Testimony Tuesdays

2 Corinthians 4:8

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.

 

This week we will focus on the testimony of God bringing us all through this pandemic and still is. Thousands upon thousands of people have passed away from this disease but here we are still standing awaiting to see the salvation of the Lord. For us to be able to open up our eyes daily is a blessing because we are given the chance to gain the victory over our sins and we are able to do this because He has already gained the victory over OUR sins for us on the cross. During this time we are able to spend intimate time with God in growing our relationship with Him seeing the defects of our character and allowing the Lord to purify us and cleanse us to the saving of our souls and to the glory of Him. The Lord loves us with an everlasting love and truly wants us to be saved and to spend eternity with Him. This pandemic is showing us that we do not have control over anything on this earth therefore we need to place our lives in the One who has control over the earth which is Christ Jesus. Let us truly spend time with the Creator of this earth and not take this time that He Himself has given us for granted but to use it and guard it jealously so that we may be one with Him who have made and formed us in our mother’s womb and fashioned us into His likeness.

 

Isaiah 46:4

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

 

“There is a great lack of Christian fortitude and serving God from principle. We should not seek to please and gratify self, but to honor and glorify God, and in all we do and say to have an eye single to His glory. If we would let our hearts be impressed with the following important words, and ever bear them in mind, we should not so easily fall into temptation and our words would be few and well chosen: “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” “Thou God seest me.” EGW

Testimony Tuesdays

Psalm 121:7-8 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Have an unexpected situation ever occurred in your life that caused you to think deeply while yet being amazed?

Growing up in the Island of Jamaica as a little girl has been one of the most memorable and lesson filled journey that has helped in my adulthood. My parents were not rich, but they made sure to make the best of what they had in taking care of the home. My family and I often made it a habit of exercising. We did not have regular transportation, so we had to walk and or take the bus to wherever we were traveling to. Besides that, we also made sure that we walked regularly.

When I was around the age of six or seven an unusual event happened. 

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18:2

One Sunday my parents and I were home and I wanted to go to one of my friend’s house. She also lived in the community about fifteen to twenty minutes away. My father then decided to walk with me to take me to her house so I can spend some time with her. I got dressed and started on my way with my father but something strange happened about ten minutes into our walk. I heard something say to me, “A rock is going to fall” and then after some seconds I heard a repetition of those same exact words again. As a child, I began to think to myself well where did that come from because this is not my own thoughts, a rock is going to fall? I ignored it and kept walking with my dad. Thirty seconds after the voice came back again, “A rock is going to fall.” but this time It was different. When I heard the voice the third time, I felt a very strong inclination that I needed to say immediately. I instantly looked up to my dad and said a rock is going to fall. As soon as the letter L rolled off my tongue, I heard rumblings and tumbling, and my father grabbed me so quick and ran with me I did not have chance to even say another word. When I looked behind us, I seen two giant rocks so big that if one hit had my dad and I it would have took us both out altogether. I said to my dad see, see, I told you a rock was going to fall. My dad was silent. I think he was a bit shaken up.

If it were not for God, that day would have been the day, we would have left the earth, but the Lord declared “You shall live and not die to declare the works of the Lord.” What the enemy planned for evil God turned it around for good for a testimony in my adulthood to testify of the works of the Lord.  At the time I didn’t know it was the Holy Spirit that spoke to me but now that I am older I know for sure that it was God and I know that the Lord has been keeping a keen and safe watch over me. Rocks were sent to destroy us but the ultimate Rock, the God of heaven preserved us. There is nothing like the protection of our heavenly Father. His eyes is on the sparrow and oh do I know that He watches over me.

 If God has granted to His children promise of grace and protection, it is because there are mighty agencies of evil to be met—agencies numerous, determined, and untiring, of whose malignity and power none can safely be ignorant or unheeding. GC 513.1