By Yong Soo Li

One day last December, I was halfway through my train ride to help at a Christmas programme in a student centre when I realized to my horror I had forgotten my bag of props! No props means no station, which is one of four in our activity. “After I get home to pick up the props, how to arrive on time? I might not get Grab easily.” I panicked. And prayed. It so happened a colleague had delivered a computer to my husband, and he was at our home at that time! When he heard of my predicament, he offered to drive me to the centre in Pasir Ris from my Sembawang home. I arrived on time! When I thanked him, he replied, “All in God’s perfect timing.”

God “parachuted someone in just in time to help”! (friend wrote when she learnt what happened). My mind turned to how Ruth “happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz … And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem…” (Ruth 2:3,4). Unseen to man, God’s hand was leading Ruth to meet Boaz in that particular field and bringing Boaz from out of town at that precise timing to that field.

In God’s impeccable arrangement, the couple met, married and had a son who later became King David’s grandfather from the ancestry line of Jesus. By God’s design, Boaz and Ruth played a part in redemption history.

Thank God our programme turned out well. Twelve preteens heard the gospel through the story of our Lord’s birth and three of them were interested to know more about Him. We entrust their salvation to God. “All in God’s perfect timing.”

God knew what I needed and arranged for a kind brother-in-Christ to be at my place at the right time. God’s perfect timing and providential care affirms me of His leading in all my ways and paths, according to His good, wise and loving purpose. When I face tough times, may I surrender steadfastly to Him, “Lord, I can’t understand but I trust You” and “Whatever it is, Lord, You take over!”