And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
John 1:5
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to the Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings.
FORWARD
Dear Readers,
First and foremost, thanks for readingšā¤ā¤
I will let you know before you read this book. It is a work of fiction with many imagined scenes but is also as real as you are.
There are mysteries and only those given to us can we speak about for we know in part. Which means, this story isn't the perfect representation of what it speaks of but adapted from the word of truth so I will advice you get a bible to enjoy this better.
Enjoy as you read and also be ready for a life changing encounter.
Found by the Light
"The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up."
Matthew 4:16
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It was dark, so dark that she couldn't see. She could only hear her own heartbeat which was filled with fear. Panic rose within her as she sat still, unsure of what exactly to do. What would she do anyways? She couldn't see her way through the darkness and there was no way she could get out of the place.
How did she get in there in the first place? She couldn't say but she felt immersed in this darkness for so long and she needed to get out. She couldn't stay there forever, she had to get out.
"Help!" She screamed into the air which echoed back to her.
"Help me please! Somebody help me!"
It was silent and yet, dark.
She sat there in trepidation as time rolled by.
Would she get out? Would the darkness leave? When and how would she leave the dark? It pressed in on her at all sides and fear clutched at her as she looked round frantically.
Where was everyone?
Her heart lurched. Where was her father? The security men?
Tears sprang out of her eyes as it suddenly dawned on her, there was no way out, no one could get her out.
"No!" She cried
A sound suddenly caught her attention and she looked up frantically with her heart in her throat, wondering what it was.
It was dark but she could hear, even though it was dark and she couldn't see but she could hear.
It was the sound of flapping wings.
She held her breath in trepidation as she couldn't decipher what was coming. She could feel it getting closer and her heart raced but this time not with fear, she suddenly realised, it was hope. Something or Someone was coming.
"Help me!" She screamed, this time with all her might.
"Help!"
The sound was deafening now as the flapping of wings grew and a gust of wind blew off her face and she could feel the very presence of what was coming. She couldn't say what it was but she got to her feet, unable to hold her curiosity.
It was then, the light suddenly blinded her. The appearance of it came with the light and all the shadows flew back as she forced her eyes open to behold the light and who was with the light.
She could see the wings now as they spread out everywhere, spewing light and advancing closer. It wasn't just the wings, it was a man or what exactly could she call this?
She couldn't see it all but she saw as the face of a man and as the flight of an eagle and as the crouch of a lion as the light found her and wrapped about her.
"Rose"
Her breath stopped as she heard her name echo back to her. He had called her name. He knew her. Who was he? How did he find her?
"Who are you?" She whispered with tears rolling down her face.
"I am the way" The voice came to her and held her hand.
She felt a flood of calm and love pass through her and she gasped in awe.
"It's time" The voice smiled and she could see it as her surprise dumbed her and the beauty of it weakened every other doubts she had.
"It's time to come home" He whispered.
******
Professor Bade was talking at the front of the class in the usual calm way which had the class so silent. The students were in rapt attention as he spoke. It was one of those topics which had the students in so much concentration. The evolution theory. How man came into existence. From the big bang theory to evolution of all living organisms.
She took down some points. Her pen dribbled over her note just like every other student in the lecture hall. Even though she knew this was her major and it was a course she mustn't fail but why did it all sound stupid to her? She sighed.
Ever since that day. She shuddered. Things hadn't just been the same for her. This had been her major heart ache for some time now. It seemed like it was pressing more on her. She had to let her friends know. She had to tell them about what she saw. That encounter she had.
It suddenly flashed back and it felt like she was back in that cave and she could feel the light wrap about her. She knew something had happened to her after that encounter but she just couldn't explain it.
She breathed as she could almost feel the hand holding unto her hand. The voice came back to her now.
"I am the way"
"It's time to come home"
Home? Way? She shook her head. What way? What home? Which other home than her parent's house on Havilah street? And he had called himself the way. The way. The way to where? Where?
"Rose!"
She looked up with a start. She could hear her ears ringing.
She glared up in shock to see Professor Bade glaring at her. The whole class was also staring at her.
"I... I am sorry!" She jumped to her feet as her friend nudged her.
"Was asking about the Homo erectus history" Her friend whispered beside her.
Rose took a quick breath
"Are we to wait all day Miss Michael?"
"I... I was trying to put my answer in order" Rose replied the man who was glaring at her
"I think you should first put yourself in order" He replied and the class burst into laughter.
Prof. Bade stared at her for some minutes before he turned to the class
"That's an assignment. First thing tomorrow morning" Professor Bade said and closed his book.
"Yes sir" The class replied
"So, let's call it a day" Professor Bade said and the class erupted in noise as the class came to an end and the students started leaving.
"Damn, shit" Rose groaned and her friend laughed as she packed up her bag.
"Professor Bade had you strong today" Caroline shook her head and Rose sighed.
"Why me of all people?" Rose groaned
"Who cares about the Homo erectus history?" Their third friend joined them and put her arms round her friends.
"What I care about the most right now, is a hot slice of pizza"
Caroline barked into laughter. Rose had to laugh even though she felt like shit but give that to Imade. She was a clown.
"Let's go girls" Imade said and dragged her friends out of the class. It had almost become a routine to visit Domino's Pizzaria after every class
"Believe me or not, Professor Bade has a crush on Rose" Imade spoke up as the girls walked down the campus alongside other students.
"Oh! Come on! You wish" Rose rolled her eyes and the girls laughed
"What got you so carried away? You were just staring off" Caroline raised a brow at Rose.
Rose felt her breath close in on her. She had to tell her friends. They had to know what she had seen and not only that. As they walked, she could see some people here and there with a jot of light shinning on their foreheads. Like an inscription and she would blink and it would be gone.
"I am sure my friend was thinking about money, a lot of money" Imade put in and the girls laughed.
They entered the restaurant. It was full of people as usual.
"Prof. Bade always leave his students as ravenous as the Homo erectus" Imade groaned and they couldn't help the laughter. Imade was crazy.
It was that exact moment as she turned with laughter on her face that she saw them
Rose felt her breath seize as her steps receded and her senses seemed to have received a slow-mo instruction. Her friends were talking and laughing but their voices were blocked out and only one thing was so loud and clear, the beat of her heart. It was so loud she could hear every breath she took.
They sat there by the windows just few feet away from her. She couldn't count their numbers because it was like a crowd party but what she could differentiate was that four of them were sitted while the others were standing behind them, dressed fully in an armour like they were about to go on a battle. Those who were sitted had long shinning swords by their sides and yet, they talked amongst themselves so naturally and they were all covered in light. She could almost say they were glowing from their head to their toes and the light was shinning so bright all around them.
"Rose!"
She jumped as a ringing sound filled her ears and a pair of hands shook her vigorously.
"What.... I..." She stammered, breaking out in sweat
Imade and Caroline were looking at her with anxious eyes.
"Are you okay?" Caroline asked with wide eyes and Rose tried to nod as Imade dragged her off into the restaurant.
Rose tried to turn back to that table as Imade dragged her away and she took a look at the group of people she had seen but she blinked as she saw everything she had seen wasn't there.
"Rose, What's going on?" Caroline demanded as they fixed her in a seat and also took seats. Imade was glaring at her in anticipation. It was obvious her friends needed answers.
Rose looked back at that table with confusion. What was going on?
Her friends followed her gaze. Rose was sure of what she had seen but now, before her eyes, there were only 4 people sitted. A lady and 3 guys eating and talking and there was no light visible.
"Ah!" Imade suddenly exclaimed and started laughing
Rose and Caroline glared at her
Imade shook her finger at Rose
"Now are you seriously crushing over that guy?" Imade widened her eyes as Rose glared at her in shock. Crushing? Who?
Caroline frowned as she raised a brow
"Which of them?" Caroline turned back again to access the 3 guys feets away from them
"I bet it's the one in red" Imade chuckled with a stupid grin. Rose could swear the girl was getting excited over something so stupid.
"Damn... Imade" Rose muttered
"Red?" Caroline frowned and at that moment, one of the guys looked up and his eyes fell on their table as if he could hear every of their words. Rose froze in her seat as his eyes rested on hers and she almost stumbled on her breath.
"Damn! Imade!" Rose seethe at her friend with wide eyes. She was sure the guy would think they were checking them out.
