Accidental Incident

Faithfulness is the character that drives me in my service. No matter what responsibilities, I desire to be faithful in all, at whatever cost. Therefore, as I have been graced to oversee the practical carrying out of the proofreading project of the New Testament Recovery Version in four Indian languages, I take Christ as my grace to discharge my responsibilities well.  The Lord has been gracing me thus far.

Today, I had a task to carry out that needed my physical going out to purchase medicines, food items, and office supplies. I tried my best to do it even when I had to take the risk of riding a bike in a new area. I was so strong willed that I wanted to finish this task as soon as possible. Therefore, I used a bike that belongs to the campus we are in and rode it for the first time in decades. I also took along a helper sitting at the back. As I rode on, I slipped on a dusty road and lost my balance. Within a fraction of a second, I found myself falling down on the road. Thank God, no heavy vehicle sped behind and we were saved. Though the helper and I had minor injuries, mine on my two knees on which I hit the road and my right thigh suffered gradual pain. But it will be healed soon.

Circumstances did not allow me to do what I intended to do. Nevertheless, the Lord gave me a helper, a brother who helped me in purchasing most of the important items required for the project work. He has been such a good coordinator that he made himself available at my beck and call. Thank God for such dear brothers. 

I have learned my lesson that even though I wanted to be faithful, I cannot be faithful on my own. I needed the Lord as my faithfulness. Save for His grace, I can do nothing. This accidental incident is a circumstantial leading of the Lord for me not to proceed for what He did not want me to. Praise the Lord!