Shepherding the saints includes prayer and visiting them in their home to dispense Christ into them. Besides, taking care of them even in their physical needs. Last night the Lord gave us a wonderful experience of shepherding.
An unexpected rain and storm disturbed the power supply to the city resulting in many home without power backup to endure the city's helplessness in pain. A family we have been shepherding had been working the whole day, and with no power supply, they were left with no option for cooking for dinner. However, before we went for the meeting, we came to know of their situation, so we decided to take dinner for them.
When we met them, the family of two were tired and with no dinner, were basically getting ready to rest for the day. However, when we gave them the "free home delivery" dinner, their expression changed to exaltation. The mother of the family rejoice not merely for the food but that the Lord Jesus answered her prayer for food physically. She was so encouraged, her faith grew and was so glad that she was beginning to experience the Lord in small small things. By the way, this free home delivery was a simple Indian dinner of rice, chicken fry, potato fry and pumkin curry! A wholesome meal indeed.
In fellowship with a brother with whom I coordinated, we felt good to minister on the love of God. As we ministered on the matter of love as the spiritual free home delivery, she and her son, responded, "Lord Jesus I love You" with additional emphasis on "Lord Jesus I need You." The atmosphere of the meeting was so good; there was wholesome supply of healthy physical food and spiritual food. We all were encouraged to love the Lord more than anything as our first and best love. And the result of loving the Lord would be that we would love the word of God and love one another with the divine love of God. Then we all spontaneously pray together in love of the Lord. " Lord Jesus we love You!"
The Lord is perfecting me in many aspects of shepherding. Generally, I focused too much on the spiritual aspects, the Lord is adjusting me to be more human and take of the saints' need in genuine and proper human care. To feed the saints with proper and healthy physical and spiritual food, regularly as a "free home delivery!"
Lord, make me a free home delivery man!
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