ALLOW GOD TO LEAD YOU

ALLOW GOD TO LEAD YOU PREACHED ON SATURDAY 10^TH SEPTEMBER 2022 BY APOSTLE PETER ODOEMENA THE SON OF MAN THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH DURING PASTOR CHIZOBA’S MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION HIS BRIDE PRESENTATION TO THE ELDERS OF ONITSHA HOUSE HOLD OF GOD

Transcribed By Deacon Miracle Ezeh (Onitsha household)

“^[4]The words of a [discreet and wise] man’s mouth are like deep waters [plenteous and difficult to fathom], and the fountain of skillful and godly Wisdom is like a gushing stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. ^[22]He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” “^[14] House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord.” “^[4] A virtuous and worthy wife [earnest and strong in character] is a crowning joy to her husband, but she who makes him ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.” [PROVERBS 18:4,22, 19:14, 12:4, AMP]

“^[10]Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. ^[11]The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. ^[12]She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.”

[PROVERBS 31:10-11 KJV]

A VIRTUOUS WIFE COMES FROM THE LORD

THE SON OF MAN: Thank you. I am the father that owns this family. Truly speaking, it is today that my joy is made complete towards Pastor Chizoba. That was why I was provoked this morning because his elder brother who ought to have behaved reasonably did otherwise by behaving like a foolish man.

Imagine, his elder brother that came to visit him all the way from Niger Republic, he could not guide him properly by informing the elder Brother that it would not be possible to see [meet with] the person he is setting out to meet this morning. Bro Chinedu knowing fully well that I don’t use to entertain visitors in the morning except it is an emergency case.
Yes, I don’t receive visitors in the morning except it is an emergency. The works I handle are enormous as a result of that, I would not attend to anything else till I am done with them. Sometimes, we will be busy till 11 AM.
It is not that I am at home doing nothing – just seating idle. No! I can never be idle, you know that. From family alter [morning devotion] straight to that work. I will wake up by four (4) in the morning, remain working till the last person leaves. Except in a situation where I have an emergency I will then instruct them to rush [be fast with whatever they are doing] and go; then they will inform me about the nature of the road regarding traffic jam or hold ups so that I will know the best route to – [to ply either through Akpaka route once there is traffic jam along 3-3 Junction route] or follow the main road.
Then once I return I must make sure I tidy up the remaining work that remain. You cannot ask me what I am doing – what my work is. You people are my job. You are what I’m working for. Do not ask me what I am even doing nor would you ask what the outcome of the work I am doing is? You are the work I am doing and you are the outcome. You are my product. You are what I am producing. So you are the output of my Labour. Let me leave that one there for now.
So, I’m saying that I am thanking God that He saw our pastor, Pastor Chizoba through. When I gave you the message “Preserve Your Youth And Achieve Your Dreams Tomorrow” I knew what was in Me; I knew what I wanted to achieve.
And you should not lose sight of one fact that I brought him down from Nsukka with nothing. Absolutely nothing. I was the One that gave him money and registered [enrolled] him for lesson so that he could seat for his school certificate examination. The same way I did for Bro Victor Nnachor as well as Uche Akpe [the son of late Deacon Joshua Akpe]. Let me forget about others – let me keep them aside and concentrate on this one [Pastor Chizoba].
So, I handed him over to his Sister Chioma and her husband. They were living just opposite my office [at Benjamin Street]. Then the only thing he does there was just to pass a night after which in the morning he would come back to my house. He usually stayed at my place. My wife and I do leave the house for him; till our yard neighbors could not recognize or differentiate that we are not blood relations – born of the same parents. For them to find out was very difficult.
I only have one regret which he [Pastor Chizoba] knows very well. We do discuss it often times when we come together. I only have one regret which is that my wife is not alive [here in the flesh] to be part of this and witness Pastor Chizoba taking a wife – she is not here to see Pastor Chizoba getting married.
For this had been our discussion on the bed and in our house whenever we are discussing: that God should grant him the grace to willingly decide in his heart to get married in due time [once he attains the ripe age and maturity]. So that he would not go the way of others. That he would respect himself and coordinate his life not to do what others did So that it will help to guide him well.
So it was our major point or topic of discussion concerning him. I would say that my wife instructed and advised him more than Myself. For which course he doesn’t behave and does things like his fellow youth [young men]. He does not eat what they eat [what appeals to them does not appeal to him]. He doesn’t go where they go. He doesn’t see things the way they see things. I brought him close and put him in the midst of my children.
I was raising him the same way I was raising my children while I kept watch over him as well as on the developments around him. I was watching his footsteps. You knew [and could attest to it] that I placed him by my side in the fellowship. I kept him beside Me. I had something in mind. There was something I had in mind [for doing all that]. And I thank God that what I had in mind materialized [it was realized].
If you will cast your minds back, you would remember that I said something. I said that I would not because of the fact that the person and the job he is doing for me is of a paramount importance and then fail to use him for which cause I hired him;
That I used him as my secretary and personal assistant – the job function he is holding is of great importance to me; and I will not use because of that and neglect, [overlook or abandon] what I know his calling is which was equally the reason I brought him, training and raising him up.
I said that I would rather suffer it – relinquishing that position of personal secretary and personal assistantship than to neglect what I knew he is, for which cause I was training him [and still training him]. But nevertheless, let it be known to him [let him bear it in his mind] that I will assign two heavy task on him and he must carry the heavy loads. That I will assist him, I will give him the helping hands to carry all successfully.
Yes, because it is the level of responsibility or task reposed on someone that will determine how reasonable the person would become. It will help and make the person to become responsible and reasonable, and as well will make the person to respect himself. You attain self-discipline because of the position you occupy and the [level of] load(s) that is attached to that position.
Let me tell you the whole truth; I discovered something extra ordinarily different from Bro Chizoba. You know it is not a light thing for someone to be [or stay or live] with The SON OF MAN. Eh? Yes sir! [Elders echoed in agreement]. There is no way he will eat meat without eating hard bones.
Sometimes he would come joyfully but while leaving he would be wiping his tears with his handkerchief. And I am such a fellow that will not ask you, “Why are you crying?” Rather I will cause you to cry more. And I will tell you, “Look at why I am subjecting you to this thing – [a very hard and rough training, which is always for your own good if you will obey and yield to the training].
And I want you to think. Think out yourself from the bottle. You’re inside the bottle. Think yourself out from the bottle; until your brain will begin to crack [begin to factor out reasonable solution and feasible methods to solving the problems or challenges]. I will not be doing the thinking for you every hour. Think yourself out.
Do you know why I am a perfect trainer? If I happen to take you out to coach you on how to drive. Once I go round the field like two times and after showing you everything, I would practice what I just thought you in that same field. You will drive around in that very field multiple times and I will bring you down from the vehicle. I will then take you to the main road, l drive you and command you to fix your eyes on me, to closely monitor me in everything I do while I am driving you on the main road.
I will drive you up to Otuocha round about, I will turn the vehicle to be facing back to Onitsha route. I will come down from the vehicle and ask you to take over the steering. I will hand over the keys to you, then command you to bring back the vehicle in good piece. I will abandon you there and enter another vehicle back home straight away.
If you kill yourself that is your business. If you kill someone you will suffer it, people will kill you too. If you know whatever you will do and bring back the vehicle that is up to you. There was never a time the vehicle was made to be driven on the field. It was made to be driven on the road. And you must drive it on the road not on the field.
If I should stay or remain in the front with you, you will not learn how to drive. I will leave you there and find my way straight. Whenever you come back call me on phone. Once you call me, I would say, “Okay thank you! Go and get your driving license. You have learnt how to drive”. Every other thing that is involved is a gradual process.
Gradually you will be mastering every other thing. No more shivering, fidgeting, shaking [being sore afraid] on seeing an oncoming vehicle(s). No! You have conquered it since you could drive the vehicle back from Otuocha.
If it quenches, you will sort it out yourself and start it again [more experience is being acquired]. If you enter into a ditch or got stock in a hole, call people to help you and push it out from there. You must bring it back for I am gone.
That is why I am a hard trainer. If you also watch the type of messages and teachings I have been giving you, you will equally see that it is a hard message – a hard nut; you have to crack it. You have to crack the nut then you will get the seed [gain the fruit; reap the profit]. So, I gave him a rough training and therefore I am not perturbed at all. I am not afraid neither am I shaking in mind.
You know I banned nominating anyone or any sister for a brother to marry for a wife. I said it on the pulpit. I will never ever [nominate a wife for anybody] except for some categories.
You know I used to have exceptions. That was why I am always in a covenant with those group of people. Those I placed where I placed my own offspring [biological children]. I know they will not disappoint me and they know I will never ever disappoint them.
Once that person is malleable [soft, shapeable, flexible, bendable]; I hope you know what is malleable? Able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or creaking. Just like when you wanted to bend an iron. You would heat it with fire very well; it would melt then you would bend it. So I am heating him with fire well well.
He is not the only one o, including others – there is nobody that comes here who does not pass through my fire. Nobody comes here and remains the same. Some will come here but would not see the legs with which they could go back after passing through [my purifying] fire. So you must pray before you come closer.

