20/11/2020
TRANSFORMED.
Episode 4(unedited)
©Abugu Precious Obialor-Ukazim
He watched her walked passed like a man without looking his direction or any little show of courtesy in greeting and he watched her until she was out of sight then he became troubled in his spirit.
"Oh God, help me.. What should i do? I mean, how do I even go about this?" He asked thoughtfully and remained in that worried state for sometime before pulling himself together to return back to his study.
About three hours later, Deborah who had gone to the field to watch ball was returning back through the same route that leads Samuel Adams' family house which also connect to where she lives and on seeing her, Samuel felt the urge to share the word of God with her.
"Hello.. Good evening sister." He called out to her as she passed and she turned and looked at him holding bible then paused and stood there without saying a word to him.
"Please, can I have few minutes of your time, please?" He requested and she looked at him for some seconds then checked her time and decided to give him audience seeing that he probably wanted to share the gospel with her.
"Thank you for sparing me your time.." He said smiling at her as she walked over to where he was sitting under the flower tree but she didn't respond.
"Uhm.. I don't know you much but uhm.. My name is brother Samuel. I am a child of God and I live somewhere here but I usually comes out here to read and mediate because of the serene environment..." He went on talking and she stole an impatient look at him because of the unnecessary long explanations and stories he was telling instead of going straight to the point to share the gospel he wanted to share with her.
"I always see you coming and going out of the field on sport wears and I use to wonder who you are, you know.. Oh forgive my manners for keeping you standing. Please do take a seat.." He said with a warm smile as he offered her a seat.
"So, what's the name?
I'm sorry to ask, I hope you don't mind?" He asked, searching her unfriendly face.
"Debra." She replied politely without looking at him.
"Hmmm.. That must be Deborah if I am not mistaken, am I right?" He asked still wearing a smile but she was becoming fed up with his too many questions and talks but managed to answer him in the positive.
"Oh.. That's good! It's such a wonderful name. You know Deborah in the bible was such a great woman, so I strongly believe that you also, sister Deborah, you're destined to be a great woman. You're a star, a generational figure.." He went on saying so many great things about her and she turned and looked at him again as if to confirm whether he was a prophet who was prophesying or something.
"Yeah.. You're destined for greatness. You know there's something about the Deborah in the bible that made her unique from every other women in her time which turned her from an ordinary woman into a star so much that even men looked up to her.
I hope you don't mind if I share the word of God with you briefly using the story of Deborah in the bible..." He asked then went on to share the word of God with her without expecting a response from her as she looked intently into his eyes with all concentrations.
As he went on sharing with her how Deborah's close relationship with God was the secret of her success and greatness, he made her to understand that she also cannot succeed or become great outside God because her greatness in life is tied to no man but God.
He went on to explain to her that in the world, men would fail her, her strength would fail her, her beauty and skills would fail, even her parents can fail but only God is infallible and that He watches over all those who loves and fear Him to do them good and bring His good plans and purpose for their lives to reality.
"Well, you might say you love the Lord and you fear him but do you have a close relationship with Him, do you know and have Him personally in your life as Lord and Saviour?
Can God confidently affirm that He knows you and that you're His child in whom He is well please? Is your life and all your dreams and aspirations targeted at making God happy or just for your own happiness...?" Samuel went on and those words hit Deborah's heart as she realized that she had been living and planning all her life to herself and not to the glory and satisfaction of her creator.
"As long as Deborah was just comfortable in a relationship, just being called a wife, her life made no sense in the entire nation.
As long as she was just comfortable in her career as a judge, she remained a local champion and even her prophetic grace was underused but the day she rose up to obey God's call, she became a national figure, a general, a star and an institution that people from all walks of life, from different tribes and tongues are still studying today.
Check your life sister Deborah, could it be that you're still living for yourself and not for God? For how long are you going to continue to live for yourself..?" Deborah broke down at this point and began to sob as she felt a deep remorse within her that she have not been living to make God happy.
"Perhaps you would love to make peace with God and dedicate your life to Christ to be your Lord and Saviour, I would be glad to lead you to Christ. If you wish to do so, give me your hands let's pray together..." He said stretching out his hands to her and she responded by giving him her hands as she wept and he gladly led her to Christ....
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Story inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Written by Abugu Precious Obialor-Ukazim.
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