On Sunday, April 25th, we celebrated the miraculous work of the Lord at a Baptism Service at Redeemer. These services are a sweet reminder of what the Lord has done in the life of each follower of Jesus. The testimony below is from Aliah Robbins.
Before Jesus saved me I was a sinner, I grew up in the church for as long as I can I can remember, but for me I always thought I had to do everything right. I thought if I messed up then I would never get into heaven. I thought I had to earn my way into heaven and if l couldn’t do good enough then God wouldn’t love me. Because of that I never really wanted to follow him because | knew that I would mess up and not be good enough. The older I got the more I learned that I don’t have to be good enough or earn my way to heaven because God loves me more than I could even imagine. But there was one moment when all of it clicked.
I was in bed praying to God and asking for something. I don’t remember exactly what I was praying for but I do remember that he answered that prayer and I got whatever I asked for. For some reason that was the first time I felt close to God. I felt like he does love me and he wants the best for me. I realized how much he has blessed me and how much I take advantage of those blessings. That night I gave my life to God.
Ever since I put my faith in Jesus I have felt more accepted no matter how bad my sins were. I have felt more loved knowing that God will never leave me and I have also felt more joyful. I don’t look at the negative parts of my life as much as I used to. I look at all the amazing gifts that God has given me. Family, food, shelter, clothes. I used to think these were normal things but now I know that each and every one of them is a gift and a blessing.
God is such a loving, true, and powerful God. I know that he will never change even when the world around me is. I am excited and looking forward to spending the rest of my life with him.