DEFINITION OF MALLEABLE

http://wiktionary.org/malleable: 1. Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers. 2. (Metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.
Oxford Languages: (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into [desired] shape without breaking or cracking
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/malleable: 1. capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers… 2. Adaptable or tractable e.g. the malleable mind of a child… 3. Easily changed into a new shape.

Synonyms: accommodating, amenable, shapeable, complaisant, compliant, docile, obedient, pliant, bendable, adrift, flexible, yielding, relax, easily influenced, trained, controlled.

All these years, starting from your religion to your bible, from everything you know, things you did not know, I have been aiming at introducing myself to your hearts so that you will begin to appreciate the personality that is talking to you. Stop likening me to those you knew in time past. They are as far from me as the sky is far from the earth. Believe it if you can. I told you in the beginning that I love you. I can never deliberately lead you astray. Trust in me. Believe in me, doubting nothing. Look away from the flesh. Look away from my family background, my upbringing or where I was born. Look away from my occupation. It stumbled many out. Who is revealing them if not god? The revelator. God, the revelator. He is the one revealing all these things. He is the one that has included us in his family. All praise, all honour, all adoration, all worship, all thanksgiving, all exaltation, go to him, now and throughout all eternity. Amen.

[REVELATION OF LATENT POWERS. PREACHED : 17TH DEC 2006. PG. 106 VS 6-7] & [RAMADAN VOICE PART 2 VOL4 CH1 VS 21-222, 26-27 PG 11-12]

GOD TAKES RECORD OF EVERYTHING

Then I watched his footsteps [character, reactions and] everything while he was coming up [under my care and watch]; and we continued journeying along.

