Experience of Christ: Housing, Rental, and Other Matters

The Lord has brought my family to this city Gurugram for His divine purpose. My responsibility has always been to simply follow the Lord's leading and obey His speaking. Though I often had my own feelings and opinions, I have gradually learned to submit to His sovereign arrangement in every matter concerning my life and my family with all the practical matters of housing, schooling, etc.

This new year, my house owner proposed an increase in rental and I felt good to increase too, within my capacity. For at least two months, I was not clear on deciding the percentage of increase. Though, as my house owner had his proposal, he also gave me the liberty to consider, as we are brothers in Christ and our lives are for the Lord’s divine purpose on this earth. Therefore, I also prayed, considered, amd waited on the Lord for a good length of time. In the process, I experienced the Lord a lot.

Finally, I felt I should visit him at his house along with another brother with whom I have been coordinating in many spiritual and official matters. During our fellowship, we came to conclude on certain figure which gave me so much peace within. Besides, I also had the peace within to take care of additional expenses for faulty wiring and renovation works of the building which righteously may not necessarily be my responsibility as a tenant in the premises of our residence for over eighteen years now. 

My decision was based primarily on the Lord’s peace within, and not on the financial matter involved. My principle is very simple: All that I have is from the Lord. And I should use it as He leads wherever and howevermuch the need is. If the need is more, He gives more. I must not love money nor waste it but use it wisely to meet the needs; be it personal, family, church, or the Lord’s work.

The Lord’s peace is the deciding factor in my decision making. And when I obeyed the Lord’s leading despite my feelings and opinions, the peace, life, and joy that followed is amazing. Praise the Lord for such a life lesson!

In this way, I experienced and enjoyed rhe Lord in deciding for housing, rental, and many other practical matters. I gave up my own choice. I choose the Lord’s choice for me. He knows where I should reside and for how long. Until He leads further, I stay put wherever He led me thus far. Only when He leads further, I will follow further. 

Where His leading is, there His presence is. I treasure the Lord’s presence more than anything else. No matter the location or the condition of the house, no matter the rental high or low, the presence of God that comes along with His peace, life, and joy is the deciding factor. O what a precious life lesson!

Lord, preserve me in Your perfect peace in doing Your perfect will in every practical points pertaining to me.

Blending and Lovefeast in Delhi

Last Thursday, on the 19th of March, as a family we had a blending and lovefeast fellowship over lunch at a brother's house in Delhi. The Lord’s Day before, the 15th of March, we enjoyed a combined Lord’s Table Meeting in Delhi for all the saints and the churches in NCR. In both the meetings, my mom and dad also participated. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and blending. Since 1997 I have been praying for them. Until 2011, my prayer was for the salvation especially of my dad. One everyone got saved, I prayed for their growth in life and participation in the normal.church life. Then, from 2012, the Lord recovered them for the church life in my home time. Now, when they visited us here in Gurugram, they also participated in the church life; small group meetings and fellowship withthe saints.

These two meetings were special as my parent were able to join during their visit to us. The Lord has also provided the needed vehicle at the right time for this purpose. In the two meetings, my parent had the opportunity to meet with many other saints.  It has been my prayer that the Lord would bless them even in their old age to be a channel of blessing to the younger generation. 

May the Lord continue to bless them richly.

Family Reunion in Gurugram

Since last year, my father has been calling me, requesting for a proper time for him to come visit us. Due to my hectic traveling schedule, I was no able to make any arrangement as their visit required at least a month's stay for medical check ups, especially, their dental works to be done. Therefore, only  this month was conducive for me, as I also put on hold all traveling plans as long as my parent are with me.

Once my son completed his class ten board exam, my mom and dad came to visit us. Right away, I started all the medical tests, eye check up, and dental works. Every night, we ate meals together, had some fellowship, and prayed together. They both are very happy to be with us especially with their grand children.

To me, this is the blessing of God and an answer to all the prayers we have offered for our parent. My prayers for my parents, both mine and my wife's, have been that the Lord would bless them with Himself as the Blessing; bless them with good health and long life filled with peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In fact, this prayer has been answered. 

As much as the Lord graced me, I would do my best to honor my parent according to His words.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise, “That it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.”

Ephesians 6:1-3, RecVer

The future is in the Lord’s hand which I know nothingabout, and the present is also in the Lord’s hand which I can cooperate with God in honoring my earthly patent. As long as, and as much as possible, trusting in the Lord’s grace, I would do my best to honor my parent in every practical way possible. It was a joy indeed to take care of them practically, buying for them whatever they need, especially, the food they enjoy to eat. Spiritual and mental peace along with physical supply as the Lord provides, is what they have been enjoying these days. 

We have been enjoying our family reunion in Gurugram as the Lord has been gracing and blessing us. May the Lord’s grace and blessings continue to be our enjoyment.

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

Blessed New Beginning Again

“Surely blessing, I will bless you; and multiplying, I will multiply you.” (Hebrews 6:14, RecVer)

Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of Jehovah For the length of my days. (Psalms 23:6, RecVer)

A blessed new beginning again to our first daughter today as she turns eighteen! 

As I was praying last night concerning her, the Lord gave me the two Bible verses on blessing. Therefore, I designed a card as a remembrance of God's promised blessing. I wanted to make it special as she turns eighteen. 

Besides, this might be her last birthday in India before she leaves for studies as we plan for her to go abroad for the next level of her learning; academically, physically, and spiritually. 