"Oh! He's looking here!" Imade breathed and Caroline wanted to turn again
"Don't you dare turn!" Rose glared at her and Caroline raised a brow
"Do you really have a crush on him?" Caroline asked with so much distaste in her voice.
"What?" Rose frowned
"He's not that bad" Imade rolled her eyes and suddenly smiled over at the guy.
"What are you doing!" Rose whispered in shock. What was Imade doing? Apart from the fact that the guy might misread their actions, she had just seen something very strange about them and she could swear she saw it. She just couldn't understand it.
The guy had looked away and focused on his group. Rose was sure they would be gesting about them at the moment.
"Who are they?" Rose asked and her friends gave her a weird look
"I don't know" Imade shrugged with a frown
Caroline sighed and rubbed her temples
"Seriously Rose... Why are you asking about those weird couple of people?" Caroline frowned and the other girls gave her a curious look.
"I think they are those couple of people about the campus calling themselves... I don't know..." Caroline sighed
"Light... Light something" Caroline frowned
"Light bearers?" Caroline paused
"Light bearers" Imade tested the words
"Light bearers?" Rose repeated as her heart raced. Then it must be true. She had seen the light wrap about them. She could feel goosebumps on her flesh.
"I am surprised you guys don't know them" Caroline rolled her eyes
"They go about talking to people and asking people to join them around the campus. I am surprised you don't know them" Caroline frowned at her friends
"Light bearers?" Imade scoffed and rolled her eyes
"You know me, I am sure they won't even dare to come up to me" Imade laughed
Rose looked up and glanced from the corner of her eyes. At that moment, that same guy got up and Rose averted her eyes but she still watched from the side line. He was the one wearing a red vest on jean and dark sneakers. He picked up his bag as he got up. He was tall and also maybe good looking just like every other guy on campus but what was it she had seen? The others sitted by him were also looking so normal like every other students and they were talking and laughing.
The guy in red said something to them and they waved him off as he turned away. Rose realised he was leaving. She couldn't say why she kept staring after him as he left but her eyes suddenly caught the words behind his vest. They were in clear white letters and Rose read slowly and immediately, she froze.
"What flavour should we order?" Imade asked and looked up at her friends but Rose wasn't looking at her.
"Tomato?" Caroline pouted and turned to Rose who was frozen.
"Rose?" Caroline called
"Wait!" Rose suddenly shouted and shot to her feet. Her friends glared at her in shock.
"Rose, what are you doing?" Caroline tapped her friend
"Excuse me?" Rose shouted again without minding her friends or those staring at her and started walking after the guy.
Rose felt her heart racing. She had to stop him. He had stepped out.
She ran the few distance left and grabbed his shoulder. He had to turn back and he frowned as he saw her.
"What..."
"What is that?" Rose asked
The guy raised a brow and sighed
"Did your friends send you?" He asked and Rose blinked. What was he talking about?
"I am talking about your shirt" She pointed at his shirt and he looked down at his shirt in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" He asked
"The way" Rose panted as she pointed at the inscription. She couldn't take her eyes off it.
He looked down at his shirt and glanced behind before looking at her.
"Oh...The way, The truth and Life" He stated. It was a writing on his vest, like every other vests with words written on them.
Rose breathed out and shook her head.
"The way. He told me he is the way" She held her chest.
"He told me he is the way and you say the way?" She gasped
He was looking at her in confusion.
"Do you know him? Do you know where he is? Who is he?" She was stammering and her hands were shaking. Rose had never felt so agitated all her life but it felt like something in her was about to explode. The truth. The life. The way.
The voice came back to her so clear "I am the way"
"The way?" The guy asked and Rose nodded
"Please you have to tell me" Rose breathed
He held her hand to her surprise and looked into her eyes. He looked so serious and was that excitement in his eyes?
"Yes. I know him" He replied her.
***
Millions BC
Kingdom of Jehovah
The Royal Sanctuary (Isaiah 14:12-15 ; Rev 12:7-9))
The screams of battle and clash of weapons grew about him as he ran. He had jumped off his horse and ran the remaining step of the way into the sanctuary.
Even with the cries of war, it was so quiet in there that he wondered if the King was still there.
"My Lord! My Lord!" He shouted as he ran in and he stopped. The King was there and as always sitted on his throne which was lifted up above.
His fears sank as he saw the peace round about the place. He had even seemed to be the one to disrupt the peace. Didn't they know a war was going on?
The elders sitted round about the throne looked up as he bursted in and all eyes were on him. The Cherubims surrounding the throne moved forward with their swords held out.
"Michael?"
The swords lowered as they saw it was him.
Michael lifted up his eyes and he couldn't help but marvel at the beauty and might of his King. He sat on his throne with a smile which shined like the most precious of stones. He was to look upon like jasper and a sardine stone and there was this colourful and beautiful rainbow round about him. His shiny white garment filled the whole place. There was as usual a beautiful smile on his face.
"Come son" Jehovah spoke and Michael trembled. Even though he had been serving his king all his existence but everytime, he still trembled in his presence.
Michael walked through the glass floor laid out before the throne like a sea of crystal. There were 7 lamps burning before his throne which had never burned out. (Rev 4:1-6)
Michael bowed before him
"What is it Michael?"
Michael looked up at the question and his heart picked up again at what he had seen outside the sanctuary. A bloody war was spewing forth amongst the people. Michael's heart sank. He still couldn't believe who he saw leading such a rebellion against the king. A Coup right under the nose of the King? Michael wondered how Jehovah would feel about this. This was one of Jehovah's most trusted one.
"There's been a coup my lord" Michael breathed and expected Jehovah to rise in shock but he just stared at him.
"My Lord... The war is gradually moving closer. Allow me and the Cherubims take you to safety"
Jehovah's laughter surprised him
"Lucifer" Jehovah muttered
Michael looked up in surprise. How did he know?
"Yes my Lord. It is Lucifer. He has turned half of the people against you" Michael spoke up.
Lucifer was Jehovah's beloved. How did this happen?
"My Lord. As I hear, Lucifer is intent upon taking the throne"
Jehovah stood up and everyone bowed to their face as the light about him shined brighter. No one could stand the brightness of the light.
"I am Jehovah. I am that I am" Jehovah spoke and the place shook at the weight of his words.
"Michael" Jehovah called and Michael raised his eyes as he realised he was able to look through the light.
Jehovah stretched out his hand and a great sword began to take form out of his hand. It was nothing like Michael had ever seen.
"I give you the power to crush him and his agents" Jehovah spoke
"Take this and triumph"
Michael shuffles to his feet as great strength seeped into him.
"Your wish is my command" Michael bowed and took the great sword.
Michael bursted out of the doors and swung unto his horse. He let out the battle cry as he charged towards the battle front. He sighted Lucifer from afar. His beautiful demeanor could never go unnoticed. Son of the morning. He was beautiful to behold and it hurt Michael to see such beauty go to waste.
Lucifer's beautiful wings had been replaced by dark giant wings which spewed forth everywhere and his eyes were as hot coals. His flowing silver hair was a dark shade and he had the sword of death in his hand.
"Lucifer!" Michael shouted and Lucifer sighted him as he approached. Lucifer took out his harp and began to blow. That was Lucifer's power. Music. There was no other sound like that in existence. The most blessed of sounds took form through Lucifer whose harp had all the most lovely sounds but at that moment, the sound spewing forth was so strong and a strong wind suddenly picked up. It was so great it covered the whole place and they struggled to stand.
"People of Light!" Michael shouted amidst the storm.
"Do not fear! For we shall win this battle!" Michael shouted and his people shouted the shout of victory as they waded through the storm fighting powerfully.
Michael stretched forth the sword and at once, thousands of swords split out of it, aimed against Lucifer. The storm disappeared and was replaced by a sea of pure fire. Lucifer shot the fire at them in great mass. Michael thrust the sword forward again and a wall of great waters shot out against the fire.
Michael swung the sword forward and great light burst out of it and thousands of swords burst out with the light. Lucifer's people began to fall by their numbers, thousands of swords struck them down.
It was a victory. Lucifer's men had dwindled and it was obvious they had won the battle.
