A Shepherding Recovery

Two weeks ago a sister and her husband came to meet me, uniformed. I was in a hurry to take a brother for a fellowship over lunch but I had to delay it as this couple came over to fellowship with me. To my surprise, they brought some gifts of household items; bed sheets, shawls, and clothes for my wife with some monetary offering. I fellowshipped with her gently that she need not do this material favor, and yet she can freely fellowship without any hesitation. She was so glad that she could come over to meet me and offer the gifts.

She also informed me about how the Lord has been leading her husband and her in their life and how she has been  a blessing to a good number of people. She also mentioned about how she has been supplied with the ministry of the word by brother Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. She has also been leading a group of new believers and is carrying out her ministry as she flet the Lord led her that way. I simply told her that as long as she was clear about the Lord's leading she may continue to go on and I have no say otherwise. Who am I to suggest otherwise anyway? I also encouraged her to share her testimony in the upcoming gospel meeting which she readily agree.

Today, in the Friday Gospel Meeting, she shared her testimony. I am glad that she has been recovered back to the fellowship. I hope and pray that she would continue in the fellowship and fully be recovered to take a stand for the Lord and His testimony. In fact, I have a thing to confess; I literally gave her up after she deviated to some charismatic movement and mystic pursuit. I never thought that she would come back to fellowship as she felt she had a different calling and that she could not be restricted in the church life. That's why I gave her up, not knowing it would resurrect again. Meanwhile, I never gave her up in my prayer nor in my family and church prayer. Once the Lord brought someone into contact, it must have always been good for the Lord's testimony. Therefore, none should actually be given up. Only at times, in desperation of the situation in Christianity some may be temporarily given up, but in heart and in prayer, they are always there.

I hope and pray that this will lead her to the full recovery of her, her family, and all her sheep. Only the Lord knows how and when. 

The Lord is faithful to recover His chosen ones in time.