Easter Sunday – April, 2007
Pastor Eliazer Sajja
Vijayawada, India
Eliazer: God gave [a] promise in the month of January [2007] that He was giving the congregation (as a corporate body) heavenly authority over death, as well as authority over sickness and evil spirits. God told the congregation: “I am increasing your spiritual gifts and grace.” This was repeatedly spoken and prophetically confirmed by several people.
In January, four people came to church possessed of demons. The demons were cast out.
In February, three or four times I was told “You will be tested and go to the verge of death. So…watch and pray for yourself.”
During January and February, congregants were repeatedly fasting. During my personal prayer, God said that I [Eliazer] will be going to a state of death but that “I [the Lord] will not leave you. I will reach out and touch you.” Members of the congregation were saying the same thing.
On Saturday, April 6, the day before Easter Sunday, I went to a sister church in same city. God spoke to me. I told the people: “Don’t put your trust in me because I don’t know how much longer I will be here.” I said: “You may not see me next time. You may not see me again.”
Then, I came back to my house on Saturday night. The Lord’s supper was scheduled for Easter day. Then, at 11 PM on Saturday while my wife and I were praying, the power of the Holy Spirit came upon me and I made a loud cry: “Oh death …where is thy victory? The sting of death was broken.” I said: “Death you have no power over me; Satan you cannot touch the servant of God.” I was praying in the Holy Spirit.
I awoke at 3 AM [Easter Sunday] to pray, as is my habit. I was praying in the Spirit for about one hour and 15 minutes. This was my prayer: “Do not leave me this day. Be with me today, only today.” I didn’t know why I was praying this prayer. I never prayed this prayer, or prayed repeatedly like this. Then, I went back to bed as there was time before worship service.
God then visited me again… in the form of a big ruler. He communicated to me a message (resolving the issue of my earlier prayer) and then departed. I knew in my spirit that this was the almighty God. So long as I slept, the Ruler of the universe was with me. But I did not know what was to happen to me, what was to transpire. Still, I felt something would happen, but also that Someone was there to protect me.
I woke up in the morning and prepared my sermon. At the service, there were about 400 to 500 people. The Spirit of God was moving; people were so happy. I was so happy. As I began to preach, I felt some changes taking place in my body. I was dizzy and about to fall on the floor. I knew my spirit or soul was departing from my body. I stopped my preaching in the middle and sat down. I stopped (the last Scripture) with 1 Thessalonians 4:14: “We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.” This was the last thing (Scripture) I spoke. I do not know what happened after that.
Before I woke up (regained consciousness), I felt a great electric shock and started to shiver. Then I came to life. When my life came back, I did not know exactly what had happened. I saw everyone had come to the podium. People were crying and weeping.
After 30 minutes, I was taken to see a doctor, a cardiologist at a hospital/clinic. He did an EKG and they certified there was nothing wrong with my heart. Then I was taken to a different physician, who said: “I have done an extensive check up and I don’t see any disease or problem.”
During the 10-15 minutes while I was gone, the congregation called to both my sons, Ratna and Prasada, to say that their father had passed away. I was told that my body was cold; there was no life in my body. People sprinkled water on my face and rubbed my body to bring me back to life.
For three to four days, my body did not function well. I have no fear of death. Afterwards, fifty to sixty people were coming and visiting me everyday.
Four hundred to five hundred people are witnesses to this event, including a certified heath inspector.
Beside The Hindu, 100 ft. Road Autonagar
Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh,520 007
Phone No: 866 2550575
Email: elaizersajja@gmail.com
