THE THIEF FAILED
(Fasting and prayer day 16)
“Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit” (PV 10:2)
Last Sunday a demon of stealing manifested in our midst! But he failed to perform. The act happened at the end of the service. There were many people exchanging pleasantries in the lobby of the church. A man of about thirty, well dressed, passed by Pastor T and quickly took his phone from his pocket. He was so fast that Pastor T did not even know his phone was gone. Four children who attend our church were right there waiting for their parents. They saw him and he knew it. The thief quickly went to them and placing his finger on his lips quietly said: ‘Don’t tell anybody what you saw. If you tell, I will come back and beat you!’ But one boy of about ten, whose name is Asher, shouted: ‘Uncle T, this man took your phone from your pocket…’ At his shout, a brother confronted the thief. He brought the phone from his pocket and said that he found it on the floor. But Asher said ‘No! He is lying! We saw him when he put his hand in uncle T’s pocket and took the phone…’ A crowd has gathered by then. They took the thief outside at the parking lot and gave him a good ‘Nigerian’ beating. He had other wrist-watches in his pocket. The senior pastor Taleigh came and said that the beating is enough, that they should let the man go. He warned him to give his life to Christ that if not, he may die as a thief and go to hell. This was clearly a warning from God. The man was led to the gate and set free. We chose not to call the police as the beating was enough punishment for him. This is Nigerian style and it works!