A Divine Appointment at Rona

I’m currently working on a project that required a trip to my local building supply store. While at Rona, I was walking around the yard gathering lumber and loading it into my truck. I needed a few more supplies, so I left my truck in the yard and headed inside.

I grabbed a cart and started making my way through the familiar aisles—all while having a terrific conversation with an old friend on the phone.

Louie (his real name) and I hadn’t talked in years. Our lives had gone in different directions after I got married and moved away. What I was most interested in hearing about was his—and one of his son’s—recent conversion to Christ.

Let’s just say I was far more focused on hearing Louie’s salvation story than I was on paying attention to my shopping cart!

With my AirPods in, I told Louie to hold on for a moment while I asked an employee for help finding a product. I headed in the direction she pointed me, still engrossed in hearing how God had been working in Louie’s life.

A couple of minutes later, I looked down into my cart and noticed my phone sitting inside. But as I looked closer, I realized it wasn’t my phone!

I turned around to find Betty (not her real name) coming up behind me asking, “Are you trying to steal my cart?”

We laughed, and I had the perfect opportunity to ask her if she wanted to know what my friend and I had been talking about. I told her it was our favourite topic.

Her hesitation gave me the opportunity to simply say, “Jesus.”

I asked if she knew who Jesus was, and she reached up, pulled the cross from around her neck, and showed it to me.

“Terrific!” I said. “Do you read the Bible?”

She told me she used to.

Louie was still on the phone and could hear our conversation perfectly. I reminded Betty that we can know God and grow in His wisdom as we consume His Word. Jesus is the Bread of Life.

I shared some biblical encouragement with her, and thankfully, Betty didn’t try to escape the conversation—sometimes that happens! 😊

I asked if she had a Bible at home. She said she did, so I gave her the 21-Day Gospel of John Challenge: one chapter and about five minutes a day for 21 days.

Throughout the entire conversation, Louie was on the other end of the phone, “Yes and amen-ing” along with me. I pray that Betty will take the next steps toward our King and that the seed of God’s Word will take root in her heart.

But there was another part of this story that encouraged me deeply.

For some time, I’ve been praying for someone other than me to come into my brother’s life and faithfully point him to Jesus. Louie is actually closer to my brother than he is to me, and over the past few days, Louie has been reaching out to him.

Praise God!

What started as an ordinary trip to Rona became an unexpected gospel opportunity—and perhaps even an answer to prayer.

We don’t always know where our conversations will lead. We may think we’re simply running errands, shopping, working, or going about our ordinary routines. But God is at work in the little moments of our lives.

May we be willing to recognize those moments, step into the conversations God places before us, and share the knowledge and love of Christ—not only with those who don’t want to listen, but especially with those who do.

You never know when a simple conversation can become a divine appointment.

Because Canada needs Christ,

Randy Scott is a Missionary Evangelist with The Cross Current. Having spent his entire career in the corporate world, Randy has extensive personal experience in sharing his faith in everyday life with family, friends, and work associates. Randy has worshiped with his home church for many years where his ministry of personally training other Christ-followers for more faithful life and witness has prepared him to passionately serve with The Cross Current. Randy and his wife MaryLou have two grown children, Tyler and Merisa, and live in Oakville, Ontario.