Shepherding in Keralam

During the one day gap between the conferences in North and Central Keralam on the 26th June, we had a time of shepherding visit to a family and ministering the word to a seeking believer in Palakkad where the saints are.

In the home of a brother and sister who have drifted away from the church life, I was asked to share something suddenly. Within a few seconds, I exercised my spirit and released the burden the Spirit gave at that moment, for the couple. The ministry of the word was on experiencing and enjoying the presence of the Lord even in the most difficult circumstances. When faced with situations, it is easy to blame the situations and drift away into the world or self or sin. The easiest way at such time was to be carried away by the ongoing current. Or even to pray for deliverance from such situations. But the Lord’s way was not merely deliverance, but His presence in the situation and turning it into a pleasant one as the Lord turned the blazing furnace of fire into a pleasant place for Daniel's three friends. There was no deliverance but His presence. By understanding God's way, one can gain God through all circumstances and grow unto full maturity to become the prepared Bride to fulfill God's eternal purpose. The fellowship was so timely and the couple prayed according to the words spoken.

Then, we visited a brother in his assembly hall where I was surprised by the sight I saw inside the hall. The bookshelf was almost filled with Malayalam HWMRs and on the table, the latest issue of Malayalam HWMR. I was asked to minister on the New Testament ministry and I did so with Malayalam translation for about an hour until I fully released my burden. Later, the brothers continued to fellowship directly in Malayalam. After such fellowship, the key brother purchased all the title books in Malayalam and a box of Malayalam New Testament Recovery Version. 

This experience became a strong testimony for us as we referred the same in all the three place of blending conference to encourage the saint to pay the price to buy the ministry books, pursue and be constituted with it.

The Lord indeed has reserved and preserved His seeker of the truth even in different Christian groups! O what a sight to behold the ministry books in the meeting hall of Christians who are still in different group! The ministry is for all. 

Meeting in Thengapatnam

Therefore having this ministry as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart;

2 Corinthians 4:1 RecVer

On the 29th June, after the conferences, we had a time of fellowship and prayer, and completed some pending works. In the evening, I was led to join the group meeting of the saints in the church in Marthandam at a home of the saints in Thengapatnam. As requested by the brother, I ministered on the New Testament ministry, the unique ministry according to the apostles' teaching for the building up the Body of Christ that consummate the New Jerusalem. 

Tracing the Bible from Genesis all the way to Revelation on the all-inherting vision, I ministered on the vision during the time of Adam, Abel, Enosh, Enoch, Noah,.. Moses,..David, Solomon, and then to Jesus in the Gospels, the apostles' one work in the epistles, and finally to the consummation in the New Jerusalem with a strong emphasis on the New Testament, one unique ministry of the Spirit, of life, for the building up of the Body of Christ. A brother took notes of every Bible verses I quoted and also noted down the crucial points ministered. Later, the saints prophesied one by one, echoing the words ministered.

This was a wonderful small group meeting where a specific burden was released and all the saints mutually shared. It was such a shepherding and perfecting meeting. I myself was very supplied by the ministry of the word though I was the one who ministered outwardly, it was the Lord who ministered. Praise the Lord for the church life and the ministry of the word!

Blending in Keralam

I just came back from the fellowship in Chennai, the ministry literature journey in Nagercoil, and also from the fellowship of the brothers in Keralam. Then, I received a fellowship from the brothers about the need to go again to Keralam for conferences. My innate response was; not me this time, I just came back from South India ministry journey and I had other plans. However, I kept myself open to the fellowship and took the matter to prayer. As I prayed, the Lord confirmed that I should go again and thst this was His arrangement. Then, I made a plan to also carry out the ministry literature distribution in addition to attending the conferences. 

On the 24th June, I landed at Kozhikode airport. This was my first time to this beautiful city of landscapes teeming with greens everywhere, a blend of coconut trees and many others. The next day, the 25th June, the regional blending conference for the saints in North Keralam was held in Kozhikode. Some of us brothers coordinated to release the messages according to the need of the present situation among the saints and the churches in Keralam. In fellowship and in sweet one accord, we faithfully ministered the word and enjoyed blending with the saints. My portion for the ministry of the word was on "Arriving at the Highest Peak of the Divine Revelation" shared at the last session.

