, not everybody does acknowledge and accept Him as such. We pray that this will change, in our own life and worldwide. We ask God to reign in us, so that we will more and more submit ourselves to … Lees meer