Andrew Roebert

HOLD ONTO HIS HAND WHEN THINGS DON’T TURN OUT AS HOPEDAs a young man I had my life mapped out before me. The course was clear and the destination certain. For a period of about 10-12 years it just seemed as if everything was falling in line with the plan. Even the poor decisions I…

SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 41:13For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I Who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the One Who helps you.’ HOLD ONTO HIS HAND IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLDWe live in a world that is changing as we speak. Things that we could have been sure of,…

 GETTING OUT OF A HOLDING PATTERN!When we have been through a difficult time when things have been ruined or destroyed, we can often go into a ‘holding pattern’ waiting for things to ‘return to normal’. I once went to Zambia on outreach. We flew direct from Johannesburg to Lusaka. On arrival in Lusaka the pilot…

The gracious hand of God was with Nehemiah he had favour. Nehemiah 2:8 And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. BUT there was also opposition. Often we think that if God is with us there will be NO opposition. There will always be opposition. Nehemiah 2:19…

The King asks Nehemiah what he wants. Nehemiah 2:4 The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Nehemiah tells the king his vision. Nehemiah had a vision to rebuild what had been broken and destroyed. Your vision is what you want to do. It is what God has placed in your heart to…

We are living in challenging and interesting times. The world wide economy. The politics. People seem to be under great stress and pressure. Loss of jobs. This stress is affecting almost every aspect of life. It influences families, marriages, health and a host of other areas. At face value it can seem as though the…

RELIEF – COMES IN MANY FORMS.God knows what each of us needs. He knows exactly the relief that you need. It may be respite – a time of rest, a break from the pressure & the stress. It may be restoration – to a former condition, undoing the damage. It may be release – to be set free from restraints…

God is a just God and He loves to show justice. Sometimes we can face situations that are just unfair. Injustice and in particular the sense of injustice is a terrible emotion. Life is not fair. Things do not work out as we had always hoped and planned. Someone once said to me: ‘The wheel…

Sometimes we get locked into situations or circumstances that seem to have no end or no way of getting out of. These can be any host of things. It could include: relationship and marriage problems, financial hardships, a frustrating career or job, frustrations and dissatisfaction in some or other area. You may be wondering will this situation every…

 A few weeks ago I felt the Lord gave me the word RELIEF.  Many people are feeling challenged and down-hearted. In the midst of all of this I sense the Lord is saying that He is going to bring relief. This relief can come in many forms and would vary from person to person and from situation to…