“ Well, I don’t know how to answer that, because I really don’t know anything about being a Muslim, All I am interested in, is you knowing Jesus” I said flashing my white teeth at her…
“ But I have one question for you… We Muslims don’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God, How can God Who is divinity have a Mortal man as a Child?” Gambo asked
“ Well, I have no wisdom to answer that, but I can give you this answer…”
I picked up my Bible again and flipped to Heb 2:14
“Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death” I paused and moved down to verse 17
“For this reason he had to be made like them,fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.”
“ What does that mean?”
“ It simply means Jesus, the Son Of God, Who is immortal had to become one of us in flesh and blood so that firstly, through his death he could destroy the works of Satan and secondly be the best intercessor for us… “
“Hmm…., that means he who was divinity needed to experience humanity So that he can be the best person to speak for humanity before God?” Gambo asked …
“ Exactly!” I said as I watched Gambo lost in thought. I sat silently praying to God in my heart to please give me this one soul, before I died…..but Favour walked in and cut short that prayer…
“ She needs to get out of here…!” Favour said with all seriousness
“ Why?”
“ She is a Muslim!” Favour said looking at me. I became muted because I didn’t see a point in what she had just said…
“ Ok?” I finally garnered inward strength to speak
“ I did a quick research on her online to be sure of who she really is…!” Favour said , but I kept quiet giving her the raised eyebrow meaning “ So?”
“ Ok, she is the only daughter of the Ex minister of information Lai Abubakar, you know how violent he is in his strong opposition against the Christians… We don’t want any trouble from his quarters… I have gotten the number of his P.A. I will put a call through to him, hopefully they will bring her private jet soon…” Favour said and I looked at her dumbfoundedly, as I couldn’t believe she wasn’t seeing what I was seeing… I pulled Favour out of the office….
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“ Favour, What is wrong with you?” I asked her
“ I don’t understand your question…” Favour asked looking at me squarely
“ Favour, God brought us a stray sheep and you want us to lose her because of religious differences”
“ You want to convert the daughter of Lai Abubakar?” Favour asked very bewildered
“ Is that a crime?” I asked
“ No, it’s a suicide mission for you and a mass destruction for everyone in this house…”
“ Well, if it’s about dying, my life doesn’t really count much, so I will be willing to die if I can draw a child to Jesus, but about the other kids I know no trouble can befall them. God is watching over them… “
Favour obviously wasn’t fascinated by my talk as she made a turn to leave…
“Listen Favour I am not planning to convert her or do something drastic with her, I just want her to meet Jesus, and when she does , I leave her to God…If God wants her to publicly become a Christian, that’s not my work, God will do that… Favour listen I read something amazing in the Bible this morning… Do you know Ahab In The Bible…?”
“ What about Him?” Favour asked
“Jezebel , his wife made him and his household to be against the Lord, but do you know in the midst of those very close to Ahab, we still had a man who was devoted to God, His name was Obadiah ….” I said and Favour was quiet
“ Obadiah was the Administrator of Ahab’s palace but yet he had a very close relationship with God… don’t you think Gambo can know Jesus even while living with her….” I was saying when Favour cut in…
“ I hope you don’t get your hands burnt…” She turned in a bid to walk away, but I held her back and she turned to face me…
“ I hate Muslims…” Favour said
“ Hate?, Wow Why?”
“ For their fanaticism and killing of fellow humans. They are murderers”
“ Well, That makes the two of you!” I said , and she looked me in the eye…
“ What did you say?” She asked
“ Anyone who hates his fellow human being is a murderer, says the Bible, so if you hate the Muslims because of what you supposedly say they do, then you are also a murderer “like them “ and besides I don’t want you judging Muslims by a sect of people who are blood thirsty hiding under the guise of their religion… Favour, not all Muslims are wicked, violent, brutal … I have lived with them while growing up in the north, so I have seen them..moreover, some people also hide under Christianity to do evil, we have false pastors killing people, Wicked elders sleeping with teenagers in church…What do you say about that?”
She had no answer for me as she squared her shoulders , so I decided to push on…
“ Favour please forget the religious difference, I am not interested in that, Let’s reach the soul of this girl and give her Jesus…. Let’s show her LOVE” I said
“ A fanatic killed my Uncle!” Favour burst out
I had to keep quiet for few minutes as I understood where the hate was coming from…
“ I am sorry…” I said
“ And that is why I don’t want their trouble…Chuks, get the girl out of here” Favour walked away
“ Favour, would Jesus want us to send this girl away, What would Jesus do if he was here?”
“ I am not Jesus!” Favour said and entered her room for the night…
Favour did not get my point…
I didn’t want us to see Gambo as a Muslim or Christian… I just wanted us to see her as a human being who needed to meet Christ… Christ, being the best gift God had given humanity…
I walked into the office and the first question Gambo asked me proved to me I was doing the right thing…
“ How I can know more about Jesus?” Gambo asked
To be continued
