If Only God

These days I have been brought into the experience of knowing God in a deeper and personal way. Though I have been burdened for the Lord's move in India, especially North India, and particularly my locality, Gurugram, things are not in my hands. I have accepted the fact that unless God does His work, all my zeal for God's works means nothing. Yes, my burden may be good and genuine, but if the Lord does not do His work, all my so-called zeal and burden will amount to nothing. I can say this now because I have tried many methods and ways to execute my burden and serve according to my zeal. All that I could possibly do, I think, I have tried and done them mostly. Some resulted in something and many did not meet the result I expected at all. Nonetheless, I cannot do beyond what God does.

Ps 127:1Unless Jehovah builds the house, Those who build it labor in vain. Unless Jehovah keeps the city, The guard watches in vain.

Ps 127:2It is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, To eat the bread of toil; All the same, He gives to His beloved while they sleep.

The gospel preaching, the shepherding, the home meetings, and group meetings, all have been going on regularly and I have discharged my responsibilities faithfully to the best of my ability. Beyond what I can do, I leave the rest to God. I have no regrets. Though there may not be concrete results to see the fruit of my labor now, I trust the Lord that in His own time, He will manifest what His heart wants to accomplish. I am not disappointed or discouraged. I continue to do what I need to do by simply trusting in the Lord for His hands to move and expecting Him to bless the works that He commissioned me to do. Beyond this, I can do nothing more and hope for nothing better. May His perfect will be done.

In His own time, He will accomplish all that He wants to accomplish. Until then, I simply wait and trust in Him. I move only if God moves, I work only if God works, and I simply will follow His leading. Therefore, as far as my church service is concerned, I trust the Lord to be faithful and leave the result to God.

If Only God does His work, His work will be done.  

Lord, do your work in me and in us and in the church in Gurugram!