STRUCK DOWN : EPISODE 11-20
Princess Stories
EPISODE NINETEEN
Mrs. Helen was up again at night with her Bible in her hand, ready to battle for the soul of her husband in prayers using the word of God.
“I plead the blood of Jesus over this room now, in the name of Jesus. I plead the blood of Jesus over the my soul and that of my husband, in the name of Jesus.”
“By the blood of Jesus, let my husband’s soul be released from every form of captivity, in the name of Jesus.” Mrs. Helen prayed as directed by her pastor.
Meanwhile,
Chief’s priest was beginning to feel the impact of Mrs. Helen’s prayers as some of his idols began to cry uncontrollably which alerted him and made investigations to what the problem was.
“No, no no! I cannot lose two souls at a time. I’m still battling with a captive and now this.” He lamented and went ahead to check who was responsible but couldn’t see a thing.
Immediately he took his tiny bell and began invoking a spirit into his shrine.
“I can’t see whoever is trying to set my captives free, but I want you to go attack the person mercilessly.” He said and with that the wicked and foul-smelling spirit disappeared.
“What is it? Why back so fast?” Kadar asked on seeing the spirit he had sent on an errand not too long ago, back in his shrine.
“There’s blood there.” The spirit simply said.
“Blood? What blood?”
“The blood of the Lamb.” The spirit replied and Kadar felt amused.
“You saw the blood of a lamb? That’s why you chickened out of the errand I sent you on? Come on, I can give you the blood of goat, sheep or cow if that’s what you want. You know I can sacrifice them to you here now.” Kadar said but the Spirit shook it’s head.
“No you do not understand. That blood there is different. It is the blood of the Lamb of God, that delivers the whole world from its sins.” The spirit said as Kadar looked closer to the image in front of him to confirm.
“So there’s a power stronger than mine?” Kadar reasoned within.
STRUCK DOWN : EPISODE 11-20
It’s been two months in Mummy Grace’s home and alot has been learnt. Ranging from an interesting improvement in the prayer lives of each person including Debby, to the imbibing of daily Bible reading as a habit. This was easily achieved as a result of the favorable environment, being surrounded with people of like minds who desired spiritual growth and the availability of teachers who served as a guides and accountability partners.
However, the number of people present as at the time Debby joined them had reduced drastically. As at when she came, they were 14: 10girls and 4boys but now there are just 7 girls left.
When Debby asked Dorothy why this was so, she was reminded that some of them were sent here by their parents and probably the agreed time of their stay was over.
“So for how long do you plan on staying here?” She asked Dorothy
“Three months. I have two months gone already so one more month to go.”
“Ohhh……okay.”
“What about you?”
“I think the same three months too, because I overheard my mom discussing something about the duration of my stay and then I heard something like three months.” Debby said and Dorothy got amused.
“So that means you were eavesdropping on their conversation abi? Ah ah, sister Debby of God.”
“No it’s not like that o, I was just….” Debby said and started laughing herself, then they heard a knock on their door.
“Yes, the door’s open.”
“Mum’s calling everyone.” Edith said on walking into the room.
“Mum? Who’s mum?”
“Mrs. Melody of course. She suggests we go hangout at Hannah’s garden and also have a fun Bible study there.” Edith said and immediately the face of the girls brightened up.
“That’s a wonderful idea! I lovvve outings.” Debby said dreamingly.
“Me too. So when are we leaving?” Dorothy asked.
“In an hour time. She asked to tell everyone to get dressed so we can leave as soon as possible.”
“Oh okay noted.” Dorothy said and with that Edith left.
STRUCK DOWN : EPISODE 11-20
Debby and the 6 girls can be seen on the field of Hannah’s garden, excitement written all over their faces. They had just arrived and decided to split themselves into two to go have fun before Mrs. Melody who had left them to handle some personal issues returns.
So Debby, Edith, Joyce and Dorothy went together while the remaining three went their way.
“Let’s try out the food at this canteen.” Edith suggested as they approached a canteen which entertained their customers in the open space.
They all ordered food according to their taste but they needed to wait for it to be ready so they each bought an ice-cream to pass time.
“Ah ah, are you stupid? What on Earth is wrong with you?” Joyce angrily said to Debby who had mistakenly stepped on her toes.
“I’m so sorry, it wasn’t intentional.”
“Sorry for yourself.” She said and hissed.
“Your food is ready girls.” A waiter said, breaking the awkward silence that had been within the girls for some time.
The food was shared among them and they ate quietly.
“I think we should go back to meet the rest, Mrs. Melody should be back by now.” Dorothy suggested as soon as they were done with their meal and began chatting.
Throughout the day, Joyce made lots of unnecessary angry comments that it became unbearable and got to the point Mrs. Melody scolded her.
“Hey, stop staring so angrily at Debby, will you?” Edith whispered to Joyce after observing her for a while.
“Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stare.”
“What is the problem anyway? Why do you get irritated so easily, especially when it comes to her?” Edith asked, referring to Debby.
“I don’t know, I guess I don’t just like her.” Joyce said and shrugged. Edith noticed her body language and decided to leave her.
After about an hour of getting back together as having an amazing time with Mrs. Melody, they headed back to Mummy Grace’s house.
“Okay we’re back home, thank God for safe journey. Can someone please pray for us before we go back to our various rooms, please?” Mrs. Melody said and Debby volunteered to pray.
“Alaye it’s okay…the prayer is getting too long abeg.” Joyce said from where she was.
“Joyce what is it? She hasn’t even completed 5 sentences and you’re complaining. Please keep quiet and let her finish.” Mrs. Melody cautioned.
“Are you and Joyce from the same village?” Dorothy asked Joyce as soon as they got to their room
“From the same village as how? I don’t get your question.”
“Toor….when she’s always angry with you like you’re her village people and the cause of her family problems nko?” Dorothy said and Debby laughed hard.
“You’re not serious at all o. Anyway sha, it is well.”
“It is well? Yes I know it is well o, but aren’t you bothered about her attitude towards you?”
“Babe I have important things to worry about, other than a total stranger’s attitude towards me. I’m looking forward to hearing from my mom this evening, I’m doing a mental plan on how to study my Bible and pray to get insights from it so I can have something to say in tomorrow’s Bible study, plus I have lots of clothes to wash. So you see, my mind is too filled to entertain unnecessary thoughts.”
STRUCK DOWN : EPISODE 11-20
Dorothy had just finished closing her fast in prayers. One of the reasons she decided to go on a personal fast was her desire to hear more from God through His Spirit and obey His instructions.
Before she opened her Bible to read, she whispered to God to speak to her through His Word.
“And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor……” She read a verse from Isaiah 59 and it seemed as if the verse struck her differently from the rest in the chapter.
She thought on the verse for sometime and then recalled she had seem something similar to that in Ezekiel.
“I never knew God lamented about lack of intercessors in Isaiah too.” She thought to herself.
“But what does this mean? What is God trying to tell me through these Bible passages, am I called to be an Intercessor?”
STRUCK DOWN : EPISODE 11-20
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