About My Marriage.

Chapter 6.

The next day

"Mama these are all my assignments" Kemi said as she handed over her book to her mom

Kemi's jottings

Psalm 34:21 --- O Lord, let evil slay the wicked and let they that hate me be desolate

Psalm 35:4-6,8,26

Psalm 40:14

Psalm 44:5

Psalm 52:5 --- O Lord, destroy my enemies, pluck them out of their dwelling place and root them

out of the land of the living

Psalm 54:7 --- My eyes shall see my desire upon my enemies, in the name of Jesus

Psalm 55:9a,23a --- Destroy my enemies O Lord and divide their tongies; bring down my stubborn

enemies into the pit of destruction

Psalm 58:6-8

Psalm 59:13a --- O Lord, consume all my stubborn enemies in the wrath

Psalm 60:12b --- Arise O Lord, tread down my enemies, in the name of Jesus

Psalm 63:9-10 --- Those that seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth,

they shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes, in Jesus name

Psalm 64:7 --- My father, shoot at my enemies with an arrow and let them be wounded suddenly.

Psalm 68:1-2,21.

Psalm 69:22-25,27a --- Let the table of my enemies become a snare before them, and let that

which should've been for their welfare, let it become a trap.....

Psalm 70:2

Psalm 71:13

Psalm 72:9b ---- O God arise, and let my enemies lick the dust.

Psalm 83:17

Psalm 89:22-23 --- The enemy shall not exact upon me, nor the son of wickedness afflict me. The

Lord will beat down my foes before my face and plague them that hate me in Jesus name

Psalm 91:8

Psalm 92:11

Careful study on Psalm 109.

Psalm 109, according to my own understanding, is a Psalm of David that's full of dreadful and

wicked curses.

It's a Psalm of prayers and reminding God that he has always depended on Him (God) but the

enemies wouldn't let him be.

End of Kemi's jottings

"Hmm....you've done well my daughter. Hope you practice them too" Mama said.

"Yes Mama" Kemi replied

"And also remember to do good....if you study Psalms closely, there are some verses that were

just for reminding God of how good he( David) was to his enemies. A good example is in Psalm

35. Look up the verses yourself. Do you understand me?" Mama said

"Yes Ma." Kemi replied

"Oda. I'd be leaving soon" Mama said as Kemi made way to her room.

The three months lectures was finally complete and Kemi was ready for anything. Mama had

advised Kemi not to relent in prayers because she hasn't seen attack yet.

"The devil leaves for a season. You must be on guard." Mama warned before she left

It's been two weeks after the lectures and nothing has happened, this got Kemi worried but she

was determined not to relent in prayers so they'd be enough oil on her lamp.

Three weeks and no sign of any attack until one day, her husband came back from work the usual

time with a sad and disappointed face.

"My love, what's wrong with you" Kemi asked as she dished out his food

"Babe they said they want to retrench some workers and my name's on it" Mark replied as Kemi

stared at him in shock.

"What do you mean? I mean I thought you were one of your boss' favourite." Kemi managed to

reply to which he nodded

"Someone suggested my name. They said since there isn't enough money, they had to sacrifice

some of their competent workers." Mark explained

"Are you the only one affected?" She asked

"No....about three others too are affect" he replied as Kemi thought for a while

"Hmmmm.......okay you Know what? Try and eat. When we go to bed I'd pray about it okay" Kemi

said as she urged her husband to try eating his food

"They are striking already and this is just the beginning"Kemi thought to herself as she cleared the

dishes after eating.

Kemi couldn't sleep that night. She kept praying, she's been praying for an hour now and didn't

plan on ending her prayers anytime soon. She asked God to take control. "Lord let not man. prevail" she prayed aggressively. She asked for favour, for things to turn around and for such

verdict to be changed in favour of her husband.

After that night, she added three days fasting to it; praying morning and night on behalf of her

husband.

After three days was complete, Mark came back home that evening with a smile on his face.

Kemi heard a knock and knew it was her husband so she opened the door for him as he greeted

her with a tight hug

"They've changed their mind" he said happily while hugging her tight. Kemi couldn't hide her joy

but didn't Know how to express it, so she just smiled broadly.

"Thank you God for answered prayers" she said inwardly

"Okay come eat, then you tell me how it happened" Kemi said as they disengaged.

Mark said he had wanted to shower first before anything. Kemi agreed as she waited patiently for

her husband at the dinning room

"so how did it happen" She asked as she dished her husband's food.

"I really don't know. But from what I heard, they called a board meeting and said retrenching their

competent workers wasn't the best decision to take." Mark explained

"Ohh... Thank God. Has anyone been disturbing you at work recently?" She asked out of sheer

curiosity

"No nobody. I haven't seen Esther after the incident at our house few months back sef." Mark

responded

"Okay that's good. Bby we're going to thank God to changing their verdict to our favour. Just for

thirty minutes, I'd continue the rest." Kemi said, packing the plates as they were done eating

"Okay no problem" Mark said in agreement.

