The Church in Spokane
TestimoniesA Promise Made Long AgoIsaiah 52:7, 12, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation. Who says to Zion ‘Your God reigns’ for you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the Lord will go before you and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” Oh, how beautiful are these words! The Jews awaited their Messiah, but when He came they knew Him not. As a Jew, I believed that the Old Testament was a history of my people. Those such as Abraham, Moses, David, and Solomon were heroes. I did not know God’s plan, and that the Old Testament was His story. I did not know that I was predestinated to be a son of God before time began, that my own time would come when I would accept His Spirit into mine. One time, I was very ill, and called “JESUS” over and over again. If not for Him, I would have died. When I recovered I forgot Him, but He did not forget me! He waited patiently for me all those years. Four years ago, I began having a feeling that there was a large empty space inside of me. I began having dreams that spoke to me of Jesus. I asked questions of believers I worked with. One Christian sister, in particular, spoke about Christ to me many times. I wanted to have her joy and peace. One evening at the sister’s home, I surrendered myself to Him and was saved. I then started to meet with the local church, and since then I have moved from the joy of my personal salvation to the joy of being one with other believers. Through these believers’ testimony and the writings of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, I have come to understand God's plan. I have come to love the Lord above everything else and treasure every moment with Him. I thank Him for having given us these two brothers to open up God’s plan. Barbara Rubin |