Brothers Fellowship in North East

The churches in the North Eastern(NE) part of India has always been in my heart and in my prayers. We have been praying for the Lord's move in the NE in our family prayer, and also in my personal prayer too. Though sometimes I desire to visit the saints and the churches with the invitation from the saints, especially the brothers, I always tell them, I will be there when the Lord so wills. I am also very much aware of my natural man with its ambition. I dare not make my own decision to touch the Lord's work in the NE, though it is very dear to me. Only if the brothers serving in the work in India feels the need for me to go, then and only then, I will go. 

This time, the brothers really feel good for me to go and there has been a situation going on that need to be fellowshipped. Therefore, I visited the NE bearing the same burden as the brothers who bear the responsibility for the Lord's testimony. Since it was the Lord's will that I should go, I did not bother much about the flight tickets and other expenses that will be incurred for the visit. In fact, the Lord sovereignly arranged offerings to cover all my flight tickets and for all the expenses while I was there for a week. That was the confirmation of the Lord's leading. Where the will of God leads, the grace of God will provide. 

Besides, as I visited my family too, I would love to offer something to my parent. Though I planned to offer something to them, it did not work out from my side as there were many expenses for my family already. Nevertheless, in one of the meetings, last Lord's day, a brother who served in the offering box passed on to me four envelopes containing a good amount of money. Immediately, I realised that that was also the Lord's provision to take care of my father and mother in the flesh. I opened up all the envelopes and gave all the offering money to my parent. This was how the Lord took care of my family's need too, in His way at His time.

One whole day, from morning till midnight, we had fellowship with the key brothers concerning certain situation that transpired in their services. Open fellowship, confessions and forgiveness of wrongdoings and misunderstandings were done among the brothers with prayer. We also fellowshipped in detail for the Lord's move all over the NE. Meanwhile, we also enjoyed blending and lovefeast. I also got to invite all the brothers, who attended the fellowship, to my home for a lovefeast. I believe the Lord is gaining us deeply and we have been more solidly grounded into Him and our oneness and building has become much stronger. Praise the Lord for all the brothers! I just love them all. 

I also got to fellowship with a brother who has been unclear about his service, to which I encouraged him to pray desperately and fellowship with the brothers, and even pray strongly to the Lord that his matters will be made clear before the end of this year. So that he can single heartedly go on in his service. 

In a responsible brothers' fellowship of the church in Imphal, I encouraged the brothers to come together regularly for prayer, pray-reading the word, and fellowship concerning the saints and the new ones. Since three of them were not yet married, I also fellowshipped with them the need to be open to the Lord, drop the natural desire and will, and accept whatever the Lord arranges. The Lord is the best Matchmaker; He knows who is a best match for whom. I also warned the danger of holding to our own tastes and likes. I also fellowshipped to the brothers concerning handling finances. All these brothers were well to do financially with successful businesses and rich family inheritances. I charged them to honor the Lord with their finances, offer as much as possible and take care of the Lord's work and also care for the needy saints. Of course, I backed up my burden with living testimonies of some brothers and of my own. After all, our life is all for Christ and the church.

Apart from all these, I also could visit some friends, seekers, and relatives. The visit to the NE was truly blessed. The Lord's will, timing, and way is perfect. It was worth waiting as this visit has proven it so. May the Lord continue to bless His testimony and move in the North East part of India.