That night was a night if praises as Kemi was so glad for answered prayers e'en though she knew

deep down that more was on the way.

After the thirty minutes, Mark retired to sleep as Kemi prayed further for protection and wisdom to

be one step ahead of her enemies.

It's been two weeks now since the decision was made at Mark's office and those two weeks has

been full of prayers for Kemi as the enemy was striking hot.

Twice Mark had been falling sick but it didn't last because of his wife's prayers

Twice he was fired the arrow of insanity but Kemi fired it back before it came to reality as she had

dreamt of them. As a result, one could say she truly was one step ahead of her enemies.

Now for the past few days, it has been financial crises for Mark. Last week was month end and

workers were expecting their salaries but when it got to Mark's turn, few names to his, money

finished (or so they claimed). It's just been a week and Mark doesn't know how he'd survive or

feed his family without the money

Mark told her everything that was going on and Kemi went into the room, coming out with some

cash she had gotten from the drawer

"Where did you get these from?" Mark asked amazed as he received the money from her hands.

"I saved it. It's a combination of the money gotten from our three days outing and the little I could

save from the business I was making. I'm sure it's able to take us for three months till they pay

you" Kemi responded e'en though she knew what he was facing financially wasn't ordinary.

Mark was amazed at hugged her tight.

"I'm so lucky. I married the right woman" Mark whispered as Kemi giggled a little while

disengaging

"Everything would be fine okay. All these is for a while. Just hold on for a little while and everything

would be back to normal okay" Kemi said, looking straight into his eyes as he smiled

"That reminds me, it's been a while since I've wanted you by my side" Mark said as he came

closer to her

"But wait. How come you know what would happen before they do happen?" Mark asked as he

had her in his arms

"Ahh...do you think all mum taught me was just for fun ni. I put everything into practice and had

spent more time in prayers so I'd be spiritually receptive." Kemi explained briefly "Hmmm....nice." Mark thought aloud

"I miss you. Can I spend time with you? Say weekend" he requested, stroking her hair

"Sure" she said in between smiles as he gave her a passionate kiss

"I love you" he whispered in her ears

"I love you more" Kemi responded as she prayed in her heart for more wins.

Kemi had gone into fasting and prayers, for God to look into her husband's financial crises. She

decided to start confessing their financial breakthrough and practiced giving. She didn't know who

to give so she resulted in giving Tunde gifts apart from his salary and feeding him well. She has

been doing that for sometime now so it was more or less like reminding God of how she gives to

people she could. This is as a result of what her mom had taught her: to be good to people so

when trouble comes or the enemy strikes, you can prayer for the book of remembrance be opened

on your behalf for good as in Malachi 3:16.

After three days of fasting and praying, together with confessing the Word of God and giving,

Mark's salary was released on double folds.

Mark was so joyous and always thanked God for the kind of woman he had for a wife

"I'm so lucky to have you in my life" Mark said with so much joy that evening as he informed her of

the release of his money while they were enjoying the cool breeze at the veranda.

"We thank God for everything" Kemi responded as Mark hugged her tight which made her giggle

"I'm so so happy." He said, as he expressed his joy with a broad smile and with hugs

"Okay okay" Kemi said, as she giggled at his gestures

"We'd thank God for our financial breakthrough this night. Just for 30minutes" Kemi said, stroking

his hair

"30mins ke?? Nooo make it one hour or longer sef. This is big. So big that even thanking him for

five hours isn't enough. Not to forget about thanking Him also for the kind of woman He gave me

for a wife" He said as he pecked her forehead, causing Kemi to smile.

"Okay then. No problem" Kemi responded as they enjoyed the rest of the late evening

Kemi was still glad about this sweet gift she just discovered: the gift of prayers and swift answers

to prayers, e'en though she knows answers won't always be swift She was giving thanks to God for everything that afternoon as she was alone with her God

"Lord I thank you for everything. Thank you Jesus for Life. Thank you Lord for you son Jesus

Christ and for sending him to die and redeem mankind. Lord I thank you for raising His name

anove all names, that at the name of Jesus, every knee must bow and every tongue confesses

that He is the Lord. Thank you Father for my life and that of my husband. Thank you Lord for many

are the afflictions of the righteous but you deliver us from then all. Lord I can't thank you enough.

Thank you for the gift of the ability to prayer. Thank you for all the weapons and powers you have

put at every christain's disposal. Thank you for using my mother to open my eyes to such

weapons and powers. Thank you Lord for you're all powerful. Thank you Jesus for the battles you

have fought with and for me. Thank you Lord for the battle you have been fighting for me. Thank

you Mighty redeemer for the battles to come and for the assurance that we'll overcome" Kemi

prayed as she went on and on, giving thanks to her God for everything and how things were going

in her family.

