Praise the Lord!
In the year 2010 when Jebaraj and I were married on the 22nd of April, the promise we received on our wedding day was taken from Genesis 17:4, 5. "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.”.
In lieu with this, I would like to begin my testimony by telling you a real life story. Many years ago a young man and woman were married. The couple had all the good things the world could offer. They were blessed with good jobs, a good home, financial blessing etc. But the only thing they lacked was a child in their arms. They did everything they could. They consulted the best doctors and physicians. But nothing seemed to work. Soon family and friends began asking them why they didn’t have kids. Life began to become depressing for the couple. They had slowly begun to lose their joy. The only hope was prayer. They earnestly prayed too, but it seemed that even God had gone on a long vacation. Nine long years passed by, but the couple never gave up hope. They continued to believe in the promises of God whole-heartedly.
One day, out of the blue, the good news arrived. God had heard their diligent prayers. He proved to be faithful to them. Behold a beautiful girl baby was born to them.
And yes, today I stand here as a testimony to tell you that, I was that miraculous child born to the couple. Psalm 112 verses 1 and 2 say "Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed."
God’s faithfulness lasts for generations. It was with our grandparents, then with our parents and today with Jebaraj and I. Sophia meaning wisdom is the symbol of God’s faithfulness from generations to generations. We wished to name our daughter after a queen. So, we zeroed down on the name Sophia after Queen Sophia of Spain. Sophia also signifies wisdom. She was one of the wisest queens of King Solomon. In Biblical History, it is known that it was this queen Sophia who instructed King Solomon to build glorious temple of God.
Gracia Jebaraj Samuel.(Testimony shared during Sophia' Baptism - 26th Sept 2011)
