India in God’s Story: Placed for a Purpose

📍Jeremiah 29:7 — “Seek the welfare of the city… for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”

📍Romans 13 — Honour the authorities.

📍Philippians 3:20 — Our citizenship is in heaven.

➡️ We are called to love India as entrusted.

God has placed us here and now for a reason (Acts 17:26).

✅ Praying for leaders

✅ Guarding the rights of all people

✅ Interceding for the injustice we see

✅ Sharing the Good News

Early Christians were known for this:

✅ They prayed for their rulers (1 Tim 2:1-2)

✅ They obeyed the law (Rom 13:1)

✅ They honoured everyone (1 Pet 2:17)

A Christian in India today must do the same:

→ Love deeply

→ Live peacefully

→ Speak truthfully

→ Serve sacrificially

Here’s what faithful presence can look like:

1. Pray for India — not just emotionally, but intentionally
2. Respect laws — unless they violate God’s higher commands
3. Practise hospitality — invite neighbours into your life
4. Serve with excellence — in school, work, and community
5. Speak truth with love — especially when it’s costly
6. Stand with the marginalised — like Jesus did
7. Know your faith deeply — don’t outsource your convictions

India doesn’t need louder Christians — it needs faithful ones.

Rooted. Loving. Clear. Humble.

Let’s be people who carry the Cross and the hope of Christ

Let’s be citizens of Heaven who make a difference on Earth

You are not here by accident.

You were placed in India — for such a time as this. ✨

Imagine:

🔸 Communities transformed

🔸 Public spaces filled with compassion

🔸 People curious about Christ because of how Christians live

This is what mission looks like in India in 2025.

Not just preaching — but planting hope, standing firm, and loving wide.

This August 15, celebrate with flags and sweets. Also

✅ Reflect

✅ Repent

✅ Recommit

Ask yourself:

“How can I love India like Jesus would?”

…and then go live that answer.