Hi I am Rejo Varghese,
I was born on 19th December 1993 in Siwan district of Bihar State in the northern part of Bihar. Basically my parents hails from the southern part of India from the state of Kerala. Still I'm confused whether I'm a malyalee. Anyway I hope I'm a malyalee, I'm the only son to my parents and I've 1 younger sister who's approx 3.5 years younger than me.
From the childhood I was a firm believer of Jesus Christ I had done with the preaching ever since my childhood and my parents are a great motivator in these they still do. My mother has enlightened me with the Bible verses she tells me a lot of Story and motivate me to be in the Christ and be firm by Keeping my faith in the Lord our christ.
So as the years went on I became close to Jesus and again time passed I went away from Jesus but that does not mean I lost my faith I had my faith in him but I was not regular in my prayers. From my childhood I wanted to be an Engineer. So after completing my school life I joined an Engineering College in Karnataka state in Tumkur oh by the way I did my studies till tenth in Siwan and did my 11th and 12th in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
So back to my story days went on and I was doing my engineering left my hostel started to live in a rented house nearby my college. One day my Muslim friend asked me whom do you think Jesus is then I said Jesus is the son of God. He asked so if he a God I said yes then he asked me to show it in the Bible I said John 3:16 but he said no that is not clear if possible find verse in Bible which proves Jesus has the authority and he's a God. That moment I felt like stunned I didnt knew what to answer and I was restless I could not hear what my lecturers are saying in the classroom I was not able to concentrate and so it was going.I told the same situation to my parents but they were of no help I asked my father's Elder brother who's a Pastor but he too was of no help but they all said one thing pray to God and he will answer you. Then I prayed to my Jesus with tears rolling down from my cheeks that "My dear Lord Jesus Christ I don't know anything but one thing I know is that from my childhood I have believed in you and I kept my utter faith in you but now a situation has arrived which has trembled my faith it has shaken, but one thing I know is that from my childhood I prayed to you now I don't want to loose my faith from you and I don't want to worship anyone else so please guide me so that I can stand with you for the rest of my life because I've taken you as my saviour".I prayed like this and boom on the third day I just opened to read my Bible then came this verses.
Colossians 1:15-20
" 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
17 He is befor all things, and in him all things hold together.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
19. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.
20. and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."
I was born on 19th December 1993 in Siwan district of Bihar State in the northern part of Bihar. Basically my parents hails from the southern part of India from the state of Kerala. Still I'm confused whether I'm a malyalee. Anyway I hope I'm a malyalee, I'm the only son to my parents and I've 1 younger sister who's approx 3.5 years younger than me.
From the childhood I was a firm believer of Jesus Christ I had done with the preaching ever since my childhood and my parents are a great motivator in these they still do. My mother has enlightened me with the Bible verses she tells me a lot of Story and motivate me to be in the Christ and be firm by Keeping my faith in the Lord our christ.
So as the years went on I became close to Jesus and again time passed I went away from Jesus but that does not mean I lost my faith I had my faith in him but I was not regular in my prayers. From my childhood I wanted to be an Engineer. So after completing my school life I joined an Engineering College in Karnataka state in Tumkur oh by the way I did my studies till tenth in Siwan and did my 11th and 12th in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
So back to my story days went on and I was doing my engineering left my hostel started to live in a rented house nearby my college. One day my Muslim friend asked me whom do you think Jesus is then I said Jesus is the son of God. He asked so if he a God I said yes then he asked me to show it in the Bible I said John 3:16 but he said no that is not clear if possible find verse in Bible which proves Jesus has the authority and he's a God. That moment I felt like stunned I didnt knew what to answer and I was restless I could not hear what my lecturers are saying in the classroom I was not able to concentrate and so it was going.I told the same situation to my parents but they were of no help I asked my father's Elder brother who's a Pastor but he too was of no help but they all said one thing pray to God and he will answer you. Then I prayed to my Jesus with tears rolling down from my cheeks that "My dear Lord Jesus Christ I don't know anything but one thing I know is that from my childhood I have believed in you and I kept my utter faith in you but now a situation has arrived which has trembled my faith it has shaken, but one thing I know is that from my childhood I prayed to you now I don't want to loose my faith from you and I don't want to worship anyone else so please guide me so that I can stand with you for the rest of my life because I've taken you as my saviour".I prayed like this and boom on the third day I just opened to read my Bible then came this verses.
