Afternoon Revival

Two weeks ago, a brother and I visited a new one who has been in contact for the past ten years but has never been properly shepherded nor brought into to the church life. Our visit that day was a turning point for this family, though for me it was my first visit. The Lord used that visit to get introduced to the family and I also invited him to come over to my house for a lovefeast.

A week later, the family came to our home for a lovefeast. Though we met for the first time, the fellowship and bonding were very sweet. Parent and parent with children and children; a wonderful time of bonding and blending! Hope one day, we all will be built up together in the church.

The meeting on Saturday night was so enjoyable that the brother opened up his spiritual situation. It was all very clear that the Lord has been working on him and his family, and the time has come now for them to be shepherded into the church life. The many years of shepherding have begun to yield fruit. I firmly believe, the Lord is faithful to reward all the labor put in by the saints. Discerning his need, I fellowshipped on the matter of the church using relevant Bible verses, briefed him on the church history, expounded some crucial portions of the word on the ministry and the Body of Christ, and also gifted him with a New Testament Recovery Version Bible and HWMR Crystallization-study on Leviticus Vol. 4.

The following Lord's day, the Lord burdened me about this family, especially the brother. I was led to send a text message if I could spend time with him over the phone in the afternoon for an "afternoon morning revival." He replied back emphatically with an agreement on my proposal. Therefore, beginning from the following Monday, I have been enjoying a time of afternoon revival with him over the phone; pray-reading Bible verses, reading through the text of HWMR, sharing and fellowshipping over the crucial points and ending with prayer. To my surprise, the brother's grasp of the truth was amazing; the Lord has already prepared him to receive the ministry of the word. We could easily get into the same flow in our pursuit of the ministry of the word. Most importantly, he amened to all the points of truths and received the word of God as a hungry and thirsty seeker and lover of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I am so glad, that the Lord blessed and filled my hands with new ones. In shepherding I am being shepherded. And in such a process, my understanding and enjoyment of the truths have become richer and higher. Praise the Lord for the afternoon revival!

I have been blessed with morning revival in the morning with my family, in the afternoon with a brother over the phone, and in the evening with another brother. Hallelujah, for the revival in the morning, revival in the afternoon, and revival in the evening!