Engagement Testimony

Because out from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:36, RecVer)

God is sovereignly working inwardly and moving outwardly in the lives of the saints. I am pleased to witness God’s working in one of our young brothers who has been brought up in the church life. His life is in the Lord’s hand and God has bestowed upon him much grace. I do believe, this is also the Lord’s answer to the prayers of his parents who consecrated their lives and their children to the Lord. This is indeed a testimony to the young people, especially to those who have a bright future in the world. This young brother got engaged to a sister who also consecrated her life to serve the Lord. 

Yesterday, the 13th of April, we had an afternoon time of fellowship with the brothers in the churches in Hyderabad, Delhi, and Gurugram along with the families of the future bride and groom. The fellowship was to mainly consider the way forward in the wedding testimony meeting and the meetings for the families thereafter. In fellowship, the Lord made in clear the dates for holding all these events and the appropriate venues. Nobody knew what will transpire after this fellowship. No preconception about anything as such was there as far as I am concerned and tiehr brothers testified of the same. But the matter was brought in prayer and in fellowship. Therefore, the matter was truly out from the Lord, and through the Lord, and definitely will be unto the glory of God.

Following this fellowship, we had a time of an hour long meeting to pray for the couple. Two brothers ministered the word on the principle concerning marriage in the Bible. Five brothers prayed for the couple while on their knees, consecrating them to the Lord and eventually blessing them. Then, the declaration of the upcoming events concerning the couple's marriage and following meetings. Finally, a lovefeast for all the attendees of this meeting, the families and the brothers from the churches.

The mystery here is visible in the way God initiated this engagement and how He miraculously worked out the events, day by day, point by point, and bringing it into fruition. Therefore, this was out from Him, and through Him. And, we are and will be taking utmost care, that everything is unto Him.

A few months ago when the proposal was mentioned to me by the brother's father, I immediately confirmed that I had the same feeling for the young brother and sister to be brought together. In fact, one time I was in a car with a couple of saints, one of which was the sister who was engaged with the brother now. I fellowshipped with her as we drove on a busy road of Hyderabad that she should take care of the perfect will of the Lord in her life concerning her future plan for education and marriage. As I fellowshiped, I sensed that she would be a wonderful match to a brother who is now engaged to her. At that time, I had no clue that she ultimately will be engaged to the very brother I was considering her for. But I would not take the first step to initiate anything. I left the matter to the Lord and the brothers whom the Lord would use to initiate the marriage proposal. And, it has been confirmed and engagement done. Praise the Lord!

May the sovereign God continue to work in the lives of all the saints, especially to the young ones concerning their education, marriage, and service that they all be a testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ.