Feb
16
2010
A knock on the door
“De verboden Lectuur” by Karel Ooms (1876) portrays a Belgian man studying the Bible with his daughter in a time of persecution. They are breaking the law, and they know it. They have just heard a knock on the door.
This painting hung along a stairway in the Belgian Gospel Mission when my family visited there in 1959. Even as a boy, I sensed how solemn and beautiful it was. Somehow the family got hold of a print, and somehow the print ended up in my possession. It hangs in our study here at home. It is beside me now.
May I be a man of the Bible. May I be a faithful father. May I be a loyal Christian, whoever knocks on the door.
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Amen.
Lovely post. We often stand on our tiptoes and look through the peep hole to see who is on the other side.
But really, does it matter? If it is a friend, come on inside. If it is an enemy, then my life is in the hand of God. If it is someone in need, I can help. The hinge on the door opens inside.
David, Red Letter Believers blog
http://www.redletterbelievers.com
Lions and knocks at the door. And I consider it a challenge when my wife interrupts my quiet time to remind me we need to go to Costco — pathetic, huh?
stunning. thanks for sharing
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That painting really is awesome! What a great reminder of the privilege we enjoy to freely read the Bible and gather to worship. Oh, that I would joyfully take full advantage of that privilege.
What a beautiful picture and thought. What an amazing artist to capture the moment and their expressions.
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