WORLD OF LITTLE GODS Continuedby Raja Sharma
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In the Matthew and his wife lived with the orphans in a small cottage behind the church. It was their small heaven. Though childless, the couple found their happiness among the orphan kids which were brought to their church from various parts of the country. When he stepped into his room, he faltered at the threshold for a second because he saw Jesus playing with the little kids in his room. “He is a poor man who has no place to spend the night, so I gave him shelter for the night in our church,” his wife whispered in his ear. Before he could tell her how wrong she was and the poor man was the Lord for whom the church had been established, she continued, “He seems to have some kind of mental illness because he calls himself Jesus”. Matthew was ashamed and bewildered. He had no words in his mouth. He knew that it would be impossible to convince her that the man playing with the kids was Lord Jesus Christ. Somehow, rallying courage, he addressed to the Lord,” Lord, may I ask you a question?” “Yes, my son,” smiled Jesus. “Why have you come to my poor house?” Matthew asked timidly. He had his hands folded toward Jesus. Lord answered, “People don’t want me out there. They are ignorant and innocent. They laugh at me and push me around. I forgive you. Matthew, I am hungry. Won’t you give me the chocolates which you have bought for me?” The priest stammered, and pulled the chocolates out of his pocket, with shaking hands. He very respectfully passed those chocolates to the Lord. He had no courage left to meet Lord’s eyes. Jesus gave those chocolates to the kids and began to play with them. Next morning, the new spread like a jungle fire that an impostor had entered the church and he called himself Jesus. People began to gather outside Priest’s cottage. They began to shout,” Send the impostor out! Hand him over to us!” Matthew did not know what to do. He took the Lord to the back door and told Him to run away. Jesus smiled and said,” This is not the first time I am facing the ire of the people. They are ignorant. It is not their fault. Don’t worry; they will go away after some time. Matthew came out of the house and he persuaded the people to stop shouting and told them to go back. When he reentered his room, there was no trace of Jesus. Next morning, he left the church with his wife and the orphan kids. To his wife he said,” The church where Jesus is not welcome can not be the place of worship. They can sell His faith, earn through His faith, teach the faith, worship the faith, but when He comes before them, they call Him and impostor!” Matthew began to weep like a child. His wife could not understand what had happened to him. Rajasir.
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