SHORT STORY COLLECTION THE WORLD OF RICHES By Alfred Vhezha
In this time and age, it seems many people are living with an inverted consciousness whereby they find it very easy, normal and wise to use illegal means on their way up to prosperity. Across the lines whether on racial, political or religious divide, most people are using God’s word as a tool for acquiring wealth.
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THE WORLD OF RICHES BY ALFRED VHEZHA
Proverbs 10v4 says, ‘Lazy hands make a man
Our forefathers had to work hard to attain
poor but diligent hands bring wealth.’ These
wealth whilst some lucky individuals simply
divine words contain an outspoken message
inherited it from their rich backgrounds. This can be
which urges us to make use of our hands
best explained by the ancient French tradition of
effectively and efficiently in a good way so as to access those material things we wish to have. No one was born poor, but as the saying states; “life is what you make it”.
acquiring “nobility” that gave two distinct classes of nobles; ‘nobility by 'robe’ and ‘nobility by the sword’. A noble by the robe referred to someone born in a family of riches, whilst a noble by the sword meant the struggles one had to endure to attain the riches. In our context, it came a period when people used education as a tool for development for the better,
The saying ‘sweet comes from sweat’ stands as a yardstick as to how people should work for the betterment of their lives. It reinforces that for one to get rich he or she must work towards their goals for a life fulfilment. Furthermore, as people we are supposed to acquire luxurious lives through cleaner means and not through malpractices such as; deception, crookery, fraud, cheating, bribing, stealing, corruption, trafficking and either enslaving others through the use of dark magic in form of goblins or ritual charms. Gone are the days when people used to have desired riches from their own sweat.
but nowadays it is all different as day and night.
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In this time and age, it seems many people
So sad, in developing countries, duty
are living with an inverted consciousness whereby
bearers are always dodging critical questions and
they find it very easy, normal and wise to use illegal
concerns of the rights holders that constitute most
means on their way up to prosperity. Across the
of the electorate.
lines whether on racial, political or religious divide,
most people are using God’s word as a tool for
And because they have created toxic
acquiring wealth. Leaders of various religions are
institutions and non-independent entities, these
seen to be living a flashy lifestyle whilst most of their
corrupt minded distracters amass state wealth for
followers are languishing in abject poverty, all in the
personal use. With captured and non-independent
name of the so-called ‘prosperity gospel’.
judiciary systems allegations laid against their government officials are swept under the carpet and
This gospel of prosperity has not only brought
corruption flourishes. Most governments worldwide
fortune to the believers but, it has also brought a
are piled with ravenous, selfish and corrupt
considerable amount of wealth to the leading
individuals. When a politician is elected, the first
clergymen. Of course some eminent people in the
thing he or she does is to make sure that his needs
Bible were filthy rich but they got the desired wealth
are fulfilled whilst forgetting the people that placed
from their sweat, we have considerable beings in the
him there to serve them.
scriptures, Jesus Christ, Himself was a carpenter, Apostle Paul survived on a tent making business. The
Beneficiaries are deprived of their dues due to
modern gospel has however, changed the dynamics
corrupt-minded individuals. Many leaders cling to
and the doctrine of working towards one’s desires.
power as a way of milking the resources of the
How does one expect to enter the
country and to make sure that they pile up personal
Kingdom of heaven by taking advantage of the
wealth for their own future generations. Various
vulnerable through some hooked and
reports have noted that some even own estates,
crooked ways? God’s kingdom is for those rich in
businesses and offshore accounts outside their
spirit but poor in flesh, not rich in flesh yet poor in
mother countries.
spirit. Both rich and poor followers may enter the Kingdom of Heaven that is if they have one thing in common, righteousness! Companies are incurring great losses whilst others are shutting down because their top management are not sweating for the companies’ growth but are instead sweating for their personal gains. Hospitals, schools and universities are underdeveloped because of these unscrupulous activities by their top management. Developing countries have not been spared from this predicament as the ones in leadership are always fuelling corrupt activities.
This gospel of prosperity has not only brought fortune to the believers but, it has also brought a considerable amount of wealth to the leading clergymen.
