Here’s the cool story I shared with you on the pulpit a few weeks ago in writing.
A few weeks ago, I went bike riding with my good friends Kory and Atuhani on the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Our goal for that beautiful, cool morning was 40 miles. About 10 miles into the ride, I got caught in something and crashed. Kory was right behind me, and he tried his best to swerve around, but it was too late, and we both crashed. Atuhani had enough space to stop. Kory’s brake cable was torn, and I had road rashes all over my right side. It was painful, and after sorting things out, we decided to turn around and return.
This is where the cool story happens.
As we neared the first car road crossing, we heard a loud car crash sound: it was more like a pickup truck dropping its load on the road accidentally, but there was no way to tell by the sound. It was loud, and it didn’t sound right. Something happened. We slowed down to watch the traffic and halted at the crossing. We looked to our right, where the loud sound came from. We didn’t see anything. It was really odd. Then, to our left, we saw a Sheriff’s car stopping to let us cross the road. We waved at him to come over, explained what we heard, and asked him to go over and check it out.
We followed the Sheriff (we kept a good distance), and sure enough, this car was on the side, hidden in the trees. The officer immediately exited his vehicle, knocked on the driver's side window, and yelled for a response. Silence. We offered to help, but there was not much we could do. The officer had already called the first responders, and we heard the sirens within seconds. We left the scene to be out of the way for the first responders to do the job. The driver is safe.
I still wonder about that day and think about God's providence and timing. What if we didn't crash the bike? What if we decided not to return? What if the Sheriff's car wasn't there? What if we didn't bother the officer because we didn't see anything? I can't help but think that God had a hand in this to save this driver. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Each moment, we need to reflect on how God is using my situation for the good of His purpose. We should learn to submit ourselves so that God will use us for His cause, even when we do not realize it.
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