The Devil always want us to focus on our challenges, so that we will not be able to remember the faithfulness of God.
In the month of March, we went for our area prayer night in Maastricht, and l went with my son. We travelled by train, and l packed my bicycle and my son’s bicycle at our city train station. Because that is what we normally do. I always lock my bicycle because it has a lock, but my son’s bicycle did not have a lock. For me, it’s never a problem because we have been doing this for years and we always meet our bicycles safe. But this faithful day that we went to Maastricht, we packed our bicycles as usual, but on our return my son’s bicycle was no longer there. We were at the station at 11:45 pm, searched all around, no bicycle. I was very disappointed, my son was crying “where is my bicycle?” I called one of our church members that travelled together with us to this program – she lives in another city, l told her that my son’s bicycle has been stolen. She listened to me that night, but there was nothing she could do. I called my pastor that same night, she prayed with me but l was really disappointed. I said to myself “why today? Why God? “I went for a program to honor you” and l sincerely prayed for help because the theme of the program was A cry for help l was really really disappointed.
l was not happy because my son’s bicycle was stolen, l have reserved questions. Firstly, l don’t have enough money to buy a good bicycle for my son. Secondly, l put him at the back of my bicycle to take him to school before l will go to my work and to bring him back after school. Doing this is very stressful for me because normally he can cycle together with other children in the neighborhood to school but without his bicycle l have to take him to school myself. I later managed to save some money and l started searching for a bicycle for my son but I could not get a good one close to where I live, I later concluded l don’t mind the distance as long as it is a good bicycle l will travel to the place to go and buy it. But l could not find any. My son kept asking for a bicycle, and I am also tired of bringing him to school.
Exactly 6 weeks ago that my son’s bicycle was stolen l decided to buy one that l saw on the internet; though, not so good, but l thought he can manage it for now. That morning that l decided to go and pick the bicycle. A sister called me and she said “l put this bicycle on the market for a while and no body is offering good money for it, and l thought of you, maybe it is something for your son” Beloved, l jump up and l shouted “Jesus!” I went to the sister’s house behold the bicycle was my son’s size, quality oooh a ford bicycle not cheap at all.
This sister did not know about my situation. How come that it is the same morning l decided to go and buy another bicycle that she called.
This incident makes me know that God sees my pain, he showed up on time, and gave me a better deal for my loss!
This is to encourage somebody, please dont focus on your challenges, dont focus on your loss, God will work it out for your good.
Thank you Jesus!
Sister B