A Doctor's Call

Generally, I call a doctor when I need a medical consultation for myself or my family. This time around, a doctor was introduced to me a few days ago by a brother who lives in Jorhat. Then, a call came to me from a brother who is a doctor and who was introduced to me for some fellowship. When he called, I recognized the brother and we had a wonderful time of fellowship for about an hour.

This was the first time we fellowshipped. We never met nor knew each other before. But from the very first call, he opened to me his personal spiritual and physical situation point by point. He had such a trust in me that he confided many of his personal secrets to me. As I listened to his fellowship, I prayed deep within for the spirit of wisdom and revelation concerning how to shepherd this brother. I patiently listened to all that he had to say with a few interjections to clarify certain points. Finally, when he fully poured his being out in fellowship, I looked to the Lord and exercised my spirit to offer some words of brotherly fellowship.

First thing first. I checked with him concerning his spiritual condition; how often he prayed and read the Bible, and with whom and how often he had fellowship with fellow believers. I also checked with him about his Christian and family background. Based on all that he shared with me, the Lord gave me an understanding of his situation and also gave me the timely words of love for him. (I believe this is also generally how a Doctor would do to his patient, checking the general health condition.)

Personal Time With the Lord

I encouraged him to take care of his time spent with the Lord daily. In fact, this should be the most important thing in his daily life. Only the Lord is the Lord and only He is the source of life and life-supply. And only He knows everything and only He can solve every problem. I am nobody and I simply direct him to the Lord.

Reading the Bible

I encouraged him to read the Bible every day as it is the word of God, the very breath of God. It is only through His words that God speaks to His children. The Bible is the only tangible and concrete word through which one can receive God's speaking without any confusion. People see dreams and visions, but they may not be as reliable as the very word of God. I even showed him the way to come to the word and read the word sequentially from the beginning of the Old Testament and the New Testament and read on and on till the end, and start all over again. And repeat the process of reading over and over again, even all the days of his life.

Fellowship with Believers

I encouraged him to have a time of fellowship with any Christian brother he can trust spiritually. I offered myself to him if he wished to fellowship with me again. He was so glad that he could fellowship with me and said he would call me again.

With this little fellowship, I led him to the Lord Jesus, to prayer, and to commit his marital matter to the Lord, and that the will of the Lord be done in his life.

After the fellowship, he was so much relieved and expressed his gratitude to the Lord for granting him such a time of fellowship. I do believe the Lord will fully recover his enjoyment of the Lord first and also will recover his marriage life.

Mt 9:12Now when He heard this, He said, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.

Mt 9:13But go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

This may not be a consultation with a doctor but it definitely was a fellowship with the Doctor of doctors.  Jesus Christ is the true Doctor!

May the Lord work in this doctor brother and recover him fully for Himself and his marriage for the Lord's testimony in Chennai.