Know God and Take Action!

But the people who know their God will show strength and take action. Daniel 11:32b

Strike While the Iron is Hot is a famous dictum. This involves timely action. It was a week ago that a brother came to fellowship with me regarding the present situation of his younger brother's family who has been going through a spiritual transition from a very staunch worshipper of idols to turning to the living God, the Lord Jesus Christ!

When the fact was narrated to me it took me no time to express my understanding of the Lord's move and His works among His chosen ones. I knew what God has been doing and therefore immediately called for action. I fellowshipped with him to strike the iron while it is hot by visiting his brother's family and be a witness to his family's baptism. On further fellowship it was clear that the Lord was moving at least in two aspects; the salvation of his brother's family and the recovery of his relationship with his own brother in the flesh to become his brother in the Lord. Having expressed my feeling I also encouraged him to pray and fellowship with his wife as all things must be done in fellowship and in oneness, especially with his wife. Though there may be financial difficulties as he has not been in a job for a while now, I encouraged him to trust the  Lord to supply all the needs. Therefore, he decided to check with his wife and his brother two things; the postponement o his brother's baptism so that he can be a witness, and the fellowship needed with his own wife. I offered myself to accompany him.

A few days after, the brother came back to fellowship on some practical matters. I also sense that if I were to accompany him I would also like to meet Christian leaders and introduce the ministry books to the believers in that city. The city is Asansol, a new city for the distribution of the ministry of the word. Through fellowship, the sky became clear and we made the travel itinerary. All tickets booked and leaving the rest to the Lord in prayer.

As we traveled together too, on the train we could have personal fellowship on some matters that cannot be openly fellowshipped with others. As the Lord led me I fellowshipped with him the matter of his marital issue of the past and how it must be set right for the Lord's testimony's sake. I also read a few portions from the ministry books to have a confirmation of what necessary things need to be done. 

On the one hand, he is "striking while the iron is hot" concerning his brother's faith and their relationship, yet on the other hand, I am also "striking while the iron is hot" by rendering timely help to the brother himself, in his marital issues,  and his younger brother's matter with their family issues. Overall, the Lord is the one above all.

Our visit to Asansol was indeed a timely visit. His brother with his wife and elder son, along with the other five new believers took water baptism. For three days, I was fully engaged in fellowship with the believers and new believers there.  This is a wonderful testimony of following the Spirit's move and striking while the iron is hot.

In fact, I learned this lesson of discerning the Spirit's move and cooperating with it in a very subjective way in 2011 when a similar incident happened with my father. In fellowship, a brother helped me to learn the spiritual lesson. Therefore, we immediately went home and baptized my father. The same lesson that the Lord taught me through a brother I am rendering the same help to a brother in need. 

Strike while the iron is hot; discern the Spirit's move and take action!