Β© Ayo Omolayo
I stood before the crowd ready to teach again. I began my sermon and as usual, it was as if I was talking to myself. Although I saw some of them staring at me, it was still not as encouraging as I expected it. Nevertheless, I wasn’t looking for motivation in order to preach. I was more than willing to do the work of my father. The way I carry the thing for head, I no understand sef.
Transformation is so real. Men can change. God is powerful. He can make a girl who hates evangelism so much to become a popular preacher in her secondary school. Na wetin baba don turn me to be that oooo.
So I stepped up, preached and made an altar call. No one came out. I prayed and returned to the line. As soon as assembly was over, I was heading to my class as everyone did when someone grabbed my arm.
“Good morning sister!” She greeted all smiles.
“I was expecting you!” I replied smiling.
“You have such a pretty face and lovely eyeballs!” I added.
“Really? My mummy says my eyes are too big. They call it Okpolor eyes.” Rita replied.
“No! Don’t let anyone insult you because of how you look. You are wonderfully and fearfully made. That’s what the bible says about you.”
“Really?”
“Yes!”
“I will try and keep that in mind! That’s part of what has fuelled my angry personality. My huge eyeballs has earn me the greatest insults of a lifetime.”
“Not anymore! Repeat after me. I am fearfully and wonderfully made!”
“I am fearfully and wonderfully made!”
“Say it again!”
“I am fearfully and wonderfully made!”
“Again!”
“I am fearfully and wonderfully made!”
“Can I ask you a question?”
“Yes!”
“What God calls you and what people call you, which of them is really important?”
“What God calls me!”
“Good! So don’t give a listening ear to whatever names people call you because of your eyes. Is that okay?”
“Yes ma!”
“Whenever they call you Okpolor eyes, repeat this scripture in your heart. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Is that okay?”
“Yes ma! Thank you Aunty Juliet!”
“We have God to thank. I’m only a vessel!” I said and quickly dismissed her as our conversation was getting longer than usual.
“Meet me in my class during recess. Is that okay?” I called out.
“Yes ma!”
I entered my class and sat down. Romeo was not yet in class. That was unusual. Maybe he went to get something or call a teacher. Yes! Call a teacher.
Mr Clifford came to the class and we all stood up to greet. I was shocked. Because I was sure we were not supposed to have him today. I checked the timetable and confirmed my suspicion. I don’t understand what was happening.
I decided to wave the thought aside and focus. But I noticed something strange happening. As Mr Clifford taught, he was always staring at me eyeball to eyeball. I was getting uneasy.
Now when I say I was getting uneasy I was not talking about restlessness. It’s been a long time I felt this way. The right word would be, I was feeling horny.
“Jesus! This is not possible. What is happening?”
“LEAVE THE CLASS AND GO TO THE SCHOOL TOILET!” Came the instruction.
“Sir! I need to go to the restroom!” I stood up to excuse myself.
“Why will you leave the class when I just started teaching. Will you go and sit down?” He ordered.
“Haaaa. Daddy! I didn’t see all these coming ooo! Why would you ask me to leave the class when you know he won’t allow me?”
“CALM DOWN JULIE ANGEL. HAVE YOU HEARD OF SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY?”
“Yes! But how does that help me in this situation I’m in right now?”
“CALM DOWN. NOW HE’S YOUR TEACHER IN THE PHYSICAL. BUT YOU’RE HIS ELDER IN THE SPIRIT. I WANT YOU TO COMMAND HIM IN HIS SPIRIT AND TELL HIM TO GRANT YOU YOUR REQUEST. THEN ASK HIM AGAIN.”
“Okay! Mr Clifford! I command you to bow in the name of Jesus. That heart of stone you possess that has made you to stand in my way, I command it to obey me in the name of Jesus!”
“Sir! I stood up! Please I need to go to the restroom now.”
“I cannot allow it!” He said sternly.
I sat down.
“Daddy! You said I should!”
“SHHHHH! CALM DOWN AND ALLOW. ME DO WHAT I AM DOING!” Daddy said interrupting my thoughts.
Immediately, a teacher appeared at the door.
“Mr Kennedy!” Mr Clifford greeted.
“Mr Clifford!” He replied.
“How are you doing?”
“I am fine!”
“Sir please! Your attention is needed right now are the Principal’s office!”
“Right now? I’m in a class.”
“It’s very important sir! It cannot wait!”
“Okay!” He replied and turned to the class.
“Spare me a few minutes, I’ll be right back,” he said and they both left.
“MISSION ACCOMPLISHED DAUGHTER. YOU CAN NOW PROCEED!”
“Daddy! You’re awesome! I feel like giving you a peck!”
“THAT WOULD BE LATER. HURRY!”
I stood up immediately and hurried out of the class.
“What’s going on?”
“IT’S ROMEO! THEY ARE ABOUT TO DESTROY HIM!”
Immediately I heard that I started running as fast as I could towards the restroom.
“They will not get him in Jesus name! I decreed as I ran. I got to the spot.
“GET BEHIND THE DOOR!” Came the instruction.
The restroom was splited into two. The male and female section. I entered the female section and hid behind the door.
I started hearing footsteps and voices.
“Why are we coming here?” Romeo asked.
“I don’t want anyone to find out that you preached to me the lady replied.
