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WHEN YOU ARE IN A PIT; DON’T DIG A HOLE
Many people were found of saying “don’t know why all these were happening to me” but the fact remains: there can’t be fire without smoke or flame. The secret behind it is that flame precedes consumption.
Hun! Lot of people (majority) that found themselves in problems, stress, challenges and distress might be through: birth (hereditary), friends (companion), relationship (love), arbitral character, appearance (physical attributes). Some found themselves in it by ignorance, some by condition or situation and so on. Nevertheless, what has happened has happened and is better to face it in the right way in order to get out of it honourably. We all known and use this phrase “no condition is permanent” truly, this gives a better hope and courage to a better tomorrow, a better situation, better days ahead, but is a pity we all know this but only few trend it rightly.
The major weapon that ruins, destroy, scatter and deteriorate situation is LIES.
LIES: as small as this four letter word is equally as the same letter word with FIRE acted fast and has consumed many lives, families, communities, churches, mosque and even relationship and so on. When the unexpected happens the shame and embarrassment might be too difficult to tackle (like been in a hole) but confession and pleading might be the best option but instead so many prefer covering the shame (secret) with basket of lies, (in a pit already but by lying to cover it up, hole is been dig in the pit) by doing this we are sinking and deeping more in the pit we are already. And this will never get someone out of it but makes one to remain in the pit (problem) while he feels he has covered himself, the whole truth will be unveil and the shame and the embarrassment will triple the former.
Before any relationship leads to marriage, the two parties would have asked one another about their past. It is a pity that only few says the plain truth, we are found of covering some things/ issues for reason best known to individual and this has caused damages to many homes/ relationship because what they expected to have discussed or ironed out at the inception of their affairs were covered. So if the truth surfaces his or her reason for not revealing the truth will now end the relationship because the opposite sex cannot bear it. The fear of so many is “I don’t want to lose him because my past is worst. Some would have had baby before meeting the partner, some has married but separated due to disagreement or death of the partner, some wanted to prove to the partner that he or she is rich so want to entice him/her but a last the lies will uncovered.
Here is a life story:
There was an innocent poor boy, when he completed his secondary school education and got an admission to higher institution but lost his parents the same day in an auto crash. Because he came from a poor family none of the family member came to his rescue, he was struggling to meet the end meat but only been assisted by his friends both male and female because he was so brilliant and useful to them one way or the other. In his final year when he was writing his final exam his friend introduced him to some group and he promised to assist him by linking him up to this group and they will help him in securing job in abroad, they will get all necessary document for him and even letting him have a working permit, he agreed and was connected on his convocation day. They acted as promised accordingly but not knowing to this innocent boy that their mission and vision is very different from what he was been told. On the due date, he was taking out for shopping and a send forth party was organized. He was accompanying to the airport with another guy that board another airline. At the checking point he was caught with drug, the kilogram was too much that even made the head of immigration department to invite him to her office for interrogation, she felt so pity for the poor boy after interrogating him and she promised to use all power vex on her to assist by getting those involved arrested. She was so depressed when she got to the address given with her boys and met the place empty (the sponsorer were no to be found. Despite this the woman did not relent her effort, she took it personal to the extent that she withdrawn the poor boy from detention by proving he is ignorance to the crime and he doesn’t deserve to be punished. So she took him to her personal apartment and kept investigating the case because she had promised to get to the root of the matter.
One day her only daughter returned from school, she asked who the guy was and the woman explained little about the case to her and told her investigation is still on. The daughter was closed to this boy and he too used to enlighten her and put her through in all her difficult courses and this made him to be a member of the family.
One day they had their sister, when the guy woke up he went ahead to check the lady in her room, on getting there he met her in a deep sleep and he was aroused and arrested by her physic and beauty he couldn’t bail himself out of the arousal and he raped the daughter of her benefactor. After the incident the guy wanted to run away but he was caught by the security man. When the woman returned and she heard all what happened she was so furious and she faced the guy and said “ you are in a pit and yet you still dig a hole of your downfall” the following morning the guy was arranged before a magistrate court and he was sentenced to a life imprisonment for drug pushing and rapping.
What a pity, the guy fell into a pit of drug pushing ignorantly and still dig a hole of raping instead of concentrating on how he wll be out of the pit he dig another hole in the pit and landed him in jail.
Likewise a man covering his misconduct and misdeed with lies, when the truth shall be revealed it will be worse than the former.
Dear reader, in any situation we found ourselves. Don’t blame anyone, don’t cover lies with lies but concentrate on how it will be solved instead of thinking of short court, be warned that is that short court that will bring mightier problem, and please do not implicate anybody because it will surely extend the day of the case. Always remember that opportunity is a grace so don’t misuse it. Look at how this boy ended his life in a case that would be a story in his life time but he made himself a story and lesson to be learnt.
Lesson to all “WHEN YOU ARE IN A PIT ; DON’T DIG A HOLE”
God has been so faithful in His promise in this vineyard. He made so many promises like there shall be no barren woman in my house Ex. Thou young lion suffer hunger but those that trust in me will never lack any good things Ps 34:10 we shall be the head and not the tail Deut 28:13 no weapon fashioned against us that shall prosper.
The Balm of Gilead has been our healer. He has never broken any of the covenants He made with us such as:
Covenant of Protection: By this covenant we enjoy divine protection, thou there are dangers everywhere but His covenant exempt us PS 91:1-end
Convent of Longevity (Long Life): God is so good. Since the inception of this ministry there hasn’t been any day we gathered to burry any member (the youngest among you shall die at 70’s that is His covenant or us. God is covenant keeping one. Ps 118:17
Covenant of Good Health: God has taken our infirmity by his stripes we are healed Isaiah: 53-5
Covenant of Provision : This covenant of God has been exempting us from being stranded in the journey of life PS 34:10 As God has made lion the king of jungle and vested it with authority despite this young lion do suffer hunger but He promised us that we shall if we trust in him we shall not suffer hunger. God is able and abundantly able to supply all our needs Philippians 4:19
Covenant of Timely Help: In eternal evangelical church of JAH when we are almost stranded, help appears from nowhere PS 46:1
EECJ as a whole has been respecting the covenant of the Most High God and we are enjoying the rewards without struggle.
Covenant of Fruitfulness: There shall be no barren in my house says thy Lord. To the glory of God