THE GOD OF ESCAPE

THERE'S ALWAYS A WAY OF ESCAPE

Earlier this year, I decided to freeze earning from my main stream of income. I did this after establishing two secondary streams of income. So, I based all my living on those only. I told myself, let the hills be removed and be planted in the sea, I won't touch this "lay-aside fund." I was resolute like a Zulu warrior. 

Later on, the first of the secondary incomes folds up. After two months, the second also folded up. I was uncomfortable and now in vulnerability of many primary needs being met. Here is Olusola who has a lot of dependents on him. At that time, two of my siblings' phones needed to be changed. They  were already singing it to me. Yet, it was also close to this resumption period where students must pay school fees and buy all they should buy. The one in school in another state has been honking at me. I said, "God, I am surrounded!"

Meanwhile, God did something for me some few days before the second stream of income went on hold that was never a miracle to me until a later time. He brought another stream of income that I'll have to groom by consistency to me. Some tertiary students needed an analyst of poetry and other related Literature works. So, I just took it up but not as work at first though I was a guru at it. This work that meant nothing at the beginning has covered multitude of needs over the time these two streams I depended on folded up. 

While I was praying and ruminating at my devotion this morning, I saw reasons to appreciate God and for a large junk of my time, I did appreciated Him as the God of Escape. As the revelation of the God of Escape dawned on me, the Bible began to flood me. It was then I remembered what happened to me had happened to one prophet before. Elijah was sent to hide by Brook Cherith where he was also drinking from. In no time, the brook dried up. Meanwhile, the God of escape sent him to the widow of Zarephath. So, He was never stranded. As the brook dried, the Widow of Zarephath was made ready. What a miracle of you and I will never be broken!

The widow of Zarephath doesn't look like someone that God could use to feed anyone. So also were these students when they first appeared. They never had prospects. Meanwhile and as of now, the connections and numerous works I have gotten through them proves me wrong. I even have pending works and was requesting time to deliver them. Only God and Olusola can account. I'm now spending my time analysing lengthy poems for money. It takes a month to get one done because it's like a project work and I have other things doing but the reward though not exaggerated justifies my thoroughness at it. So, this morning when I totalled everything together, I lifted up my voice and called God the immediately immediately God. He's always on time. He knew I was beginning to be stranded and where my life's earning is, touching it is hard because I intentionally put it somewhere - where the temptation of withdrawing will be forbidden and the process tedious. So, God came through for me.

Sometimes ago, I heard my ministry father preaching again about how ministers of God must learn to live by faith and know how to be led by God's Spirit. 

So, I told myself that the money God isn't sending me as a minister, I won't send out or give people. God knows I have a family and other dependents to sponsor. I won't put myself under the pressure of buying something I don't have money for. So, I was waiting on God's salvation

Do you know what shocked me most from this miracle? God brought it just as the last stream of income was folding up. It came in such a humble way. The person that brought it knew me to be a Literature person and teacher but why would she brought that at that time? She just asked, "do you have ideas on this thing?" I said "yes!" That was how it started. From having an idea on it (though a guru), it is now what I spend my time doing. 

This is where when the enemy comes like a flood, God will always raise a standard. This is where there's no temptation taken you before that's new. Meanwhile, God is faithful and He's able to provide a way of escape that you may not be tempted beyond what you can carry.

While I was looking at how terrible living would have been if not for this disguised but now steady source of income, I found reasons to thank God for the escape. 

Indeed, He is the God of escape!

Olusola ADEJUMO, 

M'Wings.