On the 24th of September, we had a Seekers' Seminar which was conducted by the churches in North India to follow up on the seeking believers who have downloaded eBooks from Rhema website. This was the new way taken to reach out to the seekers in different parts of India. Despite the lockdown when traveling has been very much limited and even gospel preaching one on one, face to face has been restricted due to the global pandemic raging the world, the Lord has His way and many more could be reached through electronic media.
The Seekers' Seminar was significant in at least two points. First, it was a unique way paved by the Lord to gain His remnants among the Hindi speakers. We have been very burdened for the Hindi speaking people of North India. The spread of the gospel is very less in comparison to other parts of India and much less, the Lord's testimony in His recovery. Second, the coordination among the churches, the work, and the literature serving ones was greatly strengthened. This time our coordination was so sweet and strong. I enjoyed the Lord's presence and anointing in all the coordination while we delivered the word of God. A brother and I were assigned to do the speaking. While preparing the message and the presentation (PPT), I enjoyed the Lord's presence and anointing richly.
The message we spoke was on "Calling on the Name of the Lord". A very common and basic truth in the church life. Yet as I prepared and spoke the truth again, it was very living and fresh. I felt as though I am hearing the message for the first time again. Though I was very familiar with the points of truth, I was not so deeply impressed as it should have been in the past. But this time, every point became living and fresh. It became a fresh message to me.
Through this seminar, the sisters in Gurugram too came to sing the hymn and we all gathered together in the meeting hall despite the ongoing pandemic. We all exercised to participate in the meeting and enjoyed the Lord's rich blessing. Praise the Lord!
Besides, the attendance of the online meeting was very significant. About sixty to seventy new ones joined the meeting, which is a big number for us as we endeavor to reach out to the Hindi speaking people of North India. In fact, even if only one attended, it would have been worth all the labor. Now, sixty to seventy is a very big number. May the Lord speak to them and gain them for His testimony.
The Purposes to Call on the Name of the Lord.
- To be saved
- To be rescued
- To receive the Spirit
- To enjoy the riches of the Lord
- To participate in the Lord’s plenteous mercy
To be saved (Rom.10:13) Psalm 116 “I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord” (v. 13). “Call upon His name!…Cry out and give a ringing shout” (Isa. 12:4, 6). “O Lord Jesus, You are so good to me!”
To be rescued from distress (Psa. 18:6; 118:5), from trouble (Psa. 50:15; 86:7; 81:7), and from sorrow and pain (Psa. 116:3-4).
To receive the Spirit (Acts 2:17a, 21).
To participate in the Lord’s plenteous mercy is to call upon Him. The more we call upon Him, the more we enjoy His mercy (Psa. 86:5).
To enjoy the riches of the Lord (Romans 10:12) The Lord of all is rich to all who call upon Him. (1 Cor. 12:3; 1:2).
The best way to experience His presence with all His riches is to call on His name.
The Way to Call on the Lord
- Call on Him out of a pure heart
- Call corporately (2 Tim. 2:22)
- Call with a pure lip (Zeph. 3:9) For then I will change the language of the peoples / Into a pure language / That they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, / To serve Him with one accord.
- Call with an open mouth (Psa. 81:10) I am Jehovah your God, / Who brought you up out of the land of Egypt; / Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- Call His name daily (Psalm 88:9) My eye wastes away at the affliction; / I have called out to You, O Jehovah, every day; / I have spread out my hands to You.
- Call as long as you live (Psalm 116:2) Because He inclines His ear to me; / Therefore I will call upon Him all my days.
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