The Creator
Episode 2
©️ Shedrach Baba
The moment you have all be waiting for, the Youth President for this tenure is!, maybe I should say it next week”
“We want to know”
“Tell us!”, the youth replied.
The tension was growing and everyone was expectant to hear.
“The Youth President for this tenure is Moses Babatunde”, the Minister finally declared.
There was a short moment of silence before the youth screamed.
“Papa Moses”
“Papa Moses”
“Presido”
The youth gyrated and the overzealous ones carried him on their shoulders.
Even though nobody was expecting Moses to be the Youth President, the youths were genuinely happy not because they really knew Moses but because they had a new President.
They would also be this excited if anybody was made the President, truly, the glory of the youth lies in their strength.
“Can we please call on our daddy in this house to pray for the new elected executives”, The minister called on the lead Pastor to pray for the excos and the hand over service came to an end.
“Congratulations, Papa, we knew you were going to be the President”
Some youth flattered Moses and felicitated with the newly selected executives of the church.
“How can they make Moses the President?, how could they?, the sacrifices that I have made”, Kingsley who was in the midst of his two friends was furious at the church decision.
A 200 level currently entering 300 level, made the President of the youths!, where on earth is it done?”, Olubo was also displeased.
“When I say this our church is local, you guys will be supporting it, Now, can you see for yourselves?”, Ugo hissed.
“Don’t worry, we will show him hell”, Kingsley swore.
Kingsley and his friends forgot the real essence of service in the house of God, Kingsley was serving God with the hope of one day becoming the Youth President, for when he was still a fresher, he loved the prestige that came from being the Youth President.
That shifted his gaze away from Jesus, he was working for God, for a reason that is not Jesus and this was when he started getting it all wrong. if Jesus is not the reason for your services in church, but a way of building connections or getting promotions, you are building your house on sand.
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“God, what is all this?, I wanted to just do your work, this is just too much, should I leave the church?”, Moses contemplated because he didn’t want to be the Youth President.
“I just want to serve you but this position might be a distraction, this what I will do, I will jump boats but before I do that, I will have to change hostel”, Moses was still thinking, then he heard a knock at the door.
“Good evening Pastor”
“Good evening Papa Moses”, Pastor Samuel tapped Moses shoulder and entered his room.
“You can have your seat sir”, Moses removed his books from the only chair in the room.
“Thank you, Moses, I know what are you thinking, you are planning on changing church, right?”, Pastor Samuel laughed.
“Yes sir”, Moses was not surprised because Pastor Samuel, he is you know, a Pastor and he gets to know things.
“Moses, Remember, God would not give you a task, you can’t handle, have you forgotten his word says “my grace is sufficient for you”.
“I know sir, but I cannot eloquent and this position my shift my gaze from Jesus, E ru ba a mi sir(I am scared sir)”, Moses sighed.
“Moses, don’t be scared, the reason God made you the Youth President is not because of the youth in this University but something else, I feel evangelical work but that is a discussion for another day, just trust God to help you”, Pastor Samuel said.
“I trust God to help me”, Moses finally decided to take the bull by the horns.
“Let me pray with you”, Moses knelt while Pastor Samuel prayed laying his hands on Moses.
To be continued.
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