Birthday Gift

Since the time the Lord saved me and gave me the wonderful experience of salvation, I scarcely remember any celebration of my physical birthday. But last week, on the 21st of June I was so burdened to pray even as sovereignly I was in Jaipur, I prayed throughout midnight and the speaking of the Lord was on Solomon's prayer to Jehovah.

1 Kings 3:

7   And now, O Jehovah my God, You have made Your servant king in the place of David my father, though I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

 3:8   And Your servant is in the midst of Your people, whom You have chosen, a vast people that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.

 3:9   Give therefore to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?

 3:10   And this word seemed good in the sight of the Lord, that Solomon had asked for this matter.

 3:11   And God said to him, Because you have asked for this matter and have not asked for long life for yourself and have not asked for riches for yourself and have not asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for discernment for yourself to understand justice;

 3:12   I now do according to your words. I now give you a heart of wisdom and understanding, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor will one rise up after you like you.

 3:13   And I also give you that for which you did not ask, both riches and glory, so that there will be no one among kings like you all your days.

Perhaps, my birthday gift was the Lord's word; a heart of wisdom and understanding with riches and glory. Praise the Lord for such an eternal gift! May it all be for God's purpose and His glory. Certain other things besides the spiritual were also promised. Including official matters, for the  literature service in India with our own land and office premise and my own shelter of housing. What the Lord has promised He will fulfill in time, I just keep trusting in Him. On top of all, the speaking of the Lord in the word is supreme, time will prove its authenticity.

The following Monday when we had our literature service fellowship we pray-read these verses and it were so nourishing. The same word was enjoyed by all of us yet again. As we all need wisdom from the Lord in all our dealing with the saints and seekers, as we are in the literature service and that our burden is to release and make the ministry of the word available to all Indians.

Even on that day, being the Lord's day, the word the Lord burdened me to minister to a congregation of believers was on the word of God itself, encouraging all to love the Lord and His word and practically read the Bible every day and that the word of Christ may dwell in them richly. I encouraged all the saints to pray and read the Bible daily. The goal is to read at least one chapter each of the Old Testament and the New Testament daily and finish reading the whole Bible at least in a year with one hours of prayer daily. 100% of the congregation who were literate agreed to receive the gift and be blessed. May the Lord bless them with this simple birthday gift of mine.