Caring for My Brother

One evening as I was praying, the Lord burdened me to consider and care for the welfare of my younger brother in the flesh. He has a daughter, of my youngest daughter's age group, and twin sons. 

Last December when I visited home for a few days I saw the actual situation of the education and spiritual atmosphere at my village in Keikhu, Imphal East. Therefore, I fellowshipped with my brother and sister to carefully consider how to take care of the education of the children. If this matter is not taken care in time it will affect their whole life. The best earthly gift we can give to our children is a proper education, academically educated and humanly disicplined, with a normal Christian family life. If these two, spiritual and wholistic education are imparted, what children needs most for their life is set. Upon this foundation, they can develop further.

I brought the matter to fellowship with my wife and prayed for it, waiting for the proper way and time to accomplish this. The Lord even showed me the boarding school where this burden can be carried out. I am familiar with the ones who runs the school and the principal too. As Christian brother, I have a good feeling about the people overseeing the school.

Last week, I was casually informed that my brother's daughter will be admitted in this same boarding school which the Lord showed me. On hearing the news, I felt that the Lord has confirmed the burden He gave me. As to my participation in financing, I am willing and burdend for it, but the Lord indicated that they can bear this burden by themselves lest they would take it too light a thing about their children's education. The parents themselves need to bear the burden and pay the price for the sake of their children's future. Lest the help rendered to the children would not benefit the parent much.

The burden was given and the way to carry out the burden was also paved. When the Lord burdens He also fulfills the burden. Praise the Lord!