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!