Marked Souls by Adrienna Turner

Author:Adrienna Turner [Turner, Adrienna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945822100
Publisher: DYRP
Published: 2019-11-26T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Universal ID

Tavon and Javon Whitmore

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

On Saturday evening, at seven p.m., Tavon and Javon were anxiously awaiting their turn in the National Pastoral Sermon Competition, being held this year at Valley Forge College. The large weekend event included competitors, singers, performers, comedians, and visitors from the nation’s top pastoral colleges and ministries, as well as bishops and pastors from around the world. Some of the renowned dignitaries in attendance would share their best sermons during the breaks in the competition. The grand prize offered was $100,000, plus a $10,000 donation to the church ministry or organization of the candidates’ choice. Also, the winning sermon would be aired internationally. They had decided to do their pastoral sermon as co-competitors, since they felt that contending with one another was not an option, plus, the chance of them giving similar sermons was too great.

There was a standing ovation and loud applause as the twins’ names were announced.

Discernment shot through Tavon’s spirit as if a knife had poked through his chest. “Something isn’t fully right.”

Javon shook him, “We can chat about it later, Bro.”

“I don’t know, Jay.”

“We’re on, and our mics will pick up sound as soon as we get closer to the podium.”

“Keep your eyes open, Jay. I will, too.”

“If you say so, Bro,” Javon said, holding his thumb up.

The cameras zoomed in on Tavon as he tapped the wireless microphone. Tavon laid his Bible on top of the glass stand and stepped away to speak to his audience while Javon quickly flipped through the pages.

Tavon stood in a trance. He sensed the Holy Spirit was forewarning him, even though he didn’t know when it would take place. He considered the possibility the Task Force was present, as their purpose was to shut down any discussion of the Antichrist’s plot to take over the message of believers. After all, Jesus did warn of false Christs, and indeed, they had appeared many times in history. Lord, Javon’s sense of You is nearly identical to mine. I trust You to get us through this. Their speech coach stood backstage and whistled to catch Javon’s attention, then spun his hand forward to get them to begin speaking. Javon nodded slightly and spoke, introducing the sermon title, “What you don’t know will hurt you.”

Tavon opened his mouth and smiled as the teleprompter cameras showed the text from the start of their prepared sermon. The words softly came from his lips, “Thank you, everyone for coming. I’m Tavon, and this is my brother, Javon. Tonight, we want you to be aware of what’s going on in our country. We were raised with, and have always believed, the old saying, ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me,’ Well this isn’t true, words do hurt. Slander and gossip kill our self-esteem. Spiritually. Emotionally. Even mentally.”

“Okay, Tav!” A female shouted in the audience.

Tavon smiled and continued, “We’re broken. SO broken—to where we’ve lost our desire to read this Holy Word,” He said as he lifted up his Bible and rested it gently back on the glass stand.

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