Close Encounter With The Most High (Testimony)

My name is Deborah, named from the bible by my, God fearing parents who died when I was young. I had left my parents memory and God behind (back in the sixties). When in 1982 I found myself fighting back feelings of not knowing if I belonged to God or if I knew him. What scarred me the most was, did God know me? Would he forgive me for all the sins I committed? How could I know him, I mean really know him? What about the end of the world? The end of the world had haunted my mind off and on for years (being raised Southern Baptist that should'nt come as any surprise).

One night I was feeling very lost in this world. I felt guilty for the wrong things I had done. I

was searching for truth, I wanted to know God the way my dad had known him. I wanted assurrance God knew me. I drove around pondering, wondering, crying, looking into the beautiful starry night. I finally thought I don't know the answers, pastors could not give me what I needed. I looked up into the sky and screamed "God help me! The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The God of my dad "Have mercy on me". Crying, full of despair I went home.

When I got home some friends were there with my roommate. Seeing that I was or had been upset one friend asked "Debi are you ok?" I said, "taking changes." I went to my room and decided I would lay down and absolutely think about nothing. I was gazing at my ceiling trying to keep my mind clear of any thoughts at all. I noticed what I call blurs of light seeming to be floating around my room. I thought how strange, I got up went to my window, looked around the room I could not find the source of the lights. I laid back down and the instant I did the floating lights were back this time a beam of blinding light and power came to me. I was frightened thinking my waterbed might be electrocuting me. So I jumped out of the bed. I went into the bath room checked to see if I had a fever splashed my face with water. I went to the bed and checked by tucking the covers and feeling around. Nothing was wrong with me or my bed. I stood for a moment thinking how very strange. I almost didn't lay back down but for some reason I did.

I laid down and to this day I don't know why but I said "Ok Jesus". Instantly with all the power and light I could humanly take (and I was aware that God knew what I could take.) A tunnel of majestic light over took my being. In the light there were a set of eye's, I said " Whos eye's ? Heavens eye's? My moms eye's ? (who had died when I was 12). Not even a second went by when God said "As the lightning flashes from the east to the west so will my second coming be." I heard the laughter of a friend very loud seeming to pierce my inner most soul. The light left and I got on my knees and prayed crying and weeping like never before thanking Jesus over and over.

Days turned to weeks, and weeks into months, I read the bible constantly. I studied and prayed, when one night as I was reading my bible. I came across a verse I started to jump up and down thanking Jesus. I picked up my bible, hugged it and put it on the table to read the scripture again. When I read the scripture again, it lit up and leaped off the page at me. The scripture was Matthew 24:27 As the lightning flashes from the east to the west so will my second coming be. I kept reading I could'nt get enough. Other scriptures would do the same light up and leap at me. They seemed to have been going deep into my spirit. This went on for about 20 minutes.

Since these things God has given me visions, dreams, prophetic messages for my life. I've been covered in the blood of Jesus, been baptized by the holy spirit (both in miraculous ways). I am signed, sealed, and redeemed. I know that, I know I am a child of God. Jesus rescued me from a path of destruction. He (Jesus) Is My Hero, my best and only true friend.

In my experience with the light, I told you about the laughter of a friend piercing my soul. I had committed sin against that friend. I went to him asked him to forgive me and graciously he did. I told him about what God had done for me up to that point. For the first time in my life. I asked someone if they knew Jesus. I asked my friend to ask Jesus into his heart, he replied " I did ! Debi, just now." I said I'm glad" gave him a hug and went to bed, see ya tommorrow. That night my friend went into eternity to be with Jesus. So you see God did a marvelous thing. God gave me the opportunity to get forgiveness from my friend before he took him . Not only that but he let me know my friend was saved. Is'nt Jesus Great !

My favorite verse is;

For the light, and what God has done , Ephesians 5