Coincidence?

Coincidence? Maybe…but it does make you wonder.

Here’s the story…

My Grandpa Wright died last Spring. Over the past several months my Dad and my uncle Dan have been cleaning and fixing up Grandpa’s house so it can be sold. My Dad asked me if there was anything I wanted from the estate. I had made a request for one of my Grandpa’s study Bibles. My Grandpa had lead Bible study groups over the years and had a strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now I haven’t always been the perfect Christian. In fact sometimes I’m probable far from it. Every now and then, when I’m looking for answers I will meditate or read or sit and ponder.

Yesterday I was having some trouble working through some things. I had woken up in a particular bad mood and may have taken some of my mood and shared it with others (mainly Joseph and I hate that I did that.) On the way out of the house before getting in the Camry, I decided to go into the Suburban and grab the study Bible that my Grandpa had used (and it’s my understanding that was the last Bible he was using before he died) and to bring it to Church that morning so I could read along with the scripture lesson. Which is something I don’t normally do.

Other than having looked through the Bible when my Dad first gave it to me, I haven’t used it yet. The Scripture lesson on Sunday was Luke 15. When I opened up the Bible and turned to Luke 15 that’s where my Grandpa’s bookmark was. The last place he had marked in his Bible was the first place I looked the first time I used his Bible.

I’m always aware that I shouldn’t mistake coincidence for something else. But it does make you wonder.

AJ

PS-for those that don’t know, Luke 15 is the parable of the prodigal son. That was the lesson in church on Sunday and that was the last place marked in my Grandpa’s Bible.