India 2014 Day 1 Report from Steve: Our first day out in the village was remarkable. We were in a village where no house churches have been established yet; Randeep did not know how we would be received. We were instructed to offer prayer, but not to push in any way, as we did not want to offend the people. We went to the people who were waiting in the courtyard for medical attention and asked if we could pray. Immediately they said yes. From the first person, the healings began. Our team prayed non-stop for hours. Almost everyone was healed. Many came to Christ in this Sikh and Hindu village. A woman who was paralyzed down one side was carried into the courtyard; she was completely healed and walked out with great joy. Deaf ears opened. Blind eyes were healed. And always, people were giving their hearts to Jesus. The people were literally pulling on the shirts of the team, asking for prayer. It was almost overwhelming. I saw team members in tears of joy at what the Lord was doing. Meanwhile, we provided medical care for just under 200 people. We went back to the hotel for an hour’s rest, then came back to the village for the first outreach. The band was playing in a larger courtyard when we got there. The courtyard was packed to overflowing and then the people began to climb a high wall (about 14 feet) so that they could see. Team members shared healing testimonies from the day; Emily shared a powerful piece about the woman in the Gospels who touched Jesus, then continued with her amazing (and very honest, heart-wrenching) personal story. After that I preached about how the Kingdom had come to the village. Jesus was here and when He comes, everything changes. Then I led them in a prayer of repentance and invitation. Then I asked those who had prayed this prayer for the first time to raise their hands. I think that EVERY HAND WENT UP. Every hand. An hour later, when we were eating, Randeep told me that they already had eight ‘houses of peace’––by which he meant that already 8 families had asked if their homes could host a house church. We are all so amazed that the Lord could have done so much in one day. I am leaving now for our second village. Come Lord Jesus, come.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:22:56 +0000
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