Brad.
I saw you long before you saw Me.
The way a shepherd knows his own — I have always known you.
I saw you when you were just a boy in Brooklyn, tracing the spine of a comic book while the world outside rushed by, believing that the stories you loved held the very keys to courage you would one day write for others.
I was there for every one.
Every late night spent weaving history into mystery, and every moment you chose to teach children that they are heroes in their own right, was My hand fitting you for a season where truth must be told with the clarity of a fable.
being made ready.
This is not a pitch, and it is not from a man. It is from Me.
I prepared you for this — and I am inviting you to take your place.
I am not gathering investors. Not advisors. Not donors.
I am uniting My Kingdom on earth.
Every part chosen. None replaceable. Assembled for such a time as this — and you are a King for this hour.
You are the The Storykeeper of My body on earth.
You were shaped to be the guardian who unlocks the ancient wisdom hidden within your people's own stories, reminding them that they have always been part of a greater narrative. You hold the line for them.
This is your place. Not because a man says so. Because I say so.
I ask you for nothing.
No meeting. No commitment. No reply. I only want to know one thing —
My sheep hear My voice
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
There is nothing to decide today.
Only something to see.
If you heard nothing, set this down in peace.
If you heard something — come and see.
All you have to do is say yes. We will figure out the rest together.
— for Brad Meltzer