Heaven is so real

Drowning in my own misery of a flu bug, i had dragged myself around my day.

I got up this taxi and told the Malay driver where i was heading. The next thing he asked me was,"Miss, are you a Christian or a Buddhist?"

I replied," A Christian."

Then he explained that a passenger had left a book and he thinks it may be suitable for me. But after searching around the taxi…he could not find it.

He replied dismayed," It is stolen by someone."

I added," isn’t it good that someone has taken it and benefited from the book?" He smiled with agreement

For a moment i thought this taxi driver was trying to be funny.

We were silent for a while then he suddenly says," Its about a girl getting closer to God."

I asked if he meant the book and he says yes. Being very curious how he knew the contents of the book, i asked," uncle, you read the book?"

He says happily," only half of it and not the whole book. The title is Heaven is so real."

Knowing that discussing this topic in detail is a no-no in this country. So i let the matter rest. But i was surprised that despite the limitations, the gospel still found its way. He was obviously challenged to read the book and even read half of it. He was not even ashamed to proclaim the contents of the book.

I remember how my mother used to ‘litter’ Daily Bread on bus stops or bus seats. I always scold her for littering, but she says that she is doing it intentionally. So any stranger who picks it up, may read it and be motivated.

At that moment, i was thinking if the owner of that book did it on purpose. Somehow it has fulfilled some purpose and will definitely bless the person who ’stole’ the book. And even the ‘flu-bugged’ me, who has heard it and am reminded that "Heaven IS Indeed real"