A long time ago, in the wide land of Eket, there was a strong Lion King named Lior. His hair shone like fire under the sun, and his loud roar moved the trees.

The animals of Eket respected him, not because he was cruel, but because he was strong and proud. But King Lior did not know the true God. He only followed the old ways of his fathers, who loved power and the ground they walked on.

In the king’s house there was a little Sheep Maid named Selah. She was small and quiet. Her wool was white like snow, but her heart was full of light the love of the one true God. Selah had learned from when she was a young lamb the words of God:

“These words that I give you today must be in your heart. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk on the road.”
(Deuteronomy 6:6-7)

Selah began to tell others about God. She whispered it to the young lions playing in the garden, to the cooks by the fire, and to the guards at the gates.

The news spread like seeds in the wind. Many animals started to believe the foxes, the deer, even young lions and they gave their hearts to the God Selah loved.

When King Lior heard about it, he became very angry.

“Who dares to break the laws of Eket?” he roared. His voice shook the walls. Selah was called to stand before him, her head bowed, but her heart was brave.

“Why do you bring a new God into my land?” Lior asked.
Selah answered with a calm voice, “O King, I have no trouble. I bring life. There is one true King who made the skies, the land, and all living things.”

King Lior’s pride made him blind. He threw Selah into a dark prison where no light could come. He made a new law:
No one must ever speak about Selah’s God again, or they would die.

Many days passed. In the dark, Selah sang songs and prayed. Even though she was locked away, her faith grew stronger. Strange dreams came to the palace. Lions dreamed of rivers full of life. Leopards dreamed of a Lamb sitting on a throne.

One night, a big storm came over Eket. Lightning struck the palace gate. The earth shook. The prison walls cracked open. Selah was set free! She walked out, shining like the morning sun. The animals of Eket came running, for they had seen the signs.

Standing on the broken wall, Selah spoke with a loud voice:
“Turn your hearts to the Lord! Teach your children His words. Speak them in your homes. Write them on your gates. Life comes from His Word!”

The kingdom changed. Lions dropped their swords. Bears bowed low. Even the great eagles cried out to the sky.

King Lior, proud and hurt, sat on his broken throne. His heart was heavy with shame. He fell down before Selah and all the animals.
“Forgive me,” he cried, “I did not know the true King!”

Selah knelt and touched his mane gently.
“You are forgiven,” she said softly, “for God’s love is big.”

King Lior was baptized in the river of Eket. From then on, he ruled with kindness and not with pride. Selah, once a simple maid, became a wise teacher.

The message of Christ was taught in every place from the king’s house to the small farms from the baby cubs to the old animals.

Eket became a land where God’s Word was not only written on stones, but in every heart.