Episode 12
The committee Pastor Real set up have gathered. 20 prominent men all seated.
-praise the Lord, pastor Ebuka started.
-Halleluyah.
-I want to thank you all for standing by me all these years. You all have been my back bone. Very supportive, financially, materially and otherwise. Without your supports, that edifice won’t have been existing. God bless you all. Please put your hands together for yourselves. You are wonderful people.
They clapped.
-My people, I am heartbroken, (he started crying) they have planned to push me out after my hard work for 15 solid years. The G.O. REV.THOMPSON and Ebuka, the new youth leader are planning evil. It is on this note that I have decided, I AM TURNING THAT CHURCH HALL TO MINE. The only thing Thompson did was buy that land and provided money for foundation. Every other structure is my sweat. I starved for it, I worked for it, I had sleepless nights for it all alone. Thompson can’t eat my sweat. I have decided to pay him back his 1 million naira and pull off his sign post. The name of my church will be DIVINE GRACE OVERCOMERS CHRISTAIN CENTER. Thank you.
There was silence. Dr Douglas stood up. (cleared his throat ) Pastor Real. I appreciate the honour you have for us. I speak as me. I am not in support of this. How can you build on another man’s foundation? God can never be in support of such wickedness. If you want to open yours, you leave. If Rev. Thompson hasn’t picked you, brushed you and trusted you enough to hand over a full branch to you, how would you have had the opportunity to do all you have done? I can’t be a party to this please. I am not in support of this idea please no.
-Same here. Engineer kola replied. Pastor Real, I’m beginning to doubt your spiritual competency. Can God lead you do this? Did you go to God before taking this decision? I can’t be a part of this.
-What are you all even saying? The local government chairman stood up and replied. There are churches who started like that and still exist today. They even have branches nation wide. Rev Thompson and Ebuka cannot ruin all his efforts just like that. The earlier the better. I’m in support, full support. Go ahead. I will give you every support. Financial, material , man-power, every support. I will use my position as Local Government Chairman to win this case for you. My daughter is not even comfortable with that Ebuka. She prefers your sermon to his.
There was chaos. There was confusion. The committee was divided. Pastor Real’s supporters were blowing hot. 5 supported Pastor Real, 15 stood against his decision.
The meeting didn’t end well.
Pastor Real went to see his pastor friend. He told him about the meeting he had with his committee.
-I never belived doctor and engineer will stand against me like this.
-Pastor, you are a fool.
-What? Why that?
-You should have waited to go to Prophet Udeme before calling them. Why are you so in a hurry to claim what is already yours? Prophet Udeme would have done something that will turn their hearts to your favour, all of them.
-Kai I’m sorry oooo, i didn’t even think towards that direction. I was carried away by G.O and Ebuka’s plan. Please when are we going to see Prophet Udeme?
-Today is his vigil days. We will go and see him tonight.
-Ok. There’s this boy in my parish, giving me sleepless nights. That boy Ebuka, I hate him. He is the reason I am at loggerheads with my G.O.
-Prophet Udeme will see to that also. Prophet Udeme will turn away your G.O’s heart from your parish. He won’t even remember your branch.
-Really? Amen ooooooo.
—- EBUKA’S RESIDENCE—
Ebuka and Divine are in prayers…….
Ebuka raised a song….
-kulie n’ibu dike
(Arise,, you are great)
Kulie n’ibu dike
Kulie n’ibu dike
Ihe ji amara dike eruo
(it is time to show your greatness)
He started praying…..
God of heaven and the earth
He who sits on the throne made by no one
Who does not rule by election and his tenure is forever.
Mighty God, you are mightier than what’s mightier than the mightiest.
Royal knees bow to your majesty
Kings bow to worship you.
Mighty in battle, battles can’t stop you, Baba even before you fight, you have already won.
We worship you.
Have mercy upon us oh Lord, wash us and cleanse us as we approach the throne of grace to obtain mercy.