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Proverbs 10v4 says, ‘Lazy hands make a man poor but diligent hands bring wealth.’ These divine
These same hands are not even shy to enter
words contain an outspoken message which urges
into strangers’ pockets, whether on daylight or at
us to make use of our hands effectively and
night. Wherever they find an opportunity these so-
efficiently in a good way so as to access those
called thieves don’t even hesitate to make their “hay”
material things we wish to have. No one was
in someone’s darkness for instance; if there is a rush
born poor, but as the saying states; “life is what you
or stampede for something, do not think they are
make it”.
rushing for the product on demand instead they will be eyeing your pocket and belongings. Your worst
If you want to die poor, your lazy hands will lead you
nightmare will be the moment you want to pay for
to a poor life but if you aspire for a prosperous life,
something only to discover that you have already
definitely your diligent hands will guide you to a fair,
been hit by these criminals.
decent and legal world of riches hallowed with God’s grace. However, some were born with silver
These pickpockets are always eyeing your hard-
spoons in their mouths; they acquired inheritance
earned belongings as they sit on their hands waiting
from their parents. Let us trail behind as we
for your sweat to shower upon their poverty,
incorporate our hard-working hands with our mind
disposing whatever you worked for in a painful split-
towards a fair success. It is the work of the devil
second leaving you drowning in the deep waters of
which makes one greedy, lazy, selfish, too ambitious,
penury. Stock theft is on an increase too as many are
jealous, corrupt, steal, rob, cheat, deceive, oppress
losing their livestock to the lazy rustlers. Money
and enslave others. A great deal of people reaps
mongers are engaged in daylight robbery as they
where and what they did not sow, they are seen
pretend to be money lenders, cooperative planners,
robbing, bribing, cheating and stealing
housing schemes agents, medical and funeral
other people’s hard-earned possessions.
agencies.
Kleptomanics and fraudsters are having
Reports recently said thousands of people
diversified tricks as they put their lazy hands over
contributed towards related policies only to be
those diligent hands which labour for their masters.
overcharged contrary to rates agreed during the
Many are losing their hard-earned cash, cars,
signing of membership forms. They vanish into the
clothes, livestock, farm produces and household
thin air as soon as they con you leaving
furniture to these ruffians.
you stranded after probably years of working hard and saving. Some people are being robbed at gunpoint, losing a lot of cash, assets and even vehicles to these robbers. In other cases the victims receive a double blow as they are rapped or sodomised by their offenders. Some are even transmitted sexual related diseases while the unfortunate ones are left for dead. This is very painful to someone who had to go an extra mile in starving him/herself to acquire possession of things that one then comes and take in just a blink of an eye.
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Another horrifying incident is of road accidents scenes which
Surprisingly, one takes no gut in killing these innocent souls and
have become a new hunting ground for these cunning
uses them for business enhancement. The number of
criminals eager to make a quick buck from the misfortune of
missing and murdered children, and also adults, is reportedly on
others, stealing from the dead and injured. It is a taboo in our
the rise. Reports of kidnapping and abductions have been
culture, myth and statute to capitalise on an injured or dead
spreading like wildfire each day, only dead bodies and body
person’s possessions just for your greedy fetish appetite. I
parts to be recovered days later. All these have been linked to
wonder how one will really enjoy those fruits from a wilted
ritual activities that want blood sacrifices. In most cases parts
plant. Even some cops are allegedly involved in these dirty
like lips, tongues, ears, eyes, heart, breasts and private parts are
activities. Instead of offering an instant help, one finds it
found missing from the dead victims. According to hearsay, the
worthwhile to search for valuable items first. 1 Corinthians
purveyor of charms will then mix these parts with harmful
10:8 reads, “The next day, the Philistine people came to take
charms which will bring plenty of wealth in a short period of
valuable things from the dead bodies of the Israelites.” This
time, but with limited effort of hard work.
verse is a clear testimony of the old saying that ‘history
repeats itself’.
