He Brought My Life Back

He Brought My Life Back. A

Joyful, I have liked the way you're playing, smiling, laughing, it's like everything is with you

The stranger man commented to three young girls jumping the rob in their compound but their home was near the road

When he said that, they stopped and laughed louder and said to him, thanks, but no one lives without problems, one of the girls said

And then the stranger man said to them again, recently when I joined this village, I got amazed by it's pasture

The environment is green, tall spaced trees in the forests, hills, river and I think more things are to come into my eyes, like you people

But the strange thing is how people in this village look like, they're always scaring

When you greet them, their replied is forced, buying things in the shops, the seller gives you things as if you gave them the money different what they told you

But for you, you surprised me, the way you're acting to me, it's like I have got friends

And I have to introduce myself, am John Peter and am glad to meet such cheerful people like you

Come on, the villagers may look like that but they're not bad, one of the girls said

And they began to introduce themselves, am Micah, am Faith, am Alone

Nice to meet you girls, what time are you here tomorrow so that I can come and have fun with you, Peter asked

Come at 3:00pm, Alone replied

As Peter was going these three girls, kept gazing him

While they were still gazing him, a man and a woman came to them and said

He looks handsome, what is his name and where does he live

He is called Peter and he lives in our village, Faith replied and told them to come and meet him tomorrow at 3:00pm

Oh God, what kind man he is, Alone surprised about Peter, he had come in the time they had an agreement

How you Peter, Alone did greet

Am fine, how is everyone

Good, they replied and Micah said to Peter, you surprised us, you came in time

Yes, because I get bored at home, am just alone, Peter replied

Since you said you're alone, why don't you take one of us, mostly me because you said my name in your words, Alone asked

Ahahaha am joking, don't be scared

I know, Peter replied

And they began to play but Peter kept seated watching them jumping

They played for some minutes but almost one hour and they saw Peter is bored, they told one another using their heads to stop and go give him some accompany

Hey girls, why you here, I was enjoying what you have been doing and you have stopped

It's okay Peter, we will do more tomorrow, just now we want to talk to you Micah said

About what? Peter asked

Hello girls, today you look so happy, is it because of our new visitor, because you have been not like this

Of course, Alone replied

These were the two people who saw Peter leaving yesterday

But on their coming, they brought other three friends, two men and a woman caring a child

Are we cool, the woman with the child asked

And Alone said yes to her and she introduced their friend Peter to them

Nice to meet you Peter, they said and they did seat around him like the way they found Alone, Micah and Faith had done

Okay, who has what to share with us, Peter asked

And they all kept on looking at him, and Alone asked Peter to share

And Peter began to share with them

This morning I was thinking about the boy aged 8 -14yrs swimming in a big river alone, the water moving faster

The water waves driving him in different directions, but there is someone, a man who is always standing in front of him

But instead of this boy to attach {hold} himself on this man, he keeps on passing him

The man when is ready to help him, but whenever he stretches his hands to help this boy, the boy shows he doesn't want his help

The man asks this boy, can I help you and the boy says to the man, you're not my father

You start wondering where will this boy get his father in the water he is fighting in

And the water keep on driving him until he loses himself, where he is no more seen, his breath is no more

Because of not receiving the help from the man who wanted to help him

Most of us we live such life, refusing help from someone who want to help us

Who wants to stand with us, to help us swim with them

Of the river being big, we won't move out faster as we think, the fastness of the water, animals that are in the water, won't let us exist for so long if we're not having someone who knows and has mastered how to swim

Long time back when I was young, I saw a coward dog with it's owner

He was testing it if it's brave, he sent it to catch a man, and it started backing but standing near it's owner

But when the owner could run going towards the man where he was sending it, it could show it is going to catch the man

But whenever the owner could stop moving, it could stop to

That's how our lives should be, not like the boy who dies when he is seeing the help

The help is in front of us, but we keep passing on it

While Peter was still sharing, he saw time on his phone has left him and said to his friends

Really! friends the time has gone and I have to do somethings at home

Bye everyone, I hope tomorrow you will come, oh sorry starting with tomorrow up to Sunday am always busy

Let us come on Wednesday and if you want you can bring your friends, and thank you so much everyone for the time you have given me

When Peter left, the all left but talking to themselves how sweet cheerful Peter is

When it reached Wednesday, Peter got something which distracted his time to meet with his friends and he had to explain himself to them

Oh, am so sorry, am late, I had to help one of my neighbors in the morning and it affected my time of coming, but am so happy you waited for me, Peter said

It's okay, they replied

We didn't finish a quarter of what we were doing even which annoys me, though I was not happy with that, you have amazed me, you have brought a smile on my face because of bringing more friends, Peter said and he asked them for the place they can fit in

To tell you the true is that we can't fit in this compound because we have increased in number, I was requesting if anyone of you know a good place we can fit

Yes I know, Alone replied

Let's go there, am leading, follow me

Okay, let us follow Alone, Peter said and they all followed

On their way to where Alone was taking them, the old people were sharing the story told by Peter to the new people

