Shillong: A Specific Burden

Three years ago the Lord introduced me to a group of believers in Shillong. The relationship began with a phone call, then sweetened with an SMS, then strengthened further over phone call prayer that lasted for a couple of months which resulted in brotherly fellowship face to face.

This fellowship further expanded to a more corporate fellowship with beloved brothers and sisters who have been meeting for a couple of years as a local church. The Spirit's moving and anointing has ever been so strong every time we met since then. Though, in between, some negative elements tried to creep in; every time the enemy attempted his vain attempts, it resulted in a sweeter and deeper fellowship with higher truths revealed. Every device of the enemy to thwart our relationship in Christ and in the Body of Christ, were all opportunities for the Lord to gain a deeper and sweeter fellowship among us. Thank God for some "understandings" at times, for God never makes mistakes, He wisely turned all "accidents" into "incidents" to build up His Body.

This time too, the Lord burdened me to visit a brother for personal fellowship concerning his decision on his profession. He felt led by the Lord though with some misunderstandings initially,  but now the believers came to terms with it. I also was initially surprised by the decision this brother had taken when I came to learn of it from Google on searching his name, as I was strongly led by the Lord to do so when I was in California last month. With that news and burden I eventually came to fellowship with him, and finally realised that this indeed is the hand of God. Even as brother fellowshipped, I too agreed that the time has now come for a moving forward of the church in terms of fellowship and blending with other localities. All the happenings were sovereignly ordained by God for His recovery of the fellowship of the Body of Christ, and the oneness thereof.

The Lord's presence and anointing was so rich in all the fellowships, and the speaking of the Lord too was very timely. What I thought to minister was sidelined and the Lord gave me words to speak from Ezekiel 44:15-28, concerning the priestly service in the house of Jehovah, a charge given to the sons of Zadok on twelve wonderful points. Without any pre-plan, the hall we were in, in a brother's house, was filled and the flow of life went on and on for hours, followed by some closer fellowship on practical items of the church life.

Besides, I could also meet my distant maternal uncle and family, followed by another fellowship with another paternal uncle and family. All these fellowships were truly anointed of the Spirit and we all enjoyed the Lord's presence. Praise the Lord!

Hence, with all the fellowship personally with the said brother, and with a group of brothers and sisters, the specific burden the Lord gave me was released. As a follow up on this fellowship, we plan to meet up again to have a broader fellowship with more brothers from the neighboring local churches. As the Lord would grace and lead, the specific burden for Shillong will be released.

In everything we do, we must be one with the Lord, and must not do what the Lord has not led us to do. His timing is the best, and we just follow Him step by step.