As you go out today, the Lord God Almighty will protect you from kidnappers. Kidnapping is a serious problem in some communities. Here is a mother's experience with some kidnappers.
She was on a journey to visit one of her daughters who just gave birth. She stood by the roadside and flagged down a bus. Halfway into the journey, a gang of armed robbers stopped the bus and asked all of them to alight from the vehicle. The gang of armed robbers led all of them, six women, four men and two children, into the jungle. When the kidnappers led them to where they lived, they told them to sit down on the bare floor. This woman was spotted by the leader of the kidnappers and she was asked to be brought to the abattior. She was afraid. She began to pray her last prayer for her children. When she got to the abatior, the leader told the boys to excuse them and the following conversation ensued.
Kidnapper: What is your name?
She: Ola... Olabisi sir.
Kidnapper: Don't use 'sir'for me.
She: Okay sir.
Kidnapper: I said don't use sir for me.
She: I'm sorry sir. I mean to say I'm sorry.
Kidnapper: Do you know me?
She: No sir... No sir
Kidnapper: You mean you can't recognize this face?
She: Sorry, I can't even see the face.
Kidnapper: (uncovers face) Hmm?
She: I can't recognize the face.
Kidnapper: Your surname is Adeyeye.
She: Yes, I am Adeyeye Olabisi.
Kidnapper: You were a teacher at Olomi Community High School.
She: Yes
Kidnapper: You still cannot recognize me?
She: I have never met you in my life.
Kidnapper: I see, let me help you. Do you remember Olayemi Silas, popularly know as silly boy.
She: Silas?
Kidnapper: This is Silas. I used to be your student at Olomi Community High School. You remember what you did to me back then?
Flashback (eight years ago)
Eight years ago, Silas was almost expelled from school. The offense he committed was a serious one and in time past, some were either suspended or expelled for lesser offenses. This woman pleaded on his behalf and the principal accepted her pleas. She later called him to her office and spoke to him to remember his poor parents who were struggling to give him an education. She said there was a bright future ahead of him and the only hindrance on his way to success was the life of waywardness. She advised him that day to turn a new leaf and allow God to turn his life around.
Present time.( He asked this woman to sit down because she had been standing all this while)
Kidnapper: You remember everything?
She: Yes
Kidnapper: What really touched me was the fact that you were the only one who believed that I could amount to something good in life. While other teachers stood against me, you said it was well with me. You spoke for me before the school authority and the principal forgave me. You preached Jesus to me. I was so touched by your love that I wept like a baby. I surrendered my life to Jesus that day.
She: Since you were saved that day, how did you end up doing this?
Kidnapper: My salvation did not last long. It only lasted for the period you were a teacher at OCHS before you were transferred to another school in another town. Other teachers were the cause of my fall. Even after I had changed, they never believed. After a while, I gave up my faith. I eventually dropped out of school and ended up with this gang.
She: You can still retrace your step back to God. He'll receive you.
Kidnapper: No one comes to this place and gets out alive. I'll be releasing you today because of what you did for me.
That was how this woman was saved with the other passengers. Silas surrendered his life back to God. His gang members wouldn't allow him back out. God gave him victory and lived a good life thereafter.
Whatever we do today, has a way of saving or killing us tommorow.
Happy weekend.
Boluwatife writes 🖌️