God's Timing is Right on Time

What a wonderful story!

It all started approximately 5 years ago. Back then, I wanted to set the Church up on cable Internet access. At that time it was impossible. Comcast wanted to charge the Church $2500 to install the service. However, the Church was not able to cover that expense, so cable was not installed and I was disappointed.

Then, in November of last year, I saw an advertisement from Comcast. They were setting up small business customers at a lower rate than what we were currently paying for telephone and Internet service with free installation.

I called and Comcast showed up to install the service in December. Again, the problem was that the Church is too far off the road. This meant a larger service line was required and the install would be delayed for a few weeks. I was guaranteed that the installation was covered and free (Praise the Lord!).

Well a few weeks turned into today May 18, 2010, nearly 6 months after ordering the service. Several times I almost cancelled the service but, I was very patient with Comcast every time I called.

This morning Comcast sent a Technician to install our service. When he arrived we introduced ourselves, his name is Brian, and I showed him around the Church. Brian went to work and I began to move things out of his way. When Brian started having trouble pulling cable, I took my tie and dress shirt off (t-shirt on), I climbed a ladder, reached into the ceiling and began to help him. This opened the opportunity for us to talk. We talked about the Gulf oil spill and other current news.

As we worked, I asked Brian if he had a church back ground. He replied with a story about how he went to church from a child up to his teenage years. Brian explained how the sin of the pastor affected him and his friends and many them of the have not been to church since.

I asked Brian about his own relationship with God. He said that he had been saved and believed in Jesus Christ. I then asked Brian, “If you died right now, why would God let you into heaven?” He replied, “I hope that God would see the good things that I have done and that I believe in him.”

In the mean time, we finished the install and were beginning the paper work. So I asked Brian if I could take a few minutes and show him some Bible verses. Brian consented and we went straight to Ephesians 2:8-9. After several more Bible verse Brian admitted he was a sinner needing to be saved and was on his knees.

There was no need to lead him in prayer. I showed Brian that the Lord would save him if he asked Him too, Romans 10:13. Immediately, Brian was praying out for God to save him. When he finished, I prayed for Brian. Great joy was in that Church office.

His next statements blew me away. Brian said, “I’m glad you spoke to me about this. Last week I got a Bible and started reading it. I asked God to show me the truth. I wanted to know the truth. Thank you.”

Never under estimate God’s timing. I believe today was ordained of God for Brian to be born into the family of God.

2 Corinthians 6:2 “For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

“What ifs” have crossed my mind. What if nearly 5 years ago we had cable installed? What if I had gotten mad and cancelled the order for service? What if another cable installer would have been assigned our order?

“Oh, how I am rejoicing in the Lord!” I am reminded of what Paul told Timothy;

2 Timothy 1:9 “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”

Brian lives a good distance from our Church, so I referred him to another good Church. He also gave me his contact information and permission to give it to that pastor. I will be contacting the pastor to request him to follow up with Brian.

Let's take advantage of every open door to share the gospel. You never know you might meet a Brian.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!