I’m trying urgently to reach Pastor Ron by phone, but my mentor in the ministry doesn’t answer.
A few seconds later, another phone lying on the desk, begins to vibrate. Somehow, I know it’s Ron. He’s trying to call me back!
But it’s locked, and I don’t know the passcode.
So it rings and rings…📳
I wake up. It’s all a dream.
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord…
Isaiah 6:1a (NKJV)
Like Isaiah, I lost my trusted advisor (two years ago this past summer). Yet, unlike the prophet, I haven’t “seen the Lord” in a while.
I’m desperate to talk with a wiser follower of Christ—someone who has more faith to navigate the twists and turns of God’s providence.
I log on to Word Press and begin to read the blogs I follow. I notice my friend Bruce posted one of his “Bruce the Sheep” stories. These are my favorites!
In this installment, he talks about enjoying his recent total retirement, while coping with the frailties and uncertainties of life. Yet Bruce says the awareness of God’s total providence and protection–that he and his wife enjoy–is as real as ever. He doesn’t necessarily dread the unexpected, as he trusts a loving God will see it through.
It dawns on me that, while I can’t reach Pastor Ron, Bruce the Sheep is still very much alive! Furthermore, he is apparently in possession of the godly wisdom I seek.
I comment how I know (in my heart) that God will see me through difficult circumstances. Yet, when trouble comes, my brain sometimes doesn’t get the message. I ask Bruce how he manages to keep the faith during such times.
My comment gets lost in cyberspace for a few anxious hours, but then his answer comes:
I remind myself how often this has happened before and how God hasn’t failed us yet. Our timings might disagree, and the outcome might differ from what I was looking for, but not once has God’s guidance and response not been the right one.
Bruce Cooper, October 20, 2024
Later, I sit down to write. As I begin to type, I realize what just happened: God substituted one mentor for another. I can’t talk to Pastor Ron anymore, so the Lord sent word through Brother Bruce!
If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.
Isaiah 7:9b (ESV)
Thank you, Heavenly Father, and thank you, Bruce the Sheep. This younger ram, who has weathered fewer storms, appreciates you!
🙏❤️ prayers and love.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
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