On the 27th June, the same blending conference was held in Perumbavoor for the churches in central Keralam and on the 28th June in Kattakada for the churches in South Keralam with the same set of messages. In these two places, my portions of the ministry of the word were on "The Triune God- the Three-one God for His Divine Dispensing to Carry Out His Eternal Economy" and "Arriving at the Highest Peak of the Divine Revelation." 

The reason such conferences was to address the ongoing situation faced by the churches in Keralam as some different teachings from some dissenting brothers were creeping in subtly to distract the saints from the enjoyment of the Lord. This was also very timely for the blending of the saints together, especially in the South Keralam where such a blending was due for quite a while. The messages released were:

• The All-inheriting Vision, the One Accord, the High Peak of the Divine Revelation, and the Reality of the Body of Christ 
• The New Testament Ministry- the Unique Ministry according to the Apostles' Teaching
• The Triune God- the Three-one God for His Divine Dispensing to Carry Out His Eternal Economy 
• Arriving at the Highest Peak of the Divine Revelation

In so attending, I was able to meet some saints I had not met for many years. It was a refreshing time of meeting and fellowshipping with the saints.

As the saints also echoed the messages, it was confirmed that the Lord’s timely speaking was the need of the time for the saints in Keralam. Only the speaking of the Lord can heal the situation of the saints. Praise the Lord for the ministry!

Lord, blend and bless the churches in Keralam for Your strong amd shining testimony. 

Prayer and the Presence of God

Now when Daniel came to know that the writing had been signed, he went to his house (in his upper room he had windows open toward Jerusalem) and three times daily he knelt on his knees and prayed and gave thanks before his God, because he had always done so previously.

Daniel 6:10 RecVer

Daniel depended on prayer to do what man could not do and to understand what man could not understand. There is no other way to bring God’s economy into fulness and into fulfillment except by prayer; this is the inner secret of this chapter.

God desires to carry out His economy, but man is needed to pray for His economy on earth. God carries out His economy through His faithful channels of prayer. Today prayer is the lifeline in the Lord’s recovery. The more Satan tries to frustrate our prayer, the more we should pray.

This portion from the ministry supplied me with much light and life concerning my prayer life. I again and again repeated this burden to all the saints in my locality, to the people I am in contact, to the ones under my shepherding, and to my own family members, to live a life of prayer, to bring every matter to the Lord in prayer and also to also set specific time to pray daily. Daniel's three times a day prayer is a wonderful pattern for all to follow. 

May the Lord grace us all to men of prayer. 

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the blazing furnace of fire, and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image that you have set up.

Daniel 3:17-18 RecVer

Upon careful consideration of the verses above, one can learn some important spiritual lessons. First, trusting in the living God come what may, God is faithful to take care of His children, even in living or dying. Second, one must not assume what God would do. God's intention with Daniel's three friends was not to deliver them from the furnace of fire but to let them go through it with His presence. In fact, God only arranged the three to go through the fiery furnace and thereby manifest who He is. Third, God can turn, and He will turn, whatever circumstances to His and His children's favor. Even the blazing furnace of fire becomes a pleasant place with Him to the extent that the fire has no effect whatsoever, against the natural law for He is above the natural laws, in fact, the very Creator Himself.

The presence of the Lord turns even the blazing furnace of fire into a pleasant place. His presence is all that matters, no matter the circumstances. The Lord did not deliver Daniel's three friends from the furnace of fire, instead He allowed them to go through it, but with His presence. The furnace of fire did no affect them at all, instead it drew the King's attention to the living God!

The Lord may not always deliver us from the furnace, but He will always meet us in the furnace. His presence turns the place of suffering into a place of enjoyment, and the fire that tests us becomes the means by which we gain more of Christ.

