Now that we are clear on what the ark was and represented, let us take a step further in our journey on bringing the ark of God back to Congo. Again our goal is to truly bring back the presence of God in Congo. The only way this can be done is through repentance.

As I watched the Testimony of Mr. Claude Sakombi, I praised God for his salvation and also for the fact that God allowed him to live in order to make known to us the different abominations done to our beautiful country. My Sakombi said the country was literally sold to the devil through evil incantations at the source of the Congo River (because it crossed the whole nation), through the money we all held and used, and mainly through the media (speeches, images of people like Mobutu coming from the sky to portray him as god to the nation)

Such revelations or disclosures need to help us understand where this country came from and will also allow to attack the source of the problem. It seems to me that the problem with our beautiful country is more spiritual than intellectual. The reality is that we lost our dignity, we lost our dominion and authority over the country God gave us. At the end of time God will ask us what we did with our country. But the truth is, God will and can heal our land if we return to Him. If we throw away the other gods of the land and lift Him up, then He will return to us. We are living the moment of truth. The only truth on earth is the world of God. How will the Ark of the Covenant ever come to Congo? Repentance! Repentance! Repentance!

There is danger when sacred things become common. Certain things God will allow us to do for a while but there comes a time when He will step in and say: “That’s enough!” We messed with His praises and His worship. We killed innocent people and destroyed the land God had given to us. God strikes when we mess with what He considers sacred. That is what we are living.

In 1 Samuel 4:1-10, the bible talks about the philistines capturing the ark of God. Why did God allow ungodly people to take the most sacred object of the tabernacle without striking any one of them? I believe because His own people turned away from God. The ark was put in the house of Abinadad like a simple furniture (2 Samuel 6:3). So Abinanad’s children, Uzzah and Ahio grew up with the ark in their home as something ordinary. This is very dangerous. Congo listen well, praise, worship, God’s laws, covenant and commandments are very sacred and need to be revered and respected. We cannot mishandle them. Even in the church, sacred things have become common. We come to church late; we do not live sanctified lives etc… It just so dawned on David that the ark wasn’t in its rightful place. For of it was, things would be in order. The presence of God had to be brought back to the place it belongs.

Uzzah and Ahio played on the ark while they were growing up. Many Congolese today grew up playing with sacred things. It was an everyday thing to sing for a man etc…it was common and ordinary. In this entire situation God has been watching and today He’s saying ENOUGH! God is tired of our games and is more interested in developing our character. We know where we fell; we know how to get back up so let’s act on it.

Congo let us attack the problem, which apparently seems to be spiritual. Born again men and women of God that were actually there during these satanic practices were taking place are speaking out. What are we doing with the information? It is time for us to stand as a nation, under one God and ask God to turn His face from our wicked ways. Let us ask Him to renew our hearts and open our eyes to see the Congo as He sees it. Let us confess the sins our fathers and our own sins. God is listening to our prayers. There is a song that says: “Si vous croyez et que je crois, et qu’ensemble nous prions. Nous verons descendre le Saint Esprit, et le Congo sera sauver!” If you believe with me today, let us get on our knees and pray, and God will heal our land.

God bless Congo! God bless Congo! God bless Congo!

Stay tuned for Part 3. If you have any feedback, please feel free to join congoboston as we take the ark back to where it belongs.

By M David Kasonga