Ministry Literature Journey to Patiala

I have heard about this city in the past. But this was the first time I came to visit this city. Here, we had a unique experience with a brother who volunteered to take care of our hospitality. From this city, two of our brothers in the team had to go back earlier. So, on the last day, only two of us completed the distribution trip this time in this city.

A young brother, our host, was so natural in the way he behave and spoke with us. He was full of anxiety as he had been through a tough financial difficulties. He did not hesitate to directly mention his financial needs to the extend that he acted like a "coercive beggar" for financial help. I did not have a good feeling about him at all. Yet with the hope that he could be helped through our fellowship, I fellowshipped with him twice, face to face with testimonies of my own in trusting the Lord for all our needs. 

Due to his insistence for where we should stay and his frequent reference to his financial difficulties, we did not feel good to even stay in his house for the night stay. Therefore, about midnight, we shifted to a hotel. The next day morning too, I was not so keen if he should be with us. However, I opened myself and gave myself to the Lord’s sovereignty and waited for how He would lead for the day.

This young brother came to lead us to visit the only Bible seminary in the city. Though he might have spoke things in immaturity, we still decided to offer to him something that could relieve his financial pain. On the one hand, we fellowshipped with him on the need to trust the Lord, yet on the other hand, we also shepherded him by offering to him something. May the Lord shepherd him.

Today, we had a good time of ministry literature introduction to the teachers of the Bible seminary. They were very impressed by the truth. They promised to take the matter of placing order for the seminary to the Pricipal. The teacher we met happened to be a Punjabi translator and he instantly gave us some genuine feedbacks in the Punjabi translationof the ministry books. I believe, he could be a good Punjabi translator. Later, we met two more Pastors for the ministry introduction and distribution and also preached the gospel to the two staffs of the guest rooms we stayed last night. Then, we had our wonderful Mutton-Chicken meal, afterwhich, we winded up the distribution trip this time and boarded the train back to New Delhi.

And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who have been sanctified. (Acts 20:32, RecVer)

Lord, shepherd the believers in Punjab with Your word!

Punjab for Christ and the church!