Daily Archives: August 13, 2010

The Empty Place at the Table

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I’m looking at an advertisement of The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. It is mainly a picture and it is true: A picture is worth a thousand words.

The image shows the dining room of the house. A lonely man is sitting with his hands on the table staring  into empty space, his full plate before him including a glass. The place opposite has only a place mat, but the chair is empty.

He is experiencing the sadness of the empty place at the table: sorrow, pain, heartache. Will he be able to eat the food before him?

Underneath the picture I read, “For the 2,600 New Zealand women diagnosed with breast cancer every year, thousands more people are affected. To learn more or donate, call….”

The fact is that we are all effected. Or is there someone who does not leave an empty place at the table? We all do!

To learn more we must read the Bible, the Word of the Living God.

Open Paul’s letter to the Romans, Romans 5:12-21. There we read about “Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ”.

A Leap of Faith

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“MISTY TRAIL: Driving down from Dangen Road into the Oruru/Peria Valley requires something of a leap of faith when the fog rolls in.” That is the description of the picture in the local paper, The Northern News, I am looking at. “Readers are invited to submit photos depicting the Far North’s special qualities.” The photos are published under the heading “This is our PLACE”.

The fact is, that our whole life requires faith, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

In Acts 16:30 the jailer asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved- you and your household.” Acts 16:31

As true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ we must learn to live by faith.

I have been reading about leaps of faith lately quite a bit. It was a bold step of faith for the General Director  of a big missionary society to suggest that he wanted a not so much known missionary  to become his successor.

And it was also a leap of faith for the not  so well known missionary to accept the invitation. But it worked out alright.

It was my privilege to hear both of them speak.

More Germans in Kaitaia!

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It was late afternoon when I spotted the three young people speaking the German language. They came from Cape Reinga and were on their way to Rotorua on this rainy and stormy Friday.

When I talked to them about my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I found out that one of them was also a believer and a witness for the Lord. It was a great joy for me and encouragement to talk to them.