12 - HIS HIDING PLACE
Song for the Chapter: YOU ARE by Ron Kenoly and Calling My Name by Ebuka Songs (2 Songs for today XD)
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"Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee."
~ Psalm 73:25 KJV
"Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
~ Amos 3:7 KJV
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THIRD PERSON POV
All through the top-notch skin treatments at the Club Santé, from the Facial and Body treatments, and sauna baths, to the feet and hand massages, Violet was far from calm.
Yes, she felt grateful for the respite. But, she could feel her heart racing above normal.
And is that new? She thought. Not much had felt calm in her new life.
Yet, what she had seen and experienced had been on a whole new level.
She recalled her encounter the previous night.
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Flashback
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They had arrived at the Le Royal Hotel in Luxembourg the evening before. After seeing to it that all the family members were carefully taken care of, with their belongings, she had retired for the night.
"Violet?" Isabella had called out to Violet as she had turned to walk out of the former's Suite Royale.
"Uh-huh?" Violet smiled as she turned back. The younger girl had become fast friends with her, as they discussed Scriptures whenever they had the time.
She was yet to give her life to CHRIST, yet, Violet could tell that day was not far away at all.
"Could we meet up tomorrow and discuss those end-time events you mentioned?" She asked cheerily.
"Sure, we can!"
"I have been thinking of the personality that will show up at the end of time. You know, the anti-CHRIST?" Her tone got conspiratorial, her eyebrows frowning in deep concentration. "I think I have a few suspicions. Someone we might all know..."
Violet laughed.
"No, I am serious," and Violet could see she was.
"Okay, so who do you think it could be?"
"Well... let's just say I'm too tired to make any sense now," she gave a big yawn. "Why don't we talk about it tomorrow?"
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Walking towards the elevators—as her room was located on the Sixth Floor—she bypassed Giuseppe who had been talking on the phone.
"Fallo immediatamente! (Get it done immediately)!" He had barked into the phone in a tone she had never thought he could use.
He hung up before she reached the point he stood at.
He stared at her strangely. He often appeared so friendly to others in the family. Violet could not understand why his visage changed whenever she encountered him—or did she?
The darkness surrounding him always tried to overpower that of her LORD, but never seemed to win.
Thank YOU, LORD, for YOUR Protection, she prayed silently in her head. Please, continue to keep me—and even this family YOU have brought me into—from the clutches of this evil man.
She continued to pray as she reached the elevator.
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Having gotten into the habit of rising early, she saw herself awake in the wee hours of the morning. The time zone was not different so it helped her.
But, as she prayed, she felt her spirit soaring higher as though she had been floating above a cloud.
And that is when she had heard the conversation in a dark alcove.
A panting Violet shot up from her kneeling position beside her bed. It appeared she had fallen asleep there, the skies revealed the light of the dawning day.
She could feel a migraine creeping in. She tried to will her beating heart to remain calm. Where she had lain was covered with sweat.
She swiped her hand across her forehead, finding it wet with perspiration.
What did I just see? Was it just a mere dream? Something from my own mind?
But no, it had felt so vivid she could not put it away from her mind.
She had learnt to trust whenever THE HOLY SPIRIT revealed such mysteries to her and had also learnt to double check with GOD'S WORD.
LORD, please explain it to me, she pleaded, her tone akin to a little girl begging her FATHER to explain a difficult situation or solve an abstruse puzzle.
But, her LORD had not given any response yet.
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Flashback Ends
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Sitting in the sauna, she recalled the words from Isabella the previous evening.
"I think I have a few suspicions. Someone we might all know..."
Violet had dismissed it as a joke. But the last part of the revelation she had received caused her to wonder...
"Put everything together," the noxious toxic voice had sneered further.
"Get ready to take over the world system once their Restrainer is taken out of the way with those little lights of HIS HE manages to still rule over. The end is near, and the time for us to rule is here... my little son."
Could it be..? Non c'è modo! (No way!) She clasped her hands over her mouth, her eyes widened.
What do I do? Fear gripped her heart so tightly that she found herself struggling to breathe as the truth hit her.
LORD, YOU know YOU are all I have. My brother is not here, how can I survive this?
And that was when she heard her SAVIOUR whisper in a soft yet stern Voice. The melodious tones of HIS ever-soothing Voice brought her a certain peace that indeed transcended human understanding.
"Violet the battle has begun. But, I am with you. I am your Hiding Place. And you are my weapon of war."
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Whew! We thank GOD so much for this chapter.
It wasn't easy to write. GOD be our Helper! And GOD bless you all so much for reading. It means so much to me...
We give GOD all the Glory! Any thoughts on who could play Giuseppe? I hope to find images soon!
GOD bless us all once more and help us.
Love,
Phela ❣