Lucifer screamed and charged towards Michael as his wings grew larger and a long tail grew out of him to grab the sword. Michael also jumped off his horse and flew towards him and with a great shout Michael thrust the sword at him. A blinding light burst forth as they collided and Lucifer was shot off by the light which pierced through and threw him right through the gaff opened and Lucifer went down like a lightning being shoved off a great height.
"I! Lucifer! Will be back!" Lucifer shouted with a great voice as he fell. His people fled after him and Michael didn't let them be. He and the people of light pursued them out of the kingdom with a great shout of victory.
****
Jacob looked through the window as he heard the engine die on the drive way. He was sure it was his cousin. Jacob pulled apart the curtain and he froze.
Though he didnt freeze because of his cousin but the lady who came down from the car. Rose. Rose Michael. What was Rose Michael doing in his house? Jacob could almost hear his heart racing.
"Is Daniel back?"
Jacob turned at his mother who had returned with a tray of food.
"I guess so" Jacob replied and walked to the door just as the door bell rang.
"Hey" Daniel greeted as Jacob opened the door. Jacob stepped back to stare at Rose as she followed Daniel behind. She looked nervous as she kept rubbing her palms down her jean trouser which fitted snuggly against her slim frame. She wore a bright flower top and her braids was let loose over her shoulder. Jacob caught her eyes just as she looked up. Jacob sighed. Those eyes. No doubt, she was beautiful.
"Hi" She directed at Jacob as she walked into their living room. Jacob's eyes follwed her as she walked in, looking round at the simple living room which had nothing much to see.
"Oh! Daniel..." Jacob's mother paused as she saw the lady behind him.
Daniel dumped his bag on one of the sofa and joined her at the dinner table.
"Good afternoon Prof" Rose greeted with a forced smile which quickly dissolved. Rose was surprised to see her because the woman standing before her was one of the lecturers at the university.
"This is my Aunt..." Daniel introduced
"I guess you recognise her already" Daniel added and Rose nodded in understanding.
"And this is Rose, a student at the university" Daniel turned to his Aunt.
Prof Sarah didn't reply but her gaze said it all
"She's one of us" Daniel replied her questioning look. Prof Sarah's brow shot higher
"Though... she doesnt understand it yet" Daniel added and gestured at a seat.
"I guess we are forgetting someone" Jacob spoke up and they all turned at him.
"Oh... that's my cousin..." Daniel spoke up
"Jake" Jacob cut in and stretched his hand out to Rose.
Rose stared at him and she wondered why he was being friendly. She didn't even know him.
"Nice to meet you" He added and his words seemed like an awakening. She realised he was still holding out his hand.
"Oh, sorry. Yeah, nice to meet you too" She shook his hand.
"I guess today is occupied" Prof Sarah sighed and gestured at the table
"Let's eat" She said and turned to Rose
"Join us Rose" Prof. Sarah smiled to her surprise
Daniel sat and Rose joined him at the table with her hands folded in her lap. She couldn't deny she was nervous. Why hadn't she thought about it before? Was it right to just show up in another person's house unannounced?
Rose stared at them in surprise as they held their hands and bowed their head. She couldn't understand Prof Sarah's words but it seemed she was thanking someone for the food. It was strange. They should be the one thanking her for preparing the food. Who was she thanking?
"So, can you tell us what you told me?" Daniel turned at Rose as soon as they ended the prayer.
"We are eating Daniel" Prof Sarah cut in
"The food can wait" Daniel replied and Rose was surprised they listened to him.
"Tell them" Daniel turned back at her.
Rose looked up and she met Prof Sarah's eyes already on her.
Rose couldn't decipher the woman's thoughts but her eyes looked kind.
"The Way" Rose breathed
Jacob set out glasses as he watched her speak. Jacob could hardly still believe it that Rose was sitting right before him. He could recollect few days ago when he had sat feet away watching her from a distance as she took down notes in class.
"I... It was so dark..." Rose wrung her hands as she spoke.
Jacob filled her glass and she looked up at him. He could almost hear his heart do a backflip.
"Thank you" She muttered and wrapped her palms round the glass. It was cold and it soothed her nerves.
"I don't know how this would sound to you but..." Rose breathed
"Few months ago, I had an... incident " Rose paused. She didn't know how Prof Sarah would take it.
"It was... hard drugs..." She breathed, feeling shame overwhelm her.
"I... My family was going through a lot..." Her voice broke as she remembered how dark those days had been.
"I wasn't doing well in school... everything was... just so bad... for me..." Rose felt tears cloud her eyes.
"I just... wanted to feel better. At least... at peace. I was so unhappy... sad... frustrated with my life..." The tears couldn't be stopped now.
"I know it's not an excuse but that's why I took it. Maybe it would help me feel better" Rose breathed and shook her head.
"But... it was worse..." She muttered
"I was in coma for... 3 months"
"3 months?" Prof. Sarah breathed in shock
Jacob gulped in. He knew that time. It had come as the most shocking news of his life and he remembered he had interceeded fervently for her.
"Yes. I was just immersed in this... darkness. Everything was dark... I didn't know what it was until I was told when I woke up"
"I remained in this darkness..." She closed her eyes
"I didn't know what to do or how to get out... but the light... it suddenly came and..." Rose breathed as they all stared at her.
"It was... I cant really explain how he was..He came when i had almost lost all hope" Rose could feel the tears stinging her eyes. Every time she remembered, it felt like she was back there again.
"And he... he called my name" Rose couldnt hold the tears anymore.
"You dont understand but... it was just... different" Rose shook her head. The gravity of love she had felt was insurmountable.
"And... he said he was the way... and he said it was time for me to come home" Rose looked at them and she could see tears in Prof Sarah's eyes too.
"Oh Dear" Prof Sarah muttered and surprised her by holding her hand across the table.
"He told me it was time to come home" She repeated. There had been so much hope in that single word. Home.
"It is time Rose" Daniel told her
"It's time you find your way from darkness into light" Daniel added and Rose stared at him in confusion.
"And he is the way into this light" Daniel nodded
"Who is he?" Rose asked with bated breath
"Yeshua"
"Yeshua?" Rose repeated
"The son of Jehovah" Daniel nodded and Rose stared at him in total confusion.
"Life is more than you see it Rose" Prof Sarah spoke up and she turned to her.
"On this Earth, there are two Kingdoms. The Kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness" Prof Sarah stated before Daniel cut in
"You can only belong to one kingdom which means if you don't belong to the light, then you belong to darkness"
"The only way to join the kingdom of light is through Yeshua" Prof Sarah added.
"Yeshua..." Rose muttered
"Why Yeshua?" Rose asked with confusion
"Because he saved us all" Daniel put in and she turned to him
"We would have also belonged to darkness but he called us as he called you too and he is trying to call as many as he can to bring them into the light where they would be safe"
Rose felt tears trickle down her face as she stared at Daniel
"He paid a very great price to be able to save us and he brings us into the kingdom at no price at all, even though he allowed them to kill him unjustly so he could sacrifice himself for us"
"Why? Why would he do that?" Rose felt her chest tighten.
"It..." Daniel paused
"It all started from the beginning"
"The beginning?" Rose asked and He nodded.
"In the beginning..." Daniel muttered
*****
Millions BC
(Genesis 1-6)
In the beginning. Jehovah created two worlds. One was where he was and the other was called Earth. This was long before man existed.
Jehovah had always been a master planner and he had a great plan. Though, this plan came to a hold when the great coup broke out amongst his people and one of his most trusted betrayed him.
Lucifer. As much as Jehovah knew what would happen, he still felt so much pity for Lucifer whom he also had great plans for but Lucifer had betrayed him and he had banished him to earth.
Lucifer had become more rebellious and Jehovah could see all Lucifer had done to earth after the war.
Jehovah sighed and got up from his throne.
"Let us re-create" He spoke up and his Word looked up at him
"Is this your final decision?" His Word asked
"I need to sight the situation first" Jehovah replied
"Then lets take a look" His Spirit put in and disappeared
The Spirit of Jehovah arrived on Earth.
"What is the situation there?" Jehovah asked as he strolled the front of his throne.
"Dark"
"Darkness" His Spirit replied
"The place is totally..." His Spirit trailed off as he hovered over the surface of the deep.