The day he was made the pastor, you all heard my voice: “Today marks the first time Onitsha is blessed with a true ordained pastor by God”; that others were babies of circumstance. I gave you the history.
In 1990, when I came into the church [Bible Believers Assembly], no sooner that we [myself, my wife and our two kids] came in, we started witnessing disputes, quarrel and cases being handled. In the course of settling the dispute, Philip Onyenani was removed; whom they said was the pastor. He never pastored me for one day. Rather he came to my house when they were dragging over me [my support]. I don’t know much about him.
Then, one apostle, by permissive will, they equally brought, I didn’t know much about him. Then they gave us Okey Nwamkpa as pastor. I was among those that protested [against it], Me and Bro Ojiakor – for Pastor Christian said while he was praying privately on a Saturday, then he heard a voice that called him “Pastor”.
I said, why giving us someone else [another person] since there is already someone God has called a Pastor. They said no, no, no! That we should keep quiet, we are new here and don’t know anything. That they do it by voting. So, we were expecting to see the voting being carried out or conducted so as to cast our votes but there was none. No voting was done. It then became imposition – whether you like it or not, see your pastor.
He was sat on a seat, balanced on it and pointed at him. He came from Aba, and Okey brought him and Emeka Ezeukwu who is from Abagana. They all slept here. We accepted him [Okey Nwankpa as the pastor]. So we continued till he was elevated in office to a bishop and Nnamdi Ogbogu became the pastor. So we continued moving on gradually until Nnamdi Ogbogu left – the wife was excommunicated and he took his bag and left with the wife.
We said okay no problem. Let us see what we can do. Then Pastor Christian Dike was called upon; the hour has come. He stepped into the office but he could not handle it effectively, just as worshipping God is a burden to him. He liked the things of God but worship was not in his blood [DNA]. Even if it is in his blood, I am yet to see it. I have not seen it. He continued being unserious and undiligent hence he was removed.
By the time he was removed, God also graciously made it possible, as Okey Nwankpa has equally had a problem and was excommunicated. Then Pastor Dan Nwadike was placed in that position. Pastor Dan Nwadike is an emergency pastor, a baby of circumstance.
You should check and cross check [examine] all I have so far mentioned. There is no one I have so far called a pastor Ordained by God. A circumstance will occur and instead of the pulpit to be empty [vacant] a person would be asked to fill the gap at the interim.
But there was ONE [someone] God prepared by Himself like [King] David. God prepared David in the wilderness as a little lad. Before I brought him from Nsukka, I knew he was going to be a pastor. Before I called Bro Sam from Lagos, I knew that I was going to use him to provoke Nsukka [brethren] to Jealousy. I knew that very well.
So, I watched over him with tender jealousy. It got to a point I called him in my house. We were having discussions with him while eating. My wife left, I told him, “Man, you are going nowhere today.
There is something very important we will discuss. I don’t want you, your sister [Chioma] and your brother in-law [her husband] to live together anymore. You will go to the place [house] of your senior brother”. [God was making reference to Bro Victor Ugwu, (later renamed Udochukwu)].
“I want you to stay with him there at GRA. So that you and your family will be respected. If your brother is living here and you choose to stay with your brother in-law you are letting your family down as well as letting yourself down.
Although they are not doing anything for you, they will be giving the impression that they are doing everything for you. What can they do for you? Can you find something from the bag of one that is in need? Can you gain anything from one that is struggling to survive?
So, stay in your brother’s house and labour with him now. Even if it is just looking after the kids for him, it is enough. Every morning, you will still come down here [to The Lord’s house]”.
After all, his brother visits my place often [like one who goes to the stream to fetch water regularly]. His office is located very close to my house. While going to work, he will make a stopover, pack his bike and walk up to enjoy himself.
While going back home after his work, he will still branch at my place. “That is truth sir! Alla hu aka bar (God is the greatest)!” [Bro Victor’s wife, Sis Victor Udochukwu echoed with joy and was replied with high resounding joyous response from the brethren].
My house was our gathering point. So, I knew what I was doing, I was paying close attention and monitoring things as they continued unfolding.
When it got to schooling matters, I discovered that he made good results. I called him. And said “there is something I want to do [achieve]. Have faith in me and accept whatever I am going to tell you. I will never mislead you.
This computer programming, you have already learnt it and you are now teaching it [training others] as well, but it is not my intension – that is not why I took you along with me from Nsukka down to this place. I want you to join my wife [to obtain a higher degree].”
By then my wife was in National Open University of Nigerian (NOUN) in her second year studying Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies. I called her and told her that although this course you are studying is very nice, I would not want you to do it. Open University of Nigeria was not the university of My choice for her.
I told her, “I want something [a course] which after you have studied it, it will be relevant to your work”. She agreed with me. I told her that she would attend a conventional university and I instructed her to go and get the form. She then got the entrance form from Anambra State University and was offered admission.
Then, I instructed Bro Chizoba to go and get the same form. He obeyed, got the form and was offered admission. I said, “fine, Now he will be going to school and coming back from school together with my wife” they for were doing the same course. They were going to school and coming back with public transport. They took off from my house and returned to my house including Sabastian [GT Bank staff].
So they continued until it got to a point where I released vehicles, Beast and 505, for my wife to be going to school, and then they had a relief; for My wife does them to school and still bring them back. The thing made my mind to be relaxed and be at home.
I want you to see that he has never separated from my family from the date I brought him till date. Pastor Chizoba, can you remind me the year? It was in the year 2002, [he responded].
He has not separated from my family since 2002 till this night. So, I think I am competent to talk about him. So we continued journeying along and I watched developments around him.
Then it got to the point where he started helping in the training of my own children. I could report my own children to him, he will summon them immediately and will be putting them through. Any of them that wanted to become weak in education, he would assist in encouraging them with words. I said, “GOD, THANK YOU SIR; I now have a real assistant.”
If I happen to leave for a missionary trip, I don’t panic as long as he was at home. I am protected, the family is protected, even if I stay for weeks there [no shaken, no cause for alarm]. You people knew the manner in which I use to travel for missionary trips and how long I often stay. So long as he was at home I don’t have any problem.
He does every house chores, even better than a woman. My wife use to give him purchase list in my absence and he would attend to all perfectly well. He does not waste a single time. That he has not gotten to the market is only if you have not sent him; except you have not ordered him to go [to the market].
What is more? Anything we ate and he happened not to be around, we must reserve his own share for him. And if he comes back and decided not to eat, he must carry it home. [Deacon Chibuko voiced from the background: that is pure truth nah, since even myself that come all the way from Omagba do get my own share how much more someone that is living close].
He must take it home. For that was his own share, he was the one that owns it. So, we continued matching on till it got to the point where they said that students doing part time program do not graduate with First Class (1.1) honours nor Second Class Upper Division (2.1); however you got it, it would not be given to you. Hence, since the history of the Department and the School, nobody has graduated with First Class or Second Class, Upper Division (2.1).
I told them that it is not true; I debunked it immediately – that it had not been awarded to anyone yet was because it had not been merited by anyone so far. I instructed them to continue studying and to take it serious [mean business with it]. They took their studies seriously and meant strict business with it.
They continued till their finals and wrote their exams. You went there, we all went there. My wife registered 2:1 and he registered 2:1 as well. If there was anything my wife used to beat his academic performance, it was in one course which nobody had scored beyond E or D. But my wife made an A in that course, and that was the only A recorded in that course.
They used marker to write it in bold capital letter, A. The whole school celebrated her. That was why Dr Ezeaku cried bitterly when the news of her demise got to him, for they have lost the most brilliant student in the history of their department.
When it was time for Master’s [Degree] program, he chose Unizik and I objected it. I called him back, I said, “No, if you choose Unizik, in the next 20 years you won’t graduate. More so, your first degree is with another university. They will frustrate you because you did your first degree program with another university and so, they will [certainly] frustrate. You Join my wife and register in the same school”.
He accepted and joined my wife to register in Anambra State University (ANSU). You saw his result, it wasn’t hidden from you. While he was doing his master’s program then the form for National Youth Peace Corps was released. I called Sister Egbuna and told her that I am interested. Bring it for me so that I will give it to Bro Chizoba. Even if it is not useful for now, I knew it will be useful as time goes on.
So it happened to Civil Defense Corps. Anybody that was told it would later become recognized by Federal Government; that it will later become useful will the person believe? No sir! Same with Road Safety Corps and Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Any moment from now, a different thing, altogether will be told about National Peace Corps. It is a success already. Amen!
It is just the president that is being awaited to approve of it by appending his signature of endorsement. The bill has already passed every necessary stage. They [the Peace Corps officers] are now having their service numbers. They are all with their uniforms and everything is set. What is being awaited for is to conclude the ministry it will be placed under; whether it will be education [or any other].
