WHAT WILL THEY TELL YOU? By Olusola Sophia Anyanwu

 

What will they tell you? By Olusola Sophia Anyanwu

I was a Sunday school teacher at my church in Nigeria and in my current church. It was fun getting the kids to recite from memory all the books of the Old Testament or the New Testament. Other times, they were given scripture verses to memorise and recite. There were occasions for quiz to test their knowledge on Bible characters and what they were associated with. Sometimes, the children were asked to write A to Z of Bible characters or to say them alphabetically. It was a fun way to teach children concepts about God and His Word on issues dealing with faith, truth, courage, love, forgiveness, etc. One that drew lots of applause was their wearing the armour of God costume and telling what each part of their garment represented.

Here, I have presented some Bible characters in front of you. They all have something to tell us to reflect on:

Abraham:  “If I had known, I would not have listened to Sarah and taken her maid, Hagar, as my concubine. Today my descendants through Isaac and Ishmael are always in conflict. I pray for their peace. As a Father of Faith, it was extremely challenging and stressful waiting for God’s promise of a child without yielding to temptation to give up. In my old age, God gave me a child at last! So, never give up.  Please keep up the faith!”

Hagar - “Who would believe my story? From a maid to the concubine of my master, Abraham!!His God appeared to me and comforted and rescued my son, Ishmael and I when we are in danger of death!! God blessed me! Today we are part of Abraham’s family and share in God’s mercy and blessings. El Roi is the God who sees. Speak to Him!  He sees you. Amen.”

Tabitha - “I was a follower of Jesus, did many good things and acts of kindness but I became ill and died. Apostle Peter used the name of our Lord Jesus to raise me back to life!’ What can I say? I expected to get better and not die because I prayed. Thank God that there is power in the name of Jesus. Use the name Jesus in your prayers. God bless you.”

Zacchaeus – “You all know me as the short man climbing a tree! All my years, I hated being short and used it to vent my anger on people. When Lord Jesus called me by my name, I WAS SHOCKED!!He knows my name!!  Trust me, I thought I would ask for a miracle to grow taller when he came to my house. After His meal with me, it didn’t matter anymore how I looked. It didn’t matter whether I was rich or poor. I was just happy to be one of His followers. It was a life change for me in my character and state of mind. I will tell you that if you follow Jesus, worldly things will not matter much to you. Thank you.”

God: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you and you shall glorify Me.”- Psalm 50:15

When people see your name or your book, what do they associate you with? Do you have characters whose lives in your story testify of God’s power, goodness and love?

It’s your turn to interview any character below and share what they tell you! Have fun!

Ananias, Adam, Boaz, Bathsheba, Cain, Caleb, David, Daniel, Delilah, Elizabeth, Esther, Felix, Festus, Goliath, Gabriel, Hosea, Isaiah, Ishmael, Jephthah, Jonah, Keturah, Lazarus, Mary, Mordechai, Naaman, Nathaniel, Othniel,  Peter, Paul, Q -, Ruth, Rachel,  Solomon, U -Vashti, W -, X -, Yeshua, Yahweh, Zechariah.

Sophia Anyanwu lives in SE London with her loving husband.  She’s an educationist, encourager, reviewer, author and poet. She’s an active grandmother to 7 grandchildren when not writing!    She is a member of the Association of Christian Writers, UK. She has published 16 books , which are available on her website: www.olusolasophiaanyanwuauthor.com and Amazon.  You can subscribe to her YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/3j0oPuy and follow her on all social media here: https://bit.ly/3UG36Kx