"What do you see?" Jehovah asked
His Spirit shook his head as he looked round
"So much destruction... So void, it's formless, totally destroyed"
Jehovah sighed
" It's so dark. I can hardly perceive anything" His Spirit spoke up
"Then we need light over there" Jehovah replied and turned to his word
"Let there be light" Jehovah told his word who nodded and noted it on the book of establishment and it came to pass.
Light suddenly filled the Earth and his Spirit sighed in relief.
"It's better" His Spirit said and Jehovah smiled
"Separate the light from the darkness" Jehovah spoke up and his Word took note as his Spirit moved on the surface of the Earth. There was so much water that covered the earth and the earth had lost shape.
"We will call the Light Day and the dark will be called Night" Jehovah smiled widely.
The Word smiled back as he took note of every word that came out of Jehovah and his words were established and everything came to pass as he spoke.
"Oh! My Lord"
They looked up to see Wisdom walking into the sanctuary with an arm load of scrolls. She Smiled brightly at Jehovah.
"You look so excited my Lord" She smiled and Jehovah smiled back at her.
"Wisdom, where have you been?" Jehovah asked as she arranged the scrolls neatly on a stand.
"Here and there... lecturing your people" She sighed and walked up to him
"They have a lot! to learn" She rolled her eyes and Jehovah smiled at her.
"Knowlege is principal and never ending. It's a good thing" Jehovah replied and turned to pick a large scroll. He spread it out before them and the others stood by him.
"This is Earth" Wisdom frowned and Jehovah's word replied her
"Recreation" He smiled and her eyes went round. She bent closer to look at the scroll.
"It has been dastardly destroyed but I am sure it can be recreated" Wisdom nodded with certainty.
"What is it that is destroyed that can't be renewed?" Wisdom asked and Jehovah raised his brow at her.
"Wisdom, are you here with your riddles again?" Jehovah asked and Wisdom laughed with delight (Proverbs 8:22-31)
"Nothing. That's the answer" His Word replied and Wisdom smiled
"I can never win against you ehn?" She laughed with his Word.
"I will recreate the Earth" Jehovah said as he looked at the scroll with excitement.
"Bring me the compass" Jehovah said to Wisdom and she hurried off.
"The morning and the evening has passed" His Spirit informed
"Wow. This is definitly the first day of recreation" Wisdom put in as she returned and they nodded in understanding
"There is so much water. There is hardly anywhere to rest" His Spirit informed
"We cant just remove all the water" Jehovah told them
"Then what do we do to it?" His Word asked with his pen ready to establish.
"We can separate it. That way we will be able to reduce and also not let go of anyone" Wisdom put in
Jehovah placed the compass on the scroll as he checked out the plan.
"If we separate it, a part will be above and a part will be below" Jehovah said in thought
"Then we have to make something to hold it above" Jehovah turned to the others.
"Firmament" Wisdom put in with a smile and Jehovah smiled back at her.
"Exactly" He said and turned to his Word
"Let there be a firmament to separate the water"
His Word established it and it was so.
"The waters have been separated. The one above is held by the firmament and the one below has reduced" His Spirit informed and Jehovah exchanged a satisfied smile with the others.
"But its Evening now and it's dark again" His Spirit added
"Let's wait till the Morning" Wisdom put in and they nodded in understanding.
"Above the firmament will be inhabitable" Wisdom noted
"True. There is no need to have anything up there. We will call it heaven and below the firmament will be Earth" Jehovah nodded
"Thats great!" Wisdom beamed
"Wow, you are a great constructor" Wisdom smiled
"Our desire for Earth has always been a place of beauty and perfection" His Word spoke up and they turned to him.
"That's true and that is what we will make it - beautiful" Jehovah smiled
"Though..." Wisdom paused
"What's that?" Jehovah asked
"I hope you will leave some space for growth this time around" Wisdom said and Jehovah stared at her.
"Its time to allow understanding and knowledge be scarce so that this new creation will be appreciated. Many dont appreciate what they have unless they work for it. This new Earth needs to evolve on its own and learn its ways"
Wisdom shrugged
"I mean, look at Lucifer. He didnt even acknowledge all you gave to him since he didn't even ask for it"
Jehovah sighed and nodded
"You are right Wisdom"
"The Evening has passed" His Spirit informed
"What's the situation out there?" Jehovah asked
"The water under the firmament has reduced though there is still no where to stand" His Spirit informed as he hovered over the waters below.
"Okay, let's gather the waters to a place" Jehovah said and his Word established it.
"It worked. There is a dry part to stand now" His Spirit reported
"Yes!" Wisdom exclaimed and slapped hands with His Word.
"The waters will be called Sea and the dry part will be called Land" There was a spark in Jehovah's eyes as he said this.
"Beautiful" Wisdom commented.
Jehovah smiled
"It's time to go to Earth" Jehovah said
And Jehovah descended on earth with his spirit and Word with him and he began to create. As the morning and evening passed, Jehovah carried out his plans. Day by day, he created so many things to fill the earth. The Earth was gradually taking form and beautiful. The sea was filled with so many creatures and the land abounded with trees and varieties of animals.
Jehovah sat to look at all he made and he saw that it was good but something was still missing. It was the 5th day according to the time of the Earth.
"How's it going?" Wisdom asked as she returned to the sanctuary as usual with an arm load of scrolls.
"Will blow your mind" His Spirit replied and Wisdom hurried up the stairs to join them.
"Wow!" Wisdom exclaimed as she leaned over to stare at the Earth laid out before them.
"Jehovah...This is so beautiful" Wisdom wiped her eyes as she stared at what Jehovah had made of the Earth.
Jehovah smiled
"The Earth is the Lord's and its fullness thereof" His Word read
"Jehovah" Wisdom called
"I hope the growth concept will be fixed in" Wisdom spoke up and Jehovah nodded at her.
"It will" His Word replied
"This is just a master plan then when the plan is fixed, everything will return to be allowed to grow" Jehovah explained
Wisdom nodded
"Which means the plant will have to grow themselves and the animals will have to abound themselves..." Wisdom paused
"My Lord... there is something missing" Wisdom raised a brow and Jehovah smiled.
"Smart of you" Jehovah laughed and turned back to his plan.
"With this growth concept, there will be disarray if we do not create one more th...."
"The one who will put the other creations to order" Wisdom cut in and smiled brightly.
"Right" Jehovah smiled back at her
Jehovah looked at his plan and his face glowed with so much excitement.
"I want to make another being" Jehovah stated
"Another being?" Wisdom raised a brow
"Yeah..." His Spirit put in and Wisdom's eyes widened.
"Will he still be called Man according to our plan?" His Word asked
"Yes. He will be called Man" Jehovah smiled
"Jehovah! After what Lucifer did?" Wisdom asked in surprise.
Jehovah smiled and nodded
"This one will be different" Jehovah smiled
"With the growth concept they will be accountable for their actions. They will contribute to the concept of evolution and they will put the Earth in shape. And because of the growth concept, reproduction has to take place for multiplication of man to come to pass so I will make man in form of a male and female. They will be the ruler of the earth. They will give account to me and they will be my people...and..." Jehovah paused and laughed out loud.
"This time around..." Jehovah paused
"Let us make man in our image" Jehovah looked so excited
Wisdom folded her hands
"The same way we are" Jehovah turned to his Spirit and Word
"The way we are?" His Word asked and Jehovah nodded
"Yes! since they will be on Earth, we will have to be able to communicate with them. They will have a spirit and they will have a mind of their own just like we are" Jehovah paused, staring at their faces.
"Jehovah..." Wisdom was about to speak
"Though the growth concept will be there so they will have to learn about all these things themselves" Jehovah smiled excitedly.
"When we fix the growth concept, I will carry out the research myself. I will put them in a garden first and I will watch them grow gradually into who they are. I will lecture them daily and..."
"I understand Jehovah" Wisdom put in and they laughed
"Sorry...I am just so excited" Jehovah laughed and smiled with a full heart.
"I can imagine it already and I love them so much already" Jehovah beamed
"Yeah... I know you. You are love itself" Wisdom smiled at him.
And so Jehovah created man. He made them as male and female and he blessed them and gave them the authority to rule the earth and multiply themselves and make the earth better and dominate over every other creature on earth. This was the 6th day and Jehovah saw that the plan was good and so on the 7th day, Jehovah rested from all his work and he blessed that day of rest.
