Imagine witnessing to Jesus about Jesus. That’s exactly what happened on the road to Emmaus when two disciples explained to Jesus what had happened to Jesus. They said: “The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:20 21. We had hoped. Can you sense the despair that happens when hope is gone? As Jesus walked with those two disciples, it was a divine appointment, in the literal sense. At Big Camp this year, I interviewed John Bradshaw about how to prepare for an evangelistic program. One he said was, “watch for divine appointments”. He shared some examples which inspired me to look for them in everyday life. Recently I was on a flight back from Palmerston North and I struck up conversation with the lady sitting next to me, wondering if it was a divine appointment. However, the conversation went nowhere. I learnt she lived in Palmerston North, worked as marketing manager for a wine company in Auckland. She knew about Longburn Adventist College, but was not a Christian and had no faith at all. That was it. As the plane taxied to the terminal in Auckland I thought to ask one more question. “Do you have any children?” She talked about her two year old and then asked what I thought about having the child baptised. That’s all I needed. In the next 5 minutes we had a great conversation about baptism and commitment to Jesus. I once felt guilty if I wasn’t attempting to witness with every encounter I had with a stranger. Understanding that God gives us divine appointments AND the words to speak, means we don’t have to feel a failure for not witnessing all the time. However we must have our eyes and ears open for divine appointments and be available to be used by Him. Pray, ask questions and share hope. Unbreakable Hope in Jesus. Pr Bob