WEDNESDAY - 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2025
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WHAT GOD HAS CLEANSED! - Beyond The Common Series 007
"And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common."
One time, I was under the ministration of Venerable Johnson Oyebode of Ijebu Anglican Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. This man has an unusual ministry and anointing though in an orthodox church. His insights into the Bible and the prophetic operation of God on him are convicting. Often, God testifies to all these even with signs and wonders.
On that occasion, he was teaching on a topic I couldn't recall for now but I do remember one of the real live stories he shared. He talked of a particular sister who was a friend to his wife. At the time when this event happened, he was not married to his wife. They were still courting. His wife was still in a higher institution then.
His wife's friend (then) had received a proposal from one unnamed brother. That was while the sister was in a college of education. However, she wouldn't budge. She wouldn't agree to it. Often, the brother would return to the sister asking if she had considered his proposal. All met with a no.
The brother was convinced and met God on many occasions to confirm this to the sister. After many attempts with no positive response, the brother on one occasion he was praying bluntly told God, "I cannot go on like this. This is the last time I'm praying to You to turn the heart of this sister. This is the last time God!"
Don't take your words for granted. When you pray, God actually hears. It was as if that brother had spoken into a different microphone other than the one he had been speaking into. Though God had severally convicted this sister of that brother, she just wouldn't budge. She wanted someone who in her definition and standards would be better. For short, she was rating the brother after the flesh. She refused to see him in the light of what God has shown her (which she now lives in its denial).
After that blunt prayer, the brother went away and refused to attune his heart to matters concerning that sister again. He stopped sending letters to ask, "if she had changed her mind or visiting to ascertain the same." He just cut off like a broken line. Then, the sister had a vision or a dream (either of the two). She saw a telephone that was ringing and ringing continuously. The telephone rang to the point of disturbance or weariness but the sister (though hearing the rings) didn't pick it. She was conscious of the ringing but she just didn't pick it up. Then suddenly, the ringing stopped and no call came in again.
How seared and foolish the heart of this sister has become? It's not different from Balaam's whose heart has been so drawn to greed and seared in conscience so much more that it took the voice of a miraculous donkey to stop him in his tracks.
"But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet."
Even at that, he still shows disposition to go and wouldn't recognize God's permissive will but go. Don't be dead at heart like this. If you struggle with God over a matter like this and you don't let Him win, you can have this same experience.
You'll have thought this sister would be able to relate the vision to that brother. She just couldn't. She thought it was God saying something else to her. She shared this with Mummy Oyebode who at that time was simply called Sis. Bose. She was the one who assured her she would share it with Bro. Johnson (now Venerable Johnson Oyebode).
Don't forget, I had said earlier, Venerable Oyebode was still courting Mummy Oyebode at that time. So, when Bro. Johnson came around, Sis Bose told the story. I can't recall whether the said sister was there. But Bro. Johnson's response was, "who has been patronizing you with something that you wouldn't give an answer to? You'd better go and give an answer. You'd better pick the call lest the incoming call stops coming in. You'd be grinded!"
It was at this point this sister whose heart has been fatigued could then relate. Eventually, she gave the brother the long awaited opportunity only to discover that the brother had decided he would not look towards her again. This way, her vision corresponds with the decision of the brother.
That vision God gave her was her last lifeline. Thrice God speaks to Peter saying, "rise, kill and eat." But after that, the sheet was taken back. Some opportunities can only stay for a while. They'll eventually go. Some of you are in the shoes of this sister. You're already running on extra time. You're at the edge of the cliff. If I may, I would say, you're already running late and I pray, may it not be too late for you.
In Christ, we don't see or regard men after the flesh. Any divide, bias or prejudice fall. We see them according to the recommendation of God to us. He knows what we don't know about them and knows what they'll become after a while. Don't forget, He is a God who can declare the end from the beginning. Please, stop calling common and unclean what God has cleansed and have sure proofs for.
PRAYER: Lord, teach and reveal to me who men really are. I see and believe Your report and testimony about men. Grant me the humility of Your heart to receive what you have prepared for me.
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