The Agony Of A Single Lie

"Mr Frank I'm seriously confused about your wife's case. All evidence proved she's three months pregnant, even the laboratory test." Doctor explained curiously after all stress and trials, trying to deliver Joyce of a baby in the labour room. "Doctor, my wife has been here since yesterday, can't you do something?" Frank painfully said in regards to the seriousness of his wife's labour. "I should have been suggesting something else if not that I took care of this pregnancy till its six-month period." "Exactly." Frank quickly added. "In contrast, I've never heard of a decreasing pregnancy. " "Then,lab test is lying. " "Has it ever?" "In this case, it is." "For the third time, in the third place?" "It is possible Doctor." "There's no sign of labour, only the pains and the water seen. We feel no mature child in her. Even the cervix is not opening. Her tommy totally shows a three-month pregnancy. " "Doctor, what do you suggest?" "Why don't you consult a spiritual person first to guide us in the spiritual aspect?" "Doctor?!" ************************************** "Pastor Kunle, you won't believe how much this people kept sounding your praise and the power of God that works through you." "Ehn-en!!" Unable to hide those feelings of joy and achievement, Pastor Kunle surprisingly said while smiling. "They kept pleading that you should attend their seven-day revival in Arare." "Wow! So far?!" "Yes." Brother Oluwole and Pastor Kunle kept the discussion so interesting. At a time, Brother Oluwole convinced Pastor Kunle to attend the revival, on the basis of God working through him again. Also,it might be an avenue to win more souls. "Brother Oluwole, are you convincing me because of the promised money?" ************************************* Doctor! Doctor! Joyce has been becoming so weak!' Her assigned nurse came announcing, since the supervising nurse is nkt on duty. 'You met us well,that's exactly what we've been discussing.' The doctor replied. Frank was tensed,almost shaking on feet. 'Can't we carry out a cesarean section on her?' The doctor giggled,imaging her foolishness. 'I can't blame your suggestion since you are a student nurse. Your suggestion can equally be likened to an abortion. ' Turning to Mr Frank, the doctor implored him to go out in search for a solution. As the doctor was leaving, Johnson, Frank's friend, approached Frank,partially in an hurry. 'Frank, how far?' Neglecting to speak about his lateness,Frank poured out the deep sorrows of his heart, almost with tears. Immediately comparing the similarities of the two situations, Johnson reminded his friend of Pastor Kunle's issue. 'So?!' 'Maybe you've offended him.' Johnson's says continued on the six months pregnancy denial and the three month old wedding. 'It's true. But,what are you saying?' 'Pastor Kunle is powerful. Maybe he is not a person you should have lie to. ' 'No. Possibly he possess an evil power he uses to punish people.' ***************************** Smiling excitedly in the lovely sitting room, Pastor Kunle enthusiastically sat his wife down, explaining the cause of his happiness to her.Disgracing his expectation,though already prepared for, Mrs Kunle Deborah objected the news. 'Daddy, you are just back from three days revival!' 'I know,I know.' Pastor Kunle hammered more on the importance of his going. What more can he say to the silently angered wife? He promised giving her a satisfying amount of cash when back. 'How much can buy friendship. The togetherness relationship brings? What of the kids?...' 'Mummy, it's okay. You know the Bible says...' The quoting and explanations continued till a point Deborah partially agreed. 'Daddy, before you go, Peter has been very ill.' 'No.' Pastor Kunle immediately interrupted. 'How will my son be sick? Can't you declare the Word into his life? Let's go see him. ' Pastor Kunle prayed for Peter and was later noticed to be feeling better. *********************************** 'Maybe he possess an evil power or not,we can't just watch Joyce weakly graon more and more in pain.' 'I'm confused Johnson. What do I do?' Mildly pacing in a little space, while playing with his fingers too,Johnson suddenly came to a conclusion of visiting one of his prophets,Prophet Elijah. He's so verse in seeing visions. *********************************** Lying weak and inconvenient on the delivery bed,Joyce complains more of her ill-luck to her mother. Her first experience in delivery is as regretful as this! As if that was not enough, her circumstances now seems not to have a solution. 'Mummy, is this how I will die?' 'You will not die in Jesus' name. You will live to declare the goodness of God...' Joyce mother continued in fervent prayers. Stopped by a sign from her daughter, she paused the prayers. 'Mummy,I denied being pregnant before wedding. ' 'Why?' 'We won't be joined together in the church. ' 'Ha!' 'Even Frank frankly denied Pastor's convictions of the Holy Spirit.' 'Jesus! None of you informed me or your father of this. (Paused a bit) Wait,wait, wait. It's three months after wedding. Here now from three different places, you are confirmed of three months pregnancy. Even the doctors sees no sign of nine months pregnancy. And this is it,(pointing to her n***d tommy),I too can equally agree to that fact. Is it that.....' ******************************* The room was purely clean,neat and beautiful; air conditioned, with a refrigerator and a book shelf. It was the prophet's office. Prophet Elijah was met on his chair, jotting down some things on the white desk that was directly before him. As the two entered, they calmly greeted the prophet. Johnson showed gratitude for the grace of his appointment that created a chance for them to see him ahead of the queue. 'All glory be to God Brother Johnson. ' Without wasting any more second, the purpose of their visit was quickly revealed. 'Pregnant nine months ago, currently in labour but was confirmed three months?' 'Yes sir.' The two rushly replied. Nodding in assurance of God's possibility,he enjoined them to pray. Really few,after some said short words,he praised God and told them what was revealed to him. 'Brother Frank,am I correct?' 'Yes sir.' 'You offended someone when your wife's pregnancy was not yet noticed.' Putting to mind how true his words can be he replied a 'no'. Prophet Elijah smiled, shaking his legs in amusement. 'You and a sister was seated on a two wooden chair,in front of a desk. You wore a stripped shirt on a black trouser and the lady wore a bright flowered-design gown. You both sat in front of a man wearing suit in an office.' Cutting the explaining short, Frank threw more light to what's to be said. 'Praise God. The Spirit of God works on. As He is telling me now,except you two go see him and beg,in order that he blesses you, the baby may not be delivered till six months time.' 'Ha!! Frank opened his mouth wide. He's in a different town. We haven't even see him after wedding.' 'That's why you have to rush.' 'Five hours journey sir?!' Johnson, not taking the opportunity to question the prophet for granted, he asked; 'what if at the end we didn't see him?' 'Only God can decide that. ' Frank, remembering the pains his wife would have been in now,faced his friend and said, 'five hours journey!'