Blessed New Beginning at Sixteen

Today, the Lord graced my son again and led him futher to begin a new year. He turned sixteen and began a new year again. A few days ago, as I was praying for him, the Lord gave me the verse for him with which I also designed a card as a remembrance of God’s faithfulness.

Watch, stand firm in the faith, be full-grown men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13, RecVer

This time with my parent at home, we decided to have a special meal at home rather then dine out as we used to and additionally ordered pizza of his choice from outside. The main burden for such an occasion was to thank and praise the Lord for all His blessings and all that He has done in our lives. In fact, my parent were so thankfull to the Lord and were very gladful for all the works God has been doing in our lives.

In the night, as I and my son went out to pray, I also testified to him of how the Lord brought me and his mother together, of how the Lord bountifully supplied all our needs, financially and otherwise, and how the Lord graced me to take His perfect will in my life in following His calling to serve Him and also in marrying according to His sovereign leading. Besides, I also testified to him of how happy my parent are now though they opposed me vehemently decades ago when I decided to give up my worldly career and serve the Lord full-time. The point was, we must resolve in our heart to seek and to do the perfect will of the Lord in every matter of our life, no matter what.

This was the Lord’s leading to let my son know at the proper time what his father has been experiencing in following the Lord. Then, as usual, we enjoyed a time of prayer together. Gradually, I led him to pick up the same burden the Lord gave me. He has also learned to pick up the prayer burdens the Lord bestowed me with. 

I also gifted him a specially designed note book for him to record his spiritual experiences, a good land book, and encouraged him to record whatever experiences and enjoyment the Lord would give him, henceforth. 

May the Lord continue to lead him as the Bible verse is: Watch, stand firm in the faith, be full-grown men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13, RecVer