PART 38
“NWALA: THE BITTERSWEET STORY”
©️ Opeyemi Akintunde.
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD.
Man of God, you can see that prayers work” he said to me the day he came to my church unannounced
“ Glory to God, The Lord of all “ I said
“Are you joking with me? Brother… I mean Pastor Acme, I am sure you know this success is not from the Lord, it is from the Lords”. he rebuffed me
“Lords? Which Lords?” I feign ignorance
‘The three Lords, the three prophets” he said
I laughed ridiculously at his claim.
“Pastor, my ministerial success has nothing to do with your diabolical prophets. I did not say a single amen to their prayers. My success comes from the Lord, let no devil lay claim to it” I said confidently
“Brother Acme, you are playing with fire” My pastor friend left angrily.
“Beauty, the devil loves to lay claim to God miracles by showing up at the edge of your breakthrough, he doesn’t own your miracle. This was what he did to Jesus on the Mountain. Jesus had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. The devil knew Jesus was going to leave that place a giant, he therefore came to befriend him by offering him food, fame, power, security so as to lay claim to his Power. Just the way some women who are looking for the fruit of the womb will pray and fast and just when the miracle is close by, the devil comes to present ‘sweet nothings’ to lay claim on that child. Same with people who enter Secret cult groups in other to make money or get promoted. Just at the verge of the materialization of their desired miracles, the devil comes to befriend them in other to lay claim to their testimony”
“ Hmm…” I took a deep breath. I shook my head at my lack of Spiritual depth. Maybe if only I had been deep Spiritually, I would not have listened to the devil’s voice at the edge of my miracle.
“ Beauty, the child in your womb belongs to Reuben. The devil sensed God was about to bless your home, so he decided to use Daniel to contaminate your testimony. So my child, go to the altar and seek the Lord’s forgiveness.”
TO BE CONTINUED…