So, that one was still on going while we continued to match on. But don’t forget the fact that it was because of him, Bro Chizoba, that I showed kin interest in the business center of Bro Victor at Iboku Street. I threw My weight behind it. Even when they complained of a Lady, Jane who does not allow another person’s business center to flourish. I told him it was not for him. Do you, at all, have interest in the business? Do you, at all, want to do it? – [that is all I need].
When they were ejected from their former shop I asked them to move into another one. They came there and discovered that we were prospering; “O they have even started acquiring shops”, [they enviously and jealously reacted].
He saw one certain shop like that, I equally told him it would be difficult for them to make it there. I told him to be patient for with time, they surely will get a shop at a place that is very cheaper and very convenient.
He said, “Eehh?” I said, “Don’t worry. Very soon it will happen in your presence. It will happen before your eyes. Just exercise a little patience”. They were given quit notice heavily and within the period of the quit notice, God brought them into Post Office.
Then Post Office became a place where even someone that is into frying akara (bean cake) for a business could afford the rent. The office had tiles, everything already fixed just come and pack in. When I went there to commission it, tears of joy rolled down by chick.
I said to him, “God has answered my prayers, my friend this is where you will stay. Watch around and look behind you; your siblings are coming up. Your senior brother is no longer alive. This is the only place you will stay and be free enough to take care of yourself and his family.
And, you will live for a long time in your brother’s house. Until his kids have come of age, where they can differentiate between good and bad, [age of accountability], I will not let you go.” Did I tell you that?
PASTOR CHIZOBA: “Yes sir!” [He replied and continued to speak]. And at that time when my senior brother, Victor, was still alive. There was nothing happening to him – he was not sick of anything and there was nothing suggesting that he was sick at all that time. He was fully healthy. The Lord while discussing with him told him, “If they look for you tomorrow and you are nowhere to be found and it happens to be that you are gone [dead], look at who will stand in for your children. Look at who will stand in for your family”. I was the one the Lord was referring to.
THE SON OF MAN: Face to face [with the brother when he was alive and healthy]. That was why when the children of Bro Victor was about proving stubborn, I summoned all of them including Uchenna and his younger brother. I told them, “Are you people reasonable at all? Do you think I am stupid or foolish? Better, calm down”. Because then, they were attending the same school my own children attended, which is Rock Foundation.
So, God continued in what He was doing. And anything you are doing in the fear of God, you are leaving something behind for yourself. Bro Victor worked for years before he died. He might be a foolish fellow before our eyes but he was doing the work a graduate cannot do. Hence, his family is still reaping the benefit of that work till date.
I am not talking about Bro Victor, look at whom I am talking about [referring to Pastor Chizoba]. I am talking about the person that I am using. [the person I used in place of Bro Victor and to bless him as well]. I am talking about Bro Chizoba.
He was the one I presented to Barrister Okoro. I told him I cannot do the job on my own or by myself, see the person that will do it. Barr. Okoro ceased to know Bro Victor and started recognizing Pastor Chizoba because he was the one I presented to him. If not so all these plans we had would not have worked; would not have yielded good profit. And we made it [we succeeded, it worked].
This is because the first time we decided to try Bro Victor [to do the work using him], he took the whole money that was given to him for work and lavished all – he took the money he was paid to work with and shared it to his village people. Living the impression that thing are now flourishing– and there is money now, while he was enjoying [lavishing] the money at home with his people.
Then, when he came back I summoned him, “this is the amount you were paid. How did you use it? Render an account to Me on how you spent the money”. He looked up and looked done, licked his lips and said, “I don’t know”. That he slept in several people’s house and did this and that. That some brethren accompanied him home and they were enjoying themselves. Just like that, he lavished all money.
From that day, I told him you will not touch it again – I decided that he will never touch the money again, and things turned out this way. We kept on praising God as we continued advancing.
There is somebody who could have been in the position of Pastor Chizoba enjoying this type of opportunity that he had and say, “Thy kingdom come, – [God done butter my bread]”; he will prefer to enrich himself – to embezzle and syphon the whole thing into his personal account or for his personal use.
I have been watching and monitoring everything. I am wide awake, keeping watch. Though It got to a point when everything came to a standstill; I came to Post Office and summoned him. By then I have reasoned with Pastor Thomas. Even till now I am still saying it that I don’t know how I will leave Post Office without maintaining it. That Post Office is a God-given gift to us. God gave it to us. I say that God gave it to us.
The first day I went there. What I did was to examine the whole place, ordered for the UPS and I instructed them to connect all the UPS to the whole designated computer systems. Then I observed where our children are heading to. I said,” this is the only place I can stand and assist our brother, the family and continue in the work he is into already.”
So, that place became a big blessing to all of us here. There is no family here who does not benefit from there; apart from messages. Are the workers not your children? Working there? “They are our children”, [Brethren responded]. I placed him there. We are the ones that trained them [in learning computer packages] after which we will hire them for the services and still pay them [far beyond their worth]. They are your children.
It is not that we have excess money or we have a place where it is packed. The amount we pay them is not commensurate to their work output. It is just for us to make sure they are gainfully engaged so that they will not turn wild as a result of idleness. [For an idle mind is the devil’s work shop].
I used that to keep them together. Just to make sure they do not join their worldly neighboring youths in practicing evil or doing all sort of evil things others do. So, I used that place to keep them together. And I opened Post Office fellowship and kept it there. Hence, every Friday they will have their own fellowship.
At intervals, I will pay them surprise visits. Too many people do give us support including mothers who cook food and send to them from time to time on their own volition. I am very happy with the developments there.
So when I saw how things were turning out, when it donned on me to close down everything – I felt like to block off everything but I said “No”, that I will push too many people out because what was going there were too much.
Because of the challenges most families are facing including the family of Bro Victor, I know that the wife is a salary earner but it will not be enough; She is not capable to bear it. And Pastor Chizoba cannot overnight get something, so what we will do is to expand it.
Then I saw the engine they brought, [which they have been using], the engine Sister Victor’s sibling [or relative] brought for them which is no longer useful – [the required electrical loads in that office is beyond the capacity of the generator]. There was a time when it worked but got spoiled [the machine broke down] and the expenses became too much even more than the cost of maintaining it for it is an old machine.
So, I took…“You are the one we went with? [referring to Bro Philip] “Yes sir!” [He responded]. And they brought the first one. I saw how the whole place was – the situation of things, I equally took you and we procured the second one, another new one. Yes sir! [Bro Philip affirmed]. All of them are all new, new ones. They were all diesel leisters, brand new.
As you are hearing what we are saying [it’s important to have a better understanding of what we are saying]. He [Pastor Chizoba] is here; it’s a good thing he is here, ask him; for he will tell you the average amount of money we spend every day on diesel. How much do we spend every day?
PASTOR CHIZOBA: Any day we lack power supply from EEDC within the day, Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) is not usually enough. Even, the N10,000 how many litters of diesel will it be able to buy kwanu? [It can only fetch you very few litters of diesel, 12.5 litters using present price of N800/litter of AGO].
THE SON OF MAN: Every day o, [N10,000 a day]. Just that courageously, we are matching on. Remember there is nothing produced from there that is being placed for sale. We are not marketing anything there. Have there been any of my sermon books which any of you have ever come across in any market at all [or anywhere at all] which is traceable to the Son of Man that is placed for sale?
Or have you come across anybody who said that The Son of Man sent him or ever seen any sermon books displayed for sale in any market place at all and it is traceable to The Son Man? “No sir!” [Brethren responded].
I don’t even know how many copies that are being produced. All I know or all I am interested in is to make sure that you are doing the waybill to local assemblies and make sure that work is going on there. I have never priced even a sheet of paper. I have never gone to price ink [tonner] or cartridge.
I handed over everything regarding to paper, ink, tonners, and cartridges etc. to Pastor Thomas. All the supplies were handed over to him. I said to him, “Since you are the one holding [or in possession] of the money and [in custody] of everything; you equally sell, you know how they are being purchased, and also in charge of maintenance, go ahead.
You are from Nsukka. Your brother [our pastor, Pastor Chizoba] is also from Nsukka, let others crucify me to death. I say let others kill me or strangle me to death”. [Brethren were all thrown into laughter].
Yes now! It is for me to show you [and the world at large] the difference. If we happen to be politicians they will be complaining, “Why must they be from the same place?” Why Muslim president and Muslim vice president ticket, [Muslim, Muslim ticket]? Or North, North.
I preached a message where I told you I need professionals. Those that can give me the desired result [the desired victory]. Those that are eager, willing and able to lift the trophy. If these eleven players that are with these quality, eager, willing and able to lift the trophy happens to come from one family, I would not mind; I will be fielding all of them in.
When the trophy is won it becomes that of Nigeria, [of the nation, team or club]. But it was one family that did the job. What I am after is victory. I don’t care if the person is from the moon or sun. No, no, no! Give me what I want, that is all. And I have no regrets.

