The Burning Bush Vol 9 No 2.pmd - Far Eastern Bible College

THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD IN MY LIFE
Ephrem Chiracho Ouchula
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). I would like to share with you
the goodness of the Almighty God and the marvelous things He has done
for me. There are four turning points in my life that testify of the grace
and faithfulness of God.
From Spiritual Darkness into His Marvelous Light
In my family, my father was the first person to believe in Christ. My
mother used to worship an evil spirit called “Hawai” through a sacred
snake. My father spared no effort to preach to her the gospel of Christ.
Eventually, my mother denied her Hawai and believed in Christ.
I followed my parents to church. However, I did not believe in
Christ, nor know of my sinfulness. My parents took for granted that I was
saved. I was not. And so, when I started secondary school, I left the
church and began to live a sinful lifestyle. While in that spiritual
darkness, I joined Alemaya University of Agriculture in September 1988.
The first turning point in my life came after a few months into my
first semester of studies at the University. My health deteriorated under
stress. It came to a point where I lost all hope in life. In such a desperate
situation, I opened my mouth to blame God for my ill fate. In my own
eyes, I was righteous, and God was my enemy. The opposite of course
was true. God, out of His bountiful mercy and love, condescended to save
me. On that bed of agony, God filled my broken heart with a sweet
message of forgiveness, peace, and hope of eternal life. The darkness of
spiritual death gave way to God’s marvelous light of salvation. I received
Christ my Saviour into my heart. What a blessed and memorable
moment! Since then, the Lord has graciously preserved my life. As my
Heavenly Father, He cares for me in times of joy or sorrow, strength or
weakness, health or sickness, plenty or lack.
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