Joseph (The Hand Of God) - Season 1 - Episode 8

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Joseph (The Hand Of God) - Season 1 - Episode 8

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By the time he was in his second year in the university, Joseph knew he had to tell his parents about his new faith. He couldn’t keep lying to them and pretending he was okay with idol worshiping, as a matter of fact, he couldn’t stand any of those sacrifices anymore, and he dreaded going home for his second semester, he decided to take off his necklace- the one he had worn since he was little, the one his father sternly warned him never to do without. Didn’t his father say that something evil was going to happen to him if the necklace left his neck? But he had never been more well and sound since he took it off. He felt peace, too. He had given his life to Christ for a long time now and yet wore the fetish necklace because he didn’t want to disobey his father.

But he was never comfortable wearing the black and red necklace everywhere. Now that he was going home for the semester break, he knew he just had to spill the bean.

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Doris was too excited to see her son to notice that he wasn’t wearing his necklace. She hurried into the kitchen to prepare Hassan’s favourite meal for dinner. It was at dinner table that night that Chuks noticed his son’s bare neck. His eyes blazed in anger.

“What happened to your necklace?” he asked ignoring Hassan’s greetings. It was then that Doris noticed, too.

“That’s true,” she said. “I almost didn’t notice you took it off. You know you are not supposed to go without it, Hassan.”

Hassan knew he couldn’t procrastinate telling his parents the secret he had hidden from them all these years even though he knew how much it would break their heart, especially his father. He cleared his throat and said quietly, “I’m sorry, Dad, Mum, I stopped wearing the necklace.”

“What?” his parents chorused.
“What do you mean you stopped wearing the necklace?” Chuks raised his voice.

“Dad, I’m sorry but I am a Christian now and I don’t need a necklace or whatever for protection. Christ is enough for me. And I think you and Mum need to consider putting those idols away. They will never save you.”

Doris’s mouth dropped open, she didn’t think her son just said that, and Chuks eyes were going to pop out of its sockets. It seemed his son was going crazy.

“How dare you!?” he screamed.
“Are you okay?” Doris examined her son.
Hassan pushed his food away and started to leave the table.

“Where do you think you are going to?” Chuks yelled.

“I lost my appetite. It’s been a long journey home. I just want to rest.” He walked away leaving his both parents confused.