THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED.

 

THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED FROM ISRAEL.

(1 Sam 4:21-22)

While watching a video of a sermon rendered by the great late Apostle T.O Obadare yesterday night, title: 'MA BERU', Translates: DO NOT FEAR, I now fully understand the reason why my late Mum shed merciless tears the day it was publicly announced that the great prophet of God has gone to be with the Lord. 

I still have the memories etched in my head. I was a teen, born and bred in CAC. 

Koseunti was a do or die affairs while growing up, the streets will be so quiet every first day of the month, nobody dares open shop on Sunday until evening. Christians of that generation was that devoted.

Here are few things I noticed from the video; 

💥Baba didn't have a singing voice, but the accurate prophecies from that same mouth was as sharp as razor. 

💥Baba didn't go to school but he had every scripture in the bible in his brain such that if the reader made a mistake, he'd quickly interrupt and make corrections. 

💥Baba boldly called out the Government, President, Governors, Men of influence when the economy of the nation was in shambles. Today, we barely have any man of God who would challenge the government of the day to action. Little wonder poverty and hunger has magnified.

💥Baba, in the video, demanded that people come forward and surrender their charms. He criticized and disengaged idols in the name of Jesus. 

💥He openly declared the reign of idols and gods over in Nigeria, emphasizing that only Jesus is to be lifted, little wonder in their generation, men would sneak in corners to worship idols, nobody would associate with you if you are an idol worshippers, today, many confess and flaunt relationship with idols and unapologetically raise a banner as Anti Christ. 

In those days, the only place you would hear the word of God was in the church as there was no internet, no stable electricity and only few people could afford the luxury of a television, these days, people barely go to church yet we expect the Nation to prosper. 

'Take Jesus from the equation and what you will have is a situation, God cannot be mocked!' 

💥Despite being fairly educated and impaired, Baba's knowledge of the scripture was unrivaled, wearing trousers and earrings as a lady was a No No! People feared God to that extent they would model after these Men of God' spouses. 

Today, many come to the internet and haul curse at Men of God, yet you want to be fortunate... 

Let me tell you this, 'Great man are not great by accident ', If e easy, run am. 

I watched the black and white video in awe as Baba kept prophesying to the faithful multitude, who had come to do nothing but genuinely seek the Lord God and it occurred to me that this Nation has drifted from the Lord. 

🤔Here is my submission,

🍐We need to go back to the drawing board, where people passionately love the Lord, not because of what to get but because they truly love God. 

🍐Go back to the days when politicians feared to do wrong because there was a group of believers called Christians and their chains of prayers is raw fire that would consume in a jiffy. 

🍐To the days, where social media was not a barrier to the love of the Father, To the days where fasting and praying is a lifestyle, where vigil was compulsory and where bible reading is by-all-means. 

🍐To the days when church was not an option, and cursing Men of God was not fashionable. Else, Nigeria will not see the end of it. 

Proverbs 29:2 (NLT)

'When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.'

Although, the population of Christians has relatively increased but the power level is a far cry from what we used to know. 

Oh Lord, Restore Us, Indeed, The glory has departed from Israel. 

N.B: Under my watch will nobody curse any Pastor so if you have nothing constructive or edifying to comment, please keep it moving, else, your comment will be deleted. Thank You. 

Your notorious babe for Jesus,

Oluwabusayomi Omolara 

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