Brotherly Lovefeast

The Christian life is also a corportate church life. Individually, we are members one of another, but corporately we are the Body of Christ. The church as the Body of Christ is living as the believers that constitute the church are living. Since we are living, we meet, we fellowship, we blend and in this way the Body of Christ is build up. This is mysterious yet real. It sounds doctrinal but very practical. 

In the early days, the saints met from house to house, day by day. That may not be very practical in this age. However, the principle of meeting and fellowshipping goes on as and when time allows. Though not frequently, at least, we meet occasionally. 

Today, and a few weeks ago, we invited some families and saints for a time of fellowship over lunch lovefeast. With the first family, it was more of an introduction and getting to know each other as the family had come on a family visit from Taiwan to New Delhi. We enjoyed a time of fellowship with the family. The children enjoyed the blending time so much so that they wanted to come again.

Today, we invited a brother's family for lovefeast who will be leaving for South India as his service will be more specifically there. He also is one of the brothers coordinating in the literature service. Besides, today happens to be one of our serving ones' last day in Gurugram office as he will be working from home from next week, following which will be his wedding and then marital leave followed by his shifting to the South. At the same time, two mothers who are serving in New Delhi also visited our family for a time of blending. Therefore, today we enjoyed a three in one blending fellowship over lunch lovefeast. 

The Lord has been planning and working out all things good for our own good. What a blessing to be blended together!

In such a time of blending, one thing I appreciate is the sisters' coordination and labor for all the planning and execution of the lovefeast. This virtue of the sisters is what is needed in the church life. The sisters' function is inevitable in the church life. The brothers take the lead and the sisters follow. In this way, the Christian life for the church life goes on; each functioning according to its portion.

In this blending time too, we also prayed for one another, especially for the families we have invited. 

May the Lord lead them, guide them, and bless them! O what a wonderful brotherly lovefeast we enjoyed together today!