Brotherly Care

On the 26th January 2019 morning, I received a message from my cousin brother about another cousin brother who is an officer and was in the news the previous day. It was a raid by an investigation department of his property which is inappropriate to his known income. The matter of his unknown wealth has been well known in our village and I had a deep concern for him too. When I was at home the last time, I was informed about his surging wealth which is very common in Manipur for government officers. Deep within I had a concern for him and started praying for him in our family prayer. In fact, one night the Lord led me to pray that he would repent of his unrighteousness and be reconciled with God and man. As far as I know, as I was told, he was also one of the key persons influencing the decision making of the village, even the matter concerning the excommunication of the families who stood for the truth of the Bible. The only thing we could do was and is, pray and pray, and let the righteous God do His work in due time.

When I heard the news I was not surprised. My innate reaction was to pray for him. God in His righteousness and would work in him. This is a wake-up call for him to repent and turn to the Lord and stand for the truth. Immediately, I called another cousin brother who was with me, shared the matter to him, and we both prayed for the Lord to gain him through this situation. Later, I also shared with two more brothers concerning what Abram did when his cousin Lot was captured; he fought for him. In a similar way, we must pray for him, and spiritually fight the battle to rescue him through prayer.

Below is the text message I text to my own younger brother who is in the village and knows the matter well.

We have been praying for all of you; our family, our villagers Keikhu, and the non-believers among the Kabuis. The Lord is secretly and sovereignly working behind the scene, step by step. 

Pray for the salvation and recovery of our brother G******* and his family.

May the Lord use this situation to gain and recovery him for His testimony.

As Abram rescued his brother Lot, we have to spiritually rescue brother G******* in and through our prayer.

You also pray; we are praying everyday as a family for all of you. 

Genesis 14:14-16

And when Abram heard that his brother had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred eighteen of them, and pursued as far as Dan. And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them and pursued them to Hobah, which is north of Damascus. And he brought back all the possessions and also brought back Lot his brother and his possessions as well as the women and the people.

To my understanding of how God works and answers prayer, this is the hand of God. The prayer we have been offering to God for the complete salvation of the whole villagers and also for all the unbelievers among our tribe, the Zeliangrong, especially the Rongmeis of the valley, have been answered one by one, step by step. We will continue to pray and fight the spiritual battle until God's desire is wholly accomplished.

God save Keikhu and the Rongmeis!