The Will Of God - S01 E18

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The Will Of God - S01 E18

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 18

THE PROPOSAL (2)

After I was given the opportunity to propose to Esther, I decided to delay until the next Sunday. Not as if I couldn’t do it immediately, just that I was somehow feeling nervous and my low self esteem wanted to weaken me.

That week, I prayed and tried to do all kinds of rehearsals to build my confidence.

“Good afternoon, sister Esther. By God’s special grace, I have prayed, and I believe you are my wife. Will you marry me?” I said while rehearsing my proposal’s speech in my room.

“No….. that’s not romantic enough” I said and tried another one.

“Hello, smiling beauty. You look like the shining sun that needs a Earth to illuminate. Can I be your Earth?” I said.

“What kind of carnality is that?” I shouted at myself and tried another.

“I will just walk humbly, calmly and Spiritually to her and say, Sister Esther, I remember Queen Esther in the Bible. You’re just as beautiful as she is. Godly, committed and disciplined. I have been praying to be a king to a Queen. Will you allow me to be your King?” I said, I almost accepted that but I felt it wasn’t romantic enough.

I decided to try another one.

“As the moon shines and brightens the night, and the blazing sun lightens and gives heat to the Earth, so are you to me, my queen. As the cool wind blows and the sweet smell of a lovely perfume that relaxes the muscles and soothes the soul, so are you to me, my lovely beauty. Oh, as the beautiful flowers that blooms and the gentle stream that flows quenching the thirst of a famishing soul, so are you to me, my Love.

Oh, Queen Esther, you are the crown upon my head. Please, let me be your King David” I said as I demonstratively knelt down before my standing mirror.

I never knew my mum and sister were standing at my door. I forgot to close it. They laughed so hard at my demo that I felt embarrassed.

“David….hmmmmmmm…you don’t need to go through all these stress just to propose to a sister. I remembered when your dad came to propose to me. He was straightforward in his speech. That man……hmmmmm…. I actually didn’t like the way he came directly proposing. No romantic words, just dry statement, but I was actually convinced about him, so, I didn’t bother to say No. I know with all these rehearsals you are doing, you’ll come out with something sweet, romantic and very wonderful” my mum said and they laughed as they left me alone.

I continued my rehearsals until I became tired of practicing. I just fell on my bed and slept off.

“Why are you feeling nervous over what God has given to you already?” That same man who has always been with me said.

He was sitting beside me on the bed.

“I don’t know why? I was very excited, but, I feel really low. She’s become an expensive lady. I’m only a secondary school teacher” I said looking very sad.

“By the way, why did you choose to become a teacher?” He asked me.

“I have passion for young lives. I have a vision to positively affect these souls for God via any means. So, becoming a teacher exposes me to them. I love to also impact knowledge to the ignorant. I love to see lives grow from their foundational stage to their fulfillment level. I always feel fulfilled and satisfied whenever I’m in their midst and when I’m able to lift them up from their troubles and challenges” I said as I explained in details my vision to him.

”A man without a vision cannot last in his generation. You have a vision, she has a mission. Although, she’s rich and wealthy as you can see, but she needs you to accomplish her mission on Earth. You are the key that can open her door of fulfilment. Also, she’s the one that can quicken your vision and make it more alive for God’s glory” He said and encouraged me not to be afraid.

“Be strong, and play the man. Go and propose, no matter the speech, she’s yours already” he said and smiled at me.

I woke up from my bed.

“Praise God” I shouted and sang praises to God.

After the family devotion, which became very lively because of my joy that day, I went to work. I was really excited and active at work.

Emily came to meet me and expressed her surprise at my gaity and excitement.

“You’ve been looking all bright and lively this week. Anything to share with your student?” She said in a very playful way.

“You know, when the activation energy of a reaction is very high, the reaction will be very spontaneous” I said speaking with chemistry.

“And the molecules that gained enough kinetic energy will have greater collision with the wall of the container as well as with themselves” I said.

