Marvelous Brotherly Fellowship

Today morning I sent a text message to two brothers with whom I have been coordinating for the ministry journey to Champa and Korba.

Dear Brothers(J--- and B---)

Today afternoon Br. J--- fellowshipped about the possibility of meeting Br. R-- K--. After Br. J--- left, Br.A--- and I had a time of fellowship on this regard and he felt good about setting things right between him and R-- K--. He asked me to fellowship with R-- K-- which I did, and both are willing to meet and fellowship. Therefore, today Monday, 20th Feb, Br. A--- and I will visit Br. R-- K-- at his house in Bilaspur.

Please pray for the fellowship that the peace of Christ may arbitrate in their hearts and gain them and all the churches and the saints under their shepherding care for His economy.

As I spent time in the word of God today morning, praying and considering, the Lord gave me a specific word for today's fellowship with the brothers.

“Do not call to mind the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Indeed, I am doing a new thing; It will now spring forth; Do you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:18-19, RecVer)

These verses gave me an inward assurance from the Lord concerning what He desires to do among the brothers in Chhattisgarh. 

After breakfast at Champa, a brother and I drove to Bilaspur, enjoying a wonderful time of fellowship all the way and also enjoyed a radio Life-study message on the need to receive the flowing in of the living water and the flowing out of life to others in the form of gospel preaching and shepherding.

Two leading brothers of the church in Bilaspur were already waiting for us as we arrived at the brother's home for fellowship. Without any waste of time, I released the burden the Lord gave me. I ministered on the oneness of the Body of Christ and the Lord’s desire in gaining the oneness and the building up of the Body of Christ using relevant Bible verses. Then, I quoted the promise the Lord gave me today morning and encouraged them to forget all the past and start a new beginning. As I asked them to open up and speak, they all testified that they had nothing within anymore and the misunderstanding among them had been cleared up. They testifed that they had also been praying for the recovery of oneness among them which the Lord did today after seven years of divisionand separation. The Lord is the Lord and He has His way of recovering His testimony among His remnants! Then we all prayed one by one and thanked the Lord for His move in and among us for His testimony!

After this marvelous and wonderful fellowship, we enjoyed a lovefeast together and I left to board my train just on time at Bilaspur railway station. As I was on the train, for about an hour I was awestruck, marveling at the way the Lord did His work among the brothers. I had no words, but simply thanked and worship Him who is the only true and unique one living God.

Praise the Lord for His move in and among the brothers! May the Lord preserve the oneness among them all unto the building up of the Body of Christ!