Looking into His Eyes
It was dark and cold outside. From a distance, Peter followed the crowd that have captured his Leader, all the way to the house of the high priest. A fire cast a warm glow on the figures gathering in the grey area of the courtyard. He found himself a spot next to the fire from …
Missing Ingredient
Zachariah plonked down into his big armchair, his comfortable resting place at the end of the day. What a day it had been! He recalled what had happened the past 12 hours, from the pleasant enthusiasm and positive support among his campaign managers and staff to the unpleasant experience with his opponent’s followers. It felt …
Catch Me if you Can
Careen and her husband Zack went hiking in the mountains. It was a bit more challenging than they anticipated and to top it all, a thunderstorm turned the ground into a slippery trail. Zack told his wife to keep close to him and his words were still echoing in her ears when she lost her …
Music
In heaven an angel approached Jesus, “My Lord, why are You listening so intently and why are You smiling?” “Oh,” Jesus said smiling back at him, “go to the following two addresses on earth and you will discover the reason why. Then come back and report to Me what you have found.” The first address …
Jesse
Jesse is beautiful donkey. She has the job of pulling the old stone mill every day for a few years now. Every morning she is put into her position and then she starts walking round and round until her owner decides she has done enough for the day, when at the end of her shift, …
The Parking Attendant
One day in the parking lot in front of a bank, I noticed a parking attendant standing close by. When I saw him, Jesus said, “Go talk to him”. It was just before closing time and I answered that I would do it immediately as soon as I got out of the bank. When I …
True Story
Pat looked at the old lady in front of him. She suffers from arthritis and he had already prayed three times for her but nothing happened. He then asked her, “Tell me, is there anyone in your life that you have not forgiven?” “No, Pat, there’s nobody that I can remember that I had any …
House of Rest
One day, while reading Isaiah 66:1, my somewhat selfish life turned upside down. God asked Isaiah the following question, “Where is the house that you will build Me and where is the place of My rest?” We often ask ourselves the question what we can do to please God, to have Him smiling back at …
Delight
I stepped out of the house and was met by Bruno, my faithful dog. He came running to me, smiling from ear to ear, wagging his tail, jumping up and down and running circles around me. Animals become fond of us very easily. Every time we get into their presence, they delight themselves in us. …
Master of the House
Peter and John followed the man carrying a pitcher into a house in Jerusalem. “May I help you?” the man asked. “We want to speak to the master of the house,” they said. When they met the master, they told him that the Teacher was asking for the room where He may eat the Passover …
A Picture
Take a picture of yourself and tell Me what you see: a jewel of a mansion or a shack next to a tree? Do you notice the paintwork, the cracks in the wall, or is everything the same as the day you were born? What do you think I notice when I look at this …
Please Daddy
Joan loves her two sons with a heart filled with pride and joy. They are still in the early pre-school stage, one almost ready for pre-school and the other in what some people would call the “terrible two” stage. Their day starts with running around and it ends running to bed. In between these activities …
See Jesus
This is the last postcard I will be sending out this year. I pray for you to have a blessed festive season, feasting in the love of God in the presence of Jesus while surrounded by family and friends. I pray that you will experience the heart of God and that you would see Jesus. …
Light
I once listened to a short story on the radio about a spider that was afraid of light. He kept himself in his underground bunker during the day and only came out after sunset. One night he saw two lights approaching from afar. His heart beat in his throat as he noticed them growing in …