As a man of prayer living in the presence of God, everything is a blessing. All circumstances are pleasant with the presence of God. And all these, are for God to gain His chosen and redeemed ones to be fully one with Him to accomplish His eternal purpose on the earth. What a Christian life we are living today! What a blessing that we live on the earth today as God-man! No works of Satan can deter God's plan. On the contrary, God turns every scheme of Satan to display His multifarious wisdom. Hallelujah!

But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us.

Romans 8:37 RecVer

But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57 RecVer

Experience of Christ: In Material Things

Honor Jehovah with your substance And with the firstfruits of all your produce; Then your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will burst open with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 RecVer

As much as in our daily living, so much more in material things, Christ can, and must be experienced. I have the grace from the Lord to experience Him in material things too.

Fifteen years ago, I purchased a Life Issurance plan from LIC after a repeated phone call I received from an agent. When the agent turned up, I doubted and denied buying the plan. However, when a higher up person called me, I was convinced, and the agent turned up again. Finally, I bought a policy for ten years, to be paid yearly. However, when I received the final policy document, it was fixed for fifteen years. I was so disappointed then. However, I continued to pay the premium yearly. After a few years, I had some doubts and even went to the branch office for verification. This year, this month, the policy matured and I got a huge return, much beyond my expectation. The policy matured at the right time when my daughter has to go abroad for her further studies. 

As usual, the first thing is to always honor the source of supply by offering back to meet the need of the Lord’s work wherever the Lord led me to. This time, I was burdened to offer for the meeting hall construction of the church in Aizawl. In fellowship with the brother there, my burden was carried out in a way of offering from what the Lord has blessed. 

Besides, this month, a brother's family just migrated back to his home country and there was a need for winding up his household items. After everything that could be sold were sold, I took the burden to buy everything remaining and sell to whoever needs them. Whatever remaining should just be my responsibility to pay whether I needed them or not. For this, I could use the money I just received as a help-cum-offering. And this burden too was carried out. 

The crux of the matter is, all these things transpired in this month, June 2026, on the same week when the policy got matured. It was like, this was already foreknown and preplanned fifteen years ago. The year, the month, the week, and even the day, were all apt. This was for me to experience Christ in material offerings and in matters related to material things.

Praise the Lord!

Experience of Christ: In Living

Experiencing the Lord in every situation is a blessing in disguise. Though every step of the believers is directed by the Lord, it is possible for one not to reckon the Lord’s way in dealing with His chosen. But for those who did, it's an experience all the way and worth it's reckoning. 

As for me, I have been learning to bring every matter to the Lord in prayer. As I did so, the Lord reminded me about the ongoing processes of my daughter's preparation for her further studies in Taiwan. For the documents that were issued by the school and the board, we have received them well in time. But for the documents that needed my own preparation, I also prepared them well in time. Inwardly, the Lord led me when to apply for it, when to go Delhi for its authentication. I could just feel the Lord’s hand in every step of the process letting me know, even the date on which I should visit the school and also the embassy. Everything worked out just in time. 

On the 22nd June, I went to the school as I had planned the week before, and on the same day, to Taiwan embassy in Delhi for the authentication. Through all these processes, the experience of Christ was all that stood out. The same thing could be done by anybody on any day sans the experience of Christ. But the points is the experience of Christ in every matter concerning us.

Similarly, for my son's secondth board exam on Maths result, my niece's exam for her future studies, and my plan for the ministry journey. Everything to the Lord in prayer. What a blessing that we have the living God to whom we can bring everything! 

To this extent, I have established a weekly family prayer time and fellowship on Monday. It was a family time to consider every matter of the family and pray together. In this way, the whole family is ushered to a life of prayer and trusting in the Lord for everything. Nothing is to be taken for granted. At all times for all things, looking to the Lord for His grace and blessings. No matter what, experience the Lord through everything. The ultimate goal of such a life is to gain Christ and be fully matured to fulfill His divine and eternal purpose. This is a life lived for the experience and gaining of Christ. 

Blessed Gifts

As the Lord added a new year to my mortal human life, my daughter gave me a gift with a verse:

A righteous man who walks in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him. 

