WAGES OF SIN 14

EPISODE FOURTEEN

"What happened to her?" Jamie asked again, afraid if she did something wrong in school and was beaten till she fainted.

"Something" Elizabeth replied, with a bright look on her face. "She's no more the David youv used to know."

"I don't get" Jamie said, anxiously. "What do you mean?"

Elizabeth smiled as she collected her big brown school bag from Debby, "You will get to know when she wakes up."

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David slept for a very long time before she opened her eyes. Jamie wouldn't leave her side since Elizabeth and Debby left. She loved her baby, she admired her daughter. David, despite her misconducts and strange acts, remained precious to her parents, Jamie especially. David's eyes met with her mother's. Jamie threw her arms round her neck and embraced her closely, kissing her forehead. "My love."

A wave of spiritual current swept the room, a vibratory tone slightly shook the ground unrecognized as David rose from her bed, perceiving a weight upon her shoulders, her face felt watery with no sign of steam. She heard some strange words, perceiving a great call, saying, "Help us, we need you. Help us." She beat her ear and would cover it with her hands. Her hearts began to throb and became restless. She knew she was no more the troublesome David she used to know or be. The memories of her past evil life seeped into her mind and she felt bad, tears flowing like streams out of her eyes. Jamie recalled Elizabeth's words, "She's no more the David you used to know."

Of course, no one would deny the fact that David had had an encounter, a life changing one. Her behaviour, attitude, all about her could be well noticed. Truly, with God, nothing is impossible. God designed her life to affect as many as possible. A lot of lives have been delineated from God and needed to be restored back. God was counting on David to help those who needed help to find the true life. It was left with David either to manifest and explore the great gifts and assignments God had laid in her hands or not, but what really must count was for those needy to be helped.

For the first time in the history of Bethel High College, the rules and principles that guided the growth and movement of the school were reviewed because of the manifestations of David that kept everyone in muse. Students could now pray in Jesus' name and observe the Friday Christian devotion. One could pray for the healing of others and mentor one anonther. It was high time BHC went on a spiritual rogue for the good. David soon became the school favorite in all ramifications, as everything that had to do with her changed so soon.

What about the Bethel Baptist Church where she attended with her parents? David joined the church choir and enrolled for the musical training class where she could learn to play all kinds of musical instruments. Who would have allowed troublesome David filled with different strange acts joined the church choir in the first place, but everyone not blind could see that David was a new being, a new creature in Christ Jesus. David, surely had had an encounter. Selected to lead the children's choir of teen ages on one special Sunday was a life opportunity for David depict the One who now resided in her, the Holy Spirit.

As she took the microphone from the glassy pulpit, she lowered her head, revealing the middle of her head. A mighty quiet wind blew across the auditorium. Her tone was quiet, the music solemn and every word pierced through the bones of every being within the congregation. Tears flowed from men and women's faces as David sang with grace the hymn, Amazing Grace.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found;

Was blind, but now I see...When we’ve been there ten thousand years...

The rendition was gracious and wonderful. Many received hope of living, facing tomorrow, broken hearts were fixed and joy restored. The pastor dragged his legs to the altar, Kenneth felt there was no more any need to still preach that morning. The rendition David led already explained and manifested the whole sermon. Kenneth removed his small handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his face. Staying there for some minutes, yet only few recognised that the pastor had mounted the altar. Everyone was in sober mood, in the heart of repentance. Some praying in their heart, their mouths barely moving. Mopping sticks would be needed to clean the tears on the floor of the auditorium.

A visitor just entering the church premises would know something strange was happening in the auditorium. The youths in the church, especially those who had been to campuses and had received the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues broke into tongues speaking; speaking, praying and prophesying. The atmosphere changed, the clouds formed, and slight dark clouds could be observed in the sky; God to rain some blessings.

Unfortunately, it was the same Sunday the Holy Spirit was having a great manifestation of Himself through David that the evil ones set to attack, it was that Sunday the Boko Haram resurgent planned to break in and destroy everything at the Bethel Baptist Church.

Some vehicles drove violently into the church compound and the supposed usher-to-be-police went on rogue too. Gun shots were heard from outside the auditorium and everyone in the Spirit quickly returned to their normal sense. Those speaking in tongues gradually their voice and their words steadily diminished. Those in sober mood brightened their faces and put their faces against the ground as the terrorists banged into the auditorium. Everyone knelt and laid their faces on the ground with fear and trembling at the order of the terrorists leader, but someone wouldn't obey. David remained sitted at the choir stand, undisturbed and unnoticed.

to be continued ...

Story by: MICHEAL ADENIJI  (MICHEALHADEN)