And so Jehovah put in the growth factor and everything returned to the beginning and all the trees disappeared because the normal process for it to grow just began. The rain fell and the sun shined but there was no man to prepare the soil for growth so Jehovah took out of the soil of the earth and made a body for man so that he could be able to live on earth and Jehovah gave him a mind of his own and this was his soul. His soul was in his body but it could only think but not move so Jehovah breathed his spirit into the body and a part of his spirit entered the body and the body and soul became a living soul.
Jehovah named the man Adam and he put the garden in his care and every other thing he had created. Jehovah saw that true to his plan, the man couldn't be alone because there would be no multiplication according to the growth concept so Jehovah knew he had to make man as male and female. Jehovah decided the female would rule together with the male and together they will bring the plan of creation to fulfilment. Jehovah took out of the man he had created and made a female in the same way and Adam called her Woman because she was brought out of a Man.
Jehovah's plan for man was for man to beat the growth concept. To come to realization of who they were and finally become who he had created them to be. There were stages they had to cross to grow into their true capacity so they had to be able to cross those stages themselves before the power could be released to them.
The Man and Woman were under a research so they didnt know anything except what had been given to them. Jehovah visited them in the evenings according to the time of the earth hoping that they would sleep and then wake up in the morning to have grown higher than the level they were the night before. In this sessions he had with them, he would teach them and instruct them on what they needed in order to grow.
After every stage they passed, they would be given the fruit of the next level. The trees of these fruits were in the garden for the man and woman to see so that they could aspire to grow but they were not allowed to eat from it until they got to that level but they could only eat the fruit of the level they had crossed so Jehovah instructed them not to eat from the fruit they didnt have access to . And so, the man and woman grew daily under the watch of Jehovah. Jehovah loved them more by the day and made greater plans for them for he enjoyed his fellowship with them.
Along the line, Lucifer had heard of what Jehovah was doing and Lucifer was filled with jealousy and wrath because he had lost the coup in Jehovah's kingdom and even the earth he was banished to, had been given to Jehovah's new friends.
"I will have my revenge" Lucifer had sworn and he decided to destroy the plans of Jehovah.
Meanwhile, Jehovah had been preparing them and teaching them about the next phase. The power of knowledge.
"Knowledge is a very important power which you both will need to to rule the Earth but you must be able to choose because not all knowledge you acquire is good for you" Jehovah sat with them and held their hands
"This is the most delicate and most important part. The whole essence of your creation. I want you to be able to decide for yourself what is right to do and what is wrong. Do you understand me?" Jehovah looked into their eyes.
"Yes Lord" Adam muttered and glanced at his wife
"I have a question" The Woman spoke up. Adam raised a brow at her.
"I noticed the bananas are ripe..." She trailed as Adam glared at her
"Actually It was Adam who asked me to ask you" The woman eyed her husband and his mouth fell open
"Actually... Jehovah... Yes. We just wanted to know if we could eat out of the bananas" Adam bit his lip and Jehovah laughed out loud
"Seriously, you both are something. Yes. You can eat it but not those ones at the centre of the garden" Jehovah smiled at them. No wonder he loved them so much. They were so innocent and lovely.
"Because if you eat it you will..." Jehovah was saying before they cut in
"Die" Adam and his wife choroused and they all burst into laughter
"Okay. I guess you understand what I'm saying. I think we should stop our lecture here and let you catch some sleep"
"Yes Jehovah. I am sleepy" Adam stretched and his wife slapped his back
"Always sleepy, look at you" His wife laughed
Jehovah laughed along
"Okay goodnight friends" Jehovah got up
"Goodnight!" Adam and his wife smiled and waved after Jehovah as he left.
Lucifer took on another image and disguised as one of the serpent of the garden. As usual, the woman was kind to all the animals and she loved to feed anyone that came to her so the serpent crawled up to her.
"Oh hey there, look at you" The woman giggled and she smoothed the serpent's head.
"What are you having for lunch?" The serpent asked and the woman beamed
"Bananas" She replied and the serpent put on a disgusted look
"Eww is that the only good fruit here?" The serpent asked and the woman frowned
"No, there are other fruits..." She wasn't comfortable with the discussion.
"Well I heard something. Did Jehovah really ask you not to eat any fruit of the garden?" The serpent asked and the woman raised a brow. That was ridiculous. Where did he hear that?
"No dear" She laughed
"We can eat any fruit we want from this garden well except the one at the centre of the garden, we can't eat out of it or even touch it or we will die" the woman replied and the serpent laughed
"Well, it's not really like you will die" The serpent leaned closer and the woman frowned
"What do you mean?" She asked
The serpent rolled his eyes
"Look Jehovah knows that on the day you eat this fruit, your eyes will be open"
The woman blinked. What did he mean? Her eyes were open.
"And you will become like gods"
The woman frowned. gods? What was that?
"gods?" She asked
"Powerful beings, ruling the earth" The serpent rolled his eyes. He frowned. He would die before he would let them rule the earth.
"You will be able to know good and evil" The serpent added and the woman's eyes widened. Jehovah had said that right? She looked at the serpent again and she guessed he must be very wise.
"Eve!"
Eve turned as she heard her husband
"Oh, I have to go. My husband is here" Eve said as she turned back to the serpent but she was surprised he wasn't there anymore
"What are you doing there?" Adam asked as he saw his wife
"Oh sorry, I was having a chat" Eve looked round in confusion
"Come here, let's go and have lunch" Adam held out his hand and led her away.
"Let's have bananas" Adam smiled at her and Eve forced a smile but she turned back to look at the tree at the centre of the garden. The serpent's voice came back to her. She shook her head in confusion.
Eve's curiousity continued to grow and she started studying the fruit. The fruit looked good and it looked like every other fruit they ate and hadn't the serpent said it would make them wise? She finally decided to try it and she plucked a fruit. She stared at it over and over again. It looked fresh and edible.
"Eve! What are you doing!" Adam shouted as he saw the fruit in her hand. Eve placed a finger on her lip and gestured at him to come closer and the both of them studied the fruit. It looked edible and Eve explained she had heard it would make them wise. Eve took a bite as Adam watched her in curiosity and she gave him out of it and he also ate it.
This fruit was from the tree of knowledge. They hadnt gotten access to know the difference between good and evil and as they ate this fruit, their knowledge opened and they began to know the difference. They realised they were naked and they knew it was not good so they knew the right thing was to get something to cover their nakedness. They knew the right leaves to take and they knew what to make to cover their nakedness. They were so scared as the reality of everything came knocking at them. The things they hadn't noticed before became clearer and it was so scary. They knew they had failed Jehovah so they hid themselves and when Jehovah found out, he was so disappointed and heartbroken over the creation he had so much plan for. Jehovah knew the whole plan was destroyed and they couldn't go on with the plans he had because they would know about the tree of life very soon and if they ate out of it, they would receive immortality and completely become like him and live forever. For every wrong action, there is an implication. Jehovah placed restrictions on their powers. He made the man subject to hardwork and made the woman subject to pain and he allowed death to rule over them. So the plan to create man in the image of God was cut short and Jehovah had to send them out of the garden.
"The man is already like us with knowledge of good and evil and if he eats from the tree of life he will live forever" Jehovah muttered
"Send them out and place Cherubims with flaming swords to guide the tree of life" Jehovah ordered as tears pooled out of his eyes and His Word established it with tears running down his face too.
Adam and Eve started to live by themselves on earth with the authority they had received and also the limitations but they had not been able to pass the stage before eating the fruit of knowledge so they began to do whatever they wished. They gave birth and their children gave birth and the earth multiplied and good and evil also multiplied. Men did good and they also did evil without being able to choose and so they hated eachother, stole, killed and did all sort of evil and the earth was subjected into darkness as Lucifer who ruled in darkness took the kingship of the Earth and became the ruler of the earth.
"I won! I won!!!" Lucifer laughed in triumph as he wore the crown of power.
Jehovah saw all that his creation had become and saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth and all the imaginations of their heart was evil continually so Jehovah cut short the years of man and Jehovah regretted that he created Man. (Gen 6:6)
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Rose hands shook as she took the glass to her lip and had a sip. Why did she suddenly feel like Eve? It was like the light of revelation had shined on her and her eyes were open.
