It was a cool January 07, when a man of God entered our little rented home and prayed. As he prayed unexpectedly God's word came as the Lord will give a new own house for us in this year 2007. Though we were of little faith, we have taken the word of God and claimed the same.
Months rolled by and during May 07, when as family we have visited London, there laid a wooden carving with words 'SHALOM' in a Bible shop. This attracted us and it flashed in our mind that Shalom would be the title of our new home, which is being built in our faith. We were thanking God for the new Shalom, Even the church joined in praising God for new Shalom during Daniel's fast by RLBC Tamil Fellowship in September 07 although there was not Square inch of land was of our own. Year 2007 was preparing itself for the farewell and as a token of the the day of Christmas has come.
On this day after our Christmas worship, my wife prompted me to take to the house which was told by one of friends. We took a five minutes drive to the place, and to the amazement of my wife, it was the very same design of construction, which she had in her mind and all we wanted was there viz.,a porch, a place for lawn, a sit-out...etc. Tears of Joy rolled out and with our children we four of has joined hands and claimed that building to be our Shalom. On the last day of the year, after the Christmas holidays we met the promoter of the building and asked for the rate. Of course, the cost was much bigger than we could ever think of. But the spirit of God implanted the faith and reminded the verse - With God all things are possible. On the same day we finalized the rate for the new building. God's word come true on the same year. Hallelujah.
On the day before the tentative registration of the house, my bank balance was nothing more than 0.3% of the first installment. But the awesome God opened the doors of the heaven that we could get more that 60% of what required for registration. Suddenly due to the personal reasons the promoter has gone out on that day and post-pone the registration after 4 days. In the meantime, while we are still require about 40% spirit of God strongly provoked us to sow a good amount in one of the ministries. I have just delayed that night of Friday; but when I awoke the next morning again God spoke through Gen 26:12. Having understood the God's way immediately transferred the funds to the ministries early in the morning itself. Now there was a great peace in me. After a little while a mail was pushed in from computer, which is from one our business associates in Hong Kong, who never sent mails on weekends anytime before. To our joy and surprise the mail said that they have transferred the funds to our account that exactly tallies to our need including the amount which we sown in the ministries.
Now the registration went on well and now the big giant stood before us was furnishing the home. As we were discussing the same with a man of God who is a good Bible teacher, he gave a big cheque for a amount Pro 24:4. We have encashed the same in the bank of heaven and could buy wonderful furnitures to see which till this day unknown people come to our home. Interestingly more than the beautiful furnitures, they do not fail to see the Living God!
By Anandaraj & Helen and Christy & John
19th September 2008
