John 15:16

“You didn’t choose me. But I have chosen you and appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name”.

About Bhakupar..

I was born and raised as a pagan and believed in other deities; and I never knew Jesus Christ or anything related to the Bible.

In my traditional belief system of: ‘Niam Khasi Tynrai’ we have always believed that the Rooster is a mediator between God and us, and ‘he’ is the one bringing the light to us human kind; and that is the reason why the rooster crows in the morning, because of the sunrise.

So I kept believing in this tradition and we performed sacrifices or incantations; whenever needed: like using a chicken egg and then cracking the egg open until an answer was received in some form of spiritual insight to those who preformed the ritual.

(We go for counselling and incantations, especially when we are sick, or have suspected jealousy or witchcraft attacks from others and also in many other cases.

We went for main events at-least three times in a year:
One: to go to the mountain top for festival, sacrifice and prayer,
Two: for the ritualistic traditional dance festival that lasts for three days; and
Three: a dance festival with sacrifices of goats which happens at the end part. So this is just a brief of my old or former beliefs system and I may share more details in future days.

Testimony of how I encounter Yeshua.(Jesus Christ)

There was a time, where I was in a paddy field and I gazed upon the sky looking with hope and I said to myself there is a God out there behind the clouds; and I am going to meet him after I die. So days and months passed by like that, without anything happen to me.

One day, one old woman came to our house and she would come to visit our house more often from that day; and I didn’t know that she came to preach about Jesus, until after I have came to know Jesus myself; and I used to remember one of my cousins who stayed with us: she use to burn wood and intentionally, she used to make the rooms fill with smoke coming from the burning wood in-order so that the old woman would go quickly; but she remain faithful until she finished counselling about Jesus and repentance. On this occasion, we were not convicted but after, I realized later on, and believed that God, was also working through her.

Again, there was a second person who came to the house and invited us to go to a church. He was (and is) a family friend; and this time we felt that we would go and try.

I also joined in with few of my relative attending the first Sunday service. I was excited because I attended the service, not to meet Jesus; but to meet new people and make new friends and see what are they doing there. And yes; indeed, it was very thrilling because they were singing songs, playing instruments. So, I kept going to the Sunday services regularly but after few months, I didn’t encounter Yeshua. (Jesus Christ)

I started to notice that some believers in the church (and also some friends) started ignoring me and I really feel emotionally ignored; as a consequence, I was so upset that I stopped going to Sunday service and instead of church: I played football, went swimming or roamed here and there, with worldly friends.

This went on and on, until nine months passed. I started to feel uncomfortable and so uneasy in my heart and was so restless that I didn’t know what to do; nor, what is going on.

Several days happened like this until I couldn’t bear it anymore. So, I decided to go in my room and prayed secretly; although, I didn’t know how to pray; but because of my restless heart, I had to pray.

I prayed like this: ” God if you are real, please speak to me and if you want me to go to church once again, I will go God.”

The Lord then spoke to me like this: ” Go to Church again, and search for Me, and the Truth”. And from that moment, I could feel the peace return; and I started to go to church again and also attended the Bible study but this time I wasn’t going for people or friends anymore or pastors or deacons or leaders or songs; but I was searching for the Truth and to learn and know Jesus more. This is just the first encounter but haven’t yet received the Spirit of God in me, through Jesus Christ. And so therefor, I wasn’t convicted of sin yet; but I was curious to know more of God because he did speak to me, and I COULD FEEL THE POWER OF HIS WORD.

So, after many months of going to Church services I was happy and suddenly some friends asked me if I have given my life to Jesus or not; and I said “no” and “I don’t need to” or maybe: “I will do in the future”; because I thought I will go to heaven because of my first encounter with God. I always avoided giving my life to Jesus, because I did not know what will happen if I give my life to Him; and I understood later: that it is the flesh that fears to give up. and I felt like I don’t need to surrender my life completely to Jesus to be saved.

And again, there was a time that a youth Pastor came to visit me and he came along with a young woman. The young woman give a testimony of how she came to know and believe in Jesus Christ, before we prayed or specifically prayed for my salvation. I was interested in her testimony and decided to ‘try’ Jesus Christ this time, and see what will happen. So the Pastor asked me for a decision; and I said “OK I will try” and we prayed according to the Pastor’s leading. After that prayer, I felt nothing was happening to me, but I was glad.

Later on; after a dinner, I went to sleep and I slept peacefully. In the morning, I was surprised that I woke so early – around 4 or 5am. It was winter time.

It was really a great experience in my life, that I have never experienced before; this is really the new morning to me because I could sense initially that I was bathed in love from the head to the toe.

Secondly, I could sense that my old life and sin has been washed away without knowing that it is the blood of Christ that washes me;

Thirdly, I could sense the joy overflow in me; and:

Fourthly, I could sense the newness in me (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” ),

And, on that same moment, I went out to gaze at the sky, and the fields; Everywhere, I could sense ‘newness’ as if I had the taste of Heaven. This is the turning point of my life and I then came into the real relationship with Jesus Christ from that time on.

After few years, I was able to finish my water baptism; and this too, had really impacted me and has really shaped me; of who, I became now; and lastly, it was on 2010 that I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is the unique one now, because of the Holy Fire that burns in my bones and flesh: from head to toe; and I could sense the deliverance of God in my life. Before, I received Baptism of Holy Spirit from the LORD with FIRE I was badly attacked by demons and was living in fear; and I couldn’t sleep alone; but when I was BAPTIZED with FIRE again, I was totally delivered from all these demons. In my old life, I also smoked, drank alcohol and had tasted Marijuana as well; and also I was also a porn addict too; until God delivered me, by His Mercy and Grace.

Praise the Lord Yeshua forever and ever. Amen.

This is Bhakupar Buhphang, a Khasi tribe from Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

Note from Admin:
Thank you for your wonderful testimony of How God interceded and knocked on your heart many times and listened to the Voice of God. Its amazing how when you trust God, having the faith the size of a mustard seed God can help and transform you into the person who He needs you to be. God has done some amazing work in your life – you are going to be a blessing and instrumental to bring others to Gods salvation, through Jesus Christ – Glory to God!!