A few weeks ago, I received an invitation from a family for the marriage of a brother and a sister. This family has been in the church life since I first met their first son-in-law way back in 2006. Gradually, everyone of them got saved and are now in the church life in New Delhi. It was for the marriage of the last and fifth daughter of this family that sent me an invitation.
Due to my frequent travel schedules, I initially thought to skip this meeting. However, the Lord had a different plan. Though I intended not to join, a brother reminded me of this meeting yesterday. Even then I told him I had no plan to attend. Yet when he reminded me again of the invitation and the family's expectation, I told I would consider. Last night, as I was praying about this, the Lord told me that I should attend the wedding meeting. I gave up my own decision and decided to follow the Body's fellowship.
Today morning, some of us from the church in Gurugram attended the marriage meeting. From the time we stepped into the marriage hall I realised that the Lord had a portion for me in this marriage meeting. Firstly, to pray with the brothers from the church in Delhi and Gurugram, standing together as one for this marriage and testimony meeting. Secondly, in the meeting I had my portion to offer in prayer for this couple at the start of the meeting and at the conclusion of the meeting, blessing the couple for the Lord’s testimony. Now, I am quite clear why I had to attend this wedding meeting.
The bride is a sister in the church life and the groom is a brother in Christ from another Christian group. Nonetheless, the testimony meeting was conducted by the saints in the church life. Though it was not a conventional marriage meeting as such, Christ has been given the headship and every item from prayer to singing to testimonies to marriage message to the final conclusion blessing were all done to the glory of God. Not even the bride and groom were the center. They were just type of the unique universal marriage to happen, Christ and the church. All our lives on this earth are directed towards this one goal, Christ and the church. And this marriage meeting is a foretaste. Praise the Lord!
My one unique prayer for the couple is for them to love the Lord and love one another in the love of Christ, and to be one with the Lord and with one another for the Lord’s testimony.
By attending this meeting, I got to fellowship with two young brothers concerning following the Lord’s leading in our lives as we travelled together by Delhi Metro. Besides, my elder sister who came to visit us in Gurugram also joined us in this meeting. It was an opportunity for her to participate in the wedding meeting conducted in the church life. Then, after so many years, my elder sister and I were able to capture a photo together for remembrance.
Sometimes, we are not clear what needs to be done, especially me, in many practical matters in the church life. However, by being in the Body, the Lord uses a member of the Body to lead me in practical matters. Had it not been my brother's fellowship for me to attend this wedding I would have missed offering my portion, and the saints would also miss my portion. Therefore, it is imperative to be open and flexible in the coordination in the Body. Even if I had no feeling, I still could follow the Body's feeling and move along with it. I thank the Lord for my brother who helped me to function in the Body as I ought to.
This is indeed an important life lesson in the Body life for the Body of Christ. Praise the Lord for the Body!
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