Alarmed by what he had read overnight about the many charming ladies in Nigerian cities, especially Lagos, Soji Olusoji, who had failed to resist the temptation gets an appointment with a Pastor to break everything down for him. He had often boasted that the only thing he couldn’t resist was temptation, now he was scared about his future.
“You look very troubled! That shouldn’t be the case when you know God,” the elderly Pastor Paul Obi with two Ph D degrees spoke slowly, as his visitor dropped heavily in the chair. He was so gifted as a Bible teacher that many wondered why he was just a pastor of a branch of his church, and not a General Overseer of his own church. But the God-fearing man had a simple answer to it. “You don’t venture into what God has not called you to do.”
SOJI: Sir, I won’t want to waste your time but is it fair to say that when the devil wants to destroy a man, he sends a woman?
PASTOR OBI: Emmm, you mean using women to rob people of God’s Glory or destroy their destiny? Well, there have been cases like that even in the Bible. Remember Samson and Delilah? But remember also that we say behind every successful man is a woman – his wife really.
And He said, ‘these are marine spirits that have been commissioned by the devil to drag many to the kingdom of darkness. His time is almost up and he has vowed to cause many to fall.’
“I asked, why women? He responded, ‘They are not really women but are evil spirits that have taken a feminine form.’
“So I asked, what is their mission? And He said, ‘see! All of a sudden I saw people having sex. What amazed me was that some were having sex by the wayside, some in bushes, some on beaches, some in offices and in open places.’
“So, I asked why?
And He said, ‘these are sent to spread lust and cause many to fall into the sin of fornication. The spirits are meant to befriend many young ladies, show them care and eventually initiate them to be used by the enemy.’
“I saw many unsuspecting ladies being initiated and as soon as they were initiated, they had an insatiable desire for sex. I also saw sugar mummies luring young men with money and cars. Right after sleeping with them, they are gone. I saw new dresses being introduced. Dresses that expose all parts of the body! In fact, I saw a very fair lady that was almost naked. About 3 quarters of her breast was exposed and the dress she wore was so transparent that one could virtually see her nakedness. Then I saw many people buying these dresses — skimpy short skirts and transparent leggings and blouses that exposed their cleavage. Bleaching of the skin was on the rise. I saw them pouring potions on their eyes to lure men…”
OBI: Hmmmmm! Well, I have heard about it, but I am not aware of any confirmation of the source. Have you checked with the Deeper Life Bible Church. Pastor Kumuyi is one of the respected pastors in the land.
SOJI: No, sir, but it sounds very true.
OBI: Hmmm, my son. No matter how true a statement sounds, it is not true if it is not the truth. Falsehood could be peddled aggressively to sound as the truth as politicians do.
SOJI: I have a friend who has been chased by women all his life. Initially, he thought it was fun but as he grew older and started taking God seriously, he got wiser and tried to stop them, but some of them wouldn’t stop. Sir, can you believe a particular woman has been after this friend of mine for over 5 years just to sleep with him?
OBI: Either he must be very handsome or there is something else about him that lures women to him. Remember also that some men have chased women for that long.
SOJI: In our culture it is normal for men to do the chasing.
OBI: Even when the woman is not interested or is married, as in some of the cases I have heard about? It might be just to sleep with them as you might be aware of.
SOJI: (After some seconds of trying to understand the Pastor’s argument. He was noted for his intellect, loads of experience, and understanding of the spiritual realm). I’m confused, sir. Maybe if you can respond to my initial question, there will be some clarity about my fears.
OBI: The Samson and Delilah example may be a clear case of the devil’s plan to destroy a judge. Samson was supposed to be a judge as well a man anointed for exceptional strength. You may also say that in the Garden of Eden, the serpent found it easier to use a woman. Many men of God too have fallen to sexual temptation and destroyed themselves. I know you would say the devil destroyed them.
SOJI: (Jumping up) Exactly!
OBI: But note also that men rape women, and even defile children and there have been cases of men using women for rituals. You would say the devil used them to truncate the destinies of women?
You may also look at cases like David’s. Who was to blame in the case of the King who chose to lazy about on the rooftop of his palace, from where he caught sight of a married woman having a bath in her house, instead of being at the warfront? Remember, Prophet Nathan, a member of David’s royal court and one of his closest advisors didn’t blame the devil. He blamed David!
And note also that some ladies are naturally beautiful without being possessed, and some men would do everything to have them, even if it means committing fornication or adultery.
SOJI: It is getting complicated again, sir.
OBI: You may be feeling that way when the examples don’t reinforce your point of view. But let’s leave the Bible and come home. I will read for you Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s account of his encounter with sexual temptation. I have always kept some of his testimonies for illustration.
SOJI: Okay, sir.
OBI: And I read, these are his own words: “There was once a highly educated lady in this church. She was a senior official of the West African Examination Council. She was married with successful children – one of them a bank manager. Everything about her looked normal, but she was an agent of the devil. How did we know? She came to me one day and declared, “Thus saith the Lord, you are my husband.
“I said, ‘That is not possible. I’m happily married. I’m a man of God and you know I’m committed to a life of holiness.’
“’You are joking,’ she declared. ‘I’m going to marry you.
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