Colossians 1:15-20
" 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
17 He is befor all things, and in him all things hold together.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
19. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.
20. and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."
After looking unto these verse of God I overjoyed and I didn't knew how to express my happiness after this I shared these verses to my Parents and they were so happy to hear these. This incident helped me to grip my faith.
After 1 or 2 months after this incident On May 20th 2015 I had to leave to Kerala to attend the wedding of my cousin sister and I had to take my new bike to Kerala, in order to take my bike over there I should have to take the bike registration card with me but since its a government work so it had to take some time. I bought bike on April waiting for the card then I came to know that people who had bought the bike in March even had not got their card. Again a new issue came so this time I prayed and asked my parents to pray with me for this I prayed to God that " My God Dear lord as I have to attend my sister's marriage as well as to take my bike over Kerala help me to get the card by May 19th" like this way I prayed and waited in the mean time I tried the other ways through which I could be able to take up the card but it all went fail. I just enquired on May 18 about the card then I came to know they had dispatched the card that day itself I even went to the post office to take it from there but they refused as it was not the destined post office. So like I prayed on May 19 in the morning there came a post of the registration card I was waiting for.
And before going to kerala i had one more problem that just a day before my sister's engagement i had an external lab to attend. So it seemed like i was not going to attend the function, so I prayed for the issue and went to the college and asked my faculty if they could change the date of my lab but they said its not possible and told they will inform. I waited for that and asked all my dear ones to pray and God answered my prayer, date of my exam was reschedule and new date was alloted. In my college they wouldn't had done anything like that for anyone but since God is with us he changed the mind of the faculty.
A new date was alloted so that I could attend my sister's engagement as well as the wedding, but I had not enough time to prepare for my exam. It was troublesome but I didn't prayed for that because I thought that I asked too much from him. After wedding day next day morning I had flight back to my college and the next day morning itself I had the exam. But since I didn't prepared I was quite tensed, after the wedding at night my college mate called me on the phone and informed me that due to some reason the college will remain close on that day. I first thought my friends are doing prank on me as I couldn't believe that. That moment itself I prayed and thanked my almighty Jesus for helping me out in all the way.
And before going to kerala i had one more problem that just a day before my sister's engagement i had an external lab to attend. So it seemed like i was not going to attend the function, so I prayed for the issue and went to the college and asked my faculty if they could change the date of my lab but they said its not possible and told they will inform. I waited for that and asked all my dear ones to pray and God answered my prayer, date of my exam was reschedule and new date was alloted. In my college they wouldn't had done anything like that for anyone but since God is with us he changed the mind of the faculty.
A new date was alloted so that I could attend my sister's engagement as well as the wedding, but I had not enough time to prepare for my exam. It was troublesome but I didn't prayed for that because I thought that I asked too much from him. After wedding day next day morning I had flight back to my college and the next day morning itself I had the exam. But since I didn't prepared I was quite tensed, after the wedding at night my college mate called me on the phone and informed me that due to some reason the college will remain close on that day. I first thought my friends are doing prank on me as I couldn't believe that. That moment itself I prayed and thanked my almighty Jesus for helping me out in all the way.
These incidents had strengthen my faith and later I told my friend who raised the question against my faith that see you asked me for these and I got the answer from the Bible you have also seen how desperate I was to get the card, to attend my sister's engagement and wedding and also about the exam. But right on time everything happened, so my dear friend I don't need any more proof or anything this is my testimony I will continue to believe in Jesus and if you want you can also believe in him.
This is my testimony so if anyone who reads this please know Our Lord Jesus Christ is watching over us and he is kind we have to just ask and he will answer our prayer as he knows our need.
Thank you
Thank you Rejo for your encouraging testimony. Bible says "Oh taste and see the Lord is good". What a great joy if your friend also could see this Wonderful Jesus who came down to love him and save him and lead him into eternity rather than Insa Allah. It is God's plan that nobody would perish but receive this eternal life and blessings from Him.
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