Thus, He that is in your midst is the Angel of Judgment. Remember the Voice said that He is a Man sent by God with the Cloud of Heavens. It signifies judgment. That is why I am not on the scene to deal with sin anymore. I have come for FULL AND COMPLETE SALVATION, but not for everybody.

-THE SON OF MAN-

GOD’S PROPHECIES ARE TIED TO TIME; Preached on Sunday 2nd January, 2011 at Household of God Onitsha; Pg. 186 vs. 63

THERE IS VIRTUE IN KEEPING ENVIABLE RECORDS

So, we continued doing it and matching on. I kept on watching things unfolding. My eyes [attention, goal and target] is fixed towards something. I was watching for something. I kept on monitory for that thing.

So, the issue of marriage, I know how we started it. I started it. I initiated it. I asked him, “Do you have in mind to marry a wife or do you want to be a eunuch?” He said that he agrees and knows that he will get married. But by the time I initiated the discussion with him I had already finished the discussion with my wife.
For, Bro Chizoba is one person I know who does not have a girlfriend among all these male youths. If you know that any of you here have seen his girlfriend raise your hand, stand up here. Eeh? Both among us and outside. “We have not seen, it has not happened” [Everybody responded].
Both in the Bride and outside, Bro Chizoba does not have a girlfriend. Are you doubting me? Will you doubt me? Don’t you know who I Am? Will I bear a false witness? “No sir!” [We all responded]. I know him very well. I can stand in here and vouch for him. Everything about him is known to me.
The only challenge or problem I was nursing within me was, “Who will be adequate to be the wife of Pastor Chizoba without causing me sorrow? – without causing me pain?” For what killed us [our minsters or affected their ministry] was MARRY AND DIE. And I have trained this pastor with the word of God. And then placed him [in a position] where he would host even the whole world and entertain questions pertaining to the Faith.
Since he was a youth, a bachelor and was attending to family issues and handling marital conflicts, Who then is this woman that is adequate, who will not quench this burning fire [or turn off this shining light]? For God said that a woman is a fire extinguisher.
Since my wife did not extinguish my own, I believe if he marries a wife that will be like My wife his own will not be quenched. AMEN! That is what my wife and I have constantly been discussing about. It gave us serious concern.
Just like presently now, today Wisdom my son is giving Me much concern, a serious headache. By headache, I don’t mean that he is troubling me or he is the cause of my headache; as in, cause of problems due to his misbehaviors. No! The headache [I mean] is, “Which family will I enter to get him an adequate woman as a wife? Which family is that which I will point for him – I will tell him to enter and he will enter?
Who is that female child? Is she still in the womb or has she been born?” I am his father and that is giving me a serious concern now, a serious headache. “Is she found in our midst or will I go to the heathens?” I would rather [accept the responsibility to] train her by myself provided I will get what I want. But now his mother is no longer alive in the flesh; who will then train her with? – Who will join me in the training?
So too many things are going on in my head [my brain, my mind]. I kept quiet and [decided to] face this one [Pastor Chizoba] first. One after the other. What I had in mind is that if I can guide Bro Chizoba very well, and guide him into family life and the wife happens to come from this Faith, then I have paved way for My son, Wisdom.
The two of them are pastors and they work together – things augurs well between them. This was how I thought about it within myself. And I know that I am perfect in my thinking, [perfect in My thought].
So I kept on watching him. I then told him to look for a house and he should not go far. He should look for the house within this our area. I gave him the stipulations of the house, how I wanted the house to be – I gave him the specifications of the house he should look for. He agreed and accepted.
We searched and searched, finally we got the house and finished everything about the house. I instructed him to start putting properties in it gradually. That was what we were doing, [the stage we were at,] when My wife slept in the Lord. We did everything and came back from the burial. I instructed him to be putting things in that house.
Even if it is plastic chair buy and put it there, anyone you like buy and put it there but remove your mind from marriage for now. Let us make sure you have gotten and secure a place of your own for now. He finished putting in basic things and I asked him to lock it up. I told him that he would not leave his brother’s place like that.
I instructed him to go and notify his brother’s wife that he would be leaving, [that he will be packing out]. And also to make his siblings to be aware of it. That I will call her to have a discussion with her because it will not be easy on her. Someone she and her children have been living together with for how many years now.
From 2002 till now, [20years] and he is about to leave now. Do you say it will not be difficult for them? “It will really affect them” [Brethren said]. Let us say the truth. They must feel his absence. Even if it is a lame he is [still] useful – even if he was crippled he is useful. “Yes sir!” [Sister Victor supported].
So, he agreed and initiated the discussion. By the time they were done discussing it he came back and gave me the report.
I enquired about the reactions of his late brother’s wife when he broke the hard news to her. He said that she accepted it and stated that it is a good thing, [a good development]. I said ok but I will still call her for women are usually naturally tricky [deceptive, insincere, or corny]. I then called her and asked her to come and see me.
When she came to see me, I asked her, “Is it true that pastor has told you he is ready to more out of your place?” She said, “Yes, it is true”. I then asked her what she thinks about it. She said that it is a good thing for him to leave. That although it is a difficult thing and that she will feel his absence but being a man it is a good thing for him to stay on his own – it is expected of him to have his own home.
I said, “Thank you for your understanding. It is for you to know that it is not done or born out of quarrel. Nor was it that any bad thing happened. And it is not such that after leaving he will not be coming to see his brothers and sisters [nephews and nieces]” No! I told her that their family is about to expand. If it was such that your family were two before now, it is about to become three. After we have finished all our discussions, she left.
So, I called him and ask him to go and find the wife he wants to marry by himself and any time he finds the person he should come and inform Me, [he should come and present her to Me]. I told him that I will not be the one that will go about to find the person he will marry for him. I will only give you advice. I will only offer advice.
I told him, “Once you see that person, no matter where you see her, any local assembly at all, come and tell me who the person is so that we will reason together. DON’T EVER ENGAGE OR ENTER INTO I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU. AND WHO SO EVER THE PERSON WILL BE, DON’T EVER ALLOW HER TO NOTICE THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HER OR TO SENSE THAT YOU HAVE ANYTHING LIKE MARRIAGE AT HEART. DON’T EVER INVOLVE OR ENTER INTO COURTSHIP. FOR YOU WILL MOVE FROM COURTSHIP INTO ‘PRISONSHIP’ [IMPRISONMENT].”
FROM COURTSHIP TO PRISONSHIP! [IMPRISONMENT]. ONCE YOU ENTER INTO COURTSHIP WITH A WOMAN SHE WILL IMPRISON YOU, IMPRISON YOUR CONSCIENCE. He agreed and accepted. I equally rehearsed for him the testimony of how I got married. For which cause My marriage is evergreen.
Even now that she has passed on, the experiences and her memories are still all around Me. It is like she is living with Me. She is still very much in My heart. I don’t even feel her absence so much. I still feel as if I am still living with her alive.
Why I am reciting all these things is because of this young men behind me and around me. It is because of you young men that are here with Me. I say that I am sharing these testimonies because of the young men. There is no other way to train someone if not through the words of the mouth and by what the person saw with his/her eyes [what he/she experienced].
So that, by tomorrow if you start misbehaving you would not say that you learnt it from the pastor. Then, also for those who are here with us to know that My stay with him for the past Twenty (20) years was never in vain. And that he really took time to grasp and follow My footsteps.
There was never a day I had a quarrel with him. If I ever scolded him, I only scolded him just as what every father does for his child [aiming at rescuing or saving him from heading on to destruction]. I rebuke [indict, admonish, reprimand, reproof] him as a father does or would do for his [beloveth] child. My wife [does] the same thing.
Yet he is peaceful, easily entreated. He is very humane and humble. He has a godly spirit. He is such a person that is sensitive to the affairs of his fellow brethren and even the heathens. Needless of sharing his testimonies here, [you know the truth for he grew with you and I am not sharing his testimonies to pacify any one].
I know the type of suggestions he often brings to me. I am aware of how he used to mobilize his fellow ministers that work with him, for I gave him those people that he will work with and he has fixed his eyes there, [his focus and attention on them]. It is not everybody that you will call into your cabinet.
There were those I called [by Myself] and handed all to him because he takes charge of writing letters – everything pertaining to writing letters he will handle all. Concerning reading them too, he reads them also.
Text messages, irrespective of whoever that sent me a text message he will read all and attend to it, he will equally reply to all that is expected or necessary to be replied.
Just as this Pastor Thomas that is seated here, everything pertaining to finance, whether it be offering or anything that has to do with finance, he handles it. I will only give [financial] instructions and he will carry them out.
Everything put it there; if you say you’re doing thanksgiving put it there, [into that same account he has been managing]. For anything at all, put it into that same account. I don’t have time. Whatever he tells Me, [any account rendered by him about how he had made use of the money] I would take it exactly the way he had said it and I know it is true because I have proved him.
So, I kept on watching him [Pastor Chizoba], and it appears that the reason for which course I coopted him, neglecting everything – blocked My ears against everything, is materializing.
Or do you think that for all these years, for twenty (20) years that I have not seen enough reasons [or things] that I should have layed hand on, and become too provoked and say to him, “Mr. Man, oya pack your things and leave my house. Go back to your people”?
But I couldn’t do that because nobody gave him to Me. I took him by myself. I made the decision by myself and I had my reasons for that. I have my purpose – my aim [for coopting or bringing him]. Whatever his people were saying does not concern me. Whatever you people were saying does not concern me. I don’t even pay attention to such things.
I ignored all. All I know was that whenever I have completed my work [in him] I will present it [the job well done]. Then, to those that said I subjected him to slavery, no problem. But have you now seen that he has from your so called and assessed slavery, to become a master? He have from your adjudged slavery become successful and have achieve something tangible.
“^[40]The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.” [KJV]
“⁴⁰A pupil is not superior to his teacher, but everyone [when he is] completely trained (readjusted, restored, set to rights, and perfected) will be like his teacher” [AMP]