“But that is the female section?”
“Please Robert. We are wasting time. Just enter and share the word of God with me!” She replied.
“But it’s forbidden for a male student to enter the female section.”
“I know! Bit it’s the only place where we cannot be seen. Please let’s hurry up before someone sees us!” She replied and dragged him in.
Immediately they entered, she grabbed him and kissed him quickly.
This was nothing but a trap. A set up. I thought Romeo would fight to get out of her grip, but it was the other way round. He didn’t resist her. He was completely weak! This was what it means when the bible says, if you fail in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Now I know why God needed me to be right here.
Soon the lady grabbed his belt and was about to unbuckle it. That was when I came out.
Immediately they saw me, all the passion and lust died.
“Juliet I’m so sorry!”
“Shhhhh!” I held up a finger to my lips.”
“Juliet! How did you get here?” The lady asked.
“What kind of question is that? I should be the one asking you that question!” I replied.
“Of all the people in my life. It was my spiritual son you came after? You don’t know that if you want to get him, you have to go through me?”
“Fine! We’ll come for you very soon. Be expecting us anytime soon!”
“Yes! But before you go! Let me give you a piece of what I carry!”
“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give unto you!” She replied.
I was shocked. I could also see the shock on Romeo’s face.
“How did you learn that?”
“We saw you yesterday! We saw the drama and how you stole one of our greatest weapon of war.”
“Who are you?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha!” The lady laughed.
“In the name of Jesus!”
“Hold it!” I’m not someone you conduct one of those deliverance on. I’m something bigger than that!”
“Thanks for the introduction, but at the mention of the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord!”
“Wait! Wait! Wait! I didn’t come for you! So spare me battle scenes. So don’t pour fire on me! Romeo or whatever name you call yourself! We will be back!” She said and right before our eyes, she turned into a bat and flew out through the window.
Romeo almost fainted. I had to catch him and drag him outside as quickly as possible, before anyone caught a male student in the female section.
“Jesus!” He said as he wept like a baby.
“Stop it! Put yourself together! Some one will hear you and ask what happened? Stop crying!”
“Juliet I can’t believe I was this stupid. She told me she wanted to hear the word of God and kept me outside all morning. Soon she brought me here to continue, claiming she didn’t want anyone to see me talking to her and I believed all her lies.
Although I was feeling aroused around her. I still didn’t get the message, until lust consumed me completely. I am so sorry I failed you!” He said weeping.
“You didn’t fail me!”
“Yes! You are correct! I failed God!”
“You didn’t fail God either!”
He looked at me with a shocked expression.
“What does the word of God call you?”
“I don’t understand!”
“The bible says you are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves you! That’s who you are! More then a conqueror! You’re not a failure. You are a champion.”
“But, I just!”
“Yes! You just did something so heartbreaking. But don’t allow it to change your identity in Christ Jesus. You are the righteousness of God. You are the temple of the Holy Ghost. You are not a failure!”
He bowed his head and sighed.
“Will God ever forgive me?”
I smiled and placed my hand on his shoulder.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Yes Romeo! Yes, he is more than willing to forgive. If only you are ready to confess and forsake your sins.”
He broke into tears.
“I’m going to have you go to the male section of the restroom and pour out your heart to God.”
He looked at me like I had spoken something abominable.
“You want me to call upon God in the toilet?”
“Yes! What makes you think location will block his ears from hearing you? Go ahead! You need a good place to weep. But there is no available place. So go and make use of the only available place.”
“Okay! He said and walked into the male section.
I stood close to the door like a guard. Waiting to find out if the bat will return.
“JULIE ANGEL, YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR CLASS NOW. MR CLIFFORD WILL SOON BE BACK AND WHEN HE RETURNS, THE FIRST PERSON HE WANTS TO PENALIZE WILL BE YOU.”
“I’m guarding the gate. I don’t know if that bat will return. I have to make sure Romeo is safe,” I replied.
“HE IS SAFE. YOU CAN GO NOW. I’LL LOOK AFTER HIM!”
“Thank you sweet Daddy! You’re the best daddy in the world.”
“YOU’RE WELCOME JULIE ANGEL. NOW GO! QUICKLY!”
I knew what quickly meant so I started running. Immediately I entered the class and sat down. Mr Clifford came back. He scanned for me with his eyes. Immediately he saw me, he nodded and continued teaching.
I smiled as I opened my book to learn.
“Thank you sweet Daddy! Thank you for what you have accomplished through this empty and waste of a girl. Yet you’re bringing something good out of their Nazareth. Thank you so much!”
To be continued………
I want to quickly say something about Rita. Naturally, in one way or the other, we have met people with different looks. Some with funny set of teeth, some with all forms of looks that are ridiculous and could be used to mock them.
As a believer, you must learn to speak according to the standard and principles the bible laid down for us.
Colossians 4:6. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
I’m not saying you should flatter people. But if at all they will go home and start thinking of how to commit suicide, it should not be because of how you talked down on them.
Learn to speak words that will strengthen the weak. Learn to encourage failures. Learn to forgive offences. Learn to push or pull others that are so down and cannot believe in themselves anymore. Learn to minister hope to the hopeless.
So get ready! Aunty Bat said she’s coming back for Our Slay Mama!
Who is ready for her?
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