Wanted – 6

Part 6

At the hospital, Richard was unconscious. He fell on his head, so he had a big cut at the back of his head, which was stitched.

Pastor Mrs. Grace could not be comforted. Benita was in tears. Rev Johnson wasn’t left out either, he pleaded with the doctor to do everything possible to save his only son.

One week later, he was still unconscious. Benita was by his side all through. She prayed and prayed and prayed. One night, her parents were at the church for their monthly vigil programme. That night, Benita was alone. After so much prayer, she slept.

Minister Zina came into the room.

“Well, well, well, what do we have here?” 

“What are you doing here demon?” replied Benita angrily.

“I told you, you will need my help. You have been praying for a week now, but there’s no change. Would you want your only brother and your father’s only son to die? Benita, just say yes. Join us and your brother will be fine instantly.”

“Listen to me Zina; I serve a God who gives life. That God created you too and gave me dominion over you. Read my lips demon, I will not join you.”

“Then prepare to bury your brother!”

“That’s a lie. Who is he that speaketh and it cometh to pass when the Lord has not spoken? His life is hidden in Christ and Christ in God. Zina, give up the chase. The God I serve will deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from their noisome pestilence. For surely they shall gather, but not by Him; whosoever shall gather, shall fall for my sake. No weapon formed against Richard shall prosper and every tongue that riseth in judgment shall be condemned. It is my heritage as a child of God. Zina, you will do nothing. The God of Daniel will deliver me from your plans!”

“Stubborn fellow. We shall see!”

Benita started praying again. All through the night, she could not sleep.

In the morning, a nurse came to administer medication to Richard. She placed another infusion and injected it and then left. A few minutes later, Richard started to swell. Just then, the Rev and his wife arrived and met Benita shouting and crying. When Rev’s wife saw her son’s condition, she fainted.

The nurse had mistakenly administered the wrong injection. Hell was let loose. The Rev wasn’t finding it funny; he threatened to arrest the nurse. Some elders and church members came. They were raining fire and brimstone. There was chaos.

Only Benita understood what was going on. Amidst her pain, she took it upon herself to talk to them. “Brethren, this is not the time to sue anybody. It is time to war with prayers. The devil, according to God’s word, is walking like a roaring lion seeking for whom to devour. We need to pray.”

As she spoke, Rev noticed that Richard had stopped breathing. 

(Story copied from another source)

To be continued in part seven…