Oh Lord, your word says surely the shall gather but not by you, whosoever gathereth for our sake shall scatter. Any gathering that is not of you shall scatter. Oh Lord your word says again, the counsel of the ungodly shall not stand. You disconfietest the craftiness of the ungodly. When men gathered to build the tower of babel, oh Lord, you sent confusion in their midst, as everyone began to speak in different languages. You are still that God. Set them in confusion, those who want to come together for the purpose of evil against your church. Let them set the battle against themselves. Let them fall, let them fail. Who can stand against your authority? Who dares to tear down what you have set up. Baba do unto them what you did to Sennacherib, do to them what you did to king Herod. It is your fight, for thine is this kingdom, the power and the glory thereof, Daddy, show forth yourself strong and mighty. Oh Lord their center will not hold. Arrrriiiiissse oooh Looooorrrrrrd.
That same Night, as they prayed, Pastor Real and his pastor friend visited PROPHET UDEME. Now, there is this pot in prophet Udeme’s Room. The fire in the pot according to him is the presence of the SPIRIT OF GOD.
Immediately Pastor REAL stepped into Prophet Udeme’s room, the fire went off.
Prophet UDEME SHOUTED…
-Heeeeeeey!!!!!! Who did you bring here ooooo, this man is evil. I said he is evil. Get out of here. Evil is following you. Evil all over you. Leave here at once.
Pastor Real’s friend was confused. He started pleading on his behalf. He begged Prophet Udeme to help Pastor Real out. He is in serious trouble.
-Help him with what? The spirit has left. No presence of the spirit. In short, both of you leave. Now!!!!!
-Arrrghhh!!!!! (Pastor Real’s friend shouted with his hands on his head), Prophet please ooooo, don’t send me out o, please, I did not quench the fire oooo, please prophet, pleaseeeeee ooooo. (He turned to Pastor Real) please, abeg, go. Don’t stand there and look at me GO.
-Pastor Solomon!!!! Pastor Real shouted.
-Yessss, G.O. Just go. Oga go naaaa. Don’t come and use bad luck to offend the spirit of God and transfer your bad luck to me.
-It is already late, where do I go from here now? What kind of embarrassment is this? You said we were going to vigil, does this place look like a church?
-Take this man away from here PROPHET UDEME SHOUTED.
Immediately Pastor Real left, the fire came back. He had to wait in his friend’s car. Everywhere was dark. Pastor Real started crying, I will never lose like this. I must have my church back. Even if it takes me anything, I must keep my church.
Ebuka jumped from his sleep. He dreamt he was being hugged and kissed by a snake. He was very worried and called daddy G.O.
-Son, there is a lady who is coming close to you inform of a saint, but she is out to destroy you. Be very careful. Don’t relent in prayers. I will be praying for you too.
-Thank you sir.
Juliet started coming closer to Ebuka using BIBLE SHARING. She even told him she wants to join the prayer team. She told Ebuka to teach her how to go for evangelism.
The preparation for the nationwide programme has commenced.
Juliet called to say she wasn’t feeling well. She won’t be going for the publicity. After the publicity, Divine, Tonia and Ebuka decided to visit Juliet.
She was lying on the couch when they came in. They prayed for her. After the prayers, they were about leaving, Juliet told Ebuka her dad wants to see him, he should wait behind, her dad is already on his way. Divine and Tonia left.
Juliet stood up and walked up to Ebuka and was looking at him.
-What? He smiled.
– I love you Ebuka
-What!!!!!!
Before Ebuka could bind the devil, Juliet took off her cloth and stood completely n@ked and grabbed Ebuka so tightly.
-I love you Ebuka, please, I beg you, just this once. And if you refuse, I will scream r@pe.
-Take it easy babe, it’s ok. Just sit, relax. We can’t have it here. This is your father’s house. He might just walk in. So go get dressed, lets go to my house. It’s safer there.
-Ok, ok, ok, I’m coming.
She ran upstairs .
Ebuka opened the door and ran outside.
– Thank you Jesus. (He said, panting) Satan you are a b@stard. I am always an overcomer. Greater is he that is in me, than he that is in the world. So, this is the meaning of that dream? That was so close. Thank you Jesus.
Be sober, be vigilant
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