He appeared to be anti- Christian and mentally deranged.
After assessing the situation I withdrew from there because I thought it was best not to respond to a person with evil and mischievous intentions.
I know he was sent by the devil to threaten me. I feel that very strongly. It was like the opposition Nehemiah faced when he was building the walls. Like the abuses Jezebel showered on Elijah.
My faith and courage is being tested and I will not turn back.
In India women are not secure and Christian women more so.
I ask for prayers for protection and safety - a hedge of angels all around our church campus. Wisdom , courage and spiritual strength.
I will not give in to the devil 's threats. I have faced criminals before and God has protected me and the entire church campus.
The Lord brought the following scriptures to me as I reflect upon the disturbing incident.
1 Peter 5
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you
8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you. (New Testament -ASV)
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Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places
(New Testament - KJV)
(The photos were taken by Ashish and Megan on their Agra tour)
28 Fertilize my soul:
Dear Amrita ~ May you feel the loving Power and Strength of Jesus, who is God Almighty, surrounding you at all times.
Love, hugs and prayers ~ FlowerLady
Praying for you Amrita.....please be careful.
Thank you dear Nina and Flowerlady. Your prayers will provide cover for us. I am not afraid of th e toothless lion - he can only roar at my face that 's all.
May you have that wisdom from Above.
Good for you, Amrita. You're on the right track.
John
Who is he that challenges the Lord's elect? There is none like our God. May He show His glory in His protection of you and your family and your resources.
Jeremiah 29:11
Excellent idea, to pray for a hedge about the church property (and its members). Praying!
Amrita,
I am praying for God's hedge of protection to surround you always.
Love
Lidj
Rom 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Joining in the prayer for a hedge of the Lord's sweet protection around you.
Hello Amrita,
I am not at all happy to read this.You are living in a place where people are antagonist to Christians. I admire your mental strength and courage to face these enemies surrounding you. You are a really a very brave person.
Since I am living in a place where there is a sizable Christian population, I am shocked to read this post because such things will not happen here. We have religious tolerance here. There are places here where you will find a Church,mosque and temple all standing close to each other. Many Hindus visit Christian churches and pray.
Lovely photos.
I pray to God to give you courage and strength to face this enemy who is threatening you.
Joseph
dear amrita..i just read this now after i came from the sisters and i will be steadfastly praying for you.
that old devil will not get the upper hand on you!...that wicked man is just being used by him for sure...you are on the winning side and to tell you the truth, i just shows me what confidence the lord has in you amrita..he really does trust you!.....love terry
James 5:16 "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
My dear sister in Christ. May God put a hedge around you and your church to combat the futile attempts of the devil. Be strong in Christ.
Love,
I am praying for your protection, dear sister.
I am praying for your safety and
peace, sister, a hedge of protection
and a wall of fire around you and
yours and the church.
Love,
Sandy
I join all the others in prayer for you Amrita. May you walk with assurance as you know that you are walking within that hedge of protection. May the Lord give you peace and assurance that He is always protecting you and the entire church body! If God is for you, who can be against you?!!!
Adding my prayers. For older women -- and I certainly count myself in that group -- the world is not a safe place. I go out daily in a cloak of prayer and send one to you, too, my sweet friend!
Dear ReJpyce, thank you for sending me this scripture. I welcom e you to my blog. I tried finding your pagebut couldn 't.
Dearest Buttercup. Pat, Sabdy,
Caorlyn, Mrs Mac , Terry, lidj, Maria, Sita an d John and David,
Thank you so much for prayers and encouraging words. They mean a lot to me.
Dearest Amrita, my heart aches that you are treated this way. Daily prayers and thoughts are offered up for you and your family. Love, Sally
Hi Amrita,
Sorry to hear about this. There are plenty of anti-Christian elements in India. I know of one Christian couple here who lived in UP and had lots of trouble there. I hope no harm comes to you.
JI.
Amrita, I will be praying for your safety as well. God bless and be with you my friend!
Oh Amrita, I am so sorry that this happened to you. You were so wise not to react but withdraw instead. I am certainly going to be upholding you and your church in prayer as well.God bless you brave sister, and may God hide you in the shadow of His wings and keep you as the apple of His eye. No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper.
love & prayers,
Vilisi
Oh my God, Amrita,
You are a wise and courageous lady, and you have the Lord as your protector. What an example of determination and Faith you are to us!
Please, be careful. I will keep you in my prayers, my sweet friend.
Doris
Not to worry dear friend - barking dogs never bite! But we do know that statement is wrong, because in India they have shown extreme animosity. But if he was deranged, then leave it to the Lord. To tell you the truth, I find EVERY one who opposes good work done in the Lord's House, deranged, if you know what I mean.
Take care and love,
Julia
Oh, dear... I'm so sorry :( I remembered about You in my prayers today and yesterday. It is hard to be Christian woman in Asia. You must be strong. You are blessed in this difficult time.
Dear Amrita,
I am praying for a hedge protecting you, your home, family and church.
I like when you are looking back, confirming that so far the Lord has been helping. He will continue to do so.
I just read your post as we were gone yesterday....dear Sister...you are in my prayers constantly for just such an occurrence...take care, dear one....
Thank you so much for your prayers an d concern. The Lord used this incident to build up my faith.
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