The day the name of Jesus saved my life.
See, Meiran Ijaiye was the most quiet place I ever lived. The area was plagued by thieves and an irresponsible government. There were bad roads and robbers who killed vigilantes. In all the years I lived there, I never believed I could be accosted/harassed so all warnings flew out the window every time I leave my house.
I would even use my phone as a torch en route to work.
That day, I left my old apartment by 4:30am I used to leave by 3:30am or 4am so that I can get to the work which was on the Island on time.
On my way, I looked up and saw a man wearing "face cap" and "my good girl born in Yoruba land" nature kicked in.
Good morning sir, I said. No response.
I hurriedly moved a few paces from him only to hear: Freeze or I will shoot you. People of God, I froze o because I saw that he had a gun.
I froze and I thought I would die that day. I didn't die to the glory of God who knew I had to share this story. Every verse of the scripture I knew fled. Everything I knew or thought I had to live for came rushing into my brain.
While frozen, my talkative mouth was not frozen. I shouted Jesus! even in my frozen state. I shouted that name till it became a chorus. The name Jesus stopped him. There was nobody around even though there were so many compounds.
Nobody came to my aid but Jesus did through Name which Philipians 2:7-11 says that is above every other names.
The guy hissed and left me alone.
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I would even use my phone as a torch en route to work.
That day, I left my old apartment by 4:30am I used to leave by 3:30am or 4am so that I can get to the work which was on the Island on time.
On my way, I looked up and saw a man wearing "face cap" and "my good girl born in Yoruba land" nature kicked in.
Good morning sir, I said. No response.
I hurriedly moved a few paces from him only to hear: Freeze or I will shoot you. People of God, I froze o because I saw that he had a gun.
While frozen, my talkative mouth was not frozen. I shouted Jesus! even in my frozen state. I shouted that name till it became a chorus. The name Jesus stopped him. There was nobody around even though there were so many compounds.
Nobody came to my aid but Jesus did through Name which Philipians 2:7-11 says that is above every other names.
The guy hissed and left me alone.
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