Proverbs 20:7 RecVer

I may not deserve to be called a righteous man as such, however, by the Lord’s mercy, Christ has become my righteousness and He has blessed me with blessed chidren. As I keep aging, I also pray for the Lord’s deeper work in me, year by year, even to attain to full maturity in life.

As usual, I went out to pray and entered into a new year, with prayer, consecrating my life afresh to God for His divine and eternal purpose. After such an overnight prayer, I took bath and worked on the excerpts to be made ready for the upcoming blending conferences for the churches in Keralam. Interestingly, the excerpts I worked on are articles on deification, "Becoming God"; the leaven of heaven, a healthy teaching on John 14; and the truth concerning the Triune God. Only then, I went to rest early in the morning. That's how my new year began.

As I woke up, my two daughters gifted me cute and memorable gifts.

The day being the Lord’s Day, and also coincided with the webcast video training on the recently concluded memorial day conference on The Great Need for New Revival, I took the up-to-date speaking of the Lord as my "birthday gift." A new year with a new beginning for a new revival. For this. I must arrive at the highest peak of the divne revelation of God becoming a man to make man Gid in life and in nature but not in the Godhead. Through regeneration, sanctification, renewing, transformation, conformation, and glorification man becomes God in life and in nature, and not in the Godhead. Then, there is a need for proper God-man living, corporately in tne practical church and in coordination carrying out the universal shepherding of the saints. This is the Lord’s blessed speaking as a gift as I began my new year again.

In addition, we also had the brothers fellowship in Delhi where we were encouraged to preach the gospel and shepherd the new ones for the increase of the church. Another speaking of the Lord added to my gift box.

Again, in tbe evening, we had another message on the aspect of the God-man living that is required for the new revival. Then, my day ended with my personal time with the Lord in prayer.

This is how I have been blessed with a new beginning. Praise the Lord for the new beginning!

Ministry of the Word in Nagercoil and Kanyakumari

As continuation of what was carried out in my last ministry literature journey to the South, I came again to complete what we left behind. After the fellowship in Chennai, I came again to Nagercoil and Kanyakumari for three days of ministry journey. 

This time, a brother, an ex-classmate of mine, picked me from the station. This was the first time I visited his house in Nagercoil. For the morning refreshment, I was at his house until another couple joined us for the day's schedule. The day was spent mostly visiting the saints' family and fellowshipping with them. In the visitation, one brother was also baptized after a good while of meeting with him. The saints' love had filled my stomach to the brim as they prepared lovefeasts.

For three days, we met the key Christian leaders identified by the local brother. As we introduced the Recovery Version Bible in English and Tamil, the Pastors were very impressed with the depth of the content of the footnotes as we quoted and also led them to read some selected portions. Whoever we met expressed their gratitude that we met them with the healthy word of God. Though a few of them had their doubts initially, after listening to our introduction and presentation, their doubts were clarified and they eventually purchased at least a copy for their own reading and studies. 

Since the ones we met stayed far apart, and the place of hospitality too, in the outskirt, we travelled a lot every day. Perhaps, on the average, three to four hours were just spent on traveling. So, I made use of these hours for fellowship with the serving saints, and also for my personal prayer time.

Along the way, as we travelled, we also visited some sightseeing places and got some photo shots. In a human way, the saints took care of me very well. It was a wonderful journey in coordination with the local serving ones. Thus, the burden this time was also released. We pray that the Lord will open the minds of the brothers and sisters who received the ministry literature and shine upon them to see the vision of God's eternal purpose concerning Christ and the church. Our burden is to supply the healthy teaching of the ministry of the word to our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Lord, bless Your move and Your testimony in Nagercoil and Kanyakumari.

A Visit to My Alma Mater

After twenty five years since I first landed in Madras Christian College for my Master of Computer Application studies in Tambaram, Chennai, I visited my alma mater on 7th June, after the Lord’s Table Meeting at the Chennai Blending Centre venue with one of the districts of the church in Chennai. I was accompanied by two brothers, one of  whom got saved and baptized right after I graduated from the same college. It was indeed a moment of travelling back in time and reminiscing all that the Lord had done dueing my college days in the same campus. 

