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The Verdict is Forgiveness

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  Photo: from Google “God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral… you whore and murderer. You will suffer.” “The wages of sin is death… and you shall die a horrible death. In this life and in the next.” “It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgement than for you… your judgement is here. You shall burn in the everlasting flames.” Chibusonma tossed in her sleep as the words, which felt like flaming coals, were thrown at her. She couldn’t see the face of the person accusing her, but she felt the pain and the punishment. And she definitely knew who accused her. She was in a courtroom, filled with flickering lights. She stood in the accused stand as a faceless judge passed judgment on her. She didn’t flinch because she felt she deserved the punishment. Of course the wages of sin is death. She would burn in hell for all her atrocities. Even though her subconscious had accepted that she was guilty and she deserved whatever verdict the