I strongly believe that the last
post was a blessing to you. Well, I also partake from these blessings every day
of my life. As you relax your mind, I would love to share this wonderful piece
with you.. oh ! I just so love it. Every line echoes deep within our hearts,
making us see clearer with the eyes of love. Just read this story.
Kola and Bayo were sons of a great
man who had a lot of possession; he was a man of affluence. Whenever they converged as a family, one can
easily tell that love was evident in their family due to the way they
shared their times and lives together. These brothers grew together in the
house with nothing to lack, they grew to love each other and do things
together. People around the neighborhood knew that making trouble with Bayo was
the same as inviting the wrath of Kola. They were envied by all. This pleased
the father because it’s the joy of every parent to see his children grow in
love and peace.
One fateful morning, EL (the father
of the two brothers) called together his children, and told them that he would
be travelling, though the journey will not last long. He shared his cattle into
two groups and asked each to take care of his own until his arrival. Several months
later, Kola could no longer cross paths with his beloved brother because they
were really fighting each other as to who will come out with the fattest of cattle.
Both of them did unimaginable things to themselves which even led to the death
of some cattle kept under their charge… I know you all would be wondering what
is wrong with these two. Hmm..! Pause!
Christians, why do we fight one
another? Have we forgotten that we have one father and we are of one fold? We castigate
each other, reject each other, tell lies about each other even in the media
just because we feel that denomination A does not dress, talk or preach like
Are we quick to forget that we were baptized
into one baptism. We are joined with God
and as such we are one spirit. The father’s
precious investments are perishing yet we
are too blind to see.
God loves variety. If not, He would not have created several ethnic groups, tribes, denomination and races. I thought by now we Christians would have come to understand that no one single denomination can carry the full ministry of Christ. He knows the reason he gave us different gifts and measure of grace. The head cannot do without the eye. Today, you see a pastor go on paper publicly to lie and criticize his brothers ministry, claiming that God gave him a vision of a fellow pastor in hell. Wao! The most righteous, why not clap for yourself…. ARE WE STILL BRETHREN? We all cannot do the same thing, and we all cannot do everything complete as separate bodies, but we can turn the world around if we recognize each other’s calling and put our heads together. We can make a name for our God and cause dynamic change on earth if we embrace unity.
Am sure you are waiting to hear the
conclusion of the story. Wondering what would become of Kola and Bayo when
their father arrives? Well, while I write am also eagerly waiting to for the
arrival of EL. I wonder what his judgment would be when he comes. Think on this
while we wait…… EL IS GOD.
Stay blessed.
This calls for deep thought. i love this work.
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