Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have been pursuing the truths and praying with a brother from Ujjain. In our prayer, the Lord burdened us to pray for His testimony to be raised up in Ujjain too, and also for His move all over Madhya Pradesh. The burden that began with his mother's salvation developed into a burden for the whole state. Last month, the burden took a new shape and we prayed specifically for the literature distribution trip.
One lawyer from Ujjain became an initiator for the visit to different parts of Madhya Pradesh surrounding Ujjain as he knew most of the Christian leaders in the Malwa region, being a local himself. Thereby, with his suggestion, we boiled down to seven cities or towns for the distribution-Ujjain, Dewas, Dhar, Nagda, Indore, MHOW, and Bhopal. Later, in my prayer time, I had the leading to call a brother from Ratlam who has been reading the ministry books since January 2020. On calling him up, more light was shed as he himself made arrangements for Ratlam, and more practical arrangements for the distribution in the other cities and towns as well.
Thus, the plan was made, and prayer burdens were sent out. A brother serving in Rhema and I executed the plan. On the 16th of Oct, we arrived at Ujjain and began the distribution. We spent two Lord's days in the city. The first Lord's day was spent for books exhibition at Masih Mandir on their 75th-anniversary celebration, and the second Lord's day was spent with a Christian group whose pastor we met the day before the Lord's day.
Among all the Christian leaders we met in Ujjain this brother stood out and we had a very good feeling within us to fellowship with him further. In fact, while listening to his testimony how the Lord called him from Tamilnadu to come to Ujjain and how he lived and served by faith, starting from nothing, and now established a Hindi speaking congregation impressed me so much. I had a strong feeling within to cancel any other appointment on that Lord's day in order to spend time with him. Even as I considered so, he also invited us to minister the word the following Lord's day. Therefore, on the Lord's day, we visited his congregation and ministered the word of God, and fellowshipped with him over lunch. I believe this brother would enjoy the Lord's grace to take the stand on the ground of oneness for His testimony in Ujjain one day.
Though we met other Christians who purchased the ministry books and the Recovery Version Bible, my inner feeling was so positive for this brother and his group. I even fellowshipped with the brother in Ujjain to fellowship with this group of Christians until the local church is raised up whether through the same group or other.
By the way, I could also testify and minister to the mother of my brother who hosted us in Ujjain. Though she was deeply rooted in her religious belief, she gave us good hospitality. We prayed for her salvation and the Lord's spirit to move in the family.
Lord, gain Your testimony in Ujjain!
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