🏠Ray and Jane | BBPN Beit Simcha | April 15, 2026
Photo in the tree: Encountering a modern-day “Zacchaeus”
The April 11 reception began with a deeply striking photo. E had previously sent an image of himself climbing a tree during his travels in Vietnam. That vibrant life force, yet with an expression of searching and longing, reminded the Beit Simcha team of the Zacchaeus in the Bible.
Just like that man two thousand years ago who climbed a sycamore tree just to catch a glimpse of Yeshua, 23-year-old E, after completing three years of military service, was traveling alone through Asian cities. His heart, like that photo, was also searching for life’s direction from a higher place of perspective and vision.
Discarded spoons: Seeing the hidden value of creation
During dinner, E shared the beginning of his journey as a jewellery designer. At the age of 16, during the pause of the COVID season, he noticed unused forks and spoons at home. Unable to bear seeing them thrown away, he began to bend and reshape them, creating the first ring.
This vision of “turning waste into treasure” is the core of his artistic soul. Jane was deeply moved: in the eyes of an artist, no material is unnecessary; and in the eyes of the Heavenly Father, no life should ever be regarded as insignificant or discarded.
A cup lifted in love: Meeting through song and blessing
Returning to Pastor Jamie’s home, we lifted cups of kombucha together in celebration. When E received the card made by Jane, surprise and emotion overflowed. Ray also shared the story of Zacchaeus from that “climbing tree” photo: Yeshua always sees the hearts that long to draw near to Him, and He actively enters into people’s lives.
When Pastor Jamie shared the prophetic blessing of the “Voice of Burning Bush,” E testified that this was an experience he had never had before, yet it deeply resonated with him, and he even took the initiative to embrace the pastor. In the singing of the Hebrew hymn Psalm 136:1 and The Aaronic Blessing, a love that transcended ethnic boundaries flowed among us. He told us that we helped him refocus on the direction of his life. He plans, after returning home, to engage in education or agriculture—fields in which he had previously served wholeheartedly as a volunteer before his military service.
Gospel beside the MRT station: Yeshua as our atoning sacrifice
On the way to the MRT station, Jane shared a profound realisation: “E, just as you can see the potential of a discarded spoon and transform it into a precious ring, the Heavenly Father sees us in the same way. People may despise themselves, but the Creator values every life. God even gave His Son Yeshua as our atoning sacrifice, in order to bring us back. Through this sacrifice of Yeshua, anyone who believes in Him can receive new life.”
Conclusion: May the love of the Messiah continue to move
That evening, we witnessed a modern Zacchaeus coming down from the tree and stepping into the love that God had prepared. We prayed that this creative love that “never wastes any material” would continue to work in E’s life. May God guide his future steps, so that he may not only cultivate the land or education, but also recognise Yeshua as the most precious gift prepared for him by the Father.