This is the place, we have reached, you can have a seat where you want, Alone said

Okay Alone, thank you for the offer, Peter appreciated

It's fine since I have been coming here alone without anyone, Alone said and asked Peter a question

You said you're helping one of your neighbors, am sure one of us wants to help or it's a secret, what were you doing, Alone asked

No, it's not a secret, I was helping in digging, Peter replied

The place Alone took them was in the forest besides the river, beautiful with green pasture, the trees spaced and Peter commented on it

So here we are, who knew such pretty place apart from her

It's beautiful, formed with great things, water, trees, green pasture, cool air, it's like am in my last days

A man from the crowd said to Peter loudly, come on Peter, stop that, you're still living, the beauty of the place does not make it your last days

Yes I know, just joking around, Peter replied and said to them

Am sure one of you has the secret in their hearts, but it doesn't help you to keep it for yourself

It's like getting mad for your father and you keep the sadness in your heart, but everyday when he comes, you smile with him

It kills you inside until it's out, either in good way or bad way

Though your secret is bad, there is always a reason why you're having that secret and it's said that a secret can not be hidden forever

As Peter was about to reach at his end, father of Faith stood up and spoke loudly commenting on Peter's sharing

That's true Peter, let me give you small details about me and my daughter Faith

I would come home when am tied, stressed from work and I felt I don't want anyone to disturb me

But when I would reach home, Faith would come running to welcome me and hugs me,

On top of that, she would start asking me questions and I would shout at her telling her to leave me alone

She reached the time and she became scared of me and in her heart she knew that I didn't love her

But after some good times, I saw the great change in her, she was no more of excitement whenever I would come

In my heart I felt I have ignored her and again I felt like I tell her how much I love her

But I didn't tell her because I was like if I tell her, she is going to become a problem to me again

While Faith's father was still sharing, he began to cry and Faith stood up to strengthen him

It's fine father am here with you faith strengthening her father

And her father gained the confidence and continued sharing.

I was sharing the happiness alone, whenever we would be eating and I look at her, I would start smiling at her, but for she was in her own world, she could not smile a single at me

One day when I was from work, I called her and I did greet her, I told her the reason why I would shout at her and I asked forgiveness from her

She forgave me, now we're good friends and she is the one who invited me here

After Faith's father had shared, Peter spoke some words and encouraged them

Thank you Faith's father for sharing, Peter said

But everyone was quite, the story was touching and Peter did not add anything to it, he just told them about their hidden secrets

Am not going to add on what Faith's father shared, what am requesting from you is one

Go home and think about these words and get solution of getting out your situation

Whom can you trust in all people that are around you, is it your father, your mother, your brother, sister, relatives, friends or any thing

Am sure everyone here will get an answer for that question

Though some of you you're wondering in your hearts whom can you trust right now

Yes, some times back, there was this man looked nothing in front of many people

Whenever he could be walking, speaking, directing anyone, he was looked as a stupid man

Like they say, after knowing the doy does not bite, does it mean you put your finger in it's mouth

But exciting thing is that whenever you would put your finger in the mouth of this man he could do nothing to you

He lived his personal life publicly but he never shared other's lives publicly

His eyes could see behind the strong walls, he could see what people were doing, talking, the hatred they showed but he could keep quiet, he didn't talk of their secret

Would you like to know him, his name is Jesus, yes he was looked down, he looked nothing to most of people but he became victorious

Let's have more time next week, I will share his greatness, how he cares for us and I have more stories to share with you

It was Monday, Peter was in his house, he heard a woman shouting, calling for help and he decided to help her

Wurururururu wurururururu, help me, run after it, it has taken my duck the woman in the neighborhood shouting for help

And Peter and another man ran after the dog, but the dog was faster, it ran faster and went in the forest and did lay down there and begun to eat the duck

On reaching to it, they found when it was near to cope duck's head and they did throw stones to it and it ran back with the duck to where it stays

And they followed it and they found when it had removed duck's head and they did throw stones to it again and it left the duck but dead

When it left the duck, Peter took the photos of duck and showed them to the owner

And the owner of the duck began to complain about the dog and their owners as bad people

I don't understand such people, in this village we have the problem of that dog

Even the owners of the dog are like it too, how can you tell them that their dog has eaten you birds at home and they refuse

At first it was my hens, now it has taken my duck, but they can't give any single coin to me

I have to go to the police I report them, wait! let me go to the chair man

And she asked Peter to escort her since he had photos of her duck eaten

Friends the day looks unenjoyble, Peter asked the crown, it was their day of meeting

Indeed it looks, but I think it will change since you have come, one from crown said

While Peter was preparing his sharing, he was welcoming everyone

Meanwhile as I prepare what to share with you, I welcome all of you from weekend

Can I get someone to read, Peter asked

And the man who came to read for them introduced himself

Am Joshua

Peter smiled at him and said to him, I didn't expect a man to read because men don't like public things most of time

But am glad to have one who surprised me, so let's go in Mathew 11:28

I have reached, Joshua said and began to read for them

Matthew 11:28

28 Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.

