When people say “this is unheard of”, it’s just a way to scare those facing the predicament. My Bible says in Ecclesiastes chapter 1 verse 9, that there is nothing new under the sun.
Festus may not be able to articulate what he wants but that’s why I am also here.
He understands what is at stake…he knows what you mean to his son and how the past is threatening that.
When you guys came to my house yesterday morning I told you how God has used me and my wife to help build marriages and homes. I have seen many things, things worse than what we have here…and just so you know, many families out there have secrets. Things known only to a few of them; hidden from the world…simply to keep the family together.
I have seen people form bonds of secrecy, with God being the only witness, just to keep the family intact.
We all have things we have done in the past; nevertheless life has to go on.
We may not be able to fix the past but we can redeem the future
The Bible says in Isaiah 43 verse 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past…”You see, I may be an elderly Yoruba man but I am not a very cultural man. That’s because I am a new creation which means I live by a new set of rules, a new culture…a new tradition, God’s culture.
I do what pleases God even if it clashes with local culture and tradition. I always try to know what God says about a thing and I choose that over everything else.”
I was standing all along but I had to go on my knees…they both wanted me to sit but I couldn’t. I begged them to let me stay that way. So Uncle Ade continued…
“When Festus told me what happened, I was perplexed…the Yoruba man in me screamed ‘Taboo’ but I heard it clearly in my spirit and I know my Lord’s voice…Acts of Apostles Chapter 10 verse 15 “What God has cleansed, you do not call impure”. That word from the Lord settled it for me.
In case you haven’t known, Festus’ wife is my biological sister, same father and mother…so that should tell you this is not a game.
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