[LUKE 6:40 KJV & AMP]

Anyone who diligently serves a king [the master] will surely become master or attain mastery [and become a king someday. He has transformed from being a servant to become a master. I have successfully managed him into his own house; which was [part] of my aim condoning him and patiently training him all along.
“^[29]Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” [PROVERBS 22:29 AMP]
“^[1]LET ALL who are under the yoke as bond servants esteem their own [personal] masters worthy of honor and fullest respect, so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] may not be brought into disrepute and blasphemed.
^[2]Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful or scornful [to them] on the grounds that they are brothers [in Christ]; rather, they should serve [them all the better] because those who benefit by their kindly service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties.” [1 Timothy 6:1-2 AMP]
“^[16]A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men” [PROVERBS 18:16 AMP]
Watch where we took off, step by step – one step at a time; gradually, gradually – [patiently]. So, you have need of patience. When your obedience is fulfilled you will get the promise. This is what we had been discussing.
There was never a time he jumped out of his destiny. Because he doesn’t know what his destiny was until I picked him. Whatever thing I told him to do he did them believing that I will never ever deceive him; and that I would never see a burning fire and ask him to put his hands in it neither will I influence him to do so – I can never see a danger and ask him to dabble into the danger. Never, never! I will be stupid to try it.
I am the happiest man among you. [1] While he was in search for a wife, each time he comes to complain that he has searched but has not found any. I will ask him, “Are you trying to tell Me that [despite all the large number of sisters we have in this Faith you did not see anyone]?” I started to mention many families that has [mature] females [or maidens] in excess.
He responded, asking me whether the person he would marry would not be someone his heart accepts. Then I fired back, “Okay nah, we will see if your heart will accept a spirit. Let’s see whether your heart will accept a ghost. Is your mother still bearing children? Even if she is still bearing children, will you marry your blood sister? – Someone given birth to by your mother? Okay then go and start searching again, even search among the heathens”. He said no.
I then told him to bend down and search properly that he will find a wife – there is a wife in our midst. Women are many in our midst; we have many of them, there is definitely a wife among them. I then intentionally started calling names for him. Each one I mention he will object.
Then I made it clear to him, “I know where your eyes are. I know whom you are eyeing. I know where your affection [attention, interest] is focused on. No! You will not get her. Your hands will not reach there”. He was shocked. He said that he is aware that I know where his mind was. I told him I know whom you are eyeing and that the person is Chiamaka my daughter but I will not give her to you.
He said, “It is true”, and that he had already told Chiamaka about it and that she said no to him [she refused, and turned his proposal down]. Someone you were together with in the same kitchen. Do you know what class she was in when you started staying with me? All of you were raised by me. I will not give her to you. You and I will not be in-laws on this one. But I will give you a wife. But in the mean time, keep on searching.”
He searched, searched, and searched no result. Then I told him, “Have you seen that a beautiful precious [emerald] tree does not stand on the road such that it is easily seen everywhere and anyhow? Has it become clear to you?” He said, “Yes”. Any tree that is easily seen is only being used for wiping dirt off the palms, [it is of lesser or no value].
Anybody that passes by will use it to clean his hands. Anyone can use it to scratch himself or any animal that feels itchy will use it as a medium to scratch itself. A beautiful, precious and valuable tree is not easily seen on the road – it is not a common material, not a common entity or item. It is scarcely seen and highly valuable.
Gold, Gold, Gold! Gold is a mineral, which is [one of] the most precious, valuable and costly items [stones or ornaments]; is it readily seen any how? Can you find it on the ground or pick it just from the surface of the soil? Is it every community [state or nation] that has Gold? “No sir! It can’t be found everywhere” [Brethren responded]. There are some communities, states and even countries that do not have it at all. “In Nigeria Gold is found, mined at commercial quantity, only in Zamfara” [Pastor Alex echoed in affirmation].

“^[10]IF YOU CAN FIND A TRULY GOOD WIFE, SHE IS WORTH MORE THAN PRECIOUS GEMS! ^[11]HER HUSBAND CAN TRUST HER, AND SHE WILL RICHLY SATISFY HIS NEEDS. ^[12]SHE WILL NOT HINDER HIM BUT HELP HIM ALL HER LIFE.

^[15]SHE GETS UP BEFORE DAWN TO PREPARE BREAKFAST FOR HER HOUSEHOLD AND PLANS THE DAY’S WORK FOR HER SERVANT GIRLS.