Rose looked at Daniel and saw that he hadnt touched his own drink. She discarded hers and sighed.
"Why do i feel this way?" Rose spoke up
"I feel so sad" She sighed
Jacob got up with a loud sigh
"Why do you feel sad? It's just a story" Jacob frowned. He couldn't explain his discomfort. This was the first time he would have Rose in the same space and she was looking very uncomfortable. Jacob wondered the image she was creating about his family. Why did Daniel and his mum have to keep talking about the stories from the great book. He was sure Rose must be thinking they were weird.
"It's not just a story" Daniel eyed Jacob and Jacob's mouth snapped shut.
"I just feel bad man had to make Jehovah regret creating us" Rose frowned
"Though... it didn't end there" Daniel cut in and Rose looked at him
"Jehovah was continually trying to make us better and connect with man again" Daniel added
"And was he able?" Rose asked as her hope rose
"Yes. Jehovah came to find people who grew according to the growth concept"
Rose's eyes widened in surprise
"Yes. Even after he sent man out of the garden, he still tried ways to reach out to man. They tried to pay for their wrong doings by offering sacrifice so their wrong doings could be forgiven. Though some didnt acknowledge Jehovah and lived according to their own wisdom but generations after generations, Jehovah found at least one person who followed him and along the way, Jehovah met a very peculiar man out of his creations. Abraham. It was Abraham who showed the way for redemption"
"The way? How?" Rose asked
"Faith" Prof Sarah cut in and smiled. She had been silently sipping her drink until then.
"Faith?" Rose mouthed
"Jehovah asked Abraham to sacrifice his only child to him and Abraham was ready to do it"
"Jehovah saw the possibility of bringing all men back to him through Faith. If they could believe in him and were willing to do anything he asked them to do, then there was a possibility of man breaking the growth concept. Then man might be able to make a decision to choose the truth above evil"
Rose nodded in understanding
"Since Lucifer had taken control of the Earth. Jehovah decided to make another Kingdom on this earth and this was how the Kingdom of Light came about. So that if anyone accepted this new way, they would be transferred into a different kingdom where darkness has no power over"
"But before a new way could be made, there must be a sacrifice and no sacrifice that man made was capable of doing this"
"So Jehovah decided to sacrifice himself as the sacrifice of redemption for man. To restore the grace man had lost in the garden so that whomever believes in him would not perish in darkness but be brought into the kingdom of light and would have the hope of a new life in him. A fresh new start"
"So... Jehovah came?" Rose questioned
"But Jehovah couldn't leave his place so he sent His Word instead and his word became flesh and lived amongst man"
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9 months BC
Galilee of Nazareth (Luke 1,2)
Mary took off the clothes on the line and proceeded into the house. It was just like every other day. The sun was high and the breeze blew lazily. She was worn out from fatigue.
She took a stop at the door and peered up at the hill rolling down to her little home in Galilee. It was about this time Joseph would show up with his father's sheeps and he would keep waving at her till the evening.
Mary blushed as she thought about his stupidity. The foolish things men do for the love they claim. Mary sighed. Even though it was an arranged marriage and she had been espoused to Joseph before she even knew what marriage was but Joseph had claimed he loved her. She could still remember it vividly. It was during the yearly passover feast. Mary could still remember every words. Joseph had come up behind her as they walked the path between Galilee and Jerusalem. The bleating camels and bickering group of townspeople had given him a chance to walk close by her.
He had put a flower in her hair before she knew what was going on and he had whispered quickly.
"You are prettier than the lilies. My heart beats for you"
And he had walked off.
Mary didn't believe him though. Men would say anything just to get what they wanted. Mary had kept her mother's words to heart. She would never fail her mother. Her parents had always hoped that she would have a befitting wedding but above all, she would never fail Jehovah, the one in whom she had given her life. In the kingdom she belonged to. Jehovah was the ruler and king. Unlike many other nations, Israel was the only nation ruled by the all powerful himself. Jehovah had made a covenant with their father Abraham and he had promised to be their King.
Mary smiled. She had heard many stories of how Jehovah had delivered their nation from the hand of their enemies. The all powerful himself had walked with them, sometimes as a cloud, sometimes as a pillar of fire. He had fought for them and recovered their possessions. Mary sighed. But things weren't that way anymore.
The dark world. She shivered. Slowly, like a spreading disease, the dark world was slowly taking over the kingdom of Israel and the people of light were beginning to walk in darkness and this had opened the portal for their enemies to oppress them. Starting from when the people of Israel had refused Jehovah as their King and cried for a physical King like the other nation, they had begun to serve other gods and reject Jehovah.
Mary sighed. She was sick of it all. Even the priests who were representatives of Jehovah on earth had erred and started to please themselves instead. Just the day before, the priest had asked her father for a calf to atone for their wrong doings even though he knew her father would have to sell everything they had to get that kind of money. As if the tax requested by Ceaser Augustus, Emperor of Syria wasn't enough. What about the constant rumours of a war coming?
"Jehovah" Mary lifted up her face to the heavens
"When will you fufil your promise? When will you deliver us as you have promised through the seers of old?"
Jehovah had promised through his faithful representatives and promised them he would send them a saviour who would be their king and deliver them.
"Help us once more Jehovah Sabaoth and let your light return into this nation" She sighed.
Mary bowed her head.
She turned into the house and set down the basket to fold the clothes.
She sighed as she sat dusting out a large piece of linen.
"Peace be unto you"
Mary jumped. She glared at the man who was standing right inside the house with her. Mary looked round frantically. How come? She had shut the door behind her and what was a stranger doing in her father's house? Her heart sped with fear. What would happen? She was all alone. Her brothers had gone off to feed the sheeps and her mother had gone to the town's market.
"Who are you?" Mary moved back. She noticed his appearance at that moment. He was a man but there was just something about him and he looked harmless in a way. He was very tall and had a shiny countenance.
"Do not fear Mary. I am Gabriel, messenger of the lord Jehovah"
Mary's eyes grew large in surprise. She couldn't believe it. A Guardian of Jehovah the all powerful? Did she also see with her eyes one who stood in the presence of the all powerful?
"My Lord" Mary fell to her face
"You are highly favoured and the lord is with you. You are blessed among all women"
Mary couldn't lift her face but she wondered what he meant by those words
"Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favour with Jehovah" Gabriel smiled and Mary couldn't help but watch his face which shined.
"You will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son and you shall call his name Yeshua"
"He shall be great and shall be called the son of the highest and the lord shall give unto him the throne of his father David and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever and to his kingdom, there shall be no end"
Mary stared at him in disbelief. Was she hearing right? What was he telling her?
"How... How will this happen?" She asked in confusion
"I... I am a..." Mary blushed as she paused
"I am a virgin. I am not even married" She breathed. How was all he was saying possible? Her heart sped up. The son of Jehovah himself? She wanted to laugh. Was this a joke or something?
"His Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of Jehovah"
Mary froze as she listened. The Son of Jehovah?
"Even your cousin Elisabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren"
Mary stared at him in shock.
"What!" Mary breathed. Her cousin. Elizabeth was pregnant? Mary didn't know how to feel. How long had her cousin been barren? Mary couldn't express her joy for her cousin since she was still in so much confusion. This is madness. Mary shook her head. She must be dreaming and she would wake up soon. How would she carry the child of the all powerful? It was simply impossible.
"With Jehovah, nothing shall be impossible" The man said as if he had heard her thought.
Mary felt shame overcome her. Was he really listening to her thoughts. Oh! How embarrassing. He must truly be a messenger of the Almighty and who was she to question his words? If he says he will do it, then let him do it.
"I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be unto me according to your word" Mary bowed as tears streamed down her face.
Why me Lord? Why me? The Messiah? The saviour? The Son of Jehovah? How did she fit to be the one to carry the son of Jehovah in her. Even in her confused state, she marveled at such grace.
Those words kept swimming in her mind all day. Even after the messenger left and her father returned with her brothers. And so she kept those words in her heart day by day, even as she saw her cousin, Elizabeth huge with pregnancy and her parents began to prepare her marriage to Joseph. Mary knew the lord would not say something and take back his word. His words finally became flesh as her belly began to grow and the women of the town started to raise their brows at her. It became a reality. She was pregnant.
