Narwana
In Narwana, a brother and his family gave us hospitality in their home. In fact, he happened to be the President of the Pastors’ Association and had invited a group of key Christian leaders with their spouses to hear us out. As they were gathered together, the Lord led us to minister on one of the high-peak truths, God becoming man to make man God in life and nature but not in the Godhead. They all marveled at this simple yet basic truth in the Bible and wondered how it had been hidden from them for so many years. They were so nourished with the truth that they received the free ministry books and also purchased the title books. They even requested us to visit them again as they wanted more Christian leaders and believers to hear what they had just heard.
The next day morning, we were invited for a fellowship over breakfast at a Pastor's home. This Pastor was so impressed by the ministry books that he purchased the entire set of Hindi books. Though he could hardly read and understand English, after listening to our introduction of the Holy Bible Recovery Version, he still purchased it as he could not wait for the Hindi New Testament Recovery Version. Likewise, almost all the Hindi seekers we met, requested the Hindi Recovery Version.
By the way, this couple has been barren for many years, and from their sharing, we could easily make out that they were very desperate for a child. To them, I shared that bearing children is all up to the Lord and I shared my testimony of how the Lord blessed me with three children when I expected none. We then prayed for them and left for another Pastor's home.
This other Pastor invited us to at least pray for this family and the ministry he has been carrying out. Except for prayer, I literally had nothing else to say as I sensed that he seemed to be more inclined towards receiving financial help rather than a genuine brotherly fellowship. In fact, I do not entertain Christian workers narrating to me about their plans and needs to meet their goals. To me, things are very straightforward. If the Lord leads you for a thing, He will also provide the means to accomplish that thing. Otherwise, it is best to reconsider, as it might be man's own plan.
Then we met another believer's family who requested prayer for their family's well-being, for which we obliged too. But I let the brothers with me do the prayers in Hindi and I simply stood by them amening their prayers.
Santosh Majra
This village is special in that it has the majority of the villagers as Christian at least in names, due to the British stationed in this village before they left India. Yet, there is a spiritual drought among the Christians. A Pastor's family welcomed us and prepared a sumptuous lunch for us. But we wasted no time and introduced the ministry books directly. Even before we met them, through word of mouth from their relatives, they heard about us and had already decided to purchase the entire set of ministry books in Hindi. After the lunch fellowship, we went further to meet another seeker in Rajound, a few kilometers away from the village.
Rajound
A Pastor and his wife came to meet us in one of the believer's home. As we fellowship with him, he also seemed to be distracted in his own plan in the name of serving the Lord. Though his reasons were sound, I hope that they follow the Lord's leading in every step of their lives. May the ministry books they received be a rescue to them from all forms of distraction.
A Pastor and his wife came to meet us in one of the believer's home. As we fellowship with him, he also seemed to be distracted in his own plan in the name of serving the Lord. Though his reasons were sound, I hope that they follow the Lord's leading in every step of their lives. May the ministry books they received be a rescue to them from all forms of distraction.
Lord, gain Your testimony in these localities!
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