CA

Three weeks ago, when with the saints I went out to preach the gospel, the first person I met on the road was a very smartly dressed young professional. Handing out a tract, I spoke something like this, "God created the whole universe including you and me to fulfill His purpose...." That caught his attention. And I went on for a couple of minutes preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to him. At that moment he was in a hurry to attend to a meeting, so he gave me his name card and invited me to meet him in his office later on. 

Indeed, the son of peace he was, I waited as he wind up his meeting with a banker. Meanwhile, a traditionally welcome gesture of "masala chai" was offered, which I enjoyed on that chill morning. Yet all the while praying within. When he finally was ready, losing no time, I preached the gospel in a very detailed way, especially that Jesus Christ is the true and living God. The Lord opened his heart and he believed and prayed the sinner's prayer, calling upon the Lord's Name. I gifted him a Hindi pocket Bible and a booklet. 

He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and an ardent seeker of God and the truth. Gospel-wise, he is my brother since then, and business-wise, he is also my friend since then. As the responsibility the Lord assigned to me comprises many professional matters, he seemed to fit into it. Later when I met him again for official company-related purpose, I got to meet two other colleagues of him. After all the business talks, I preached the gospel to the three of them using my life-testimony of regeneration and some subjective experiences of Christ. They were so opened that every question they asked led the talk deeper to the truth of the Bible and the reality of the Lord Jesus Chirst. After all the talks and preachings, they all called upon the Name of the Lord, and once again I led them to pray to receive the Lord. (I believe they were saved and that was the turning point in their lives.)

So, as I came to meet the same CA again, of course, for business matters, the conclusion will always be a prayer for them and a prayer together with them. Every time I met, there was progression in the depth of the truth ministered. To me, they, especially he, the CA, are now my true associates in Christ. There is a deep confirmation within my being of the Lord's sovereignity over the meetings. They will be vessels for the Lord to bear His testimony. Thereby, considering this matter, I conclude, they are my CA indeed, Christ Associates. Now this professional Chartered Account is my Christ Associate! From CA to CA, and to another CA, Church Associate?

May the Lord fully save them and recover them for His purpose; CA for Christ and the church.