Mary would never forget the look in Joseph's eyes. Her parents had to bare the shame and had refused to go on with the marriage but Joseph had demanded upon everything to see her. He had bursted into her room that sunny afternoon and just stood there at the door with so much shock and pain on his face. Mary could hear his whispered words ringing over and over again.
"You are prettier than the lilies. My heart beats for you"
He had bursted into tears and ran out but to her surprise, she didn't feel bad. She had just wondered if Joseph's love was true. He had claimed he loved her but he didn't believe her just like the others.
Mary decided to take the yoke upon herself. After all, she was Jehovah's and he could do whatever he wanted with her. There was no other reason she would have held on if not for the fact that it was Jehovah. If it was Jehovah who did this, then she was ready to go on.
Her cousin's husband, Zachariah had spoken these words as he heard of the matter and saw her
"Oh! Mary! This is the prophesy coming to pass!" He had held her hand with smiles
"Jehovah has looked upon us! He has visited us and raised up a deliverer, a horn of salvation for us. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. This is the saviour. The light who lights every man who will believe him and he will deliver them and give them life Eternal"
And then one day, Joseph had demanded to see her again and he just stood there like the other time staring at her. He had spent almost half an hour on that same spot, just staring at her before he finally spoke.
"You are still prettier than the lilies and my heart still beats for you"
Mary hadn't been able to stop her tears after that. She just couldn't understand why Joseph had said those words even as he saw her in such condition.
And he said "I love you... Mary" And he had stepped into her room to hug her tight. Mary had cried her eyes out after that and that was the moment she knew Joseph truly loved her. Love. This was love.
Joseph had smiled up at her and smoothed her hair from her tear streaked face and he had looked at her with the kindest of eyes and he had said
"Be my wife Mary and we will have this son. We shall call him Yeshua"
Mary had stared at him in shock and at that moment, she knew Jehovah had been watching over her and he had shown the truth to the man who loved her and whom she loved. We are all just humans like Joseph but only one person can help us overcome our weaknesses. Jehovah.
He loved her, married her, took care of her, stood by her even when she delivered the child on the way to bethlem to be taxed according to the decree of Ceaser Augustus. In a rusty and damp house where the animals were kept, she had laboured with Joseph by her side and when the magicians saw the star of the child and the King had sent out men to kill the child, Joseph had taken the child and they had fled Jerusalem and they hid in Egypt for many years.
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In the beginning, the Word of Jehovah was with him and Jehovah's Word was Jehovah and everything that was made was made by His Word.
And His Word became flesh and was born as the son of the highest whose name was Yeshua and in him was life and the life was the light of men and the light shines in darkness and darkness could not stand him. (John 1:1)
Yeshua grew like every other man on earth. The Word of Jehovah fixed in a man's body and Yeshua lived on Earth as a god and also a man. Yeshua spoke about Jehovah at any opportunity he had since he was His Word and he knew Jehovah more than anyone since he was Jehovah.
From his little age, he spoke in the temples and told them things to come and what he was about to do for them but many didn't believe him because they couldn't believe he was the promise Jehovah had promised them. They expected Yeshua to be born as a powerful ruler and born as a king but Yeshua was known to be the son of Mary and Joseph who was an ordinary carpenter.
Yeshua increased in wisdom and stature and with favour with Jehovah and man. And it came to pass, during the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontus Pilate who was governor of Judea, John who was born ahead of Yeshua to prepare the way was preaching and baptizing the people, this baptism involved dipping a man into a stream which symbolized a washing with the belief that the man has died in sin and bringing him out of the water, he is now a new man. Yeshua was also baptized and as he was baptized and praying, the heaven opened and the Spirit of Jehovah descended upon him in a bodily shape like a dove and a voice came from heaven which said 'You are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased'
At this time, Yeshua was about 30 years of age, known as the son of Joseph the carpenter.
Lucifer heard of all these things since he knew from the moment Yeshua was born. Lucifer knew Jehovah was planning to recover the authority over earth from him and so Lucifer vowed to destroy Jehovah's plan once more.
Lucifer instigated to kill Yeshua from birth but he failed. As Yeshua grew and Lucifer saw him begin to prepare, Lucifer tried to act fast. He decided to deceive Yeshua like how he had done to Eve and so he met with Yeshua.
Yeshua was on one of the mountains on his knees meditating, full of the Spirit of Jehovah and without eating or drinking for 40 days.
"Yeshua"
Yeshua opened his eyes and Lucifer was standing in front of him
"Lucifer" Yeshua replied him and got up from his knees.
"Oh! You know me?" Lucifer feigned surprise
Yeshua studied him and nodded
"I am Jehovah after all. I know everything about you"
Lucifer's eyes darkened
"I hear you claim you are the son of Jehovah" Lucifer turned away
"I do not claim. That is who I am. I am the living Word of Jehovah. A part of Jehovah. The son of Jehovah" Yeshua replied
Lucifer frowned. It seemed Yeshua was more prepared than Eve. Lucifer realised it would be tough to crack him up but he was determined to do so. He would never let Jehovah win.
"If you are truly the son of Jehovah..." Lucifer trailed then turned to him. He needed to break his strength. Lucifer realised Yeshua was on a fast and he would be hungry.
"Turn that stone to bread if you are truly the son of Jehovah" Lucifer smiled coyly.
Yeshua stared at Lucifer and turned away
"Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceed out of the mouth of Jehovah" Yeshua replied
Lucifer clenched his fist as he watched Yeshua walk away from him. Lucifer boiled with anger.
"If you are truly the son of Jehovah!" Lucifer shouted and turned the view. Yeshua turned as he realised Lucifer had transferred them to the pinnacle of a temple.
"If you are truly the son of Jehovah, jump down from here"
Yeshua looked down and he looked back at Lucifer
"Why should I do that?" Yeshua asked and Lucifer barked into laughter
"Oh! Son of Jehovah! Are you scared?" Lucifer laughed
"Isn't it written that he shall give his charge over you and the guardians shall hold you so you won't dash your foot against a stone?"
"And it is also written that you shall not tempt the lord your God" Yeshua replied
Lucifer's eyes darkened at his words. How dare he call himself his God? Lucifer couldn't stand it. After so many years and all he had acquired, he still felt like dirt.
"Look!" Lucifer shouted and changed the view again. He took Yeshua to the highest mountain on Earth and he showed Yeshua the whole earth, all the kingdoms he had created on earth, all the wealth and glory. Lucifer knew if not anything, Yeshua would want this. All these glory he was willing to give up if Jehovah would surrender to him.
"Look at all these. I will give them all to you" Lucifer breathed as he glared at Yeshua
"I will give you everything... If you fall down and worship me" Lucifer stared at Yeshua in anticipation. Yes. This is it. Jehovah bowing down to him. Lucifer could see his dream coming to pass. He could see Jehovah crushed beneath him and he sitting on the great throne.
"How dare you!" Yeshua shocked Lucifer who woke up from his day dream.
Yeshua glared at him
"Get out of my sight Satan!" Yeshua called him by his evil name and Lucifer stumbled back in shock.
Yeshua advanced on him and Lucifer scurried backwards at the fire in his eyes
"It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God and you shall serve only him!"
Lucifer disappeared out of his sight at that moment.
And Yeshua returned in the power of the Spirit and his fame spread about. Yeshua knew his assignment on earth and as the time moved closer, Yeshua tried to convince as many people as he could. He choose men whom he would handover the new kingdom to when he would finally leave and he called them his disciples and he taught them about everything they should know.
Yeshua demonstrated the power they had lost and which they would receive after they found the new kingdom but which would not exist until he sacrificed himself. Yeshua healed so many diseases, cast out demons from the possessed, raised the dead to life, fed thousands of people with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes, he performed so many wonders and when the people marvelled at all these, Yeshua told them;
"Dont you know that you are gods? Even greater works than this you will do" (John 14:12)
He told them this to prepare them for when they would recover their true nature which they had lost through Adam and Eve and taught as many as he could the principles of the new kingdom and how to access this kingdom. They had to know how to enter this new kingdom. The only way to enter.
