Judgment in the house of God

Judgement IN The House Of God
Written by Chichi Joyce
Episode 2
 
Location: somewhere Along the road
Brother James could be seen walking under the hot scorching sun. sweat dropped down his body and soaked his clothes as he walked on.He was dressed in a blue long sleeve tught in his long black trouser with a long black tie which was tied around his neck.
He held a big Brown folder in his hand as he walked sluggishly feeling very tired due to the endless search he has been on since morning.
At a point,he stopped to buy sachet of cold water,drank and asked for a chair to rest his tired legs.
Another day of disappointment.
He has left his house as early as five am in search of a job yet his journey was unsuccessful as the previous day.
Everywhere he went,there was no vacancy or he wasn’t qualified for the job.
He bend his head resting on his legs as the tears dropped from his eyes.
What exactly has he done to deserve this?
How can he be unemployed for five good years now in spite of his devoted worsh¡p to God?
He has been told countless times from scriptures and pastors that God doesn’t abadoned his people,why is his own case different? How will he survived without a job?
He poured the remaining water on his head and wiped with his handkerchief.His strength failed in aiding him to continue his journey since he hasn’t eaten anything since morning.He dipped his hands into his pocket, brought out a squeeze fifty naira note,which he bought some doughnuts and ate.
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Tired of crying,Mrs. Ajah picked up her boxes and rolled them as she walked along the road. She had no destination of wheresover she was heading to. Her parents had disowned her because of her decision to get married to a man outside of their tribe.
They had wanted her to get married to one rich chief who was already married to five women already, making her the sixth wife.
She refused and secretly eloped with her husband,who at that time was her boyfriend, thereafter,they got married in his church without paying her brideprice.
Her husband has been a wonderful and caring soul till he lost his job and everything changed.
He got annoyed at the simplest things.
He suddenly developed hatred for her and hated seeing her even the ground she walked on.Her body became his punching bag.
He abused, molested and humiliated her at every given opportunity. He accused her of being responsible for his problems in life.
He even had the effontery to bring in different ladies into their house.
She bore everything with the assumption that he was only affected by his job and was going to change in time.
She took it as her responsibility to buy food and take care of the children from the small tomatoes she sold in the market.
She has never asked him for money for anything, rather she has been the one giving him.She recalled selling her expensive wrappers and given him the money to start a business, but what did he do? He used the entire money to play gamble and lost everything.
When she complained,he beat her till she couldn’t recognized her face anymore.
Her mind ran on her children,those two beautiful gifts.
Who is going to take care of them?
The elder one is six and the younger five.
“Oh God!!! ,Why me!” She lamented as she moved on.
“Hello young lady, excuse me” Mr. Raymond Said tapping her on her shoulder.
Mrs. Ajah jerked returning back to reality.
She had been so engrossed in her thought that she didn’t notice him calling her since.
She stood still looking at him,sure that she hasn’t met him somewhere before.
Taking a minute to look at him,one could tell that he is an elderly man probably around his fifties.
He has a short stature with a pot belly but he looked very rich from the way he was dressed
“Am sorry,I didn’t hear you call” she apologized
“Is ok,I was in my car making a call when you passed by with your luggages,I have been calling you since but is like your mind is somewhere else,Are you ok?” He asked her as he watched.
“I am fine thanks” she replied him.
This was a stranger and she couldn’t just opened up to explain her predicament to him in a jiffy.
“Where are you going?”” He asked her.
Mrs. Ajah paused looking at him.
She couldn’t lie because she has no where to go and it was almost getting late.
The tears poured down as she remembered what her husband has done to her.
Mr. Raymond felt a little pity for her.
He couldn’t tell what was wrong but he was sure that it was something bad due to how she cried.
“Is ok please come with me,let me take you to my car so we can talk”
“No please,I am perfectly fine” she responded wiping her tears.
“No please, you don’t look ok, you are badly injured and you need to get treatment,I won’t do anything to you I promise”
Resigning to fate,she nodded her head as she watched him collected her two boxes from her and showed her the way to his car.
She has no idea what is going to happen but she gave it all to God after all there’s no bitter treatment than what she has endured in her husband’s house.
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After choir rehearsal, sister Angela was about leaving when she sighted pastor Eric at the other side of the church premises talking to a member.
She waited till the member left and she moved closer to him.
“God bless you sir” she greeted
Pastor Eric who was about heading back to his office turned and smiled when he saw her.
“God bless you too sister Angela, how are you doing?” He asked her.
“Am fine sir thanks” she replied with a wide smile.
“Are you guys done for the day?” He asked her
“Yes sir and we can’t wait for Sunday”
“Oh, that’s so good,God has promised that Sunday service is going to be an awesome time in his presence”
“Amen sir, please I have to be on my way now”
“Ok sister, please remember to pray always. May God be with you”
“Amen and you too sir”
He watched as she walked away.
He smiled and continued his journey back to his office.
TBC