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02/10/2026

30/09/2026

रोहिणीमा हाम्रो टिम, स्थानीय एल्डर रवि घतानी र उहाँको दाजुसित,हाम्रो टिमका साथीहरु रेभ फिलिप पी बिशव, पास्टर शलिम राई,एल्डर नर्बड थापा,एल्डर जोनाथन शेर्पा र म स्वयं। निर्माणाधीन भवन अगाडि लिएको फोटो। फोटो अमृत राई।

25/09/2026

*"What do you have in your house?" - 2 Kings 4:2*

I was fully convinced that the Lord had called me for His work. At that time, I had only my wife and my two little daughters with me. There was no support from anywhere. I was not even in a position to settle down in one place.

My journey was continuous - for preaching the Gospel and for ministry. The condition of my home was becoming more miserable day by day. In a way, I had become accustomed to going to new places and traveling, but along with that, the burden to serve the Lord inside me was equally strong. While walking, I was afraid that the sole of my shoe would come off, and the oversized clothes given by others felt good enough for me. Yet, even in lack and scarcity, I could rejoice and I was able to share the testimony of Lord Jesus with thousands of people.

This was around 2009-10. One day I was reading from 2 Kings chapter 4. At that very moment, the Lord spoke to me, *"What do you have in your house?"*

I looked around my house. In my house, there was an old, traditional stone grinder (Jato).

I cleaned and scrubbed that grinder. I roasted corn, made _satu_ (roasted corn flour), and made packets of half a kilo and one kilo to sell. And just like that, my small business started.

Slowly, I started getting customers from Kharsang, Chimney, and Tin Mile. Along with _satu_, there started to be a demand for corn flour, _chyakla_, and buckwheat flour. My customers were mostly teachers, officers, and people who had diabetes. Later, whenever I met diabetic patients, I would make them my customers.

In this way, God gave me relief and sustained me in ministry for many years.

It has been many years since I left that business. Today, the Lord has given me brothers and sisters, He has given me churches, and a small piece of land to farm.

One thing I have learned is this: *The calling is irrevocable; you cannot run away from it. It is those who can serve and rejoice even in suffering that the Lord establishes firmly.*

22/09/2026

नम्रताको परिभाषा:
नम्रता भनेको आफूलाई सानो देखाउनु होइन, *आफूलाई ठिक देख्नु हो।*

धेरैले नम्रता भनेको "म त केही होइन, म त कमजोर हुँ" भन्नु हो भन्ने ठान्छन्, त्यो नम्रता होइन, त्यो आत्मा-असुरक्षा हो।

*नम्रताको ३ वटा साँचो परिभाषा:*

*१. सत्यलाई स्वीकार्ने साहस।*
म गलत हुन सक्छु, मलाई सबै कुरा आउँदैन, मलाई सिक्नु छ भनेर स्वीकार्नु नै नम्रता हो। घमण्डी मान्छेले कहिल्यै सिक्दैन, किनकि उसलाई लाग्छ उसले सबै जानिसक्यो।

*२. अरुलाई आफूभन्दा ठूलो ठान्नु।*
बाइबलले पनि भन्छ - "नम्रतामा एक-अर्कालाई आफूभन्दा उत्तम ठान।" यसको अर्थ अरुको कुरा, अनुभव र भावनालाई आफ्नो भन्दा पहिला महत्व दिनु। "म मात्र ठिक" भन्ने जिद्द छोड्नु।

*३. आफ्नो शक्ति अरुको भलोमा प्रयोग गर्नु।*
नम्र मान्छे कमजोर हुँदैन, उसको शक्ति नियन्त्रणमा हुन्छ। जस्तै - घोडा बलियो हुन्छ, तर लगामले नियन्त्रणमा हुन्छ तब त्यो काम लाग्छ। नम्रता भनेको बलियो भएर पनि नियन्त्रित हुनु हो।