Yeshua impressed upon their minds
"I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the father except through me" (John 14:6)
Lucifer was furious as many people began to follow Yeshua and he continued to find a way to destroy him. He began to instigate people to hate him and sow envy in the hearts of the pharisees and they began to hate Yeshua because he called himself the son of Jehovah and not even only that, he called himself Jehovah. Making himself also a god. Since a supernatural being which is worshiped was revered as a god, which is supreme and higher than them. They believed Jehovah to be their God just as there were many other gods but they couldn't stand Yeshua calling himself the son of Jehovah!
"Blasphemy!" The people screamed and picked stones to stone him
"Why do you want to stone me? Haven't I told you? Don't you know you are also gods?" (John 10:34)
They didnt listen and tried to stone him but Yeshua disappeared from their midst.
Lucifer raised men in darkness and they began to plan on how to kill Yeshua. Lucifer couldn't find a way and so he planned on using one of his disciples to get him. Lucifer tried the ones closest to Yeshua but none fell into his trap except Judas who loved money and they paid him to get them Yeshua and they captured Yeshua.
Lucifer had never felt so much joy as Yeshua finally fell into his hands but Lucifer knew he couldn't rest until he killed Yeshua. Only then would he be able to rest.
Lucifer instigated men to raise the matter and accuse him with different allegations and they cried to the judges until they acknowledged the death of Yeshua.
Yeshua was sentenced to death by hanging on a cross and public ridicule. Yeshua was flogged in public till his skin tore off. They mocked him, spat on him, laughing as they jested.
"Didnt he say he is Jehovah? Didnt he say he is the King of the Jews?" They placed a crown of thorns on his head.
"Save yourself! Jehovah save yourself!" They jested as they flogged him and forced him to carry his cross to Golgota where he would be hanged. Yeshua who was in human form had to go through all the pain. His skin was battered from bruises, he had been flogged to stupor and all his strength was gone as he dragged on the heavy cross but he didnt give up, even with the last of his strength, he went on just because he had to complete the work for salvation until a man Simeon of Cyrene came to assist him.
Yeshua was hanged along with two other thieves on their crosses with nails to drive their bones into the wood and Lucifer rejoiced as he saw Yeshua slowly dieing.
"Father..." Yeshua breathed in pain
"Forgive these people for they do not know what they are doing" Yeshua pleaded on behalf of the people since it was all Lucifer's doing.
"Die! Why won't he die!" Lucifer screamed in anger
"Die! You piece of trash!" Lucifer huffed in anger and staggered. His agents ran over to hold him down.
"It is finished" Yeshua muttered with a smile as he saw he had completed the work for the new kingdom where his people would be in him and start over a new life and Lucifer stared as Yeshua breathed his last. (John 19:30)
"Yes!" Lucifer screamed with so much power that the whole earth rumbled, there was earthquakes and darkness covered the earth.
"I won!" Lucifer broke down in tears of joy
"I won again" Lucifer laughed out loud and his agents joined him
"Now let us celebrate this victory" Lucifer got up with joy and the kingdom of darkness was in so much celebration.
Yeshua died on the cross and was buried. His disciples couldn't understand why he would die and his mother and friends wouldn't stop mourning his death but on the third day, according to the plan of Jehovah, Yeshua rose from the dead.
The kingdom of darkness was in disarray and Lucifer couldn't be calmed as he screamed in so much defeat
"No!!!!!!!!!!!"
Lucifer felt like the most stupid creation on Earth. Just what he had fought tooth and nail for was Jehovah's plan all along. Jehovah laughed in victory and smiled at Wisdom.
"We knew he would do everything to win" Wisdom laughed
"And we allowed him to win" Jehovah winked at her
"So that we could win" Wisdom finished and they laughed
Yeshua sacrificed himself through his death and the portal of the new kingdom was open and the new kingdom was created for everyone who believed Yeshua. For Jehovah loved man so much, he sent his Word to die and whoever believes in him will be transported from the kingdom of the earth which is ruled by Lucifer and transported into another Kingdom which is the Kingdom of Jehovah, the Kingdom of Light.
Yeshua spent some time with his disciples and friend, teaching them about this new kingdom before he returned to Jehovah before their eyes. They all saw him as he slowly ascended into the sky and he told them.
"I will not leave you alone. My Spirit is coming and by this way, I will be able to live with you again. He is the Comforter, he will teach you all things and bring all my words to your remembrance. When my Spirit comes, you will be able to become all I have planned for you and you will receive all the Power you have lost and you will do even greater things than I have done"
(John 14, 15, 16 )
"Go into every part of the world and tell them this. Those who believe me will be saved no matter who they are and these signs will follow those who believe. In my name, they will do wonders, they will receive access into the new kingdom and even access to the new language of the new kingdom, they will be unstoppable and they will do the impossible" (Acts 1:8 ; Mark 16: 15-18)
Yeshua began to enter into the sky
"For as many who believe in me, they would be given the power to become sons of Jehovah" (John 1:12)
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"So... Are you ready to become one of us?" Daniel asked
Rose lifted her face which was streaked with tears.
"What else would I want if not that? Who am I that Yeshua himself came to me and called me and told me to come home?"
"Then you have to come home" Daniel told her and held her hands
"Say with me"
"My Lord and My God" Daniel called and Rose repeated the same words.
"I believe that you are the son of God and that you died to deliver me from the kingdom of darkness into your marvelous light. I believe and I accept you as my Lord and my saviour forever"
Rose was crying profusely as she felt the love of Jehovah surround her and she felt so empty and free and she knew it was not just a story. It was real and she was saved and now, she was a part of the kingdom of light.
The portal opened and Rose lifted her head, everywhere was covered in light and there was such joyful music and she saw winged beings blowing trumpets and so much joy amongst these winged beings and she was walking into the light and her heart was so full.
A great gate was opened and at the gate, she saw someone write down her name in a great book and smiled at her.
Rose laughed with joy as she walked towards the gate and she saw him. It was him. The one who had saved her but now she knew his name.
"Yeshua!" She shouted with joy and his smile was so heart lifting and his hand was stretched to her and he called her name again.
"Rose"
Rose couldn't hold back the tears as she felt his love wrap about her. Oh! How beautiful it is! Rose knew no one could love her as much as this.
"Yeshua!" She ran to him and threw herself in his arms and he hugged her with his arms of love.
Rose could feel his own tears on her cheek. It was like a reconciliation between a father and his daughter and Rose cried with so much relief as Yeshua whispered.
"Welcome Rose, Welcome home"
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He walked slowly down the path with his hands in his cardigan to ward off the night chill. A rock music was blasting in his ear from his earpod and he moved his head to the beat as he walked. He sang along into the night air
"Yeah, Yeah,
I told my mummy, She ain't a nanny
I told my sister, she ain't a baby sitter"
It was dark and the sounds of the night croaked on as the sound of his feet on the gravelled path joined in.
"Yeah..."
He took a high pitch and did a little dance as he walked on, bopping his head to the beat and smiling wide.
There were a couple of students talking under the tea seller's kiosk but aside that, the road was totally deserted.
The guy walked off that path and turned towards the bushy path which led to the hostels.
"She's a fine baby..."
He sang and all of a sudden, he felt a shadow switched past. He froze for a second and frowned as he turned but darkness filled everywhere. He couldnt see anything.
He turned back and chuckled as he resumed his song. He guessed it must be his imagination. This was campus and there were security men and there had never even been cases of attack.
Though, he quickened his pace.
As he walked into the middle of the road, he could almost swear, that same shadow brushed past him like it had zoomed through the air. He froze completely with the rap still going on in his ears. He felt goosebumps cover his skin and for the first time, he was very scared.
He breathed in sequence as he forced his legs to move and all of a sudden, broke into a run.
He took about 4 steps before a hand suddenly grabbed him. It was real. He could feel it. It wasn't his imagination. He screamed but felt the scream hang in his throat as he convulsed, his eyes turning up as he felt sharp fangs sink into his neck.
He tried to fight it but slowly felt life seep out of him and he felt himself falling backwards and the wet ground beneath embraced him and his eyes closed without a fight as he forced out his last breath.
He laid still.
The night sounds went on and everywhere was as quiet as before and the rap went on as he lied still on the cold ground.
He suddenly gasped as his body sprang up and fell back to the ground almost immediately and his eyes snapped open.
Red.
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