Unchanging Faith In A Changing World

  Exodus 18:19  “Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and GOD will be with you: Stand before GOD for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to GOD ” Finally justice was about to catch up with these culprits. They had been ravaging the community. They were the driving force in the hostilities meted out on those royals turned slaves. Vicious, cruel and unrelenting but at last they were about to meet their match.  Banking on the limitations of human insight they had invaded the tents of the community unnoticed. Suddenly the people who had suffered together and rejoiced at the unparalleled rescue from a furnace were now continually fighting and bickering on who-knows-what. Their menu was the same, their temporary abodes were similar, they had all ended their hard labour with an unexpected bonus of silver and gold, literally plundering the already weakened slave drivers who were left reeling from plagues.  Not even their diligent and dedicated spir...

 FUN FACTS:  1. Alcohol is the most wide spread drug of abuse in South Africa.  2. It is the most harmful at population level  3. The third largest contributor to disability and death 4. The highest contributor to sexually transmitted infections and interpersonal violence.  5. The alarming number of primary caregivers, such as young mothers who are becoming alcoholic. 6. 10% of local babies are born brain damaged - Alice long cost to the state.  7. Drinking mothers are introducing their daughters to drinking in mock parties. 8. “Sin tax” as applaudable revenue for the country. The Foolishness lies in the open: 1. The cost outweigh the “benefits”, economically and socially - the erosion of social cohesion. No sane, self respecting patriot could ever dare to mutter the comparison, there is none! 2. The premature loss of lives throughout alcohol related accidents (skills and labour wasted) is incomparable to any fiscal benefits.  3. The loss of productivi...