Today
is the 12th July, 2015…it’s about 8.30am and I am at the Workforce meeting of
the Latter Rain Assembly…I got a call from Temitayo.
Now Temitayo is a close friend. He was one of the Grooms-men at my wedding and over
the years, we have developed a close bond. A couple of months earlier, I had
lied to Temitayo that Justina suffered a miscarriage so we were taking our time
before trying again for a child. I lied to him at that time because I felt
ashamed to admit that I had Oligospermia…how would I admit that a MAN like me
couldn’t generate sufficient healthy sperm cells to father a child? Given the facts, I feared that anyone who knew me would easily attribute my condition
to my wayward past or addiction to coke. And so I lied.
Temitayo
got married around December 2014 to his girlfriend of 8 years. By
February, she had taken in. In a bid to ensure the safety of mother and child, Temitayo’s
aunt had introduced Temitayo and his wife to a Pastor who would offer “special”
prayers for them. Following the prayers, Temitayo felt obligated to discuss me
with the pastor. Now he told me that before he concluded his explanation to the
Pastor, the pastor quickly interjected with the conclusion that my wife
suffered repeated miscarriages. At that point, Temitayo was convinced that the
pastor was gifted since he could foretell the state of things before he was
fully briefed. Now the pastor gave Temitayo and his aunt some instructions for
me. It included special prayers and offerings. Temitayo’s aunt told him to
contact me so she could speak with me personally.
Temitayo
called me requesting that we had a meeting when I returned from church.
And
so I met with Temitayo and his aunt and had a chat with them. She implored me
to create time over the weekend to come and see the pastor so I could hear from
him personally.
Now
I know Temitayo had my best interest in heart and he was genuinely concerned. I
also know that one cannot have too much of prayers. We all have gifts of the
spirits which we exhibit and joining your faith with the faith of another man
of God is in no way wrong. I have the Holy Spirit indwelling in me and he was
all I needed to ascertain if the said pastor carried the spirit of God.
I
thanked Temitayo and I thanked his Aunt.
I
agreed to go accompany them to see the pastor over the weekend. However, I
decided not to inform Justina yet. If I met with the pastor and I was convinced
in my spirit that he was of God, then I would share with Justina. If however I
discerned that the Pastor carried a contrary spirit, then the matter would die
there.
I
prayed personally about it.
“Beware of false prophets, who come to
you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know
them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from
thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears
bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad
tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut
down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will
know them.” Matt 7 15-20
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