Stranger in my room

I once got into a discussion with a stranger that came to preach in my dorm while in College. I was on my bed studying the scriptures, but to encourage my brethren that were bold enough to preach the gospel; I decided to give them audience. Our discussions struck a gold mine within me when he mentioned something that the Holy Ghost has been pointing my attention at for the past week.

The Stranger asked me if I am a Pharisee which I denied being, but he told me a story that showed me that I was actually carrying the mindset of a Pharisee. He asked: “if you see a 100 naira note on the floor while going for a lecture, will you pick it?” My ready answer was no. Then, he narrated his experience.

I was going for a lecture one day when I saw a 500 naira note in a rowdy walk way. I passed by it, but the Holy Spirit called my attention to the money and He asked me to pick it. It sounded very odd because I felt that would be stealing, however I stopped and picked the money because I was certain that the instruction came from the Holy Spirit.

After picking the money, He asked me to stay by the side of the road and wait. Five minutes passed and I became impatient because I was going to be late for my class. It took about 10 minutes before I understood why the Holy Spirit told me to pick the money. I saw a student near tears, searching the floor.

The money had dropped from his loose pocket when he was rushing for a lecture. After the lecture, he wanted to buy something and discovered that his money was missing. The Holy Spirit immediately prompted me to call him and give the money to him. It was a miracle!

Our knowledge of the scriptures is not to grant us independence from the Holy Spirit, but rather to make us understand how to relate with Him more. We study to be able to follow better, not to take the lead and run without the Comforter that Jesus sent to us.

The situation is just like that of a Nigerian man that fell in love with a Chinese girl. The Nigerian cannot speak Chinese while the girl cannot speak English, but in order for them to be able to communicate well and become intimate lovers, the man decided to learn Chinese. The aim of him learning Chinese is to be able to communicate with his lover.

Christianity is not a concept where we infer principles from, it is a life and the Holy Spirit is not an idea, He is a person

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