Joel Serrao

How God worked in my life? 

There are many great and wonderful things God has done for me in my life.

God has been my pillar for the most of my life, like a father, a friend, a brother, a mother, a teacher, a guide, a protector, a role model, a shield, etc. He has led me into this abundant life that I now live.

What is my testimony? 

I have many testimonies. I would like to share one of them.

Since after my marriage, I had been a burden to my family as my salary was not even sufficient for me, let alone my wife & family. I was dependent on them.

Then God gave us good news that my wife was pregnant. But this raised questions in my relative’s minds…’How will he take care of the child, he barely takes care of himself, we have to fill in the shortcomings, NO we cannot accept this.’

But the word of God says Children are a heritage from God, the fruit of the womb is a reward.

So, God answered my accusers by giving me a job in a very prestigious company in the world, Emirates Airlines.

This not only shut all mouths but took care of me & my family.

We now shifted to Dubai & my children (both Daughter & son) were born.

Now fast forwarding to 2019, God gave us an opportunity to be of service to my mentor, the Man of God – Bishop Dr. Octavio Joseph Kenneth Nevis & his family. They came to Dubai to celebrate their Wedding anniversary with us. We had a wonderful time together. But God has great plans for both our families through this visit.

This was the time God started preparing me for what was supposed to come. God gave an idea to sustain me and family through my mentor (Bishop). As he has said in Jer 29:11.

No one in the world could foresee the great pandemic (Corona Virus) which was to debut in Nov. 2019

Now just before the lockdown could come to Dubai, a month prior, God spoke to Bishop, that me and my family will have to come back to India, also not to worry, all things have already been taken care off.

Which Bishop related to us, not knowing about the lockdown or the crisis that would hit the world. We asked if there was a problem in our life. To which he replied to, that there was no such issue. But since God spoke to him, so he also related this.

Now the pandemic hit the travel industry like a Sunami, as all the world’s borders were closed. This gave a severe blow to the airline industry in all the world.

Even Emirates was not spared. Then came the most challenging time for the airline. It had to make few of its employees redundant. They removed a lottery system; my name was chosen. 9th June 2020 I was informed by my manager that I had been made redundant to the airline.

I was completely depressed & was at the verge of a breakdown, not knowing what will happen now of me & my family.

I related this news, first to Bishop, as I did not understand how to break the news to my family. That I am jobless & we have lost the one means of our survival.

When Bishop heard the news, he also was stressed for a few minutes. God then reminded Bishop of the prophecy He had given regarding me.

When Bishop reminded this to us, we were put at ease. Also, I requested Bishop to break the news to my family. All my relatives thought that I would now again become a burden to them.

But God did not allow this. We told all our relatives that we will now trust only the Lord our God & would never need any help from any man, be it our own relatives.

Then God at every step, day after day, every minute showed us that it was Him who brought us out of the slavery of Job into His favorable life of abundance, which He has promised to all who put their trust in Him & not on a means of livelihood, which can fail. But our God NEVER fails.

To cut the story short, I have retired at the age of 34 from the slavery of job. Me & my family are now living a life of abundance, in the fullness of the joy of the Lord which is our strength. Each day experiencing His Glory, His providence, His guidance, His grace, His will in our lives, His presence with us, His favor.

 

Now what next? 

Now I am committed to serve Him, as The Lord has called me out to minister unto Him full time. All my life I now owe to Him who gave all for me. Doing His will & sharing His goodness & the good news to all.

Joel Serrao

Pastor