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Pieter’s News Bit – March ‘26

A Knock on the Door of the Heart

Thirty-nine years ago, in my early days in mission work, I shared my testimony with a small home fellowship group in Overkruin.

At the end of the meeting, I once again gave people the opportunity to make things right with the Lord.

Later that evening, an elderly lady phoned me, deeply distressed. Through her tears she said, “Tonight I gave my heart to Jesus for the ninth time, and I still don’t know whether He is truly in my life.”

I pointed her to Revelation 3:20 (NLV):
“Look, I stand at the door and knock. If you recognize My voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”

I then asked her what she would do if someone knocked on the door of her house.
“I would open it,” she replied.
“And then?”
“Then the person comes in.”

So I asked her, “Did Jesus knock on the door of your heart tonight?”
She said yes, He had knocked, and once again she had opened the door.
“And when you opened it — what did He do?”

There was a moment of silence. Then she began to laugh softly. She understood.
That night she received assurance: Jesus had come into her heart.

Many years later, as she lay on her deathbed, a minister asked her whether her life was right with the Lord. She gently tapped her chest — a simple yet powerful testimony:
He had knocked. She had opened the door. He had come in.

My Prayer for You

Lord Jesus,
You still stand at my door and knock.
Thank You that You never grow weary of seeking our hearts.

I pray for every reader of this message.
Where there is uncertainty, give assurance.
Where there is doubt, give rest.
Where there is guilt or fear, give forgiveness and peace.

Help us to hear Your voice when You knock — and to open the door with simple faith.
To trust that when we open, You truly come in and remain with us.

He truly has come in.
Amen

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

Pieter se Nuusbrokkie - Maart ‘26

’n Klop aan die Hart se Deur:

Nege-en-dertig jaar gelede, in my vroeë dae in die sending, het ek by ’n klein omgeegroepie in Overkruin my getuienis gedeel.

Aan die einde van die byeenkoms het ek weereens mense die geleentheid gegee om hul saak met die Here reg te maak.

Later daardie aand bel ’n bejaarde dame my, diep ontsteld. Sy het huilend gesê: “Ek het vanaand vir die negende keer my hart vir Jesus gegee, en ek weet nog steeds nie of Hy in my lewe is nie.”

Ek wys haar toe na Openbaring 3:20 (NLV):
“Kyk, Ek staan by die deur en Ek klop. As jy my stem herken en die deur oopmaak, sal Ek na jou toe ingaan en ons sal die feesete saam geniet.”

Daarna vra ek haar wat sy sal doen as iemand aan haar huis se deur klop. “Ek sal oopmaak” antwoord sy.
“En dan?” “Dan kom hy in.”

Toe vra ek: “Het Jesus vanaand aan jou hart se deur geklop?” Sy sê ja Hy het geklop en sy het weereens oopgemaak.
“En toe jy oopmaak — wat het Hy gedoen?”
Daar was stilte, toe lag sy. Sy het verstaan.
Daardie aand het sy sekerheid ontvang: Jesus het in haar hart ingekom.

Baie jare later, toe sy op haar sterfbed lê, vra ’n dominee haar of haar saak met die Here reg is. Sy klop saggies teen haar bors — ’n eenvoudige, maar kragtige getuienis:
Hy het geklop. Sy het oopgemaak. Hy het ingekom.

My gebed vir jou:

Here Jesus,
U staan steeds by my deur en U klop.
Dankie dat U nooit moeg word om na ons harte te soek nie.

Ek bid vir elke leser van hierdie Nuusbrokkie.
Waar daar onsekerheid is, gee sekerheid.
Waar daar twyfel is, gee rus.
Waar daar skuld of vrees is, gee vergifnis en vrede.

Help ons om U stem te hoor wanneer U klop — en om met ’n eenvoudige geloof oop te maak.
Om te vertrou dat wanneer ons oopmaak, U werklik inkom en by ons bly.

Hy het werklik ingekom.
Amen

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

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