Unsettled
I am Rabi from South Asia. God has done so much for me. Today, I am excited and blessed to be able to share my life story with you of how I accepted Jesus Christ in my life! Please pray for me daily in the name of Jesus Christ, that many unbelievers, dead souls, will come to believe and know Jesus Christ and be saved while listening to my testimony.
Even though I was born into a Hindu family, I did not believe in the Hindu religion at all. I liked peace, not the violent false gods of Hinduism. I heard about the Buddhist religion and began worshiping Buddhist idols in search of peace and solitude.
Deathly Ill
Suddenly one day, I got a pain in my stomach. It slowly worsened. I could not move my body because the pain was so severe. I was terrified for anyone to come and touch my stomach. It was such terrible, unbelievable pain. I was admitted in the hospital and after a few days, I got better. However, when I went home the same pain returned. I had no idea what was happening to me. I was admitted to the hospital again, and was then treated in several hospitals. At one of the hospitals, witchcraft doctors tried to cure my illness. During this time, no medicine could help me. I felt helpless.
After nearly three months, all of my relatives and neighbors said that the end of my life was near. They made plans for my funeral. At last, my aunt (who cared for me) gave up hope and gave me only water to drink. It was very difficult to swallow the water because of my pain. They tried taking me to the hospital again, but every treatment was futile.
On a Tuesday morning, I was lying in my bed. I heard scary sounds and words saying, “If you follow me (Buddha), all of your pain and sickness will be healed tomorrow.”
Trapped in Deceit
I then began following Buddha. I worshipped Buddhist idols and meditated a lot. During my meditation days, I did not move for six months. In my country, Buddhists call this tapashtia. After this, I went to visit Lumbini, where Buddha was born. I meditated there for four hours in front of the crowds, during the Buddha celebration day. Then, I returned back home and continued meditating for 17-26 hours; without moving my body, resting, or even drinking water. Many people came to see me and were cured from illnesses.
Suddenly, I again became ill after worshiping the Buddha idols. After months of meditation, I was again admitted in the hospital. This time, the doctor said, “You will not be able to live any longer.” There was something wrong in my brain that could not be cured. I was shocked. I thought my life was truly ending. That night, I cried a lot. With tears falling from my eyes, I said, “I will never worship you idols again! When people come to me, I can cure them, but why can I not cure myself?”
Rescued by Love
I then had a conversation with my mother who had gone to church and accepted Christ. It was my last hope left to save my life. Finally, I, myself, also decided to go to church. When I entered the church, I began listening about Jesus. All of the people started praying for me. Still, I did not believe in Jesus Christ. After a few hours passed, almost three hours of prayer, I accepted Jesus in my heart and believed that Jesus Christ is God. I decided to follow His ways. Now, I had lots of love, salvation and a new life from Jesus! My illness was completely healed! I give thanks to Jesus Christ!
I wanted to know more – “Who is Jesus?” While reading the Bible a lot, I found that Jesus is the real Savior from sin who will take me to Heaven. I started going regularly to a church. However, my heart was not settled. I wanted to serve God. He gave me the opportunity to go to Calvary Chapel Bible College. There, I learned God’s Word. God then gave me a burden to reach people all over the world with the Gospel and Biblical teaching. So, I started a small Bible study in my village, which is now a Calvary Chapel Church. By God’s grace, I am serving Him, and have shared the Gospel in other districts of my country and 2 other countries.
God has given me a new vision, to reach all 77 districts, 7 provinces and 14 zones in my country, as a missionary pastor. My vision is to teach them all, verse by verse, from the living WORD OF GOD. Now, God has provided me with a wonderful wife. She is studying at the Calvary Chapel Bible College where I also teach.
For reading and listening to my real-life testimony, God bless you all abundantly, always and forever, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Rabi