After prayers that afternoon, she sat to read her Bible and asked God to open the eyes of her

understanding

Evening was come and it was time for Mark to come home. She had made dinner and was waiting

patiently for her husband who came home in no time.

They ate, discussed about recent happenings and things of the office, prayed when it was

midnight and went to sleep

It's been two weeks since the Aigboguns experienced financial breakthrough. They had decided to

save 50% of their money in order to invest in something meaningful like developing the land they

had bought few years back which was going well as a result of the amount of money in their hands

and Kemi's business was blossoming so well that she's thinking of opening a shop for herself.

Okay lemme gist you small

Kemi is centered on agriculture. She's always loved it since she was little and now she's grown,

she decided to focus on it and not get a white collar job.

She has been able to sell a little agricultural products she got from the back of their little farm and

sold to the people in the market in wholesale.

She had also resolved in selling Zobo to various schools she has know when she was a teacher

before she married Mark and stopped working to focus on her home spiritually.

So that's how she gets her money and for the past few months, her little business has been

blossoming; she's sensing it's as a result of her constant prayers these days as there's nothing

God cannot do.

She wants to use that opportunity to open a shop for herself and employ someone to be in charge

of the shop and also open a restaurant as she was good in cooking and studied Home Economics

in her university days

Okay end of gist

Next scene

It's been months since money has been flowing freely, especially on Kemi's business.

However, it was about to be cut short as there was another problem which had come up

Mark came back not long ago and was looking sad and disappointed. He ate his food in silence

and refused to talk as his heart was burdened.

"Baby what is the problem?" Kemi said as they were in the bedroom, with Kemi playing with his

hair as hands to see whether he'd talk cos she understood that he hadn't wanted to.

"Just when I experienced financial favour and breakthrough recently, the enemies want to take my

joy away." He said as he tucked himself in her arms.

"I do not understand. What are you talking about?" Kemi asked calmly as he hugged him in her

arms like a child being consoled by his mother

"Baby, I don't know why I'm being attacked in that office. First it was being retrenched almost, from

that it was my money being withheld. Now they've written a petition against me, saying I should

be sacked. Why on Earth should people be against me? I'm not a bad person for goodness sake.

Do you Know the worse part? It was my friends in office that wrote that petition against me. Now

tell me, what exactly is my office. Must people be against me in that office? I don't understand,

why are all these happening?" Mark said, lamenting as Kemi kept silent.

"If you faint in the days of adversaries, your strength is small" Kemi whispered, stroking his hair

"My love we're facing battles these period. We're even lucky it's not against her health or body.

You should be happy that all these battles can be won in the place of prayer." Kemi said,

responding to his Lamentations."Hmm....I guess you're right. I'd join you in my prayers this night as it's beginning to affect me

severely. I wonder why it isn't attacking you as well." Mark stated

"My life is too hot for them to handle and it extends to you too. You're attacked because you have

alot of virtues they want to kill before it's discovered and utilised. They can't attack your body or

health cos of the numerous prayers so they resulted in attacking your finances so you'd get

frustrated iife and may yield to the devil by joining a cult or something and then when they've

gotten everything, they'd end up killing you. That's their plan but it won't work. So far I'm your wife,

their plan will fail. It has failed already the day Christ died for us and has failed again the day they

allowed you marry a Christian wife." Kemi explained the best way she could as Mark stared at her,

amazed

"I'm not sure you're the woman I married" he said in great wonder at how she knew all these and

more for the past few months

"Smiles....I'm still the woman you married, but this is just a better version of me" she replied as she

kissed his forehead

"You will fulfill your destiny and no one, not even a principality or power is going to stop you. You

have my word for it" Kemi said further as Mark hugged her tight

"You're the best babe...I'm so lucky you're mine. I bless the day I met you" Mark said as his voice

could fortell the joy in his heart

"We thank God. It's almost midnight." Kemi said, calling his attention to the time

"Yeah but how are we going to pray about it?" Mark asked

"It's simple. We'd use the prayer of the psalmist. You said they're your friends ryt?" She enquired

"Yes. Good friends and I've always helped them in one way or the other, especially financially" He

responded

"Good. Very good. Good now that good you have done to them, will be turned to fire and we'd

command them to get burnt. Even the Bible said offences shall come but who unto the man by

which offences come. But in our case, battles Shall come but woe unto them by which these

battles sha surface. Oya let's pray" Kemi said as they stood up to pray.

The next morning, Mark was set for work. He has had breakfast and was ready to set off.

"I hope things change when I get there" He said to his wife in the garage

"Not so fast my love, but everything will be fine soon" Kemi responded as they kissed goodbye

Mark's office

Mark was settled and ready for work when his secretary came in

"Good morning Sir" She said respectfully

"Good morning how are you today?"

