Adieu America

On the last day of my visit to USA, an impromptu arrangement was made for me to go to the Airport much much earlier than I expected as I had to accompany a brother who had to catch an earlier flight. Since this was the arrangement, it was a test to me if I could accept such arrangement. Though I initially had a thought of "fellowshipping" for a change, I was convicted deep within that I should simple accept the arrangement. This was a test and I took it to my heart. 

I arrived at the Airport six hours before my scheduled departure time. I missed the Lord’s Table Meeting but I had a time of fellowship with the brothers as we drove to the Airport. Then, at LAX Los Angeles Airport, I read through two outlines which were very meaningful and timely to me; it was concerning my living and my service. After a week long of being under the training and the Lord’s speaking, the Lord reminded me of my need to experience and enjoy the living and walking in newness of life. 

We have been buried therefore with Him through baptism into His death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4, RecVer)

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter. (Romans 7:6, RecVer)

My old man has been crucified with Christ already. My old husband has died and now I am married to a new Husband. As such, my living has now been the living in the newness of life and my service, in the newness of the spirit. So that I can bear forth fruits to God. All the Lord’s speaking has been for this purpose of living to God to fulfill His heart's desire. In this living in the newness of life, there is the growth in life for the building up of the Body of Christ. 

This one point on growth in life has also been emphasised by the ministering brothers again and again. In fact, a senior and mature brother has expressed his burden repeatedly that his deep and loving concern is for the growth in life of the saints. For this, it is imperative to develop an intimate, private, sweet fellowship and relationship with the Lord. I believe, it is through such personal relationship and fellowship with the Lord that one can practically live in the newness of life and serve in the newness of the spirit. While at the Airport so early, I had sufficient time to go through two messages outline, enjoy my brunch, and a personal time of prayer including my daily Bible reading. The Lord brought me so early to the Airport so that all important matters of my daily life can be completed before I depart from USA. What a blessed time spent before bidding adieu to America.

God has preserved America for His divine purpose. I have been blessed to be one of the beneficiaries of the riches of Christ that has been ministered from this land. I have been praying for this land and for it's leaders that God may continue to use this country for His move on the earth, especially in their foreign policies to prepare and set the stage for the Lord’s coming again.

Praise the Lord for this third visit to America! Adieu for now. If the Lord wills again, He will bring me back someday.