Fellowship: Literature Distribution

As we were enjoying a breakfast fellowship on the 4th of this month at Hotel Lemon Tree Sector 56 in Gurugram with the visiting saints, especially the leading brother from the church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Malaysian brother himself proposed that I should join them during the day's fellowship to fellowship on the ministry literature distribution in India. Initially, I was not clear if I should go. But towards the end of the fellowship, the same brother reiterated the same point, stating that if I could make it, it would be a blessing to the saints and young people who visited India this time. Then, other brothers also nodded their heads in agreement. So, I no longer had any choice. I had to go.

The whole day had to be sacrificed for the saints. Though I had many pending works, as I had just come back from a long distribution and training trip. But I had no choice but to follow the Lord's leading through the Body. Sometimes, I may not be clear about certain things, but if I listen to the Body, I am following the Lord's leading. The Lord speaks through the members of His body.

As per my daily schedule, I first finished what I was supposed to do, my personal time in the word, and other important works at home and office. Then, I attended the fellowship in Delhi an hour later. When I arrived, I joined in and blended with the saints in their fellowship; the fellowship of the saints from the church in New Delhi and the visiting saints from Malaysia.

When the brothers requested me to share the burden of the literature service, I stood up and asked how much time I could speak. A brother replied that I should just follow the Spirit regardless of the time. Then, I fellowshipped on whatever points the Lord burdened me to.

Burden

The first point is having the burden from the Lord. 

Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:4, RecVer)

Having known the Lord's heart's desire, I am deeply burdened that God's children be brought to the full knowledge of the truth. For this purpose, the Lord has sovereignly assigned the literature service to some of us in India, including me. I therefore took this burden seriously and, with much prayer, carried it out as the Lord led.

Prayer

Once the Lord gives the burden, I must be faithful to follow up in prayer day by day. For this reason, every day, I spend personal time with the Lord, at least an hour, to release the burdens the Lord bestowed upon me, praying back to Him. Though I also pray with other saints in corporate prayer, some personal burdens I pray them personally every day.

This burden, especially for the literature, I do send to some faithful saints who pray faithfully. For without the Body's prayer, I cannot go on. I need the Body, especially their standing in oneness in carrying out the burden the Lord blessed us with.

Now therefore, if I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know now Your ways, that I may know You, so that I may continue to find favor in Your sight. Consider also that this nation is Your people. And He said, My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest. (Exodus 33:13-14, RecVer)

When the burdens have been prayed thoroughly enough, God moves, and His presence is with us, leading us and guiding us. In this regard, my prayer has always been, "Lord, go before us; go in our going, minister in our ministering, speak in our speaking, and distribute in our distribution."

Take Action

Once the burden the Lord gives is clear, and it has been prayed over. The next thing is to take action, to follow up on the burden the Lord blessed us with. 

And with his smooth words, he will cause those who act wickedly toward the covenant to be profane. But the people who know their God will show strength and take action. (Daniel 11:32, RecVer)

The Spirit's Move

Then, the Spirit moves in our move, and we are indeed following the Spirit's move. We absolutely depend on the Spirit's move. The Spirit leads us to whom to meet, what to say, and how to distribute.

Sow the Seed

All the distributions that have been carried out were actually the sowing of the divine seed of the ministry of the word. As the farmer went out to sow seeds, we also went out to sow seeds. Some definitely will fall on the good soil and it will bear fruits, even a thirtyfold, a sixtyfold, or even a hundredfold fruit.

We simply must be faithful to keep sowing the seed and leave the result to the Lord. The Lord is the real Sower, He is the Seed, and He will also produce the fruits too.

Who then is the faithful and prudent slave, whom the master has set over his household to give them food at the proper time? (Matthew 24:45, RecVer)

I did give two testimonies on how the Lord gained some seekers in the states of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. And thus released my burden. Then, I also shared a few prayer points on the Recovery Version translation. With that, all the saints prayed, and my assigned responsibility was carried out.