Being a part of the FGT family for the last 31 years,I have learned and also tasted the miraculous favour of God in my life. Although my personality makeup has been one to consider the worst case scenarios when encountering challenges, God has put me in a church where faith ventures are very much part and parcel of church life. That learning environment over the years has taught me to trust and obey rather than to fear and to step out in obedience to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Despite the hardships faced, God had made me an overcomer.
I have also seen my children through their tumultuous childhood. To my relief, they grew up to follow the Lord in their adulthood. God gave me that promise in 1988 from Isaiah 44: 3-6 and Isaiah 54 : 11-17. Though I was then a women of little faith, I had a great God, who worked through my weaknesses. I struggled with an unbelieving spouse who rejected my faith for 40 years. Yet at the end of last year (2017), when his sister criticized me (first time in my 40 year marriage) he defended me before his Hindu siblings, saying that he wanted to follow my faith as he also believed that Jesus Christ is Lord. With his salvation, my cup of joy was made full by the Lord, and I was declaring out loud how God has satisfied me with every good thing, with a loving and stable family, successful career and good health. My husband, Mr Sivanasan, got water baptized on 20th May 2018.
In April 2018, I developed cellulitis in my right foot which I neglected and it led to septicaemia and kidney damage, landing me in hospital. For someone who has always enjoyed good health, it was a scary experience. I sought the support of my family and church friends to pray for me as the doctors feared an aggressive condition of IGa Nephropathy that would lead to rapid renal failure. The support from FGT pastors and fellow Christians, and their prayers reinforced in me the assurance of God’s protection. After a week of tests showing declining kidney function, things began to turn around and I started improving. What a sense of security to see the Word of God come alive. He will never leave us as orphans but will always shelter us under His wings, whatever our condition may be.
On top of that when I returned to work, the Dean of my Faculty decided to reduce my workload to give me the space to recover fully. It was very kind of him and something I did not expect. Again, I see the hand of God to meet my every need.
Perema Kumari
FGT Subang