Rose sat on the couch she switched on the television set to see the news.
“Good morning I am Doris Ogunkorode the news headline was listed on GTV station
👉 Inflation of Fuel price
👉 My condolences to the family of the deceased our National President Goriola
👉 University of Lagos releases her merit list for the 2017/2018 academic session.
Rose abruptly jumped up from the couch she ran inside her room to get her smart phone to check the school portal to be sure of the news she swiped her phone she saw eighteen missed calls she checked it was Matthew and some of her Jamb coaching friends.
She swapped to check the list her attention was so fixed on the list she was sweating profusely at her discovery.
“my name isn’t on this list”.
Rose was broken and devastated,she remembered her Aunt’s words to her few weeks about a friend.
“No, this can’t be my predicament she stood up boldly”.
She dialed Matthew’s line
“Hello,Good morning and How was your night, Rose”.
“Good morning, Matthew my night was splendid and yours?”
“Great, I have been calling to inform you about a revelation I had last night about you.”
“I, okay am all ears.”
“I saw you on a very long rope you climbed higher than everyone on the same lane with you all of a sudden the rope was about to cut into two and once it divides it means you’ll come down and start the climbing from where you started at first. I woke up to pray about it God gave me a word for you though am not so sure of what and where the revelation is heading to if it is spiritual or the other aspect of life.
God said I should tell you this
“Not by power, nor by might but by my spirit saith the Lord of Host”. “Don’t strife with God surrender your success to him in him lies true success. God bless you Rose.”
“Thank You Matthew are you aware that Unilag merit list is out, I didn’t make it and I think I have a better understanding of your dream it is timely.
Please join me in prayers I need God she responded in tears”.
“I will check their portal very soon Rose don’t cry but speak to God he knows the best for our lives” Matthew replied.
Rose got to her room she wept bitterly despite her adamant nature God was still speaking, she knelt down to speak to God.
“Reconcile with me turn to me and I will be your God, She heard those words in her spirit man all her life she never heard God speak to her what was happening to me she questioned”.
“Lord, do unto me what you really want I have struggled by my human fist Lord am tired of struggling all by myself.”she groaned intently.
During the prayers she slept off
Day after day she grew in the knowledge God. God told her he was raising her up as an intercessor for nations.
Two other admission list was pasted at unilag and still her name wasn’t on it. She kept hope alive that God’s best was going to be her desire even if it means writing Jamb again the coming year her pleasure was to please God.
Matthew had done all necessary registration and was already receiving lectures his name was pasted on the merit list.
” Hello! My name is Bukola, Jesus loves you this is Psf fellowship you can service with us Tuesdays is our word day and Thursdays are for prayers and I can assure you will be blessed massively. Please what’s your name and phone contact so we can call you if you need our help as regards your registration.”
“Thanks ma, my name is Matthew and here is my number 00037292994”.
Matthew was about to take his leave when another brother from Hsf fellowship blocked him and started the catch them young routine again.
“I just spoke to a sister now I guess its your fellowship pointing to the sister who was now speaking with another fresher”
“No, we all belong to the Joint Christian fellowship but different fellowship our aim is to help freshmen so that their strength may be renewed and not join bad gatherings. Gbenga envisaged.
“Okay, I think I understand now thanks”.
“I will need to ask God which of the fellowships to join on campus cos am really confused already just in two days about ten fellowship brethren had spoken to me I even gave all of them my phone number, it is well. Matthew thought as he returned back to the hostel he was allocated to.
That night he asked God about the fellowship he should attend God gave him the name of a fellowship he doubted was on campus as he rounded up his prayers he interceded for Rose admission, God already told him Rose will gain admission that year but the only hope he had was the chancellor meritorious list and this was a slot given to the Chancellor to select his candidate.Matthew held God by his words after prayers her the took his phone to call Rose.
Rose life began to form shape after her encounter with God she stopped going late to church. The youth leader made her a counsellor for lost teenagers and emotionally imbalanced kids.
“Aunty Rose,it appears my mum hates me cos I don’t understand why she doesn’t play with me the way she does to other kids in the church” Valentina a young teenager questioned.
“No, don’t believe that it is a lie from the pit of hell your mum loves you but Jesus loves you better” Rose responded to jeer the little kid up.
“Why does she yell and nags at me all times, I feel hated.” Valentina continued.
“Jesus is our father he cares for us and he has committed us into our parents care his words says his intention to us are good” Rose encouraged the broken girl.
“Aunty Rose, please pray with me”. Valentina wept
“Dear heavenly father we pray that may you instill your love in us and make us trust your words daily than the lies of the devil.”
“Amen” Valentina.
Rose was so boisterous about fulfilling God’s mandate for her life and purpose she focused more on God than to think aback about her pending admission.
Dr.Sanusi and other board members of the admission committee just concluded a brief meeting for the final list compilation.
A week after that meeting the final list was pasted and guess what????
Rose name was on the list precisely the last candidate in her department what a rare grace.
Matthew heard that the list was pasted he walked majestically to the notice board to check Rose name on the list as he searched for a list on the notice board he was sweating profusely on his search after few minutes of vain search he concluded to search the list from downward to the top, the first name he saw on the last number was that of Rose.
“Oh God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob thank you for being committed all this while to your own” Matthew worshipped God over Rose good news.
He brought out his phone to call Rose to tell her the good news.
“Hello Rose, how are you and how are the teenagers thriving in your hands?”
“I am up and grateful and the teens are amazing their questions is mind crushing but thank God for his wisdom guess you are good too and how is school?”
“School is good, we bless Yahweh he has been faithful”.
“Glory to his name”.
“I am sure you are aware that unilag pasted their last list yesterday”
“Ehn Ehn! I didn’t hear anything about it in the news or see any news feed indicating that though the last time I visited my social media platforms was last week its likely a friend would have updated me I will call someone to check it for me, thanks Matthew for been amazing during the past month”.
“Awnnn! I have a good news for you Rose your name was pasted on the last list I checked it today after lectures at the admin office on the notice board.”
“Oh my Jesus! I am so grateful” she began rolling on the carpet forgetting she was on call.
Matthew at the other hand understood the atmosphere he literally hanged up on the phone.
Rose was super excited at the good news she just heard.
The End…………..
Indeed God’s time isn’t late, a little delay isn’t a denial.
Naturally we as humans tend to complacent to life issues but the intention of God is that we trust him even when our human capacity is huge.
Dear readers that thing you’ve been asking God for is still valid it will come at the appointed time just brace up.
Your good news is coming in a full truck wait for it.
God Bless you big…..
Lady Omolara T.J
Jegede Omolara Temidayo studied Computer Science from Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, and lives in Lagos, Nigeria.
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