Seven New Ones

As the church, we have been burdened and are praying for the Lord's blessing even in the increase in the number of saints meeting regularly on the Lord’s day. Though we have many in the home meetings, we are yet to break through in bringing them in to the church life. This barrenness in number is one of the most desperate thing I have been experiencing in the church life. With all that I can, in coordination, I have been fellowshipping this burden for increase with the brothers and with the saints. All the saints have the same burden. 

As the church, we have tried all that we could and are ready to be dealt with by the Lord in every matter of our lives. Laboring and shepherding on the one hand and at the same time looking to the Lord for His blessing. We would not be those who hinders the blessing of God in anyway. If we did, we pray for the Lord's forgiveness and lead us further on. With this new year, we look forward to the Lord's blessing in faith. I personally believe, the Lord has been training and perfecting us before we can command His blessing. And beginning this year, I could see the blessing of the Lord drizzling, and expecting the Lord’s shower of blessing.

Last Lord's day we were blessed with seven new ones, attending the meeting for the first time; either the Table Meeting or Young People Meeting or the Home Meeting. Besides, all the meetings were so rich in the word as the saints prophesied. One sister is from Ethiopia who came to Gurgaon for her father's medication. Other brother has been in touch for a couple of months, and finally he came for the meeting. Two young brothers in whose homes we have been enjoying home meetings started attending the Young People meeting and they enjoyed the meeting. Another sister also came for a visit after we lost contact for many months. And another two young friends came for a home meeting. All these promised to meet again and expressed their desire to join the meeting regularly.

This is very significant to my observation, as the ones we have been praying for and shepherding are being recovered for the church life one by one. I do believe, all the new ones we have been praying for and shepherding in their homes will all be recovered for the church-life.

This is just the beginning of what the Lord is going to bless. Better not count the chicken before it hatch, neither be pessimistic nor optimistic. Keep praying, continue laboring, and faithfully carry out shepherding. In time, the Lord will definitely bless and gain His strong testimony in the church in Gurgaon. These seven new ones are just the foretaste. Manifold showers of blessing is coming soon.