My first ministry journey this year 2026 began with the full-timers training in Bengaluru for three and half days with a one day preparation fellowship. In all these visits, I purposefully choose train journey as my mode of transportation with the view that I could spend more time in prayer before I arrived the destinations. All these visits required much prayer from my side so that the purpose of my visit in each place would be fulfilled. Over all, I had sufficient time of prayer and enjoyed the Lord’s special grace through out.
Bengaluru
In Bengaluru, the Lord’s direct speaking was on my need to be pruned so that as a branch abiding in the Vine, I should bear fruit, much fruit, and remaining fruit. The speaking of the Lord was from John 14, 15, and 16. Yes, the spiritual fact is that, as believers, we are in the Lord. However, we must exercise to abide in the Lord by exercising our spirit to live out Christ, to pray, to read the word, and to be in constant fellowship with the Lord. In this way of our abiding in the Lord, the Lord would also abide in us. Thus, this mutual abiding will produce the spiritual fruits, even the fruits that remains.
The Lord has set the direction for the entire year with His timely speaking: abide in the Lord, be pruned, be pruned, bear fruits, and that iur fruits should remain.
Besides, there were practical fellowships on our going on in the Lord’s move in this country. Despite the changes in the outward governmental and religious environment, I believe, the Lord will advance in His move and bless His testimony in India with Himself as the blessing.
Chennai
Then, in fellowship with the brothers, I realised that I should go to Chennai and participate in the Chennai Book Fair on the Lord’s Day afternoon after the church meeting. My schedule was changed abruptly for the better when I learned that the preplanned distribution journey to Karnataka was adjusted.
In Chennai, I was able to spend time in fellowship with a college student at length over coffee and dinner as he opened up about his personal situation. I was glad that the Lord arranged such a precious time with him which I never expected. My time with the serving ones in the literature service was on the need to be a man of prayer, a man of the word of God, and handling finance properly by honoring the Lord as the Source of supply. Though I did not plan it, due to an invitation, I also visited an uncle and aunty and fellowshipped with them on the promise of God the Lord gave me in the beginning of this new year: Ezekiel 36:9-11, 37. All these were never thought of, but at the last minute, the Lord made it happen. What a fruitful visit to Chennai!
By the way, it was while in a train journey from Bengaluru to Chennai that the Lord graced me to complete reading my Holy Bible for the fiftieth time!
Kozhencherry
My journey to Kerala was to attend the Kumbanad convention at the invitation of one our serving brothers in Kerala. I was given hospitality in Kozhencherry in a big "white house" surprisingly. In fact, it was a foretaste of what the Lord would provide as I started praying for our own residential house for the threefold purposes of fruitful church meeting, peaceful literature office, and joyful family living.
Kumbanad
Then, one afternoon I was with the saints in Kumbanad convention and met with a good number of seekers visiting the ministry books stall where I could introduce and minister the word to a good number of Bible college students, Pastors, and seekers.
Kochi
Finally. I came to Kochi with the burden of honoring our senior brother, who the Lord used for the initiation of His recovery in India and the pioneer of the literature service in this country. What an honor to honor him in the best way I could! With love, concerns, and care in the humanity of Jesus, I did what I felt I could do best. In fact, I felt that this was the opportunity the Lord gave me as I have no control of the future, and I did not know if there will be another opportunity in the future.
We had a buffet lunch together at Barbeque Nation in LuLu Mall, Kochi. Then, I had the privilege to honor him with love and respect in walking around with him holding hands as he needed balancing while walking due to maturity in age. And bought for them a branded formal shirt and an informal collared shirt for the brother, and two pair of saree for the sister, all of their choices. It was a blessing to me to be able to participate in the little that I could, to honor and respect the elderly saints and make them happy. May the Lord give them good health and long life full of peace and joy.
Thus, having accomplished the first part of this journey, I boarded a train to Bengaluru for the ministry literature journey in Karnataka.
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