It was a cold late Thursday afternoon - A day that would best be described as a wet Christmas Eve of 2020. An unusual weather condition marking the Christmas season. I drove to a town called Adawso, where I picked up ten packs of food items for donation to the aged in my town, Akwapem Akropong. On my return, I made a stopover at a shop and purchased some bags of 5kg rice to add.
From there, I decided to pass by my maize farm in a village called Sokode, in the Akuapem North District. The intention was to see how things were on the farm and also pay a visit to the land lord.
The first route to the village was inaccessible because a bridge which was being constructed had stalled just before the elections. And your guess is as good as mine. It was a campaign promise. Elections are over, the candidate who promised and actually started the construction won.
I had to return and use a different route through a town called Yensiso. The ground was soft and slippery after the downpour.
After some time of driving, I got stuck in mud. The tyres could not move. After several trials and failures, I got out of the car. I was alone. I became worried and scared. There was no one available who could help. I made a call to Sokode village with hope of getting help. The man on the phone said I should try for a while and if I didn't get help, I should call back.
I walked round the car and the more I looked at the mud all around the tyres, the more I felt worse and sad.
There was still no one in sight. I then decided to pray and asked the Holy Spirit for help.
I prayed, *"Holy Spirit, I am here alone. Send your angels to get me out of this mud"*
I went back to sit in the car and started turning the steering wheel. To my surprise, I was out of the mud. I received a quick answer to prayer. It quickly dawned on me why we need to call on God at all times when we need help.
*Our human efforts are limited, but God's help is limitless*..
On my return, I decided to use a different route. I asked about the state of the road and was given assurance that it was good.
I was disappointed after about two minutes into the journey. I encountered another slippery road. But I was able to go through. I hit the end of the road into Mampong township and the only bridge on the road into the town was caving in so the assembly man, in the company of a police and some bystanders had blocked the road.
I had to go back to my nightmarish road.
My driving was tested.
My faith was also tested.
A new lesson was learnt; *TRUST GOD TO COME THROUGH FOR YOU AT ALL TIMES.*
I made it to the farm and back in one piece and peace.
J. B. Eshun (c) 2020
CALL
ON GOD
When you are down
Woke up sad
And it seems
The day is going to be bad
Call upon God
When you go to work
And your boss is making work for you unbearable
Your colleagues at work
Are being unapproachable and unfriendly
Call upon God
When that marriage
Is taking your life away
Your spouse has become something
Someone you never imagined
When your children are going wayward
And you have sleepless nights
With wet pillows
Before you talk to that friend in the office
That counselor down the road
Before you take the phone
And call your parents
Lock yourself up in your closet
And cry unto God
Call upon God
Until He answers
Don’t come out of your closet
Call upon God
When that fiancé or fiancée
Who has promised to marry you!
Keeps cheating on you
And treating you with disdain
Come out of that emotional
Love blind blanket
Watch and pray
Call upon God
When life has become so difficult
You cannot make two ends meet
Everything your hand finds doing crumbles
You seem not to succeed at anything you do
Move out of that crowd
Move away from the grumblers and complainers
Make a plea to your maker
Call upon God
Never give up
Keep praying, keep working
The light will surely shine again
After the heavy rains
And the thick darkness
Keep praying
Keep trusting God
And keep believing!
Call upon God
