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EARLY DROUGHT AND WRATH: Femi Oladele

Sequel, to last Thursday's article, on lateral thinking.

Mighty works he hath wrought; many words he hath spoken.

Why then do I feel there is drought?

HE does mighty things; that is unquestionable.

Why do we take delivery by deliberate action?

Does a father have a need for wrath and/or chastisement?

Even in the eye of the storm, comes the ever challenging drill;

Why are you here?

HE does unspeakable things; and shows it to HIS elect.

Why does HE expect a resounding on rooftops?

After all, we all can get angry and deny ourselves of earthly victuals,

Yet we see HIM place demands through it all.

At the end, when we see HIM, that is if we see HIM.

I have questions that seem like may take forever to answer.

Yet HE chuckles; the answers are in my WORD.

But I retort; I want to hear you say it; I would prefer to wait till then.

HE adamantly insists; isn’t that a repetition? Just let it go…

Now, I see clearly, there was never a drought; yet my wrath made it seem impossible.

My mindset created a veil.

Lift up your heads, O ye Gates…

And I should continue…

And yes, it continues next week Thursday.
Gracias

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