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...