A DELIVERANCE FROM DARKNESS

At this point of interviewing her for the testimony, Sister Rebekah hesitated to end her story. She then went on to say that most of her young life she was plagued by something sinister and evil, something that surfaced time and time again to attack her spiritually, despite having great victories in her walk with the Lord. She recalls that these incidences began after the abuse she suffered from her babysitter when she was seven. She believed it opened a door to attacks by dark forces, triggered at times by acquaintances who delved in witchcraft.

When she was little, she would be awakened at night with a weight pressing down on her chest. She would also see in the darkness of her bedroom, shadows moving, She found relief by praying and hiding under the covers. When she was in junior high, these disturbances occurred again when she spent the night with a relative she discovered had practiced witchcraft, consulted Ouija boards, and read tarot cards. Another relative living there was into drugs and was an alcoholic. Today he is in prison for murder.

When she attended Christian Life Center pastored by the Haneys, the youth were inspired to witness to save the lost. She encountered three friends from her high school days whom she invited to attend Bible studies at her parents' home. There it was discovered they were witches who were hungry to be delivered. Brother Jonathan Martin, a youth leader, had intense prayer with them. Rebekah recalled seeing their bodies shaking and convulsing and demonic shadows darting quicker than the eye could comprehend. Rebekah was among twelve young people from the church who were praying with this unholy trinity for deliverance. They visited the church a few more times, but she believed they were too involved with the dark arts, even practicing animal sacrifices, and never surrendered their lives to Christ.

When she married Shane, she was frustrated and fearful when her daughter as a young toddler starting screaming at night for unknown reasons. Rebekah had her physically checked by a doctor who found no abnormalities. Rebekah discerned that the devil was messing with her family. She and Shane called Pastor Johnson to their home who blessed their home with a powerfully anointed prayer, casting out all demonic spirits and any past evils. The prayer worked! To this day, Rebekah has never had to deal with any disturbances or spiritual assaults. She gives credit to the Lord using the man of God to deliver her and her family from the dark forces of the enemy. The Hunt family are a gift to our church. They are generous and active with various ministries. Rebekah married into a family of generations of faithful saints, pastors, and prayer warriors. She adds to the family a strong testimony of serving Christ with her talents and devotion to a life of prayer and loving all.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Ephesians 6:12-13 KJV).