Happy Sunday to us all, I believe church service was great today cos many churches will be having their children's service today as a continuation of the children's day that was observed three days ago. Well, in my church we did our prayer meeting and it was prayer all through and I believe all prayer has been answered. Prepare for the coming week, don't get tired and wearied cos that joy is right before you if you don't give up.

Today's topic is a story I heard from my pastor a long time ago and it popped up in my mind after thinking about what to write today. Let's begin;

There is this man of God, he is a servant of God, he is a faithful servant to the core. He was sent a message by God to go out to a very far small city to preach the word of God to them and save them from their wayward lifestyle. But was told not to go with his wife and four children which he abide with and left for the journey.

On getting to the city where he was asked to go, he was so calm to investigate the dos and don't of the city and he makes sure he doesn't violate anyone. After several days there, he started to come up with the assignment he was given but unknowingly for him, he didn't know they were watching him.

When he started his evangelism, it was really strange to many of them over there cos they haven't heard of it before. But because some of them were eager to learn and know more about Christ, they begin to listen to him, some even chose to be his friend so that they could hear from him all the time.

When their top leader heard about all that is happening, he was frustrated and livid about it. He sent his guard to him that his attention is needed. He went and was confronted on why he was doing that, he replied by telling them about Christ and how God has sent him to come to their city. Their leader was angrier the more but was slow to pass his judgement on him, he gave him the last warning and told him to leave the city for them.

When the man of God got home, he prayed and asked God why he is facing all these, he even asks God if he should continue with the task and God told him to continue and that he has nothing to be scared of. He was encouraged by the word of God and he refused to leave the city to continue preaching about Christ. When their leader heard this again, he couldn't take it and get angrier toward him, he sent his guards to arrest him and put him in a cell. He was beaten, chastised and injured while in the prison but he kept on saying the same word that he has been saying "give your life to Christ and be saved".

They make research about him and discover that he has a wife and four children. They travelled all the way down to where they reside and arrested them all. The man of God was shocked to see his wife and children been arrested and put in the same cell that he was. They all cried together and they stood their ground to stand for Christ.

Their leader announced the day they will all be killed and some of the villagers were happy, some that were his friend were sad and couldn't find any way to help him. The day came and they brought them all to the altar to be killed but the leader gave them options to pick so that they can be set free. He told them to deny that Christ and they will be released, the man of God, his wife and children looked at each other and they couldn't say anything.

The last born who was a girl was brought forward and asked if she will like to deny Christ but she refused and immediately was killed. The father and mother were shocked that she didn't deny thirst in front of death, this encourage them the more to stand still. They call out the next girl but she refuses to deny Christ too and was killed. This went on till they were left with just their firstborn, the parent both looked at each other and couldn't hold it again. Their firstborn saw the fear in them and said "mummy, daddy, don't deny him cos heaven is happy with our decision", they were shocked and this made them stand stronger again. They killed their firstborn too and were left with no child again.

They brought out the wife to be killed also and they ask her if she will deny Christ she said no but look at the husband's face and told him, don't deny Christ cos it's too late. Immediately, they killed her and it was his turn. He was asked and he said what's left for him if after he denied Christ? He said he can't deny him and the leader burst into tears immediately.

He cried bitterly cos he has never seen such a person before, why will you allow your children and wife to be killed just because of the unseen God? He cried bitterly and he couldn't hold his emotion, he then commanded everyone from that day henceforth to serve the God of the servant of God. Everyone was seriously moved cos of the situation and they all believe in Christ, the servant of God wept bitterly cos he lost everything for God but he was happy within cos he could complete God's assignment.

The leader took proper care of him, they set him up and build a church where he will be the one to head and the whole of the city believed in Christ. God really backed the servant up and gave him a new wife and was blessed with Godly children too.

What to learn from it right?

A review will be done on this tomorrow, I believe you all have learnt something from it and I will be expecting that in the comment section. No one serves God and goes without being rewarded by him.

Thanks for reading, I do appreciate your time in doing that. Till I write again, take care of yourself, and have a blessed week ahead.

Bye for now 🥰🥰🥰.