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Margaret Wright's testimony " Testimony OfMargaret Wright
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DIR By: emmyvictor
Date: November 13, 2013, 2:16 pm
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I was born and raised in a Christian home and so I
did have a general idea about God, heaven and
hell. I went to church and did what I was taught as
I did not want to end up in hell, a place of fire. I
tried to be good and avoided bad company, bad
language, etc. so I thought I was good enough to
get to heaven. As a teenager other people began
to declare that I was a good girl. However, apart
from having a form of prayers and trying to be
good, I never read the Bible (from where we know
about God) nor did I have one.
To me God was an abstract figure for He was not
real. Even though I did not know Him personally,
He knew about me and my desire to make it to
heaven and I had a grandmother who prayed much
for all of us.
Due to various circumstances I found myself in
services where people freely sang and clapped
their hands and praised God aloud and lifted up
their hands in prayer. They would testify of God’s
goodness and His protection and of His answers to
their prayers. I found all this very interesting for it
was all strange to me as I was used to silent
praying and sober gatherings. Periodically I would
confess my sins to God and believed they were
forgiven but I found I did them again, and again
had the need to confess my sins again and again.
These people were a happy lot and seemed to
know Jesus Christ in an intimate way and their
singing was so full of joy and realization. I would
sing with them but I was only mouthing words and
there was no joy or realization of the words I was
singing. From the beginning I kept my eyes
opened watching everyone and I was very
prejudiced so I did not listen to the speaker and
would l walk out when he spoke.
One day I decided I would listen to what the
preacher had to say only once and then I would
continue the way I was for I was not interested in
changing my religion. That day his preaching was
from the Bible in 1 John 1: 7-10 “But if we walk in
the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in
us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in
us.”
As Pastor Eslyn Vardon began to preach about this
precious sacrifice for sin I became uncomfortable
and became conscious that I was a sinner and all
my sins that I have been confessing stood between
me and the Lord. I felt dirty and vile and felt I
deserved to go to hell but I did not want to go
there. I prayed like this, “Lord, if what is being
preached is true then wash me in Your blood and
make me clean for I feel like the dirtiest sinner, and
come into my heart and take control of my life.”
This simple prayer which I meant with all my heart
brought the Lord’s immediate response – praise
God! I felt my load of sin fall away and I was made
clean on the inside and knew that the blood of
Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. The Lord came
into my heart and brought His peace and joy.
Since that day I have never been the same – I was
changed forever to be a follower of the One Who
loved me and gave Himself for me. I’m forever
indebted to Jesus Christ for taking my place on the
cross and freely forgiving me and making me His
child.
I went through a lot of persecutions and
misunderstandings in life but Jesus has been very
real and precious as I walk along with Him. He is
my satisfying portion through all these years – as
I am now in my 70s.
When you totally commit to Jesus and receive His
forgiveness through the cleansing power of His
blood, you will receive eternal life. Read the New
Testament to know God personally and follow HIM.
Those who are not converted or been born again
BEFORE THIS LIFE IS OVER will be lost forever, for
all are born sinners and need a Savior!!
Jesus Christ is alive and He is Lord!
JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD!!!!
Margaret Wright
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