Another Gaise - by Friday Okwori

There was going to be pre-coronation rite for the new leader. The only issue was that the king hadn't been chosen. However, since the council had established the necessary requirements, it wouldn't be a big deal. The rite takes place as soon as the monarch is chosen. No place for "brown envelope" politics or manipulation. Although the king was expected to at least know God and be known by Him, the government was more civil than spiritual. Oh, the current monarch was rejected by God, not dead or deposed. He was the first monarch to govern this great country with such a rich history. His tenure began well, but he soon fell out for several reasons, including being more focused on pleasing the people than his creator. Yes, it should be a good thing when a leader tries to please his people, but these ones can't tell right from wrong. To put it plainly, they were difficult to lead and would get anyone into trouble—and still deny it. The rite was going to be low-key because the current king didn’t have a clue about it. In fact, the incoming leader wasn't going to assume office until the incumbent dies. The council leader was on ground to choose the new king on the agreed date. The role of the council leader was a highly spiritual one; you need to be in tune with God to be able to make the right decision on behalf of the nation. You must also have a credible track record to be conferred with such authority. Asides from the spirituality, he was a man of integrity and tremendous respect, so you can be sure that whoever he selects is the right person. God had led him to the abode of the next king and everything was ready for the consecration process. “This one looks like the king from all indication”, said the council leader to himself. He was spiritual from his physical appearance. An irony if you ask me. I won’t attempt to describe how a spiritual person looks judging from appearance alone. Feel free to take up that role and do the imagination yourself. If you need a reference, I’ll gladly provide you with one; the SU brother (or sister) in the university back then. Apologies if you’re a Gen Z. Did he really base his decisions on height and looks alone? Which requirements did the council agree on initially? Why did he flip the scripts suddenly? At such a critical juncture, the council leader was going to make a fatal mistake. Everyone expected that since he had been walking closely with God for a long time, he should understand what it means to be spiritual. If he doesn’t, who will? Think of what might have happened if he had selected the wrong person to lead the country. The leader was probably used to a particular pattern, but this new king won’t be anything like that. While he must have thought that he knew God completely and could easily predict Him, he didn’t know he was in for a cruel shock. No, he wasn’t a false or incompetent leader. He just didn’t understand that God cannot be boxed - no matter how hard you try. Indeed, we have evaluated people's spirituality based on their outward looks. We take great delight in being the barometers of spirituality, yet we have no idea what we're measuring. If the perceived spirituality doesn't align with our cultural upbringing, we will fight it with our very existence. We criticize and attack anything we do not understand. We will not accept anything that does not resemble the Christianity that was taught in our Sunday classes. The same is true for songs and movies. Everything must be done in the same old pattern we’re used to. Our prejudices and biases make us faith blind. We must all worship and give thanks to God in the same manner, regardless of the generation. We must be zombies, indeed! While we are busy criticizing others, God does not even view things the way we do. Before you condemn, take another ‘gaise’ at that artiste or individual, but this time see him or her through Jesus’ lenses. Article is culled from the bible,1 Samuel 16:1-13.

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