My Sister's Marriage

As prayed over, fellowshipped, and planned, the 29th of July 2017 was sanctified for the "Marriage and Testimony Meeting" of my younger sister Kim's marriage to brother Thangboi Lunkim. This has become a significant event in our family life, church life, and also for the church in New Delhi and Gurgaon, for the fact that it was done fully in fellowship of the church brothers in a best way possible as brothers so desired without family nor social nor cultural interference or mixture. It was more of a model set for saints and seekers alike as the testimony of Christ and the church as typified by the bride and the groom of the marrying couple, with focus on Christ as the center. This arrangement has brought me new experiences too in my personal life very deeply.

As a brother, in fact, an elder brother of my younger sister, I wanted to bear the entire responsibility with a say in what and how the marriage has to be conducted, but the Lord led me to an experience in which I had to simply submit to the brothers' arrangement in all practical matters. I had my opinion and consideration, but the Lord led me to just swallow them all and say amen to the brothers' arrangement. All arrangement was done by the church brothers and my participation was just to participate in the meeting. To deny my self, opinion, and natural man was such a release, and I enjoyed all what the Lord has done.

The marriage and testimony meeting was simply, pure, and Christ was put as the focus and center. The brothers' speaking on God is the Blessing was a blessing indeed to all of us, the family members of the bride, and I believe the attendees too are blessed with the word of God. A wonderful love-story was also quoted from the Recovery Version Bible footnote on Revelation 22:17 

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who is thirsty come; let him who wills take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17 

The entire revelation of the Bible shows us the love story of a universal couple. That is, the sovereign Lord, who created the universe and all things, the Triune God — the Father, the Son, and the Spirit — who went through the processes of incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, and who ultimately became the life-giving Spirit, is joined in marriage to the created, redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and glorified tripartite man — composed of spirit, soul, and body — who ultimately constitutes the church, the expression of God. In the eternity that is without end, by the divine, eternal, and surpassingly glorious life, they will live a life that is the mingling of God and man as one spirit, a life that is superexcellent and that overflows with blessings and joy. 

The couple has been blessed with PhD from JNU and in the marriage meeting too, around 15 such PhDs from JNU had attended. I could also speak to some of them and they seemed to be quite open to the truth of the Bible. May the Lord gain them all even through this small window view of the church life in the Lord's recovery.

This morning when I woke up the Lord burdened me to write to the church brothers in New Delhi the following message:

Dear Brothers,

Praise the Lord for the Body! 

We are so glad for the shepherding care you have rendered to brother Thangboi and sister Kim, even in taking care of all the arrangement for the marriage. We ourselves are being shepherded as a family member of sister Kim. When the matter was fellowshipped I personally wanted to bear the entire responsibility, but I was restrained within not to initiate anything nor be opinionated, but to simply and gladly accept the brothers' arrangement and amen it wholeheartedly. Thank the Lord for the Body; I can testify, in this marriage arrangement, I am being measured by the Body. (I worship the Lord for the Body.)  

In the principle of incarnation, we say "thank you" and amen for the "Marriage and Testimony Meeting" on the 29th July 2017. It was truly of the Lord; new ones and saints came and testified to me that it was simple and pure with Christ as the center, and was an eye opening to them. Some sisters even said that they wanted their marriage to be like this marriage. Praise the Lord! Thank you brothers. 

In prayer and fellowship, we feel good to participate in the marriage expenses too. We feel it is also our responsibility to participate too, though the church with all love and care met all the needs in advanced. Please do let us know our portion to participate in the financial matter. Even if we cannot participate at one go, we will pay in installment.

Please do let us know. Thank you once again. Amen.

In Him,

As being measured by the Body, I praise the Lord for this marriage arrangement, and pray that the couple would be pillars for the Lord's testimony in New Delhi or wherever the Lord sovereingly arranges.

Praise the Lord!