THE VOW
EPISODE 13
© Jennipher Duru
The Pastor held hands with her and his wife and prayed for her. Cynthia left the office feeling a little relieved. She went to the altar and stood there, remembering the vow she had made before God on that very spot. She knelt down on her knees and cried “Lord, I know that I have really wronged you and my husband. I know that I have listened to the devil’s voice instead of yours. Please forgive me my Father. By my own strength, I cannot make things right again. But I know that with you, all things are possible. Lord, I ask you to take over my home again. Build every broken part of our home and help restore the peace that the enemy has stolen. Touch the heart of my husband and bring him back home. Father, I renew my vow before you again and I declare that I will not leave my husband, no matter the situation. I am weak, but you are strong. I am foolish, but you are wise. Help me to be the wife that you want me to be. Remove every tares that satan has planted in my home. I ask you Jesus to sanctify my home with your precious blood and let there be no access to the enemy. I close every point of access through which the enemy entered our home. In Jesus’ name”
As she drove off, she decided to go and give Monica a piece of her mind, but as she reached a few metres away from her house, she saw Monica with the guy that had fought with Gabriel in the fast food. Cynthia could not believe her eyes. Monica was being held on the waist and the two laughed as they entered the house. Cynthia was shocked “So all this was planned by this girl? May God reward you for your evil” she said and drove off.
The following days, Cynthia spent her nights praying, asking for God’s intervention. She interceded for her husband and asked God to be with him. Sometimes, Sara joined her in the prayers.
On a cold Saturday morning, Gabriel came back home. Cynthia was in the living room reading her Bible when he walked in. She was surprised. She began to tremble. Gabriel looked so tired. He looked like he had not shaven his beard and hair for a very long time. He went straight to the bedroom. Cynthia followed him. She locked the door and put the keys in her pocket. Gabriel looked at her “No Cynthia, I am not ready to fight with you again. Just let me rest, I beg you” he said.
Cynthia fell down on her knees and cried bitterly “Baby, I am really sorry. I know I have wronged you and I am to blame for everything that has happened between us. I was being led by the devil because of bad advice that I listened to. Please forgive me baby. I love you so much” Gabriel looked at her and felt like a sharp sword pierced through his heart. He noticed how pale Cynthia had become and felt sorry for her. He went to her and held her strongly in his arms “I am sorry too. I shouldn’t have left you” he said. they both hugged and wept on each other’s shoulder. “Baby, your face looks strange. How is your health?” Gabriel said. Cynthia looked at him and smiled “Look who’s talking. You look like a person who lives in the forest” she said. They both laughed and hugged each other even stronger. Cynthia continued “I just found out today that I am 3 month’s pregnant. Gabriel stood up and danced like a child. His eyes were filled with tears. He put his hand on her belly and said “hello little Gaby, can you hear me? They both laughed so hard.
Cynthia narrated her own side of the story including what the Pastor had said. Gabriel looked at her and said “You can be rest assured that I never cheated on you and I don’t have the intention to do so. But just like the man of God said, it is all the work of the devil and we are going to chase him out of our home”.
They both held hands and prayed together for close to 2 hours, asking God to take control of their marriage and asking satan to leave their home. After praying, Cynthia rushed to the kitchen to serve some food that she had prepared while Gabriel took a bath. They both slept holding each other tightly like there is no tomorrow.
They decided to stay indoors for three days as they discussed the way forward. Monica had been trying to call Cynthia to no avail. She sent messages asking her to keep ignoring Gabriel. Cynthia pretended as though she was still alone. She responded to one of her messages “yes my dear. I am definitely not giving him a chance” Gabriel had asked his boss to allow him talk about his experience on his TV show. He received a favorable response.
During the TV show, Gabriel narrated his ordeal mentioning the name of Monica as the woman through whom satan had tried to steal the joy of their marriage. At the end of the show, he spoke “Dear viewers, let us beware of the schemes of the devil lest he takes us by his subtlety. I would like to bring to the platform a very special person. A woman that made me to be who I am today. When everyone had abandoned me, this woman stood with me and helped me climb the corporate ladder. Today you all know me as Gaby X the handsome TV Presenter. But you don’t know that behind this handsome man lies the true love and support of a woman who despised her position and chose to love a nobody. This person is no other than my beautiful wife Cynthia”. Cynthia came to the platform looking so beautiful and radiant. Gabriel gave her a long kiss. People on the show clapped their hands. Gabriel continued “This is my one and only wife, and besides her there is no other. I love her so much. Dear viewers, I would also love to thank my friends who stood by me during these trying times, people I can call my friends who can give me good advice” He said as Sasha, Collins and Sara walked in. Cynthia hugged Sasha warmly “Thank you for your support” she said to her. The show received such a great number of calls from people congratulating the couple. Before the end of the show, The CEO walked to Gabriel and said “Gaby X. I am only giving you two weeks to be away from work. Use it to make your wife feel like a queen then come back to where you belong, right here”. Gabriel laughed and shook his hand. “Sure boss” he said.
The following morning, reporters were gathered outside Monica’s house. Newspapers were filled with her pictures. One daily newspaper read “The evil called Monica”. She hid herself inside her house as she watched them standing with their cameras. “These bastards” she said to herself, feeling really frustrated. The huge man had also informed the reporters how he was paid by Monica to act as Cynthia’s lover.
Cynthia’s parents had organised a party for them at their house. Everyone laughed as Cynthia’s dad danced with his wife. Sasha, Collins and Sara were also present. Cynthia and Gabriel stood up and danced, holding each other tightly. All of a sudden, Collins shouted “Excuse me ladies and gentlemen. I would like to use this opportunity to do something significant”. He went towards Sara and knelt on his knee. He brought out a ring and said gently “Sara, will you marry me?” Sara shed tears of joy “Yes I will Collins” she said. The whole crowd cheered.
Cynthia and Gabriel stood in front of the altar before the Pastor and renewed their vows. Cynthia was dressed in her wedding dress while Gabriel wore his wedding suit. They kissed and their friends cheered. As they were about to head towards their second honeymoon destination, Gabriel looked at Cynthia and said “let’s make sure we don’t break this thing”. Cynthia replied “which thing baby?. Gabriel, holding her by the hand and kissing her forehead said “The Vow”.
THE END!!!
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Shame on you Monica, and happy marrage to you Cynthia and Gaby once again
This book is amazing. I learnt that marriage is an institution created by God and not by friends or our parents and that we should always go to God in prayers concerning our marriage and not allow a third party I the marriage.