Spiritual Lesson: North East

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18

The North-Eastern(NE) part of India is my native place. Since the Lord's recovery came to NE India, though my service is in the literature service and I am serving in the Northern part of India, I still do have a burden for the Lord's move there in the NE. Though I hardly participate in the practical fellowship in that part of the Lord's move, my prayer and burden have always been there. At least I am doing my bit, in praying for the churches and the Lord's move in the NE, in my personal prayer life and in my family prayer.

This time, a brother who serves in the overseeing of the Lord's move came to fellowship with me concerning some situations of certain brothers who serve there in the NE. I look ed to the Lord to consider the matter the brother had fellowshipped. Though I did not get involved directly in the Lord's work there, I amened whatever he had fellowshipped.

Another brother who has been serving full time there also requested for a personal time of fellowship. He openly poured out what has been his concern regarding the situation of the churches in the NE. He knows many of the detail as he has been serving there. His fellowship was to consider to fellowship with certain brothers and that certain misunderstandings be sorted out. Besides, he also fellowshipped on his personal matters. The same brother came for another time of fellowship a few days later, with many burdens. Though I also fellowshipped some of my feelings, I knew the best way is to bring all the matters to the incense altar, to the Lord in intercessory prayer.

  

A leading brother from the NE also came to stay with me for two nights after the full-timers training. He requested for a time of fellowship concerning what has been going on there. He also fellowshipped the same matter that has been a concern for the brothers there in the NE. Though I also offered some fellowship based on what I have been made aware of, I told the brother, we must pray for His testimony and move in the NE. So we prayed together. The following early morning when I went to drop him to the Airport, all the way as I drove, we prayed and prayed for the Lord's glorious testimony in the NE.

What all have been fellowshipped to me by the brothers is a reminder of what the Lord prophesied in Matthew 16. There is a revelation of the building up of the church, and there is also a revelation of what Satan tries to destroy the building of the church. To the brothers, I fellowshipped that the Lord is wanting to bless His move and testimony in the NE, therefore, the enemy hates it to the uttermost. The enemy has been subtly trying to bring in discord and confusion among the brothers and he has been attempting to destroy the Lord's testimony. He is trying to sneak into the coordination among the churches and the brothers. This is what I understood clearly from all the fellowship I received from the brothers, and I conveyed the same to them. 

Therefore, I fellowshipped with the brothers that we should not allow the enemy to do what he intended to do; we must stand up against the enemy, stop his work, and regain the lost ground. I even suggested if the brothers could come together; pray together and fellowship together, and even serve together. All misunderstanding must be wiped away through mutual fellowship. Where there is a need for confession and forgiveness there must be confession and forgiveness. Offenses should not be allowed to mar the fellowship of the brothers in any way. 

Though this is the recent development I received from the brothers, I am not discouraged. Rather, I am very much encouraged. Because the kingdom of Satan has been shaken, he is trembling, and he is doing his bit to frustrate the Lord's move. Praise the Lord!

One thing is sure, "the gates of Hades cannot prevail against the built-up church!" I am looking got the Lord in intercessory prayer for His testimony all over the NE. As the Lord leads I would bring the matter in fellowship with all the brothers concerned and follow the Lord's leading. I could already see in faith, golden lampstand brightly shining all over the NE!

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18

Lord, bless Your move in the NE! Christ is Victor! Jesus is Lord in the NE!