“Sir….. I’m confused here. I asked for why you’re this joyful, and you are explaining activation energy and Kinetic Theory of gases to me. Please, share with me, please” she said pleading.

“Hmmmmm…. You know, when hydrogen is exposed to the air…….” I wanted to continue but she just walked away.

“You will not understand. Okay, I’m sorry. I will tell you on Monday during the recess” I said to her as she walked off.

The D-Day came. It was a Sunday. I put on my old ministerial suit. Thank God, it was still looking good and fitted me well.

I decided to look the same way in appearance as at that time when I went on the first proposal battle that got me wounded emotionally.

“I have overcome this day. I possess my possession. I claim my Canaan Land. I take over my inheritance. Thank you, Jesus” I said sitting down to do some prayers when the service ended.

I stood up to look for sister Esther. I found her outside with sister Faithfulness, Emily and her mum about to enter her car.

I went to excuse her for some minutes. I spied sister Faithfulness giving me that suspicious look. I gave her the signal, she almost laughed, but closed her mouth.

We sat down in the church.

I cleared my throat and decided to proceed.

“Ehm….. how’s the service today?” I asked

“Thank God. It was great and I was blessed” she said giving me that smile that sent my heart to the moon.

“Hope you were blessed too?” She asked me.

I was just smiling broadly.

Sister Faithfulness was watching from outside. She gave me the “No time, go straight to the point” signal.

It seems I forgot all speech. I was trying to crack my brain to remember that beautiful romantic lines I rehearsed. I couldn’t even remember it.

“God….help me” I prayed silently as I scratched my head.

Since I couldn’t remember any of those speech, I decided to generate my own. After all, I’m a chemistry Teacher.

“Ehm, sister Esther. When two atoms meet in reactions, they bind to form a molecule” I started but she cut in.

“Excuse me ….. It seems you forgot I’m a Business Woman and not a scientist” she said frankly.

“Don’t worry you will understand. See, these atoms cannot combine except there is a force and activation energy. This will enable them to form a molecule for any reaction they undergo” I said.

I was confused why at my sayings. I was trying to gather words.

So, I summoned courage and went straight to the point.

“Sister Esther, forgive me for sounding like this. I don’t really know how to deeply express what I want to say now, but let me be plain. Sincerely, I love you” I spoke out like water gushing out from a tight crevice.

She was just looking at me.

“I know I made a mistake back then in school by coming directly to propose to you, but you have not left my heart since then. I really love you and will want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to fulfil purpose with you. I want to go the journey of life with you. I want be the key that will open the door for you. I want you to be the crown on my head. I want you to be my wife. So, I put it to you, will you marry me? You are free to reply me now or later. I will wait” I said with such confidence. I was even surprised how those words came out of my mouth.

She bowed her head and was crying.

I became surprised.

She looked at me with a eyes full of tears and said…..

“When I was praying back then in school for a man that would complete my life, I had a revelation of you saying the exact words you just uttered. I wrote everything down. When you came to proposed the first time, what you said didn’t match what I wrote down, so, I said NO” she said and paused.

“David, I will be the crown on your head. I will be the joy of your life. I will be the queen of your kingdom. I will complete you. I will by God’s special grace be your wife” she said with excitement.

She brought out a Bible from her bag. I recognized it.

“This Bible……hmmmmmmm” she sighed very deeply.

“I will tell you the story later.” She said as she gave me the Bible.

We prayed and she left.

After she left. I sat down, it seems I was in heaven. I was beaming with smile.

I didn’t know when I jumped up and shouted “Praiiiiiiiiiiisssssssse the Lord” in the church.

Everybody around were just looking at me. I composed myself, but the joy was too much to contain.

I ran home with excitement. My mum came out with my sister.

“Mummy, she said she will be my wife. She said Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss” I screamed……

Please, try to buy some cold drink and pop corn, settle down to eat it well, because in the next episode, you will hear things????

#Fiction