Ministry of the Word to Jammu Again

This was our second visit to this North Indian city. We came to this city mainly for a Christian literature exhibition in a crusade for three days and also as a revisit to the seekers and lovers of the Lord whom the Lord manifested in our previous visit. 

We were given hospitality by the family of the brother who helped me in my spiritual life when I began to experience the Lord some twenty years ago. Though we could not fellowship with him on the word of God much, we were given a very brotherly and homely hospitality. 

The general experience with the Christians of this city is somewhat superficial and shallow. The outward pomp and show of being God's "prophet" and claiming some kind of spiritual authority made me feel nervous. For I knew truly well what a genuine prophet of God actually is. Many have taken the gifts of God so lightly and designated themselves as so-and-so or such-and-such. I fear for them. So much the more I realised the urgency and need for the distribution of the ministry of the word to educate the Christians spiritually. Through the distribution of the ministry books, I have the strong faith that one day all these dear fellow Christians who received the ministry books will grow in life and be not tossed about by every wind of teachings. For this very burden, I feel it worthwhile to spend time and energy, even money, for the sake of the dear children of God. 

The most significant time spent was with the family who received the ministry of the word. The last day of our stay in the city was with this family. We fellowshipped at length on Christian life and the church life. The fellowship went on till past midnight and I could sense the Lord is gaining this family for His testimony in the city. We did fellowship on the line of taking the stand for the Lord's testimony. We also invited the brother for national serving ones training coming up in November this year which he readily agreed to attend. 

During our morning time, we also introduced the Holy Word for Morning Revival to the brother which he readily agreed to subscribe for the believers with him. To me, this is one of the signs of his accepting the ministry of the age. Besides, he also invited us to minister the word to his congregation. As I was praying and considering what to minister, the Lord led me to minister the basic of a Christian life: God’s purpose in creating man, the need for growth in life, and the practical way to grow in life by breathing, drinking, and eating the Lord. To encourage the believers, I also testified of what the Lord has done in my life as a testimony. Later, I gifted the youth who could read English, the ministry books. One young sister who was so seeking and thirsty for the word, and who also did the recording of the speaking, stayed back for some fellowship after all the congregation left. To her I gifted the New Testament, Recovery Version, as I could foresee that she would treasure it and benefit from it. 

After the meeting, we had another round of fellowship with few more matured believers on loving the Lord as the first and best love, and fellowshipped on the matter of "prophet and prophesying" as mentioned in Ezekiel 37. After we discharged our burden, and enjoyed the lovefeast, the brothers saw us off to the railway station, and thus ended our ministry journey this time. 

Through all these trip what I treasured the most is the Lord's presence with His timely leading and His present speaking to all whom He led us to meet. May His heart's desire be accomplished, and especially for Jammu and Kashmir. Amen.