Ebenezer wandered around
aimlessly
Replaying the nagging words of
his wife in his mind
“Why can’t I break free from all
the debts which our trailing me.”
He kept telling himself over and
over again.
Pushing his huge frame forward
His eyes fell upon the vast
ground inside an old dilapidated church.
Then he looked at the young men whiling away their time uselessly in front of it.
“I pity those losers one day they
will land up like me
Stupid and broke.” He thought.
As he kept walking he read a huge
signboard
The words "Your decisions decide your wealth"- Dr Mike Murdoch struck him right in the eyes.
“Really, if that’s what it takes
to make a change I want to see these vagabonds not turn up like me “,he said.
He walked in met Father Peter who
was surprised to see the old recluse
He was even more surprised when
he spoke of his idea to keep the youth out of the streets.
He agreed to his plans'
The next day his wife found him
dressed before dawn a spring in his step
His sold the few earthly
treasures he had and he went to the ground next day.
He started early morning and
started clearing out the debris in the woods.
Days went by the aimless youth
gathered around the wall and watched
Ebenezer on his knees creating a
ground complete with tracks, football and basketball fields.
Excitement buzzed in the entire village
The old and the young came forward with
the little bit they had to make the sports centre a centre of excellence.
Then the learned and wealthy proposed
to start academics training to teach the young people life skills and
knowledge to live successful lives.
By the year end the University named
after Ebenezer was birthed.
They elected the loser old Ebenezer
as its chairman.
Yes a decision by him to create a
better world for the generation after him gave him wealth , status and power as
it is written in Proverbs 13:22 CJB A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:
