The Last Blog
Hess opens her eyes and looks at her watch. “Oh, I wish I could sleep a little longer!“ It is still dark outside but she has to get up and start preparing for the new day ahead. Trying not to disturb her husband, she gets up and suddenly remembers, “Oh, sorry Lord, morning Jesus.” Jesus …
Smile!
Open your eyes. Are they OPEN or just noticing what you are writing? That’s right, open your spiritual eyes. Also let your spiritual ears be opened wide, the way they are when you write these words. Open also your spiritual mind and brain and knowledge and understanding. When you think about the world and the …
Constant Communication
I experienced a communication disaster on Wednesday two weeks ago when our telephone lines went down. On Friday evening Telkom texted me that the problem had been resolved. The lines however, remained dead for almost two weeks. Whether I shouted or whispered, no communication could go through. This reminded me of a time when I …
Believe and see
Abbey pushed her Bible away. “Lord, You told the people that everyone who sees You and believes in You, have everlasting life… I can’t see You, Lord.” (John 6:40) “Abbey, God sent Me to those people so that they could see Me and then believe in Me. Many of them only wanted to witness the …
We saw Jesus!
The following is a true account of what happened to a married couple Thom and Sally (fictitious names) in the beginning of 2014. Jesus Christ is not a famous prophet who lived more than 2000 years ago. He is famous yes, but He is the Son of God and He is alive, speaks to His …
Follow Me
Neville was walking towards the top of the hill when he stumbled and fell. While dusting himself off he asked, “Lord, Jesus, I wanted to get to a quiet spot where I could pray and talk to You. Why is it so hard sometimes to get Your attention?” he said smiling. “Why are you making …
Jesus with you
On the day before the Passover meal, Jesus told Peter and John to go ahead and prepare the event. (Luke 22:8) He told them exactly what they would find once they have entered the city in a short “video clip” of future events. “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you …
I Miss you so much!
Missing a loved one is an agonizing and heartbreaking experience. However, it is the most agonizing experience of all when someone you love is within reach but chooses not to contact you. This is exactly what Jesus experiences when He says that He misses us. God accepts us with open arms when we commit our …
Come Closer
Come Closer Louis’ grandson was playing on the carpet. He desired to hold this boy in his arms but every time he tried to do that, the little fellow started whining. It hurt Louis very much. “I know exactly what you are experiencing, Louis.” Jesus said. “Wow, Lord, I didn’t know…, I didn’t realise…, I …
Farmer of Light
Farmer of Light The heavy curtains were losing the battle against the morning sunlight by the time Esmé woke up. Her hand stretched out to the other side of the bed only to touch an empty space. Then she remembered this empty space is part of her life now. It was almost two months since …