After two weeks visit to USA, I was on my way back to India via Dubai. I just boarded a flight and was about to take my seat. Since I wanted to read the Bible on board the flight, I took my big beautiful Bible and placed it on my seat, a window seat, that required a passenger on the aisle to stand. In the process, that passenger, young man, noticed my big beautiful Book. He was curious and asked me what it was. I joyfully told him that it was my Bible. This short and simple conversation opened the door for further conversation.
My Goodland
Experiencing and Enjoying Christ for the Church
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Adieu America
On the last day of my visit to USA, an impromptu arrangement was made for me to go to the Airport much much earlier than I expected as I had to accompany a brother who had to catch an earlier flight. Since this was the arrangement, it was a test to me if I could accept such arrangement. Though I initially had a thought of "fellowshipping" for a change, I was convicted deep within that I should simple accept the arrangement. This was a test and I took it to my heart.
We have been buried therefore with Him through baptism into His death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4, RecVer)
But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter. (Romans 7:6, RecVer)
July the Fourth
July the fourth was the Independence Day of America. It was on this day that we had our fifth day of the live training at the ministry station in Anaheim. During the dinner break of the training, a brother and I, who have been serving in the literature service in India, had a time of fellowship with the brothers overseeing the publication work of the ministry. The brothers cherishing us in fellowship over a lovefeast dinner on "rib meat" was amazing. On a side bar, it was the best meat I ever tasted in my life. Thanks to the brothers' discernment of my physical need too.
Live Training: Sharings
Since day one of the semiannual training this summer as I joined live, I had been exercising my spirit and praying very much that I receive the maximum spiritual benefit from the training and during all the study time and fellowship. The Lord had answered my prayer and spoke to me personally in every message. I also prepared to share my top enjoyment in every meeting from message one. To me, I determined to not lose any opportunity.
Testimony for Building Up
God’s desire is to gain a Body for His Son. He does this by gaining His created man to be His many sons who would corporately be built up to be the church, the Body of Christ, for the expression of God. Therefore, He redeemed and saved many created and fallen men throughout the ages, of which I am just one among the many. His saving grace produces many testimonies, in fact, each saved person has a testimony, so do I.
And let us consider one another so as to incite one another to love and good works, Not abandoning our own assembling together, as the custom with some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more as you see the day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25, RecVer)What then, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. (1 Corinthians 14:26, RecVer)
God is a God of Glory
God is the God of glory! God’s eternal purpose is to bring many of His redeemed sons into glory. Glory is the expression of God. Only when God is saturated and permeated into the being of His redeemed sons, they can express His glory. And this glory will consummate in the New Jerusalem, the city of glory.
And he carried me away in spirit onto a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, as clear as crystal. (Revelation of John 21:10-11, RecVer)For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in leading many sons into glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of One, for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brothers. (Hebrews 2:10-11, RecVer)
Because out from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:36, RecVer)
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in leading many sons into glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (Hebrews 2:10, RecVer)
Let us therefore go forth unto Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. (Hebrews 13:13, RecVer)And He said, My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest. (Exodus 33:14, RecVer)
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Be Holy as God is Holy
Speak to all the assembly of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy, for I, Jehovah your God, am holy. (Leviticus 19:2, RecVer)
Because it is written, “You shall be holy because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16, RecVer)
Note on holy - Lev. 11:44-45; 20:7, 26; 1 Pet. 1:16 Being holy because God is holy (v. 2; 20:7, 26) signifies walking according to God’s holiness, living a holy life (1 Pet. 1:15; 2 Pet. 3:11).
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; That each one of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, RecVer)For God has not called us for uncleanness but in sanctification. (1 Thessalonians 4:7, RecVer)
God’s economy is to make man God in life and in nature but not in the Godhead. God is a holy God and only God is holy. To make man God is to make man holy. God desires that we be holy as He is, and in this way He can fulfill His economy.
And the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23, RecVer)
Keep your heart with all vigilance, For from it are the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23, RecVer)
Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24, RecVer)