Had to wake up at 0530 this morning to make my way to meet up with a Christian student at 0645 for P.O.D before he goes to school. As I sat by the park, yawning and trying to stay awake, I am amazed by the amount of human traffic that went by me as I sat there. Joggers, dog walkers, students, cyclists... Don't they want to sleep?? I can never imagine myself waking up at that UNEARTHLY hour to jog. The inertia is way too high. For that, I salute them for their discipline.
But what I was really really really amazed was the fact that the student came. I must confess I was a little skeptical when this early morning meeting was arranged by my fellow colleague. More so because, this was a street contact that he made a couple of weeks ago, why would he come? Can he even remember his face? So when I saw him come, I was amazed and ashamed of my lack of faith. What made it even more interesting was when he saw me, the first thing he said after I introduced myself to him was, "Ya, I know you." I was like stunned for a moment. That probably woke me up a little. haha. He then went on to explain that he saw me speak in his church before, but I honestly have no recollection of his face. (must be getting old, haiz) Nonetheless, it's amazing how God connects people (Maybe that's why Facebook can thrive) and works in ways that we cannot see nor fully comprehend with our finite mind. Think about it. Would you turn up for a meeting arranged by a stranger you just met? I won't, I think. But that is amazingly how God brought many of my other "brothers and sisters" to come to know Christ. Through simple invitations. What a good reminder this was for me!
Guess there's going to be more early mornings to come... :)
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