Some people have dismissed these activities as myths, but slowly many are starting to realise that it is actually true and
They were biblical characters who had a habit of looting
is being practiced in different parts of the world. Another school
valuable things from the misfortune ones, today the modern
of thought solidifies a point that some of the glittering wealth
generation has imitated and adopted the old fashioned
we languish to have and emulate were actually obtained
greediness. Again in the Bible King Ahab caused the killing of
through bloodshed of our begotten young ones, friends and
Naboth the Jezreelite after Naboth had refused to sell his
relatives. Car dealers and agents are conning people during
vineyard to the King because it was an inheritance from his
botched car deals. The fetish for quick returns has pushed some
ancestors. Even today some children are deprived of their
people into acquiring dark magic such goblins and harmful juju
parents’ legacies by greedy and selfish family members. Some
which then bring a lot of wealth in a very shortest period. Some
are even chased away from their late parents’ houses; assets
of the goblins and harmful charms can be in form of
are swindled and sold at cheaper prices. What one should
snakes, flowers, bullfrogs, dolls, bracelets, rings, unfamiliar
always bear in mind is that riches obtained at the expense of
creatures and persons. The magical charms will work for their
the dead people will disappear dramatically.
masters, but for a fee which is usually blood from domesticated animals and human beings.
It is contemptible and pathetic to hear that human blood and some body parts make a business
Others will demand a sex partner in return for the job well done.
successful. Jesus Christ had love for the kids when he said,
Many people are failing to have stable marriages and moreover
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
babies as they are haunted by their relatives’ harmful magical
for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mathew
spells which will be using them to enhance their businesses.
19:14
Some use their children as boosters for their businesses. The mood of the bewitched determines production and success of
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mathew 19:14
their parents’ businesses. A joyous mood makes the business functional and profitable while a sad mood makes it lapse.
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Let us have everyone at heart regardless of
Various schools of thought purports that there is some certain
the bond between us. Let us not use anyone wrongly for
dark religion in existence, this is said to have stunned its
personal gains, especially to acquire wealth. Unconfirmed conspiracy theories bear that most of the ‘mad people’ are not really mentally challenged but they were however placed in that sorry condition by their relatives for ritual purposes of amassing wealth. Others are said to have gone mad after having been bewitched after stealing from people. In most cases the avenging spirits of murdered people cause terror and unrest in the families of those paid to do the killing and even in the unconcerned members of the business person’s family tree. Some renowned businessmen became very broke dramatically, mainly those businesses anchored by illegal and dastard masts. Individuals with goblins and harmful charms are said to have sleepless nights as they are continuously haunted by the avenging spirits of the dead. As ironed out in the script that at times the goblins might need blood or sex as payment for the lucrative deeds, these imaginary creatures may demand the owner’s wife, husband, daughter or son for sex and blood sucking. Usually that is when disarray erupts leading to contract termination. Tragedy and numerous illnesses and deaths in families prompt fault finding within those affected individuals or families. In some cases the owner of the charms dies first leaving his or her fairy to trouble the passive family members.
followers to massive wealth overnight through some blood rituals. Its conversion hasn’t spared kids as well, some school children are being lured into satanic acts through different institutions such as school and church. Some most famous ‘men of cloth’ are said to possess some supernatural powers they get from their so called ‘godfathers’. They are witnessed performing various miracles, wielding ungodly riches to the followers, more so amassing a considerable sum of wealth for themselves. These men of cloth have a wide range of strategies to convince their followers who will be in desperate situations for spiritual deliverance. One thing for sure, is defined by the theory of gravity that what goes up will surely come down, all the wealth or money obtained through illegal, unholy and unfair means, downfall is eminent to that individual. The ultimate outcome of crime is conviction. Murderers and robbers may face death sentence or many years in prison with hard labour. Thieves have hard times after stealing from people who are well equipped with magical mechanisms for safeguarding their possessions. Many lose jobs after using institution or state funds for personal gains. They receive a double blow for their greediness and corruption as they become jobless and convicted. There is no heaven for a blood thirsty person; hell is the only ideal place. When Adam and Eve sinned to God they were expelled out of the beautiful Garden of Eden and were punished for their sins. In Genesis 3:16-17 God said that He would greatly increase the woman’s pains in child-bearing. Also to a man, He gave him his fair share of pain because of disobedience. These first people to live on earth gave birth to pain and labour, and we are their true descendants. Let us live according to the creator’s words of sweating for sweet. Once we use our hands diligently and fairly, we will have good living standards, at the same time keeping ourselves away from sins, crimes, poverty, illness and death. It is easy to follow the Lord’s way which leads to everlasting eternal life enshrined in His kingdom.
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