The testimony Jacob Polson gave at his baptism on Lord’s Day 12th April 2026
As most of you know my faith journey began with growing up at Rehoboth, and this gave me a great groundwork of faith and knowledge of the right way to go. I remember think-ing “why can’t I get baptised” (or if that was something I should do) at a young age. I also enjoyed Pathfinders and the different things we did and enjoyed learning through that. But then I grew up and my priorities changed, and an opportunity to play football for Horsham on Sunday mornings meant I stopped coming to church.
I remember during the initial period, where I’d stopped coming, feeling a darkness in my life, that I was only able to see the cause of clearly, looking back. After this period of my life I moved on, and although I never stopped believing in Jesus and what I had been taught, I gradually got more caught up in the world. I always knew when I was doing something wrong, but I did it anyway. I would come to God when things felt tough, and was still guided by the Christian principles I had been brought up with. I also still felt God in my life, and relied on his comfort in difficult moments.
Over the next 6 years or so, I was gradually feeling further and further from God however, with the passing of time. I remember thinking that my faith was something I would sort out later in life. Fast forward, and after some tough moments that had caused me to begin to think about the direction I was headed, I found myself at home during Covid, which gave me time to think. A few months had passed, and I was watching apologetics videos with Isaac, as that was something he was keen on. Not long after that I felt the prompting of the Holy Spirit, that I should give my life to Jesus.
I knew who Jesus was and why he came, after growing up in the church but was yet to take that step of receiving the forgiveness he has to offer. At this point I was feeling further from God than at any point before, and had begun to feel the weight of my sins. This then culminated in me calling upon the name of the Lord on 16th September 2020, during a work shift delivery driving, and I was saved. I knew instantly that I had been forgiven. I was so overcome with emotion in the moment and i’m glad that not long after I was sent out on a delivery run, so I was on my own.
It had been roughly a year at that point that I had started to think about things more, and had become aware of how in the world I was, although it hadn’t necessarily been at the front of my mind. I think God slowly walked me to that point. I’m thankful for Covid, in hindsight as well, as I think only something like that happening would have given me the chance to slow down and think. Once I felt the weight of my sins, I knew that it was only Jesus who I could call upon to save me.
From the point of receiving his forgiveness onwards, it has been a slow process of change, as God has been working in my life. Some of that has involved drifting back to the world at times, and expecting things to change quicker than I would like, but God has been exceedingly gracious and merciful in walking with me and helping me to understand certain things, and comfort in moments of distress.
He has shown me his faithfulness. I hope that me publicly declaring my faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour today, and the mercy, love and grace God has shown me, if you haven’t already, prompts you to put your faith in Jesus and be saved too.
Jacob Polson
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