Blending With the Saints from Malaysia

As soon as I arrived from my long distribution trip, the saints from Malaysia came to visit us in Gurugram. Our initial plan was to pick them up from the airport the moment we arrived, but due to the delay in their flight, we changed our plan. Again, the schedule for the next day, the Lord’s Day, was also adjusted immediately. So, all the saints ended up attending the Lord’s Table Meeting in Gurugram and were not distributed to different parts in New Delhi. This was a blessing in disguise for the church in Gurugram. Sovereignly enough, the children's Bible recitation portion was also on hospitality.

Do not forget hospitality, for through this some, without knowing it, have entertained angels. (Hebrews 13:2, RecVer)

Therefore, our schedule was also adjusted to meet the new arrangement. 

Three days later, on Wednesday evening, we had a time of lovefeast, blending and fellowship on the Lord’s move in Mathura. As I was assigned, I picked up the report I made a few years ago and presented it with a PowerPoint presentation on how the Lord led the saints in Mathura step by step to touch the ministry, enjoy the ministry, and take a stand for the Lord’s testimony. 

Then, we had a time for four of the five brothers who were imprisoned to fellowship on their experiences during their imprisonment, the spiritual lessons they had learnt, and their testimony of how the living God led them through and through during and after the imprisonment. Their family members, especially the brothers' wives, also shared their experiences. 

The sharing time was not time-scheduled, and it got prolonged for over an hour. Nevertheless, no saints complained. We all took it as the Lord’s leading and His speaking through the brothers.

The saints, especially the sisters, have coordinated well in preparing the dinner lovefeast. Though the number of attendees swelled at the last minute, and the sisters were a little concerned over the quantity of food pre-planned and the last-minute addition, we all took it as from the Lord. Therefore, I personally decided not to eat the food until all the saints enjoyed their portion. And it so happened that I eventually did not eat at all, as I had no time. For, an impromptu meeting came up after the time of fellowship with the saints.

Then, the next day I also spent my whole day with the visiting saints from Malaysia, attending the fellowship with the saints in New Delhi and joining the visiting saints at the mall for pre-departure shopping. Only when I finally bid them goodbye, I come back to Gurugram. 

By the way, heavy rain jammed the entire road, and it took me over two hours to reach. In all these small small matters, I learned to pay the price of being hospitable to the visiting saints.

The saints from Malaysia also shared their deep experiences from their visit to India this time. Though it was their first visit for most of them, they were able to adjust to the "inconvenient" environment for the sake of the Body. I do believe many of them were touched by the Lord.

Praise the Lord for the blending!