This morning we were taken to the Rotary Club to meet with the covenant community. It is always a great joy to meet our covenant friends. It is like being with our own family and brothers and sisters.

During our time together we heard so many stories of miracles taking place among the people in this covenant community. There is always great joy and lots of thanksgiving to God when people tell their story of what the Lord has done for them.

Rita’s sister had been taken to the hospital because of an infection in the leg. The doctors were saying she needed an amputation because this suffering had been going on too long. When Rita visited her at the hospital she heard what the doctors had told her sister. Then the Spirit of God came upon her and she told her sister not to worry because the Lord was going to heal her. She laid her hands on the sister and prayed for her in the name of Jesus Christ. When the doctors examined the leg the following day, they were amazed but realized that there was no need of any amputation. The sister was sent home from the hospital and today she is totally well!

Varsha was telling that before she came to Christ there used to be no peace in her home. They had to struggle with a lot of debt, owing 150.000Rs and having no way of paying back. After she came to Christ, she was taught about tithing. She and her husband started to pay their tithe to the covenant community, and the Lord started to bless them. Since she came to Christ she had been changed and was a totally new person. Now there is peace in the home and they have been able to pay back all their debt.

Bina brought a baby (her granddaughter) on her arm as she was telling her story. Her daughter was the only believer in her village, but she had influenced her entire house to be free from idols. When she was expecting her baby, the villager told her to go to the temple and bring sacrifices and to have the priests to do some occult things to make sure that the delivery would go well. Bina’s daughter refused to take part in any occult practice, saying that her God was a good God that was able to look after her and give her a safe delivery, – which he did! After a while the baby fell ill, and again the villager told her to sacrifice to the idols and allow some occult practices to take place. Bina’s daughter refused again to worship the idols, saying that her God was a good God and that he would heal the baby, – which he did! Bina was so happy because of the faithfulness of God towards her daughter.

A brother had an accident with his car that was totally damaged, but he was unhurt and the Lord miraculously provided a new car for him.

A blind lady gave testimony of her son who had been healed. She had been blind for 20 years, but since they recently had come to Christ, she and her husband confessed their faith that God one day was going to restore sight to her. When Solveig laid hand on her eyes and prayed for her, she felt a strange power touching her eyes. Next time we see them we expect her to be able to see! The husband had some stomach problem and was in pain. After Solveig’s prayer he was totally well!

Sumitra had been unwell and thought she was unable to come to the gathering. But Sibby, one of the leaders, prayed for her together with her children. She was healed and was happy to be able to be at the gathering of God’s people.

A young lady, a new believer, had been suffering from some stomach problems a long time. She had been examined by some doctors and had been told that it was a serious problem. Therefore she didn’t dare to tell her parents. When she came to Christ she was instantly healed, and came to the gathering to give thanks to the Lord!

A young man had taken many loans. He was in deep financial problems. Anil gave him the good news of the Kingdom of God and taught him to tithe. Now all his financial problems had been solved. His father had come to Christ and had stopped drinking. Since they believed in Christ and started to tithe the blessing of God had been upon them and now there was abundant with money in the house!

A family that Sumitra and Harry Prakash had brought to Christ gave a wonderful testimony of how God had been working in their family after they came to Christ. The husband had stopped drinking and had been able to get a job. Now they were enjoying peace and the blessing of God.

A man in the fifties had been going to all the temples in town. His life was in a mess. His family was in a mess. They were all possessed by evil spirits. Anil came to pray for them. He cast out the demons and gave them the good news of the Kingdom of God. The entire family came to Christ and they were delivered from the influence of the evil spirits. They were all totally changed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

One day this man had a phone call from a friend of his, who was at the hospital with his relative that was declared brain-dead by the doctors and now this friend had been ordered to take the patient home. This new believer, that had come to Christ through Anil just a few weeks before, told his friend at the hospital to take it easy, be calm and wait and see, for he was going to pray for the brain-dead person. While he was praying tears came running down as he was moved by the Holy Spirit. After he had been praying for this man in half an hour, he had a new call from his friend telling him that the brain-dead person had begun to move and had been admitted to the hospital again. After seven to eight days this man was dismissed from the hospital completely well!

One day this new believer had an accident on his motorbike. He fell to the ground and his helmet was split in two and he went unconscious. The police thought he was dead and just moved him to the side of the road. Then he came to himself and could stand up completely unhurt! No need to tell that he happily gave thanks to God for this miraculous protection.

We had more testimonies of the goodness of God. We were able to pray for many people. Some testified that the pain had left and others just looked happy but we were unable to understand what they were saying. I am sure that next time we come we will have many more testimonies of miracles in this covenant community.