India is “Magical”

India is not a boring place at all, it is “magical,” as the young missionary lady said.  That is the way she always thought about India as a young girl who grew up and felt God’s call on her life to plant churches in that land of 1.3 billion, with only 2% who claim to know Christ as their personal Savior.  There is always something new happening, someone to watch, something going on any time, any place!  What a captivating and interesting place and culture.  I was privileged to be invited to speak to a group of 30 Christian workers near Delhi in August.  Four of the days were spent looking at such interesting sights and people in the capital city of Delhi, with a population of 30 million.  God spoke to me again that He cares about and knows EACH and EVERY person on the face of the earth.  He is so much bigger than we can ever begin to understand.  Each ONE is important to Him, and He gave His life for ALL who would desire to know Him. I was overwhelmed
with noise, walking among crowds of people, pollution of every kind, heat, and religions that are followed blindly by millions of Indians.  I was surprised to see the kindness and politeness of people who work very hard and earn very little, and are hungry and thirsty and tired.  I became more thankful for simple pleasures, like the cool of the evening in Spain, good tap water, a bed, and beauty without garbage littering.   What most impressed me were the ladies who came to the retreat. Some of them rode long distances in trains, buses, cars, or flew to attend a Christian women workers retreat of 3 days and enjoy the company of others like themselves, be pampered a little in air conditioning, a hotel room, not have to cook or do other day to day activities that wear us down, listen to each others stories, pray and worship together, and be saturated in the Word of God together. God led me to speak on the book of Philippians, and the Lord ministered to us
about suffering, joy, sacrifice, how to live, how to think, the Body of believers, love, and other topics.  What an awesome privilege to be able to gather together with those who God has called and to bear one another’s burdens and grow together as part of the Body of Christ.     For other pictures you can click here.

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