Fire begat Fire…. Our fire in prayers gave birth to fire on the other side…
Favour announced to everyone at the Lighthouse about the 40 days of intercession. The Teens and youths did not see it as a big deal as fasting was a normal thing in the house.
We prayed ceaselessly, more like round the clock…
“ Tina, come out by fire in Jesus name” became a popular phrase in the house… Everyone had it on their lips. As ladies were washing, they had it on their lips… Devotion time was devoted to having Tina out of the prison…
On day 12 of the program, I received a text message from Tina, this time around, the text had words…
“ I have been discovered, you may never hear from me again, I have been summoned by the Elders’ council and you know what that means, I will be extinguished. Thank you for helping me to find Christ again, if I die at this point , I am fulfilled because I have retraced my steps back to Calvary…”
“What did She say?” Favour asked
“ She is Saved, but we may never see her again!”
Favour swallowed hard, as the meaning of those words were clear to her…
“Let’s Pray” Favour said as she held my hands firmly. Favour prayed for the next 25 minutes asking God for Mercy… She wanted God to bring Tina out unharmed.
Exactly on Day 40, I woke up with excruciating pain in my lower abdomen. I knew it had to do with the cancer. Favour decided to take me to the hospital.
As we drove towards the hospital gate, an insane lady double crossed the car…
“ I am mad, but thank God I am not evil” I looked closely at the lady’s face…it was familiar…
“ Tina!” I screamed and the excruciating pain left…
The insane lady stopped and looked straight into my eyes…
“ Chuks?” She said and immediately it seemed like she came back to her senses…She looked at her appearance and with shock on her face…
“ What am I doing here?, what happened to me?” She said looking all confused…
Favour gave me a facial expression that told me to tell her to get into the car as we were gaining a lot of attention.
“ Tina, please get into the car…” Tina obediently did so as I hopped back into the car…Favour did same and with her iconic raised eyebrow she asked me ….
“Your treatment?”
“ The joy I feel right now has swallowed my pain” I said with excitement
Favour and I returned to the Lighthouse with Tina in the back seat. She sat calmly wracking her brain for answers. Suddenly, she said…
“ The SCA…. I remember…..they were about to kill me and I screamed… that is the last thing I remember….”
“ Really, maybe God used the insanity to deliver you at that point…” Favour said smiling….
“ You… finally I get to meet you…!” Tina said as she looked at Favour with a side smile…
“ Me, you know me?” Favour asked very surprised
“ Who doesn’t know Favour, Chuks’ defender. The SCA has tried to kill Chuks on several occasion but your hedge around him has been strong, the wall around him became thicker when he moved back to the Lighthouse. The first time I came to the Lighthouse, it was the SCA that sent me, but your words Chuks tore at my heart. Those few minutes I spent crying in the car was my moment… Afterwards, I knew no peace anymore… I just wanted out of the SCA. I started searching the Internet for God, I started watching salvation and rededication messages online.
Obviously, the SCA found me out and summoned me to the Elders Council at the Headquarters…
To be continued