We visited my old hostel, Selaiyur Hostel, and gazed at the rooms I had stayed for three years. It was amazing that even after so many years, the structure of the hostels still looks new. They have maintained it quite well. Kudos to the administration team. I narrated to the brothes soem key events that transpired dueing my stay. Testifying to the students and staffs of the hostel and college on an advanced Christmas event, how the Lord Jesus saved me and changed my life, and the other notable experiences as a hosteller. 

Then, we toured my old Dept. of Computer Science building, the different grounds and fields for games and sports, and narrated to the brothers how I would come almost daily to one of those grounds for my personal Bible reading and prayers from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, my set time with the Lord for the word and prayer. I also testified of what God had done through the campus prayer cell, retreats, and many social activities we carried out as a team while being a student. And how I came in touch with the ministry, firstly with the New Testament Recovery Version in 2000-2001. Since then, what followed is a history of the Lord’s move in me.

Looking back, I simply praise and worship the Lord for His mercy upon me. Looking forward, I simply plead for His grace upon me and my family, to be preserved in Him, for Him, all the days of our lives. Herein, I quote one of the pslams of King David, making it mine.

Psalms 71:17-18 RecVer

O God, You have taught me from my youth; And until now I have declared Your wondrous deeds.

So even into my old age and grayheadedness, O God, do not forsake me, Until I have declared Your strength Unto the next generation, Your might unto everyone who is to come.

After the down-the-memory-lane tour, we had a time of fellowship with a brother who gave us the tour, at his house concerning his personal spiritual situation and prayed for him. My personal fellowship in love to him was to humble himself before the living God, seek for God’s mercy and grace to recover his spiritual daily enjoyment of the Lord, and be in the practical church life in the fellowship of the saints. For this, I introduced a brother for his spiritual companion. And rest assured, the Lord will take care of the rest, if indeed, he takes the fellowship and abide by it. Much grace.

Thus, was my visit to my alma mater. I did share the photos I took to my batchmates' WhatsApp group. Adieu for now, until the next beckon...

The Lord's Move

Last weekend I was in Chennai for a two days fellowship of the brothers serving the Lord in our country. This was an important fellowship concerning the Lord’s move and how we go on in the present evil age. The enemy has been relentlessly attacking from all possible angles, sometimes subtly, at times, openly. We dread him not, for we have Christ in us who is greater than he who is in the world.

You are of God, little children; and you have overcome them because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4, RecVer

For two days, we enjoyed blending in a way of prayers, pray-reading the word, and practical fellowships on various pressing present items. Through each member, the Lord’s light shown on each one and we knew how we should go on in His move in our country. We are the Lord’s, as the Lord also is for us, and He has been faithfully leading us onward, step by step. Through this fellowship, I had to change my schedule a little bit; I needed to attend the brothers fellowship in Kerala following the few days of distribution in Nagercoil and Kanyakumari. 

Meanwhile, the Lord’s intensified move has also been going on simultaneously in nine different select cities, towns, and villages in different parts of India. Praise the Lord for all the wonderful testimonies of what He has done! New lampstands were raised up, hundreds of new ones were contacted, and most importantly, many saints have been raised up to shepherd the new ones. This is how the Lord replied the enemy's attack upon His children and His lampstands.

No weapon that is formed against you will prosper, And every tongue that rises up to judge you, you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness which is of Me, declares Jehovah.

Isaiah 54:17, RecVer

Overall, though the political situation is grim and the hatred towards the children of God has heightened, the Lord is still on the throne. He knows and He cares for His children, His very own. What a comfort to trust in Him! His work is His work and He will take care of it. Hallelujah!

Psalms 121 RecVer

1. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where will my help come?

