Pam Rehbein's Testimony

I was in church at a very young age. When I was 10 years old, I went to a revival meeting with a friend. I remember being so broken as I knelt at the alter, realizing my sin was keeping me from God. I then asked Jesus to be the Lord of my life.

I wish I could say that my life was lived completely for Him after that, but that is not the case. I spent several years living for myself instead of living for the Lord, wasting opportunities that could’ve been used for His glory, and I failed Him. The fact is, we all fail Him in one way or another. That’s what is so awesome about God. He is compassionate and gracious, “slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” In Joshua 1:5 God tells us that He will never leave us or forsake us, and I am so thankful for that, because He has been there with me through some very difficult times. He has carried me when I thought I could not go on. He is always faithful.

In Isaiah it says that though our sins are “like scarlet, they shall be white as snow.” We all have something “scarlet” in our lives, but we have a God Who love us the way we are, forgives us, carries us through difficult times and rejoices with us. That’s where revival begins, with each of us humbly bowing before the Father, realizing that we are nothing without Him. Then He can use us and burst forth His Spirit in an amazing way. I am excited to see God’s Spirit moving in our midst. He’s been waiting for us – and someday we shall see Him face to face. Hallelujah – what a Savior!

Pam Rehbein