Chandigarh: A Detour

Chandigarh was not in the itinerary for the ministry of the word literature journey this time. The church was already raised up a few years ago and and the saints are going on in their church life. As we were in Shimla with a brother, he asked me to talk to his sister who received a set of the ministry books in Hindi from him and read it, and was so touched by it. As I spoke to her over the phone, she testified of how much she enjoyed the ministry of the word and that her life has been transformed. At that instant, I told her that on my way back I would pass through Chandigarh and that I could drop by. Her innate response was, "Please come, Brother!" I reckoned that as the Lord's clarion call to visit Chandigarh.

A brother and I arrived late in the night in Chandigarh. The husband of that sister who initiated the visitation came to pick us up at the bus station. He then dropped us to a very nice hotel which he booked for our hospitality, and then took us to his home for dinner. It was over dinner fellowship that the couple testified to us all of how much blessed they were with the ministry of the word. Especially the sister who went on testifying her enjoyment of the Lord through the ministry books in Hindi. She quoted from the books, The All-inclusive Christ, The Glorious Church, A Seer of the Divine Revelation in the Present Age, and The Spiritual Man 3 Volumes. The brother also testified of how he emphasised on the inner life and cared life much more than work. To their fellowship we added that we should live and serve by the principle of life rather than the principle of the flesh. Isaac and Ishmael in the Bible were two examples we fellowshipped on. As the fellowship went on late into midnight we had to pause and decided to continue the following day.

Over the special breakfast sister prepared for us, we continued our fellowship on life and also introduced the ministry books the following day. As the fellowship went on, a good number of young people joined, and our fellowship took a new direction. I was burdened to help these precious young people with the word of God, therefore, we ministered the truths concerning The Ministry of Human Life, The Assurance, Security, and Joy of Salvation, The Precious Blood of Jesus, Calling Upon the Lord's Name, and encouraged all the young ones to live a life of loving the Lord in their young age, to read the Word, pray, and also be studious students to be a testimony among their friends and relatives.

We all sang their Hindi song together, taught them a new Hindi song, "We will sing to the Lord with our spirit," called upon the Lord's Name outloud together, and also prayed together. The presence of the Lord was so sweet and rich, they were so full of joy, and the brother even tried to offer "money" to us which we politely rejected and thanked him instead for his time, and also for the wonderful and lovely hospitality. We had to leave as we need to catch a bus for our way back home, so the brother dropped us to the bus stand. 

What a blessed time of fellowship we enjoyed in Chandigarh! May the Lord continue to work in them and recovery each one of them for His testimony in Chandigarh!