Danny Fourie

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15

Initially the man with the long coat and black hair operated only in Cape Town but later across the whole of South Africa and even outside the borders.

He was different. Humble, but still He did not allow people to tread on Him. He was so lovingly that that you could mistake it as a farce. Gentle, but still direct and frank. Everybody felt in one or the other way at ease with Him. Except the authorities. They saw Him as a threat to themselves and their policies.

The number of his followers increased. More people came to listen to Him. At times extra buses and trains had to be scheduled. At first He only preached on Sundays in the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. No one could deliver a sermon like He did. He preached on everyday stuff like dating, internet, rugby, school or the office. Later the Cape Town Soccer Stadium could not accommodate all the people and people watched on huge screens outside the stadium. The authorities tried to stop this and He was forbidden to speak in public.

Then suddenly He disappeared for a few days. There was a rumour that He was murdered by the security forces. After a while He made an appearance again and was branded as a leftist activist by the authorities and some church leaders. An anarchist. Out to instigate unrest and to start a commotion in the country. He was sent to prison under false accusations and presumably killed. Many are still looking for this man. Apparently He is still alive.

Do you know Him?

The Lord Jesus is the core of the Christian faith. In Matthew 7:24 he explained that if you want to lay a firm foundation on which you can build your life’s house, you should put these words of his into practice. He said in Matthew 7:24. One has to make a decision. Or Jesus is a fantasy or He is who He says He is: The Son of God. He can change lives.

Prayer: Jesus, even if it is through falling down and getting up again, help me to live my life with you as the Lord of my life. Amen.