Last time we talked about God’s tendency to choose a “nobody” to do something important.
As usual, I went to extremes and implied every such incident involves a huge, dangerous, life-altering decision. As frequently happens, my lovely wife did something to remind me I probably got a bit over-the-top.
Earlier this week, Becky was cycling on a country road north of town when she saw an elderly man leaning on a gate on the opposite side of the road. He appeared to be struggling. She slowed and waited to cross. At least a dozen cars passed without stopping.
As she approached, she could see he was having difficulty even standing.
“Are you okay?”
“Not really. My car ran out of gas (he pointed up the road). I thought I could walk home, but I’m having a hard time. And I locked my car with my phone inside.”
He was obviously disoriented. She helped him sit down, and after talking for a few minutes found out his home was a few miles away. No way he was going to walk that far, and Becky only had her bike.
She called our friend (we’ll call him “Bill”) who frankly was in the middle of something kind of important. Without hesitation, he said he’d be there ASAP.
Bill showed up, gave the man a ride home, offered to help him get gas and take him back to his car. The man declined – said his son would take care of it.
Becky could have passed by, just like all those cars. Bill could have said he was too busy.
I believe God nudged them, chose them for an essential kingdom task. They noticed and said, “Yes.”
5,000 people fed. A single lost sheep.
Kingdom metrics aren’t our metrics.