^[25]SHE IS A WOMAN OF STRENGTH AND DIGNITY AND HAS NO FEAR OF OLD AGE. ^[26]WHEN SHE SPEAKS, HER WORDS ARE WISE, AND KINDNESS IS THE RULE FOR EVERYTHING SHE SAYS. ^[27]SHE WATCHES CAREFULLY ALL THAT GOES ON THROUGHOUT HER HOUSEHOLD AND IS NEVER LAZY.^[30]CHARM CAN BE DECEPTIVE AND BEAUTY DOESN’T LAST, BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS AND REVERENCES GOD SHALL BE GREATLY PRAISED. ^[31]PRAISE HER FOR THE MANY FINE THINGS SHE DOES. THESE GOOD DEEDS OF HERS SHALL BRING HER HONOR AND RECOGNITION FROM PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE.”

PROVERBS 31:10-12,…, 30-31 LIVING BIBLE

WHAT IS GOD’S COMMENDATION TOWARDS YOU?

So, it got to a certain day when I summoned and said to him, “Bro Chizoba sit down. What I am about to tell you now, I don’t want to hear it anywhere. Put it in your heart, [in your mind] and lock it up. Don’t allow any human being born of a woman to know about it until we are through.

There is somebody I want to nominate for you. If I keep quiet at you or allow you to make the selection, your mind will never get there. And, nobody’s mind, nobody’s attention will ever go there.” I told him that the person I am talking of has never for one day sat or stayed close to Me side by side except when she was writing her jamb exam of which she came with her sister.
She explained how she have been writing her exams and how things has been going on with her. I told her to relax her mind and not to worry that I will give her admission. I promised her admission and I offered her a miraculous admission. For which cause her brother started doubting whether the school could have given her admission for real.
He went by himself to confirm if the school truly offered her an admission; an admission she received when all hope was lost, without any human being paid a dime. No bribery of any sort was paid.
But when he went with his personalities he could not secure admission for her, even with those personalities of his which he contacted. That became the first sign God gave to her. Then second sign, was when they were doing registration [after being admitted into her school]. She came to my table again together with the children she was taking care of and her brother equally came with them.
I said to her, “What is even your name?” She mentioned one name that sounded like Catholic name, Jessica. I said, “Jessica, one of the three children [they said] that went to city of Fatima? Why not change that name.” She became calm. And I said to her, “I will change your name”, she said “Amen”. I went further, “If I give you a name will you accept it?”
She said, “My Lord, my Lord please give me. Give me a name please.” The brother was there present. I said, “Okay. From today, from this afternoon, your name is no longer Jessica. Your name is Peace. Your name is Peace!”
I was never aware that her other name is Amarachi. The name Amarachi became known to us [Pastor Chizoba and Myself] recently through Oluebube my daughter. So, her name is Peace Amarachineke [God’s Grace].
So, it is an unmerited favour. I said to him, “Pastor, bear this thing I have said to you in mind. This sister is a young girl. She has not been in our midst for too long. But I have watched this girl”. The family that raised her up from childhood was the family of the mother of Joe Ogbuka and her husband. She assisted them in taking care of their children and serving them from infancy when Joe Ogbuka has not even married.
Then when Joe got married she equally continued serving Joe and taking care of his children; after serving Jeo’s parents. She took care of Joe’s children until they all grew up [to a reasonable age where they can differentiate between right and wrong – age of accountability].
I told him that this girl is homely. She has that discipline, she has domestic training. She equally has moral discipline. She grew up with parental fear; she has reverential fear and is equally respectful for I know that Joe is a disciplinarian. His mother too is a superlative disciplinarian.
I told him that as for this child, I have observed her very well, she is a very homely sister and people’s eyes will not capture, [observe or recognize] her worth so easily. And that those that will see her so fast are those that are evil [and those that are devil themselves]. So far, there is nothing good or bad again that I know, but looking at her that I know that this child is what a man of God needs for a wife.
That she will feel the gap that I need. But my fear or challenge is that I don’t know if her father will accept. I know that the mother is no longer alive, she died when they were tender. And I did not know whether they had a step mother.
And the way this girl is following this faith that she is growing very fast in the faith for which cause she was able to resist Joe Ogbuka from pulling her out of the faith. Joe was excommunicated from Nsukka; he did every thing possible within his power to take her along with him out of the Faith but she resisted all.
This was the family that was training her, footing her bills, taking care of her education, and she had no help in sight. Joe gave her undertaking to sign; either [1] to accept to follow them to his own church he wants to start attending or to establish, thereby denouncing, rejecting denying this Faith and continue to leave with them, having access to all her rights and privileges due to her stay with them or
[2] to continue in this Bridal Faith, refusing to follow them and be ready to forfeit all her rights and privileges as a member of their family [one living with them] – to leave their house for final, never to cross their gate nor be seen within its environs; forfeiting her education, and every other possible benefit she was gaining and would possibly gain from them and also never to come back to their house.
This girl told him that she cannot do it. That he had already introduced her into that which is The Truth and Living Way, then why stopping her. The school she has already started attending, he doesn’t want her to continue; for the time he stipulated for her within which she must return home, [and other restrictions] proves that he simply does not want her to go to school any longer.
She signed everything preferring to suffer, to bear the pain and rigors of whatever she might face than to subscribe to the antics of whom she was living with. Then someone who is going to school and was given this kind of [stringent & horrifying] conditions and she was ejected, where will she go to [from there]?
No body directed her, she just gently went to the daughter of Evangelist Ananyo and squatted with her. And you people know Bro Anayo [– you are aware of his enviable records]; Brother Branham? [Prophet Marion William Branham’s lookalike].
I am trying to point out to you and just as I also use to tell you that birds of the same feather flock together. All those uncultured [undisciplined, worldly-minded] women that fill everywhere in Nsukka [Household], she did not go to any of them. Rather, she went to that girl [Evangelist Anayo’s daughter, Sister Peace Anayo].
When I got the report I heaved a sigh of relief. She did not go to any male friend or man at all. She did not go to any of her father’s friends or Joe’s friends or friends of Joe’s mother. She did not go to Professor Eze.
She did not go to any of those rough, high-minded and worldly-minded people that full Nsukka nor did she went to any of those questionable, troublesome, quarrelsome, crisis-driven families – all those families with madness: questionable characters, bad, [unhealthy & unholy] records.
But look at where she went to and stayed. That was where she was staying, managing her life, [managing herself] while she goes to school. Her father and her brother took over her education. When the school was off session, one-way she went back to her parents’ home.
She does not know her father’s home – her father’s village. She said she was from Isiala Ngwa. I called Isiala Ngwa [brethren] and mentioned the name of the location she mentioned but they said it is not in Isiala Ngwa.
Not until this strike action, she doesn’t know the name of her village. It was after she had explained how her paternal home was that I found out that she is from Aba but not from the side which has bad records, evil chronicles. Her side is very peaceful.
The reason why I am giving the testimony about the wife of Pastor Chizoba is for me to douse the feelings which some of you are already nursing, “Who knows where he went and pick this one? And he left the whole sisters in Onitsha House Hold. Which local assembly trained her? He certainly knows her before”.
I thank God that Pastor Chizoba is not the type that goes everywhere there is eating and drinking. He is not the type that wonders from pillar to post. He doesn’t even go to Nsukka. Does he go anywhere? He does not even have chance for that. He is usually with Me always]. If he tells me he‘s heading to Awka, it is certainly Awka. No matter where the place might be I must know.
He did not know or recognize all these things. It is just now that the whole thing is becoming clearer to him – why I was very strict on him. So we started the journey. I told him that first sign I will give you, her phone number to hold it. Because her phone number has been in my phone.
I told him that it was this last time we went to Enugu, remember that I went with him, during the wedding of Bro Orjiakor’s daughter [Idimma] that I saw her and started enquiring from her, “Who brought you, who did you come with? How will you manage to go?” It was in the reception that I was asking her all these questions, where I was with my wife and some others that were with me.
After making the enquiries from her I ask her to go. Then, there was another time we met when I gave her some books? “[It was on your] Birthday”, [Pastor Chizoba said]. Birthday? Good! That was where I gave her Compendium, New Great Sermon and the rest of them.
Now listen to Me very well. She was born into a Roman Catholic family 100%. But something happened. Before ever Joe Ogbuka could returned back to the Faith, before ever I knew this girl in our midst as one of those who comes to fellowship, it happened that her father had already known about this Faith and what we believe and held it to himself.
It happened that Bro Peter Onwudinjo while he was an apostle was in a very close friendly relationship with her both parents. Then when we went for her marriage proposal we placed Bro Peter Onwudinjo as the middle man only to discover that the same Bro Peter Onwudinjo was the spokesman when her mother was being married. And equally was also the spokesman when she was being married too. [There were jubilation among the brethren]
Have you ever come across this kind of thing? That for her mother, when they went to do the marriage rites, that the person they went with as the spokesman was Bro Peter Onwudinjo. And then when it got to perform the daughter’s marriage rites, Bro Peter Onwudinjo was equally the person chosen as the spokesman.
Her father took Bro Peter Onwudinjo as his very good friend that will speak for him, to facilitate the marriage of her mother, his wife. Then we also went to marry his daughter [our sister] and then unknowingly took Bro Peter Onwudinjo as our member to officiate as our spokesman.
But before then, Peter Onwudinjo had been preaching over the years to the father and succeeded in opening his eyes of understanding about the faith and our belief. Then it got to the point when her daughter came back from school and started telling him about the new found faith, the faith Joe Ogbuka took her to and how good and nice the Faith is.
Then the father pretended as if he doesn’t know nor heard anything before about the same Faith his daughter was trying to tell him about. At the end of the day, her father started telling her that he know about the faith she is talking about. That Bro Peter Onwudinjo had been preaching this same Gospel to him over the years. See how God works.
It made things to become so very easy for us to talk to the father. I only instructed Pastor Chizoba on what to do, and he accepted. I said, “If our sister accepts; you should discuss with her on the phone and also after chatting with her and she happens to agree and gives us her approval then let’s go see her father”
And her father happened to be a nice gentle man. Then after having discussions with the father he told Pastor Chizoba that they would be going to Nsukka so that he would know where he is coming from and he wouldn’t want to give them any prior notice of their coming to Nsukka.
I told him, “Have you seen it, Pastor Chizoba?” that this was exactly what happened during my own, my Father in-law and my Brother In-law, Mr Cletus, did the same thing. Without notice, instructing to bring a vehicle and took them along with me to go to my village, my family. They wanted to access the kind of place and nature of family I hail from before asking me to proceed with the marriage rites of my wife.
So, that was what they went for and came back. And the man accepted. I only discussed with the father of the wife of Pastor Chizoba over the phone once. Since that time till now, we have not spoken again. Whenever he calls me I don’t pick his calls; I am proofing something – because I am proofing Bro Chizoba, I want him to be man enough to run his family for I have given him enough training.
So that while he will be running his family, he will not be looking at me – expecting me to be running his family for him or be making decisions for him. If he knows all those things which I have taught him over the years and all that he has learnt from me by staying with me, he should start practicing and showcasing all for everyone to see.
So, they went and they gave us the marriage rites requirement list. And the list they gave to us; what I called it was run away list. But before ever they started going to collect the list I called all of them that were involved [Pastor Chizoba and those to accompany him] up stairs here.
I said to him, “Bro Chizoba, I have already known that you people will carry me round the entire globe that I have finished you, I have done this and that to you. I am saying that where you are going is not to go and get it for free, [as one who finds or picks gold freely on the street]. That the cost of getting a wife from there use to be very expensive. But a woman is not costly, there is never a time it will cost up to the worth of a car, yet motor is useless.
The cheapest thing money can fetch you is your wife. But you don’t pay for [or buy] a woman. A woman is not sold. What you only perform is tradition. Now Bro Chizoba hear me. The beating [the sound] of the war drums do not prevent a [real] man from going to his maternal home.” [Deacon Chibuko affirmed that the Lord said it and he heard].
Our people, did I say it? “Yes Sir”, [the witnesses said]. “The sound of the war or wrestling drums do not scare a [real] man away from going to his maternal home. The same hole that others passed through will size you, you should successfully pass through it too”, and they left to obtain the list. Then He came back with the list and brought it to me upstairs. We gathered as complete in number as we usually use to gather. I instructed him to recopy the list and forward it to Sister Peace and also direct her to give it to her brother too.
We did our own arithmetic and calculated all the price worth [cost or financial value] of the entire list and kept quiet. They have already done the necessary test, the medical report were all ready and I was having them. But there was something I was watching and waiting for it to manifest. I was waiting for love to grow between them. Gradually love started manifesting and growing from their heart through chat and phone calls.
Then I called Bro Chibuzo and Pastor Thomas, I made them to see [recognize and understand] what I was doing – I pointed out to them what I was doing. That these people do not know themselves from the onset. They have not been together for the first time. That this is more or less like a phone marriage. They have seen themselves in the fellowship quite alright, they have never come together in this regard [of intimacy].
I told them that there is something I want to do, I want to achieve something in them. I want to make love to grow from the heart of the Pastor and from the heart of our sister mutually [and simultaneously], until it will grow to the point that if anybody attempts to stop it, they will fall sick. And the thing started growing o until it got to a certain stage:
