I think I just met the happiest person in the world!

It had just stopped raining and the sky still drizzling; I’ve just had a wonderful service in church I thought to myself as I drive along the Tafawa Balewa express way in Abuja singing along to the song playing from my car stereo.

“Jesus Iyehhhhh, you have done it again!

Jesus Iyehhhhh, in your special way,

What was impossible, you’ve made possible, Jesus Iyehhhhh.”

Reflecting on the wonders of God in my life and how impactful the service was, I lowered the song playing in the background and decided to give a deep thought on the sermon that was taught that day.

“The Hidden Wisdom of God” I began to reflect on how God’s wisdom is so powerful and multilayered that even when we think it’s all over in our lives or situation, God displays another angle of his wisdom.

“What a joy this is!” I said within me, as I continued to ponder on God’s unpredictable wisdom. I couldn’t tell why I was feeling this way like I had just encountered Jesus Christ for the first time; but oh dear! It was such a good feeling.

As I continued driving, increasing the volume of the song, I decided to have a quick stop at Market Square to get some fruits when I saw this lady with four kids just by the junction under the showering rain begging for alms.

This brought an abrupt halt to my joy and singing as I wondered what could have gone wrong for this family. It made me started to think on a flip side of life and God.

Why am I so blessed, full of wealth, and no pain or misery yet there’s a family who can’t even feed themselves but have to stand under the rain to beg for alms. “Does this make God bias or unjust ?” I thought to myself, “Why does God allow such things to happen ?, Is he only concerned about those who are in church and are christians?, doesn’t this make him a selfish God and contradicts his mercies?”

As I continued to ask myself so many Why’s- a voice spoke silently: “This is why I have raised you”. “Who said that?!” I asked, “where did that voice come from?”

As I began to ask these questions, a sudden nudge came from within me to get down from the car and go into the mall to get food for them.

“What if they’re not hungry?” “What if they reject my food?” Perhaps I should just mind my business, get my fruits and leave I thought. But the feelings kept getting strong and I heard the voice again said to me “Do it Prince, this is what I’ve raised you for”.

I went into the mall grabbed some fast food, snacks, drinks and fruits and walked towards them to give it to her. I could still hear a side voice telling me what if she rejects this. But I didn’t let that stop me.

“Hello ma, Good Morning, I’ve just closed from church and came to grab some fruits and I though to get you and the kids these”

“Oh Morning my son!”

I could see her wrinkled face smiling slowly as I stretched out the bags to her.

“You’re God sent!” She said excitedly.

“My kids and I had just finished our last food yesterday and not knowing where our next meal would come from next, I knelt down and prayed to God, telling him I was going to do something I had never done in my entire life- To go on the streets and beg so my kids would get food. I asked God to make this a success for me as I have no other one to turn to”

She cried so much and I could see her joy in her tears as she kept saying “He heard me!” “He heard me!” “Elroi, Elroi, Elroi, you heard me!”

She asked to pray for me and I agreed. I knelt down and closed my eyes as I wouldn’t let passers and cars passing by to distract me from an heavenly blessing.

She wouldn’t stop saying thank you to me for providing for them. So I went inside to get more provisions, 5 bags of rice, groundnut oils, beans, spaghetti, Cartons of noodles, snacks for the kids and other provisions.

I rolled the cart towards my car and offered to take them home with the things I bought.

She lied on the floor singing and worshiping God in her dialect. She couldn’t believe her eyes that God had heard her prayers and sent a total stranger to her.

As I drive towards her home, I couldn’t help my joy but to express my excitement with a worship song! All the questions I previously asked God left my mind as I pondered on the reply I got. “This is why I have raised you”.

“Thank you” I said within me with tears rolling from my eyes.

After dropping her off with the provisions, I offered to give the kids scholarships till they finish their education.

Without letting the words go out of my mouth, she rolled on the wet floor screaming “Jesus, Jesus Jesus Jesus” and continued raining prayers on me.

I gave her my contact and left. As I drove home, I couldn’t help but to reflect on what had just happen. And this quickly reminded me of the sermon that was preached in church. “The Hidden Wisdom of God”. I kept on wondering how God could have heard her prayers and ignited me to take that exact route on my way home and also how he made me stop to get fruits just to meet this family.

“My Fruits!!!”

Amazingly I forgot to get the fruits that had made me me stopped. “This was never about my fruits” I said to my self. God just wanted to connect me with that family.

“What took you so long?” My sister asked as I got home.

Smiling, I replied: “I think I just met the happiest person in the world!”