A SUDDEN GLORY

….. Having the Glory of God, and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal  (Rev. 21:11)

Anna stood by the door of Mrs Odujoko’s office, she checked the time she was thirty minutes late for her appointment. Anna was a corper in a small towm in Oyo state. She was caught by the pastor sleeping in church during the sermon and her punishment was to visit the church councellor for the next two weeks. This woman will start asking me if I have a boyfriend said Anna, her wahala is too much, with that her scary eyes. Finally she knocked on the door twice and opened it. Good afternoon ma said Anna. Come in and have your sit Anna, I have been expecting you said Mrs Odujoko. You are Thirty minutes late she said. I am sorry ma said Anna, I had to invigilate an exam in school and they finished late. So you can lie like this Anna thought to herself you that you were gisting with Fola in School.

Mrs Odujoko was scribbling some things down on her notepad she didn’t even look at Anna. Five minutes had gone by and the office was still silent. Anna noticed a book on the table written by Sharon Jaynes. Who does Sharon Jaynes do? asked Anna. She didn’t think before asking the question she just wanted to break the silence. She pinched herself for asking a dumb question. Sharon Jaynes equips women to live fully and freely said Mrs Odujoko. The book is about the things Christian women go through she continued. These women have their normal devotions and prayers every day, go to work, church bible studies but they still have this ache for more of Jesus. They feel empty. They feel Jesus wants more from them but they don’t know what's called the Glory ache. There is a reason Christians have the glory ache. Have you experienced it before asked Mrs Odujoko.

Haa, me im just a normal Christian o said Anna. Im not into the bible like that so I've not reached that stage. I don’t even understand what you are talking about said Anna. Mrs Odujoko leaned back in her chair and stared at Anna for some seconds. Have you ever experienced Gods glory asked Mrs Odujoko. I mean have you experienced a personal miracle from God and you just knew God was trying to show you something. Not really said Anna, like I said ma im just a normal Christian and..  Okay Anna I understand Mrs odujoko cut in. She handed the book on the table over to Anna, read this book our next appointment is on Wednesday. Thank you ma said Anna as she got up to leave, ma you haven’t told me why Christians have the glory ache she asked. Mrs odujoko was scribbling something in her notepad again. On Wednesday I will tell you she said.

Anna left the office and boarded a bike to the corpers lodge. Mi o mo be o, said the okada man as he rode off. I will direct you said Anna, take the next turn on your right she said. The okada man slowed donw to turn right without checking the side mirror. Immediately there was a loud horn from behind that almost deafened her. She looked back to see a trailer right behind her. If she had stretched out her hand she could have touched the trailer. The okada man quickly turned right as passers by gave him the insult of his life. Anna had a lump in her throat she could not talk as she got down from the okada to walk into the lodge. I could have died Anna said to herself. That trailer could have crushed us.God saved me today. So God took his time to save an ordinary Christian like me. He has indeed showed me his glory. I have experienced what Mrs odujoko said. I need to read this book she gave me she said as she entered her room. Beaming with smiles for the Glory of God overwhelmed her.

Written by Ikechi Sharon and Edited by Adejugba Adeola.