HYSSOP MINISTRIES(1988-2008) = CELEBRATED 20 YEARS OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS: May 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

APRIL 2009 REPORT & MAY PRAYER REQUESTS

Dear Prayer Partners,

Please find the report of April 2009.

1. Life word seminar on 3rd and 4th April in Kalimpong went well. More than 70 leaders were gathered in this seminar. Dr. Rev. Yohan Kim from Korea Baptist pastor taught in this seminar. People once again rededicated themselves and had assurance of salvation in their lives.

2. Preaching assingmnet in Kerseong UCNI on 5th April i.e. on Palm Sunday was a blessed day. It was my first time in Kerseoung town to preach and I hope that God has oepned a door for me to preach His Word in this area.

3. 6th and 7th April, film show and gospel program in Upper Dalapchand was blessed. Mostly people here are buddhist and they heard the gospel through film, songs and sermon. There were few people who responded the call and we prayed for them.

4. 10th to 12th April, Spiritual Convention among Tharu people in Kanchanpur Nepal was a time of challenge as well as blessing. When I reached a place called Itahari, they called up strike in Western Nepal and I had to drive through motorbike. It happended during my returning journey too. It was very hot, dusty and rough road through jungle. God saved us from the strike attackers. Nepal needs your prayer.

5. 17th Arpil, gospel program in Teesta Valley was disturbed by rain initially but we prayed God and the rain stopped. 7 people accepted Jesus as their Saviour.

6. Gorubathan ministry on 26th April was a church ministry. 5 people were baptised and had a blessed time with the church members over there.

Thank you for your prayers.

Please continue to pray for the following coming programs of MAY:

2nd May - Youth meeting entitled Intimacy with Christ" in Town Hall, Kalimpong.

3rd May - Tadong, Sikkim church Ministry

9th-10th May - Ministry among Adhivasis in Ethelbari

13th - 18th May - Kathmandu Nepal ministry and Mahima's wedding

22nd -24th May - KALIMPONG Intercession, FRIENDS 1st Anniversary and Revival Meeting, Release of our
new Priase and worship album "ABLAZE"

29th - 31st May - East Nepal visit

You can send your prayer request to us in hyssopministries@gmail.com

In Christ

Rev. Mathias Subba

WHY FASTING? read, mediate and be blessed

Why we need to fast? - Mathias Subba

1. Fasting is humbling ourselves before God. The Bible says: I humbled my soul with fasting (Ps.35:13).
2. Fasting is seeking God. The Bible says: And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes( Dan 9:3).
3. Fasting is an expression of sorrow. "Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him".(Dan 6:18)
4. Fasting is returning to God (from humanness to Godliness). " Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning" (Joel. 2:12)
5. Fasting is repenting of sins. " Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them." ( Neh 9:1-2)
6. Fasting is allowing God's power to work . "However, this kind (means devil possessed) does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Mat 17:21
7. Fasting is spiritual discipline to be more closer with the Lord. " So Cornelius said, "From the fourth day until this hour I was fasting, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing" (Act 10:30)
8. Fasting prayer is for special occasions. Act 13:2-3 Now as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work which I have called them." Then, fasting and praying, and laying their hands on them, they sent them awayAct 14:23 And having chosen elders for them in every church, and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.