2. My help comes from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

3. He will not let your foot slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.

4. Behold, Israel’s Keeper will neither slumber nor sleep.

5. Jehovah is your Keeper; Jehovah is your shade at your right hand.

6. The sun will not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.

7. Jehovah will keep you from all evil; He will keep your soul.

8. Jehovah will keep your going out and your coming in from now and to eternity.

An Experience in Nagercoil

Today morning, I arrived Nagercoil and a brother with his son picked me up from the railway station. Though this was not the initial plan, due to the fellowship of the local brothers, I simply followed that fellowship. While in the way to the brother's home, I met with a sister who spoke her opinion about me which was completely contrary to the fact. I did not reply anything back but smiled at her. Deep within, I realised how the enemy hates the work the Lord has been doing in the life of a brother. I could only pray for the couple for the Lord to heal the relationship, preserve them, and bless them for His testimony. 

The brother took me to another brother's family where I encouraged his granddaughter of my daughter's age to have a scheduled daily prayer and Bible reading time, and seek the will of the Lord in everything from her young age. Then, we had a time of prayer for the family. 

Then, the brothers took me to visit another family who has been going through relationship turmoil and many marital and personal issues. The father of the family has been a believer of the Lord Jesus Christ but not yet baptised for many logical and human reasons. Initially, he spoke a lot in Tamil to which I asked another brother to fellowship with him in Tamil, without me needing to speak. Though Bible verses were used to help him understand the truth, but he still kept reasoning and expressing his opinions. As I listened, I felt things were not on the rigth direction. It was like partaking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, arguing with the truth and debating. Though I intended not to get involved in the conversation and let the local Tamil brothers handle the questioning brother, I felt I had to step in.

I prayed silently, looking at him to his face even as I listened to the translation of what he was speaking, I bound the enemy Satan in the name of Jesus. I exercised the God given authority to subdue his mind, and preached the gospel of salvation using three Bible verses.

John 1:12-13, RecVer

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God, to those who believe into His name,

Who were begotten not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Mark 16:16, RecVer

He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be condemned.

I, then, ministered the word concerning the divine birth and also the need for baptism as the entrance into the kingdom of God.

John 3:1-6, RecVer

1. But there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

2. This one came to Him by night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.

3. Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4. Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?

5. Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Though he initially argued and reasoned with the word, I emphasised that whoever genuinely believes into the Lord Jesus Christ is qualified to be baptised. And this is also a matter of obedience to the word of God, not according to how one feels but an obedience. At this point, he stopped all his arguments. Then, a sudden change transpired before me, he was completely subdued and declared, "I want to be baptised!"

Immediately, I checked with the local brothers about the practicality. Then, they all agreed and even finalised the pool for baptism. So, I purposefully delayed the lunch which was already prepared and led the saints to do first thing first. Baptism first, then, lunch. We all drove to the pond nearby, and two local brothers baptised him! Hallelujah!

This was the Spirit's move and we simply cooperated with His move. May the Lord bless the family and preserve them for His testimony in Nagercoil!

Twenty Years of God's Blessings

Twenty years of God's blessings we have been enjoying all these years. The Lord’s perfect will is always the best. O what a grace that graced me to choose the Lord’s perfect will for my marriage twenty years ago!

Twenty years ago this day, our marriage was blessed in the church in Taipei at Hall 3 by the saints, especially, the coworkers in Taiwan. I remember vividly, the laying on of the hands of the brothers upon us and the blessings from the Head, Christ, through the members of His Body. To us, that meant the most, the brothers blessings in the witnesses of the saints!

Twenty years have elapsed! All these twenty years, we have been under the Lord's sovereign mercy, grace, and much more, His blessings, in everything of our marriage life. Its too immeasurable, far beyond by mental fathom. Time and again, I have been praising and thanking the Lord for His mercy upon us. God's blessed children, three of them, when we expected none, He blessed us triply. Their names reflect our experiences and enjoyment of the Lord. A surprised blessing, a bliss (Bliss); a truth knowing and pursuing at its peak (from the top of Amana - Song of Songs 4:8) for truth constitution; and the reality of both God's blessing and the truth, an experience of Christ (Christy). In the three children is the history of our marriage life.

