Alpha and Omega: Urgency

Proclaim the word; be ready in season and out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching  2Timothy 4: 2 

A week ago I met a brother who was so seeking for the Lord and His feeding in fellowship. For the first time, I met him in his guest house and we had a sweet fellowship for over an hour ministering the Word of God face to face, starting from God's plan in Gen.1:26 through creation, redemption of Christ, a Christian life and a church life. Later, he came to the meeting hall for further fellowship, attended the serving ones' perfecting fellowship on truth constitution and presentation. Then with my family he joyfully came to a group meeting where he played the guitar, enjoyed singing hymns to the Lord and to one another. After which, he and I went to drop another family and then I finally dropped him near his guesthouse with a word that we would meet either on the coming Thursday/Friday. 

On Wednesday he texted me saying he was was sick and weak in his body, and I replied if he needed any help, to which he replied back, that he would be with his brother. After this I could not reach him, I texted him but my mobile flashed a notice that the text could not be delivered. Anxious to find out the reason, I called up his office number, on which he called me from his office before we first met, to hear a shocking reply that he expired. Later, his younger brother called to confirm of the death and nature of death of his brother, and said  he sang and died.

Reflecting a week back, what happened on the 16th September from 2 PM till about 9:20 PM when I was with him, I had a strong feeling from deep within that I should not withhold anything about spiritual matters relating to a Christian life and a church life, I keep ministering the Word in his guest house, in the meeting hall, in the group meeting and on the car, and to all these he responded with much affirmation and interjected many times in between, saying "Yes, brother. Yes brother. This is what I need." He even promised to start coming to the meeting from the 23rd September and that he would purchase the Recovery Version of the Holy Bible and start a new life all over. But alas, he went to be with the Lord on the 22nd. He even regretted that he had wasted so much time and that we would work together with me to visit family and friends he knew, to preach the gospel and do the shepherding. But it's all over in week's time.

Reminiscing all over, I felt inwardly satisfied that somehow by the Lord's leading I did whatever I could have done, though on that day I was so physically tired and thought of resting instead of meeting him. I spoke what I should have spoken, and did what I should have done. Though not a fragment of thought lingered of his demise, but that was what had happened, a surprise meeting and a sudden muting; a sad saga of alpha and omega.

Lord, keep me always alert and living, to proclaim the word; and be ready in season and out of season...