Thank you Joshua, you can seat, Peter said and he continued sharing

The first time when we had began to meet together, I shared a story of a young boy who rejects the help

This boy had the heavy load on his shoulders but he rejected help

Yes, some of us we find ourselves in such state, but we have to move out of it

When I talk of heavy loads I mean alot of things, every burden in your heart, in your minds

That secret that kills you everyday, that struggle you can't move out from

Maybe you're seeing yourself not going anywhere in your life

Jesus has said come to me the heavy loaded, he wants you to give him your problems, the burdens that you have been carrying

When you continue in Mathew 11:29, Jesus is saying "Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest."

Let's give our lives to him, surrender our burdens {heavy loads} to him, let us take his yoke which is not heavy

Before we close, let me share a story with you, it's about a woman who is my neighbor

I was in my house, I had the woman calling for help loudly and I came out for help

And she told us to follow the dog that it has taken her duck, and we followed it me and another man, but unfortunately we found when the dog has killed the duck

And I returned and told her that the dog has killed it, I showed her some pics{photos} on the phone of her duck being killed

She got mad, she talk much, she went to the chair man and she found he wasn't there

That increased her madness, and she began to plan how she will kill the dog

Thank you for coming, let us be well in our going and we be protected by God always

Let us think deeply about Jesus, our burdens, how joyful he is to help us

It was Wednesday Peter and his friends meeting time, Peter shared a story with his friends

Long time ago there was a man, he lived free open life, he was able to access everything he wanted, he was to think hard first not or work hard to get what he wanted

He talked to everything on this earth and they all responded to him and he could hear everything they would speak

But he reached the time he blinded his eyes, spoiled his ears and everything he had

The life turned darkness to him, the vanishing of his life appeared in him

Everything started to disagree with him, the one who was friendly to all things, he became enemy to them

They began to talk, share, do everything alone, individually without him

He began to hunt animals for food and animals doing the same

Everything pulled itself from him

He had given his authority to the creature that was no joke in leadership, which wanted authority more than anything

This evil creature, full of tricks though it failed it's job given at first by top authority giver, it brought confusion to other creatures and a man

It started giving authority to other creatures not to respond to a man, to start doing their own things without the help from each other

To look at each other as enemies, it started giving lie full hopes of victory

Telling them that they will be the leaders if they do their things on their own which was not in them at first

One by one, they followed and the habit grew to where creatures were not able to cooperate

The life of a man became hell, everything was imagination to him

The suffering raised in him, to achieve anything was like chasing the wild

His eyes never got satisfied, he suffered the emptiness

But in the middle of the suffering, the top authority giver felt mercy, grace for him because of the suffering he was in and turned back the authority to him

On top of what had happened, there is what annoys

Is that the man was given back the authority but some parts of his body got stuck in the situation of suffering

They have refused to move out of the situation of suffering and some move out and go back

And it's not that they remain alive, they grow old and die, others are cut off, like hair, finger nails, teeth and other parts

But whom am I talking about when you think, Peter asked the crowd

One from the crowd answered, You're talking about the King and his servant

And Peter said to him, yes it's close but not clear to everyone, but thanks

Here am talking about God, man and Jesus

In the beginning God created everything and put them under man

The man was able to talk to everything and do any thing he wanted because he was given authority

But he reached the time and he disobeyed God, he did what was not instructed to him to do

And by doing this was the way why he lost the authority

He listened to the devil which made the devil be above him, and that's how the devil took authority from man

But as the man was still in the space not knowing what to do, God gave him the second chance

He gave his beloved son {Jesus Christ} to die for him and now this is your chance to get saved

When Adam sinned, he brought condemnation to all generations and so Jesus Christ when He died, he died for all generations, he brought life to all

When we read in Romans 5:12-, we see sin brought by one man and through him all people were condemned

Though it was like that, we see the greatest gift of life, the offer of one person who is Jesus Christ, through him our sins were forgiven and it's not for individuals but all people

Like the way Adam brought sin to all the people is the same Christ Jesus gave salvation to all people

In Ephesians 1:21-22, explains the authority of Christ Jesus

God gave him authority over all things in heaven and the world but not only for this world but another one to come

After four year, Peter had started a big church and it was amazing with beautiful choir which had good voices led by Micah

It was Sunday and the choir was worshipping in the church, Peter left his sit and joined the choir and they sung together

This is the song they were singing and they were singing it in the key of F and the song had easy chords but showing how great Christ Jesus is

This was the song;

Chorus {*2}

F C

You're able you're able

D

You're able you're able

A#

You're able you're able

F

Jesus you're able

The Verse{*3}

F C

You became a bridge for us to cross

Gm. C. A#

We have lost our lives, but thought you we have it

Chorus {*2}

F. C

You're able you're able

D

You're able you're able

A#

You're able you're able

F

Jesus you're able