When we gather to break the morning cola nut [the usual morning fellowship], the pastor will not see the mouth with which he will break the cola nut – he will not be able to concentrate. He was often losing balance and concentration. Then when drink was presented he would not know what to say again. It got to a point, one certain day I lashed out at him, “Mr. Man, are you stupid? Look at me very well, if you misbehave here again I will send you out of here and you will never cross my gate again.
Which one be say, while I am talking you will be thinking about marriage? Is it because of yam, and few other things that are in the list, to that, you’re thinking too much, causing you to be losing concentration? What is even in that list?”
I said to him, “Anyway, there is something our people use to call “Nchụ onye ụgwọ” – [a decoy plan to scare away a potential debtor, someone who is more likely to owe debts after making a purchase of an item; or a set up plan to proof if truly a buyer is serious, willing and able to actually make a purchase of what he is pricing and then to scare him off or chase him away intelligently by presenting something or obstacles that seems impossible and very difficult to surmount].
That is what they have done to you. I am not a fool. The man is a gentle man. Now you will go there, you will not go there with anybody at all. You must go alone. When you get there the two of you should discuss. You will come back with joy. And the man will make it open to you that it’s now that he is sure and certain that you actually came [serious] to marry a wife.”
He believed in Me and went. I did not give him anybody to accompany him. He was not afraid of “What if they kill me? Remember he has only been there once. So, he then went this time around and met his father in-law. Both of them had good time, enjoyed each other’s companionship and discussed at length. Then he tabled the thing – presented his desires and challenges as pertaining to the marriage list.
Then the man told him that he knew [anticipated] that he was going to come back. That it was then that he became certain that Bro Chizoba came truly to marry a wife. He is not among the yahoo boys. He is not a yahoo boy [internet fraud star]. That be was aware he really came to marry a wife. Our people, that thing which was hanging up is now on the flour – that thing which was thought impossible or very difficult is now made easy, reachable and achievable.
Then what ever the demand that was made from I henceforth we were equal to the task. Anything they mentioned we were willing and able to foot the bill. I said to Bro Chizoba, “What then are we waiting for? My man, oya fix a date immediately”. And the man was just a perfect gentleman, all that he said [promised] that was exactly how he did all, even did more. If what we put in is Ten Naira (N10), he will put in One Thousand Naira (N1,000). If we spent N20; he will put in Five Hundred Naira (N500). He was very joyful
He was very happy and full of joy. A very plain man and a civil servant. He is equally educated and enlightened. His wife too is equally educated and also enlightened, a civil servant. That is, it was a thing a joy. They were all very happy.
Who could lead this [Pastor Chizoba] man to this type of family? “God alone”, [Brethren responded]. Look at the foundation alone. Have you seen how it all started and went through? Not the type where the person had already eaten to stomach-full at home before ever going for wedding.
I hope you understand what I am saying. I am not rehearsing all these things because of us [the already married ones]; I am saying it because of these young men here. Because if you humble and respect yourself, God will also respect and uplift you [in due season]. This is the truth of the whole matter. He first of all honored God, he feared God. He respected God and God respected him.
From the day we started, we have never encountered any stumbling block and we will never encounter any one till eternity. “Amen!” [Everybody echoed with an applauds].
So, for you to know who we are talking about; our daughter stand up. Today is the first day I am standing side by side or face to face with her. Today is the first day. There was a certain day she came here when Ebube [my daughter] was around. I don’t come near them. I think it’s like when mommy died or was mommy alive then? “It was when she went for test” [Pastor Chizoba iterated]. Okay…that time that test was done? Fine.
My memory ability is dropping but not much; but I know I saw her. I was very sure that I saw her. She was carrying a child [the daughter of Sister Ebube] staying at the gate. And Ebube was also another person through whom we got to know more about her.
But there was a statement she made, there was something she said. You know about this matter. There was something I said. I said that when this girl would come back that the problem we are going to have was the school that she is traveling back to.
That there is no family in Nsukka which I trusted, which is where I could place her when she goes back to school; except one family and it is only in that one family is where she can learn something. Every other family in Nsukka is useless, and absolutely useless. And that is exactly how it is in Onitsha. I said, that is exactly how it is in Onitsha. If you doubt it you come to me, so that any one I mention, I will tell you why it is useless and what made it to be useless.
Is it not when you want to access a family, you will access that family using what they are producing, – the nature, caliber and worth of the human beings in that family? I don’t check [consider] how many years you have been married nor at what age you got married, nor how old your children are, nor how old you nor your husband is; neither do I consider how many years you have been cooking nor started conceiving – [bearing children]. No, no, no, no! What I check is the fruit the family is producing. Does anyone willingly and intentionally choose to become blind? Or would anyone willingly and intentionally rush to something that he fully knew that will get him blinded? No!
So, look at her; here she is. This is the person God chose by Himself through their mutual agreement. For if this girl rejected and her people equally refused, we will never go there. It is only when she agrees and her people accepts; then go and marry her. I told him that she is a material for a minister, for a man of God who wants to survive. She attaches a great importance to the word of God.
Since she endure everything, even during COVID, there was never a time she joined her parents to attend Catholic Church. It got to one certain day and she called me then I enquired how she has been surviving. She told me that she is in Nsukka Platform. That Pastor Chibuzor posts all the messages being sent for considering in the WhatsApp Platform.
And two, Joe seized all her sermon books, but the only one he was not able to seize from her was the Great Sermon. So with that Great Sermon and those messages being sent from Nsukka Platform, she remained in the Faith. No compromise.
It was when I chatted with the father, that I then told him why I called him. We discussed at length. The father was very appreciative. He was thanking me and I was thanking him too. I was sure and certain that God is leading us in the right direction.
Now, I then subjected them into prayers. I told him this is the time for prayers, moment of prayers. I told him to inform his wife. That if God is not behind and in support of this marriage that trouble will come out, problems will manifest. That God should make hindrances to the marriage to set in, things to will prevent the marriage to rear up.
That God should cause enmity to emanate between them and in their hearts so that they can stop the marriage plan. And that God should also make it such that when the people of Bro Chizoba will be informed about the marriage plan that they should not agree at all. They should vehemently refute and refuse the marriage plan. When the people of Sister Peace will be informed that they should also refuse vigorously, and never to accept at all nor change their mind. And once one of the parties says no that we should stop.
But if it will go smoothly and it is according to Gods perfect will that whosoever that will be told or informed of the marriage plans should accept immediately without hesitation. Then the brothers of Bro Chizoba was informed of it, they started thanking Me immediately without anything even being done. The father was equally gratefully thanking Me.
Then from there we took it to Nsukka, and informed her father’s sister being the mother of Joe Ogbuka, the woman shouted “Praise the Lord!” upon hearing the news. Our people [I am telling you that] all the places we anticipated, [suspected or expected] to receive bad news turned out to be good, good, good, good, good. “God’s hands is certainly in this union” [Bro Chigozie Ibekwe echoed and the entire Brethren followed up with a resounding applause to the glory of our Lord]. sit down [referring to our Sister Peace Amarachineke].
I know why I am saying all these things. You should not ask us why we went to a far place [to get a wife]. This is the reason [pointing at our Pastors wife] why we went to a far distance; time will tell. Time will tell.
Our brother said that supporting someone is not only by way of money. If you love them pray for them. Pray for their success. Don’t envy them. Don’t be jealous. I hope you hearing me? Yes Sir! I know if I did not talk this night, it will be a height of disservice to Bro Chizoba, to this Sister and to all of you. So while going out tomorrow, say that it was today that you saw it come to pass that, “A vitreous wife is hard to come by, very scarce. Who is able [adequate] to find a virtuous wife? Except the Lord alone [and to whom the hand of God has revealed it to]
So, Bro Chizoba, you know what I told you upstairs together with others. I told you to search the Bible, search your bible; the only thing you will see is “man Love your wife”. Then, “Wife submit to your husband”. You will not see, “Woman love your husband” never, never. It is not in the bible. I am saying that, “Women love your husband”, is not in the bible. And, “Till death do us part” is not in the bible.
If you bathe your wife with love – lavishly love your wife, then she will bathe you with humility, respect and submissiveness. Are you hearing what I am saying? You will use love to baptize her. And then she will use obedience and bow at your feet and say to you, “My father and my lord”. She will worship you with obedience.
Did you hear what I am saying? It is the secrete of the success of my marriage. I married my greatest enemy who turned out to be my best friend. Indispensable partner. Did you understand what I am saying? “Yes Sir, [answered Bro Chizoba]. Good. This is a very good beginning. A foundation that is approved of God. I believe that this building will stand. “Amen!” [Brethren echoed].
Now the end of it all is this. In no distant time we are going back. She was to go back to school but I was the One that halted her. He has invited me several times before the brethren for me to come and know his house. He brought both drinks and everything I told him no, that I am not coming now. I am not in a haste.
I am not in a haste. I told him, those that have been living here how many have I visited their place? Go and anoint your house, arrange your house, fix in your properties, pack in and start sleeping there nothing is going to happen to you; no harm will come to you. Use Olive Oil and anoint your house and sit down there.
When he came with his wife, I asked him whether he wanted to give her to his brother’s wife to stay with her. He said no that she is going with him to that house and I shook his hands. I gave him a hand shake. Because I told you to go and bring her. It is now that blending will start.
She will see your house and stay in your place. Then the two of you will now gradually be equipping your house. Gathering properties and household utensils gradually together. Then when she is about to go back, she should take her bra and use the hanger to hang it at a strategic place where anyone who comes into that room will behold it. Anybody who comes in will know that a woman is living in that house, somebody owns the house.
She should get some of her condemned slippers or foot wares and place it on the door such that anybody who comes would notice it immediately. Yes nah, somebody owns the house. Then any day she will be going back, you will escort her down to where she is living so as to see and equally know where she is living. After escorting her back to her living place you will also come.
Now you have seen a place you could go for the weekend, now have a visiting place for the weekend. She will equally be visiting you on weekends as well. As she continues to visit, you will find out that it is not all the time you would be notified before she will visit. You will discover that sometimes you will come home only to open door and surprisingly jam her seated in your house.
She will have her own key o. When she comes back she will open [unlock] the door and go inside to have her rest. Does the bird become shy of her nests? Never. Is she afraid? Why would she be afraid? After all, when she came, she did not meet anybody. Did she snatch away any body’s husband neither is she trying to snatch away anybody’s husband.
So, after putting up this little celebration we will go and complete the remaining things to be done. Those ones are minor case. Then, when we come back to home then we will start talking about wedding plans. There is no single thing that I will jump. I am going to fulfill all; one step at a time.
As you go on rejoicing also go on to join in support of others [coming after him]. Because I am very sure very soon their union will senior others that are right on their way. Very soon he will senior another union that will be given birth to. I know that one. I am very sure of that.
There is an adage I will use; it says that, if a ram hears that his mates or others rams are developing horns, he should not start or join other to grow horns simply because he saw other growing horn, when he is not yet fully mature to grow horns – his skull bones are still made of cartilages and brisket bones.
Look inwardly very well, do a true-thorough examinations [assessment] of yourself and things properly before stepping into it. Look left, right, front, back and center to ascertain whether the grounds are level before venturing into it – don’t venture into it prematurely when you are not financially, psychologically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and “other-wisely” stable and fit].
Ask questions, make inquiries, seek and accept sincere, honest and right advice from those who have gone this way before. Remember that it is not all that have gone this way before will tell you the entire truth at its naked reality. Someone whose experience [marriage] is not enviable, bad and nothing to write home about will still lead you into the same path as his.
After all, he would not want to be the only person [or the last person] to experience bad marital experiences too. Will he want to be the last? “No!” [Brethren responded] Not all that have gone this way before is worthy to be consulted neither seek nor accept advice from.
So, you young men I hope you are understanding what I am saying? “Yes Sir!” [We all responded]. I am talking to you that are here with me so that you will all be careful and mindful of it. In no distant time, we shall gather again.
So, our daughter it shall be well with you. “Amen!” [We all shouted in jubilation and resounding applause]. Where you must have sacrificed and spent to gather us and take care of us, God will replenish all in multiple folds. Do not be perplexed nor worry yourself for anybody that God is backing does not fail and can never be of regret, whatsoever. Just believe in [trust in, confide in, rely on, lean on, cleave to, adhere to, totally submit to, remain steadfast and confidently firmly cling to] God; free yourself for Him and do that which He commands you to do that’s all, then He will take care.
I say, He must surely take care; He must surely take charge over your affairs. Your future is protected. “Amen!” [The entire brethren shouted with joy]. Don’t be afraid [of anything by day or by night]; provided you are steadfast and continuously moving on that path [that direction, that lifestyle] God said you should be on. That’s all. We should start going [back to our various homes].
[There was a standing ovation and clap offerings unto our Lord] Start going home [brethren]. Amen!