As usual, as a family we went to eat at their favorite restaurant, Mc Donald's. Since their childhood, Mc Donald's or KFC has been their favorite. Though there are many other restaurants, somehow, these ones have their childhood memories attached to it. These makes them happy. As a father, their happiness is my happiness, though I personally would hardly visit these restaurants if not for my chidren. The crux of the matter is, to spend time with the family and make the children happy.

Though my son and daughter had their board exams today, the family time we usually spent together during their birthdays has been maintained. By the way, the Lord blessed them in their exams too. Praise the Lord!

In the evening, we attended the weekly group meeting in Valley View. The Lord led me to spend time with a new brother while eating dinner. The burden for this young brother was for his spiritual health. I encouraged him to start spending specific time with the Lord in prayer, read the Bible daily, and also gave an assigned to read a message a day from the Shepherding Materials.

Later, when we started the group meeting, we tweaked the meeting according the Spirit's leading. Instead of the normal pursueing, I released the burden the Lord gave me for the saints. That is, to recover and strengthen the personal prayer life daily, read the word of God daily to receive the Lord's speaking, and seek and do the perfect will of the Lord in matter of their life. The meeting was so rich. We all enjoyed the building and builded God dispensing Himself into us and dispensing His life into others through us. What a blessed day indeed it was!

Experience of Christ: Board Exams

This year and this month, my son and daughter appeared for their tenth and twelveth CBSE board exams. I had already fellowshipped with both of them a couple of times concerning practical studies, preparing well in time, and above all, trusting in the Lord and praying for His blessing. Yes, to pray for blessing in addition to fulfilling all the human responsibilities. 

By the Lord’s mercy, they both have been studying well. My encouragement for them was and is, to experience the Lord in their board exams. To this extent, I even posted in the church and family WhatsApp group for prayer.

Prayer for CBSE Board Exams

Remember in your prayers for our young brother and sister writing their board exams from 17 Feb 2026

That they may experience the Lord as their wisdom, understanding, knowledge, intelligence, and peace.

That they reap the fruit of their labor in their studies through this exam and enjoy the Lord as their grace and receive His blessing.

As requested and prayed for, the Lord indeed blessed them in all the papers they have written so far. Especially with my son, with his first paper on Maths, I was so thankful to the Lord for helping him. Since then, deep within, I had the full assurance that they both will do well in their exams and will come out with flying colors.

More often, I used to go out with my son in the night these days, praying together holding hands. We both enjoyed our father-son prayer time. For this purpose, I also paused all my traveling until the time their exams will be completed.

Besides, tbe Lord also kept me very busy attending to the office, church, and household needs during this time. In fact, I have been experiencing being very busy, yet I have never missed my prayer time, Bible reading, corporate and family prayers, and still attended all the meetings of the church.

Yes, exam time for my chidren academically. Yes, exam time for me personally as I have been tested to handle all my responsibilities by trusting the Lord. In all these, I experience the Lord in a very deep, personal, intimate, affectionate, and sweet way. Though I could not eat on time and get enough rest due to work pressure, the Lord has been my Shepherd, moment by moment.

O what a wonderful way to experience Christ! I believe, my son and daughter also are experiencing Christ very deeply and richly these days. 

Even when the exams are over, and the works pressure reduced, still the experience and enjoyment of Christ must go on and on. Board exams and life exams are for us to experience Christ and gain Christ!

Experience of Christ: In Official Matter

Last month, just before I left for the ministry literature journey, I had applied for the renewal of my USA visa. After the journey, when I went to collect my passport, I was informed to appear for an interview. I was hoping that interview waiver should apply. However, I was given the liberty to appear for interview anytime I wish during the working hours of the USA embassy in Delhi within a period of one year. I was wondering when I should appear as I had many works to attend too. 

In considering the matter, I realised that I also should bring this matter to fellowship with my coordinating brother though I had already fellowshipped with the brothers in the USA as I needed their approval and also a USA contact address. The brothers approved and advised me to go for renewal and my brother also did the same, even to do it as soon as possible. 

While I was praying for this matter one night, the Lord specifically told me to appear for an interview on Monday the 23rd of February. Later, I realised that this was exactly one month before my existing visa would expire. So, I went to the embassy.

Though I had the plan to complete my interview at the earliest possible so that I could still join the brothers' prayer in the morning at 9 AM and truth pursuing at 9:30 AM. The Lord had a better plan. Despite reaching the consulate office well on time, I was delayed in two matters. I had to join a queue for depositing my mobile phone which I could have done had I known that it needed to be done. I had to leave a queue to join another queue and then come back to the same queue. At least thirty minutes was wasted on extra queuing. Later, after waiting at four differnt queues for different kinds of security checks and crowd management, I was directed to go to Counter 14. But I did not know I could go straight as there was another long queue. So, I waited for another thirty minutes. But, when I enquired further to the security personel, I was informed that I need not stand on the queue as I was alloted a designated counter for my visa renewal. Then, I appeared for the interview and answered a couple of questions the officer in charge asked me. Then, he confirmed that my USA was approved and I submitted my passport for visa stamping. 

When I came out, I already missed the brothers' prayer and also the truth pursuing. Actually, it did not happen as I usually was the one who initiated the calls. Then, on my way back before I could join another official fellowship at 11 AM, I listened to the first half of the recent ICS conference message two, which I missed out as I needed to drop my son for his exam. When I finished listening to the message, I could start the next official meeting exactly at 11 AM even while still in a car on my way back.

This was one such step by step experience of contacting and fellowshipping with the Lord in practical matter that concerns me. 

God cares for all that concerns us! No matter what plan human has, God always has the best plan. He is so good at just being God.

Casting all your anxiety on Him because it matters to Him concerning you. (1 Peter 5:7, RecVer)