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at home, I heard <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> devil telling me that his mission <strong>of</strong> killing her had been aborted. I<br />

was so angry I kept asking why. “Why do we have to stop now?” I asked. “It’s just a matter <strong>of</strong> days<br />

and she will be dead. I don’t want to stop. Kill her. My reputation is on <strong>the</strong> line. She must die.” The<br />

devil, with a loud voice, said, “No! Her God said leave her alone.”<br />

I was in awe <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole thing. Even though she was committing adultery, through God’s<br />

amazing grace and <strong>the</strong> love <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, God had mercy on her. There was no devil in hell, in<br />

espiritismo, and in Palo Mayombe that could take her life because God had placed a hedge <strong>of</strong><br />

protection around her. That was true love. Now that I am saved, I understand how incredible God’s<br />

love is, even for <strong>the</strong> backslider. There are many stories in <strong>the</strong> Old Testament such as <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong><br />

David, who committed adultery and murder, yet God had mercy on him. Or Moses, who committed<br />

murder, but God had mercy on him as well. In <strong>the</strong> New Testament we hear <strong>of</strong> a woman who was<br />

caught in <strong>the</strong> very act <strong>of</strong> adultery. Though many wanted to stone her, again Jesus had mercy on her.<br />

There is no o<strong>the</strong>r love or grace in <strong>the</strong> universe bigger than <strong>the</strong> love <strong>of</strong> Jesus. “And now abide faith,<br />

hope, love, <strong>the</strong>se three; but <strong>the</strong> greatest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13).<br />

Pila’s Testimony: I wanted to share this with all <strong>of</strong> you. I just reconnected with a bro<strong>the</strong>r in Christ,<br />

John, after many years. I first met him after he had gotten saved in 1999, when ano<strong>the</strong>r sister in Christ<br />

and I went to meet him. We didn’t even know him but heard a little bit <strong>of</strong> his testimony and wanted to<br />

hear more for ourselves. So we met up with him at some pizza joint on <strong>the</strong> Upper East Side near<br />

where he lives. I have to say that I was completely riveted by his testimony <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> life he left behind in<br />

Palo Mayombe, which is <strong>the</strong> deadliest, darkest side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> religion. He basically was serving Satan.<br />

However, he came to <strong>the</strong> Lord, which is a miracle in and <strong>of</strong> itself. To my knowledge, study, and<br />

experience, no one gets out <strong>of</strong> this life alive. It’s obvious that God’s hand was upon him.<br />

I had <strong>the</strong> privilege <strong>of</strong> meeting John in his humble beginnings. I actually had <strong>the</strong> heart and<br />

desire to encourage him as I remember telling him that God was going to use him in a mighty way and<br />

that he would one day write a book. Well, I’m happy to report that his first book is now out. To God<br />

be ALL <strong>the</strong> glory! Hallelujah! Praise His holy name!<br />

Lucy’s Testimony: My name is Lucy. I lived in Parkchester in <strong>the</strong> Bronx for eleven years. One<br />

summer day my daughter, Monique, and I decided to go for a walk. She was expecting her third child.<br />

As we were walking down Metropolitan Avenue, a man dressed in white from head to toe<br />

walked by. We noticed he had a cross around his neck that was hanging upside down. My daughter<br />

said, “I’m crossing <strong>the</strong> street, I don’t want to walk by that evil man.” I was young in <strong>the</strong> Lord but I<br />

said, “In <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Jesus, how could anyone have a cross hanging upside down?” Every hair on my<br />

body stood up. I immediately started to plead <strong>the</strong> blood <strong>of</strong> Jesus over myself and on this man dressed<br />

in white.<br />

Throughout those years, as I waited for <strong>the</strong> bus, I would see this mysterious man dressed in<br />

white. Every time I saw him I would pray for him, praying that one day he would come out <strong>of</strong><br />

darkness and into <strong>the</strong> light.<br />

In September 2006, I moved to Orlando, Florida. It is here that I found a church where I<br />

started learning more and growing in my relationship with <strong>the</strong> Lord. One day, I met this mysterious<br />

man (John Ramirez) as he and his friend drove from New York looking for <strong>the</strong> pastor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Orlando<br />

church. As I saw John, he did not have <strong>the</strong> evil look as he did in New York. He informed me that he<br />

was no longer serving <strong>the</strong> enemy but was serving <strong>the</strong> Lord wholeheartedly.

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