Good Never Lost: In Praise Of Benefactors
Joshua 6
KJV
17+ And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
Accra in the 60s and 70s had mummy trucks known then as “ trotro” which served as the means of public transportation used by many as there were not many taxis then.
Almost every trotro had written on it a message; some read “ good never lost “, “ sea never dry “ “ who say man no dey “ “ I shall return “. Etc. Some of these messages are what we call “ kutia “ in twi! I leave the rest.
But my attention was drawn to the above scriptures when I received a gift from someone I found difficult to remember, as it has been several years since we met. He took time to replay memories and finally, I got him.
He told me how things I’ve said and taught have brought him great blessings over the years. He has tried to reach out to me with difficulty because he does not have my contact information.
Truly I was humbled to hear him recount his experiences and attributed them to things he heard and learnt from me. It was then that this trotro inscription came to mind “ good never lost!” I don’t know if it is good English but it was very commonly used then
Yes, “ good never lost” that is what happened to Rahab. The same happened to the widow of Zarephath and several others that time and space will not allow me to list.
Some have sent me money, items of great value etc because of what they have benefited from me in time past. I ask God’s abundant blessings upon these benefactors. In the darkest hours of my life, these have always extended hands of grace!
Yes, cast thy bread upon the waters “ is indeed true advice which if obeyed will inure to our good.
These are the equivalents of the blind man who returned to thank Jesus! Like Jesus asked, so also do I “Where are the nine?” It may include you the reader.
Let me conclude with the popular proverb “Those who drink from a Well they did not dig, should never forget those who dug it”
Thank you to all my benefactors!