Can of Worms

On the rooftop of Jericho's highly patronized Perdition Hotel and Resorts (A 5-Star Hotel situated on the outskirts of town) stood Rahab with the Spy Evangelists from the kingdom of God's chosen people Israel. The leader of the team was having a very important discussion with her and she listened with rapt attention as he told her of the blessings associated with being joined to the people of God and the promised salvation from the destruction coming upon the city of Jericho. As he rounded up, Rahab signalled to him with her hands to let her make her comment to his message.
"Oga Evangelist, I dey look you as your mouth dey sweet as you dey talk about your God. I agree with everything you say o, but my case dey different. E be like say you no know who you dey follow talk. You better go meet another person. My case different o and e dey complex well well. Your God no powerful reach my side. Oga forget o". Rahab replied as she shamelessly chewed the gum in her mouth.
The Spy leader responded "Sister Rahab, It seems you don't know how powerful the blood of the Lamb that was shed at passover is. Though your sins be red as scarlet, it can make it white as snow"
Rahab smiled scornfully as she thought "This Oga no know anything at all. He no know as things dey go for here"
"Oga, make I tell you. I be the President of Jericho Professional Prostitutes Association (JPPA) and that position no be joke o. That post get many things we tie around am. Make I open up my can of worms for you.
As the honourable President, apart from the normal duty of this work wey we dey do with our body,
-na me dey do induction for the girls wey dey join this work and if anybody do mistake get pregnant, na me dey responsible for the abortion. You know how many child I don abort for myself and for other people?
- the girls wey we induct, na we go do juju for them wey no go make them run away. Shey you know how many juju dey my body as I dey so?
You know how many people I don use do ritual? Any girl wey won prove smart, na me go treat their fuck up. I no fit count how many girls wey my hand don kill.
-Na me dey sleep with all dem top top police officers wey no go make them disturb our girls for their station.
-another work wey link with this our work na drugs and na me dey coordinate am.
Oga, you think say that your mighty God fit wash all these plenty plenty katakata wey I don cause for myself and for other people just like that? I never see the God wey fit do that one o. So Oga, make you leave me as I jejely live my life like this..."

The team leader was truly shocked by the can of worms Rahab opened, he never knew her situation took such dimmensions. But he knew God's grace was far more powerful than that...

So he began to share with Rahab the testimonies of former Egyptians who had joined the Isreali nation. Some of those stories were indeed more horrible than Rahab's, yet God saved them and translated them from the Kingdom of darkness to light. He also shared his own testimony of deliverance from the ways of Egypt and ended with the covenant promises of God for those who would turn to him.
As Rahab heard these words, she broke down in tears...though she was vile, she was not hopeless...there is hope for anyone who would trust the God of Isreal for Salvation. He can make the vilest sinner clean"
With her tear soaked eyes she asked "Oga, wetin I go do now?"
The spy leader said "I'd teach you a song we sing in Isreal and you'll pray with it as we take our leave from Jericho. So he held her tattooed hands as the other team members watched and sang this song with Rahab:

Jesus My Lord to thee I cry,
Unless thou help me I must die,
Oh, bring thy free salvation nigh
And take me as I am.

Refrain
And take me as I am
And take me as I am
My only plea-Christ died for me
Oh, Take me as I am

Helpless I am and full of guilt
But yet for me thy blood was spilt
And thou canst make me what thou wilt
And take me as I am.

...Wherefore He is able also to save them TO THE UTTERMOST that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Heb 7:25  KJV)

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The Conflict

MONDAY MORNING MANNA: THE CONFLICT
Bimbo ran into Tola, a neighbourhood acquaintance in the cafe. They exchanged pleasantries and began discussing.
Tola: (With a sincere facial expression of remorse) Bimbo, I'm very sorry I couldn't make it to your book launch. I had a very important outing that same day which I could not afford to miss. Please accept my sincere apologies.
Bimbo: No qualms my friend. The Lord really had his way. The attendance was quite beyond our expectation. Friends and well-wishers turned up in their numbers.
Tola: Wao! I'm glad to hear that my absence was not felt. What is the attendance like? Gist me...
Bimbo: The attendance was over 200! The hall was filled to capacity.
(Bimbo's conscience begins to poke her and an inner conflict began)
Tola: That's really impressive. Our God is ever faithful. Alright Bimbo, I need to get some information online. See ya later!
Bimbo: Alright. Later.
(As Tola leaves to surf the internet, Bimbo's inner conflict continued)
Conscience (The voice of the spirit): Bimbo,You have just exaggerated. The attendance was actually around 150.
Bimbo: Yeah...Yeah...I now recollect. That was a slip of tongue.
Conscience: Yeah, a slip of tongue it was, but you still have the opportunity to make amends. Go and tell Tola the truth.
Flesh: This isn't a BIG issue now...What is the difference between 150 and 200. Forget it joor!
Conscience: Not a big issue? You just "slip-tongedly" gave a false information!
Flesh: How does that matter? It's insignificant.
Conscience: No it isn't. You told her the attendance was OVER 200! OVER! 200!
Flesh: Don't be a Pharisee who is bent on fulfilling the whole law! You're only making a hill out of a molehill. Bimbo,you don't need to go through this.
Conscience: Bimbo, the whole bottomline of this is that you just lied to your friend. She has the right to know the truth.
Flesh: Telling her you just lied is unbecoming of you. She'd think you're a perpetual liar!
Conscience: That's actually where you got it wrong. Telling her the truth would cement your reputation with her. She'd know you're a child of God who makes mistakes but makes amends by the help of the Spirit of God...
(Bimbo dragged her feet towards Tola's cubicle who was busy surfing the internet. The conflict still continued and got more intense as she got closer. She felt foolish for obeying her conscience...she fought strongly against turning back until she made her way to Tola)
Bimbo:(Clearing her throat...) Well done Tola. Hope you're making progress with your task.
Tola: Yeah. I am. Thanks friend. Do you need my help?
Bimbo: Ehnn...Ehnnn...Actually...Tola, I want to make a little adjustment...sorry, correction to the statement I made the other time. The attendance at my book launch was actually around 150 and not over 200 as earlier affirmed.
(A wave of inner peace and relief enveloped her)
Tola: (Smiling) OK friend. That's nothing to worry about. By the way...I had forgotten to request for my own copy of the book.
Bimbo: Alright. I'd get it across to you. But...(Smiling) you know you're going to buy it at "launch" price and not at the bookshop price o...
Tola: (Smiling) No problem with that. I go do you well my friend. What's the title of the book sef?
Bimbo: The title is The Integrity of the Believer...
Tola: That sounds catchy and I know you're a prolific writer. Let me have 5 copies of it, would give it to some of my friends too.
Bimbo: Alright. Expect them before evening. Thanks so much Tola. I really appreciate.
Tola: Come on! What are friends for?...See you in the evening jare...
(As Bimbo left that scene, she felt as if she just won a battle and indeed, she just won one)
She muttered to herself..."Thank You Holy Spirit"

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other...(Galatians 5:17 KJV)
...What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth...When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself. (Ephesians 4:26 MSG)

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