TwoCents | THE FISH HOUSE - by Rosemary Adelani

One morning, I went with my mum to the … should I say fish house or fish market or fish store, but in my language, we call it “Ile Eja”. I left the house very early in the morning, in fact, on the way I was feeling dizzy because my mum woke me up very early. But, guess what? By the time we got there, the place was crowded with people. I was shocked because it was too early. I wondered when this people left their homes because, of course, some were already leaving and some were waiting for who would share a pack of fish with them. Luckily my mum was able to find a partner immediately but we still stayed for a little while before we got our goods and left. While we were there, my mum asked me to sit and then unconsciously, I just started looking around like someone that was lost, turning my head to witness every exciting activity. In the process, I noticed that for those who were sharing a pack of fish, they had to separate the fishes which were all frozen together. Now this is where I’m going. In order for them to separate the fishes, they had to lift the pack as many times as they could and hit it on the ground because the fishes were so frozen and packed together and the bond had to be weakened for them to separate them easily. For lives that the devil has captured to be set free, it won’t be easy. You would be lifted and thrown to the ground (some people lose their lives in the process) just to weaken the bond between you and all those that the devil has packed and glued to you. They would have become part of you, their lifestyle, their hobby, almost everything about them and the devil does not go hunting one by one. He goes hunting with the intention to make a large catch and most times he is successful because just like fish who can’t take their lives off food which makes it easier for the fisher to catch them, most people can’t control and discipline themselves. They go for everything they set their eyes on, they want to enjoy life, they don’t want to be left out. Most people are disobedient and would not stay in the safe place and listen to advices of those who have gone through experiences just because they want to enjoy life. And when they have finally been captured, they run from one church, mountain, pastor and prophet to the other just to find a solution to their problem. And then they get thrown up and down. It will surely be a painful one because even the false prophet will see it as a chance to make money. Be careful with what you get yourself into. Be disciplined and follow advices or you will face the consequences of being thrown up and down just to be free. God bless you.