त्यसैले -
> घमण्डले भन्छ, "म बिना केही हुँदैन।"
> आत्मा-असुरक्षाले भन्छ, "मबाट केही हुँदैन।"
> *नम्रताले भन्छ, "मबाट केही हुन सक्छ, तर त्यो मेरो एक्लोको कारणले होइन, परमेश्वर र अरुको सहयोगले हो।"*

नम्र मान्छे सधैं शान्त हुन्छ, किनकि उसले आफूलाई प्रमाणित गर्न हतार गर्नुपर्दैन।

05/09/2026

*"When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan." - Proverbs 29:2*

Throughout the pages of history, tyrannical and exceedingly wicked rulers have governed their empires. The first Babylonian Empire, the second Medo-Persian Empire, the third Grecian Empire, and the fourth Roman Empire are examples of this.

According to biblical prophecy, a fifth empire is yet to come. This empire will be like iron mixed with clay. The iron signifies machinery or technology, while the clay represents humanity. It will be an extremely harsh and dictatorial empire. During that time, people will groan in agony.

But the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will be to redeem His people and take them to a place of safety, which is called the heavenly journey or the Rapture.

02/09/2026

*The Need for Leaders Like Ezra and Nehemiah... Part Two*

God had promised to bless His people, but on the condition that His people must be obedient to Him. This condition was reiterated even during the time of King Solomon. But His people could not remain faithful to Him. Therefore, He delivered them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. Thus, the Temple of God was burned, the city walls were broken down, and great destruction came upon them. The breaking down of the walls signified the removal of their security.

In the present time also, the Church in our nation is feeling insecure. The reason is that although the Church has grown numerically, it remains weak in quality. This is a time of spiritual and moral decline for the churches. Churches have stopped fasting as before, stopped praying, stopped attending fellowship, and stopped preaching the Gospel. As the spiritual decline continued, the churches also began to decline morally and became involved in various works of the flesh.

For our broken walls to be rebuilt, spiritual and moral revival is essential. That is, the Church must turn away from sin. When the Church turns from sin, God Himself will strengthen the Church socially and economically. In this world, when any community becomes strong socially and economically, they will build their own walls.

According to our slogan - "Clean Environment, Healthy Society, Educated Community, Progressive Society" - let us once again return to God (repent) in order to attain spiritual health, holiness, biblical knowledge, and blessings.

*- Pastor Rajen Rai*

01/09/2026

*The Need for Leaders Like Ezra and Nehemiah*

In 458 B.C., the second group of Jews returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra. Upon their return, he saw that the people of God had fallen into spiritual and moral decay. However, through Ezra’s faithful teaching ministry, many people turned away from their sins.

Fourteen years after Ezra’s return, in 444 B.C., Nehemiah also returned to Jerusalem. God moved him to lead the people of God in rebuilding the city walls and in restoring the social and economic life of the community.

This teaches us a vital principle - only after rising from spiritual and moral decline can social and economic life be uplifted. When a society becomes strong socially and economically, only then can the broken walls of the city be rebuilt.

Similarly, if our church, our community, and our nation are to establish their identity, we must first be saved from spiritual and moral decline. Only then can we become strong socially and economically.

For this, there is still a great need for leaders like Ezra and Nehemiah today. In the present time, people are weak in every sphere - spiritual, moral, social, and material.

31/08/2026

*'Love Compels Us'*

Most of my friends have left for abroad in search of employment; some have gone to foreign lands. Even those in ministry have moved down to the Terai, some to metropolitan cities. Because of their good locations, they have become successful and are doing great ministry.

I am not foolish either. A small village home, with a small population, and on top of that, most have migrated. One has to walk up and down hills, cross bridges made of bamboo, and walk through jungle paths. Serving in such a place, regardless of sun or rain, may seem foolish to many.

But if we all become selfish, the souls here will perish. The love of the Lord, who left the ninety-nine to go in search of the one lost sheep out of a hundred, compels us.

*Bible Reference - Luke 15:1-7*

-- Photo: Dordang Indreni Bridge