Author: Jesus to my Rescue Ministries (Jaco van As)

One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job.  His thoughts turned to those who had stolen...

A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A basketball in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 million. It depends whose hands it’s in. A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. A baseball in Roger Clemens’ hands is worth $475 million. It depends on whose hands it’s in. A tennis racket...

I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read, “HEAVEN’S GROCERY STORE”. As I got a little closer the door came open wide, and when I came to myself, I was standing inside. I saw a host of ANGELS. They were standing everywhere. One handed me...

The Cake A little boy is telling his Grandma how “everything” is going wrong…school, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks the childif he would like a snack, which of course he does. “Here. Have some cooking oil.” “Yuck,” says the boy. “How about a couple of raw...

Voice of Truth (from the song Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns) Oh,what I would do to have the kind of faith it takes To climb out of this boat I’m in Onto the crashing waves To step out of my comfort zone Into the realm of the unknown Where Jesus is, And he’s holding...

Malachi 3:3 says: ‘He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.’ This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.  One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group...

When Christ went to the Cross, He could see past your surface layer of sin. Christ could see the worth, value, and potential you carry. It is because you have worth, value, and potential that God pours out his love, grace, kindness, mercy, and Holy Spirit on you. It is because you can become so...

God’s Wings – A little something to put things in perspective… After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened...

The Secret! One day, one friend asked another, “How is it that you are always so happy?  You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down.”   With her eyes smiling, she said, “I know the Secret!” “What secret is that?” To which she replied, “I’ll tell you all about it, but you...

When I meditated on the word  Guidance, I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn’t flow with the music, And everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person...