Number 106:  April 24, 2007

Even though Vijay Singh’s house in Kote Sangna was an hour from the nearest road, around 150 people came from all over the mountains for the fellowship. The washed out road slowed some who came by car or bus, but they persisted. They wanted to hear the Word of God. A family shared that there had been a death in their village. Indian custom and tradition was that everyone in the village should attend the funeral. They had a decision to make, follow tradition or seek the truth they would hear at the fellowship. Since they were sharing about their choices, you know which one they chose. This indicated to us how important our visit was. Sangat and the leaders from Delhi only made it to these outlying villages maybe twice a year. None of the adversary’s arsenal was going to stop the believers from journeying to hear what God had to say to them that day.  

We rejoiced with the former blind man who shared of his deliverance from earlier that morning. Others expressed the common theme of manifesting a peace that they had never previously experienced before they heard the Word of God.

Philippians 4:6 and 7:

.           Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto the God.

            And the peace of God, which passeth understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The teachers for this fellowship were many of the young people, Indian and American. The young believers boldly held fast the Word of God on a variety of topics with the overall exhortation to apply what the Word of God says in order to get God’s results.    

Isaiah 55:11:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

After the teachings came the manifestations of holy spirit and the collection of the abundant sharing. There would then be a closing song and healing was made available. Sometimes it was hard to tell the difference between where the tongues stopped and the interpretation began; but one could easily recognize the exhortation and comfort that the proper use of the manifestations brought to the listeners. When it came time to give, it seemed that the Indian saints couldn’t wait to give of their “abundance.” They cheerfully gave as the person carrying a stringed bag came by. The bags were then placed on a table near the front where the local leader would take care of it.

Since Bibles were less expensive in Delhi, and without electricity, eBay was difficult to access, and one couldn’t easily get a Gideon’s Bible from a hotel room, we brought many with us to sell to the believers who needed them.