"I'm very fine Sir. Sir Oga wants to see you." She said, delivering the message with caution.

"Okay noted. Thank you" he responded after thinking for a while.

Boss' office

"Hello Sir. Mr Aigbogun is here to see you Sir" Mr Richard's secretary said on phone

"Okay. Send him in please." He said as he ended the call, expecting the presence of on of hi

favourite employee.

"Good morning boss" Mark said as he walked into his office

"Good morning Mark. How are you?" He asked pleasantly

"I'm very well thank you Sir" Mark responded

"Please have your seat" He said as he motioned him to sit

"Mr. Aigbogun" he called

"Yes Sir."

"Petitions have been written to me and I'm afraid it's not to your favour. Are you aware?" He asked

"Yes Sir."

"Good. So what do you have to say for yourself?" Mr Richard enquired

"To be honest with you Sir, I'm really speechless over the whole matter but I know that God is in

total control" Mark responded briefly "Hmmm......" His boss said as he thought for a while

"It's okay, you may go." He finally voiced out

"Thank you Sir." Mark said as he left his office.

"Hmmm..... something must be wrong somewhere. I must look into this." Mr Richard thought to

himself as he attended to the little documents on his desk

Mark was settled in his office and thought of what had just happened few minutes ago.

He remembered his wife telling him not to try defending himself as God will fight for him. She used

the case of Daniel as an example and asked him to be patient, God will shut the Lions up for his

sake and his enemies will be thrown into the den and devoured instead.

"God of Daniel, fight for me" He prayed silently in his heart after which he resumed work.

Mark narrated everything to his wife as soon as he got home

"So that was all that happened today." He explained as he ended his speech

"Hmmmm.....God will take control. I'm praying about it already and I know everything will be fine"

she said simply as Mark hugged her tight

"You've not just been a wife to me my love. You've been a confidant, a friend, a sister and a

mother to me. I love you very much and I want to say thank you so much for standing by me

during this tough period. Thank you for being there for me during my trying moments. Thank you

for developing yourself into being a woman who could give me good and wonderful advices.

Thank you for being a prayerful woman. I'm so grateful my Love. Thank you" he said with so much

joy, ending his words with a passionate kiss.

"I love you so much" he whispered

"I love you more my love" she responded as they kissed once more

"Let's spend the weekend together." He suggested as he held her in his arms, planting kisses on

her neck.

"You know today's Friday so I want to spend tomorrow and the next with u" He said as sofly to

which Kemi let out a smile and faced him

"I'm all yours" she whispered as they both kissed

Okay next scene

The weekend was over (so fast) and work had resumed.

Mark got to his office only to be informed by his secretary that boss had called for a board

meeting, stating that everyone must be present, irrespective of status or class in office, only with

the exception of secretaries and clerks and it'd start in 30minutes time.

Mark was scared because he rarely calls for a meeting, stating that everyone must be present

except if someone's about to get sacked or someone had done something terribly wrong

He thanked his secretary for the information and quickly called his wife, informing her of the latest

update.

She told him everything will be fine and there's nothing to be afraid of

"I've been praying about it. Because of it I rejected food for a stipulated time, and I kept awake. So

don't worry my love, it's settled in the spirit" Was Kemi's response to his panic and fear.

Mark called down a little and left for the meeting 15minutes later as he is known in that office as a

punctual staff

one hour later

The meeting was brief and Mark was seen joyfully going to his office

"How was the meeting Sir?" His secretary asked

"Very well my dear, well done" he said as he tapped her. She could sense the meeting turned out

well for him and smiled in response

He place a call to his wife as soon as he settled down in his office.

"Hey wifey" he said happily

"Hello my love. How did the meeting go?" She asked."It went well....see the people that wrote the petition against me have been sacked and I've been

promoted to replace one of them" he said with so much joy

"Wow wow wow....that's great new darling. What did they write in that petition?" She asked

curiosly

"They said I eat the office's money ni o and that the time I borrowed a loan, it wasn't for anything

good and I didn't repay in full....I wonder where they cooked those stories from." He explained

"Hmmm....thank God. Your enemies have made a mistake that has advanced your course. That

was part of my prayers, I didn't understand it at first but now I understand. Congratulations my

love" Kemi said

"Thank God for you dear. You're a wife indeed. I wish I could hold you right now" He said as Kemi

laughed

"You'll do all that when you come home okay. I'd prepare your favourite meal and buy something

so we can celebrate. Let me leave you for now. Enjoy you day my darling. I love you" Kemi said as

he could sense she was happy herself

"I love you so much more. That's for sure" he responded as he cut the call

Right there, he knelt down in his office and waved his hands to God.

"Thank you Jesus. Thank you for delivering me from this false accusation and also for the kind of

woman I have for a wife" he said gladly before resuming work fully.