Twenty years we have been becoming one, knowing and understanding each other in and out. To the extent that we do not need any special occasion to ignite our love, care, concern, and oneness as others, who would have celebrated their anniversary. To us, outward matters do not matter at all. In soul and in spirit, we have been blended. Daily, as much as practicality allows, we have been praying together in oneness. That's much more than an outward occasional remembrance. For, we remember each other everyday. This is possible only in Christ who is the center of our marriage life and who also is our Head. No outward gesture or celebration can compare with the divine love and oneness we have been blessed with, in Christ. 

Twenty years of God's grace has reminded me of what David acknowledged Jehovah God for, when he was enthroned as a king.

2 Samuel 7:18-29, RecVer

18. Then King David went and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?

19. And this was yet a small thing in Your sight, O Lord Jehovah; but You have spoken also of the house of Your servant for a great while to come; and is this the custom for man, O Lord Jehovah?

20. And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord Jehovah.

21. For Your word’s sake and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to make Your servant know it.

22. Therefore You are great, O Lord Jehovah; for there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23. And who is like Your people Israel, a nation unique on the earth, whom God went to redeem to Himself as a people in order to make a name for Himself and to do for You what is great and awesome for Your land and before Your people, whom You have redeemed to Yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

24. And You have established Your people Israel to be a people to You forever, and You, O Jehovah, became their God.

25. And now, O Jehovah God, confirm forever the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, and do as You have spoken.

26. And may Your name be magnified forever when men say, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

27. For You, O Jehovah of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to Your servant, saying, I will build you a house; therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

28. And now, O Lord Jehovah, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have spoken this good matter to Your servant;

29. Now therefore may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may be before You forever; for You, O Lord Jehovah, have spoken it. And with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.

My heart echoes the words of King David. Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? Your name be magnified forever. And with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.

Coincidentally, I had to leave for Chennai today. As I did so, I had an hour of resting and eating at Delhi Airport lounge. Then, I was upgraded in my AirIndia flight seat where I reclined, prayed, and enjoyed a Ratatouille Lasagne. I guess that's a special treat as I continued to enjoy God's blessing, thanking Him for everything. Praise the Lord!

Twenty years have passed, and now we look forward for many more years of marriage life in the Lord. As it was, and as has been, so shall it continue to be, for many more years as the Lord pleases. We continue to humbly look to the Lord for more grace, more mercy, and more blessings for the many more years ahead.

Lord, preserve and bless our marriage life and family life all the days of our lives. Amen.

Impromptu Gospel

Last week I was not able to carry out the shepherding one on one that I used to have with two young brothers, as one was on a vacation outstation and the other had his exams. And another two young brothers were also not available for online prayers. Yet today, the Lord unexpectedly sent two new ones, though sisters, to come and inquire about the minsitry conference which they heard from a Pastor I heard about but have never met. Though they came for entirely different purpose, to enquire about conferences in USA, I grasped that opportunity to let them know what trainings and conferences are, what are its contents, and who can join. By the time they heard me, they realised that they were not ready for what they came to enquire for.

I turned the table and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ as a part of answering one of the sisters' query on what the ministry books are for, "Were they religious?"

Beginning from God's plan, how created man eith three parts, bidy, soul, and spirit, and all the way through redemption in Jesus Christ, and the way to salvation, point by point, in a simple, logical, scientific yet spiritual way. They both were enlightened with the gospel as they heard it for the first time in this way, succinctly ministered. One of them,  a Catholic by faith, even confessed that she never heard about Jesus told in this way. And the other, born into a majoritarian religion of the nation, heard the gospel for the first time with a clarification on who God is, Jesus is God!

As the freedom of expression granted to us by the constitution of India, I exercised that right to express what I believe to ones who came to enquire a matter related to my faith. Having done that, I entirely left the choice of belief to their own discretion. As I exercised my right to express my belief, now that have the right to exercise their right to believe what they choose to believe into. The freedom of choice is with them.  But I, on part, have done what I felt I should do. What an impromptu gospel!

May the true and living God save them.