Text: John 3:16; John 15:9-13; 2 Timothy 2:13
August 1st, 2008 is a
day I will forever remember in my lifetime. It was a day my dad and I narrowly
escaped death; that was before my dad eventually was caught up into the clouds
in May, 2015. Not that we were truly worthy to be alive that day but ‘God
commandeth His love towards us…’ and showed us His grace, mercy and
faithfulness.
I was trying to gain admission
into a University in my state of origin. I had done the Post University
Matriculation Examination and got a good grade that surpassed even the cutoff
marks. Later did I discover that I couldn’t gain the admission because my
choice of course was one of such that hadn’t been accredited by the National University
Regulatory body. Hence, no student could be admitted to the University for that
course.
My dad and I had traveled to
meet a sister-in-law of his nephew, who was one of the University’s Heads of
Departments at that time if she could assist in any way. Our effort was futile
and I believed and still believe today that the disappointment was to fulfill
God’s purpose and plan for my life.
On our way back home, a truck at
a distance away was slowly coming towards our direction but at the left lane of
the road. We were at the right and on seeing a terrible pothole at our lane, my
dad sped up so as to take the left lane before the truck was close and avert
the pothole. We had almost gotten to the spot of the pothole while on the left
lane, only for the truck driver to also open the throttle and aimed for a
collision.
My dad was caught unawares but
managed to swerve back to the right lane. And because we were at top speed, my
dad couldn’t balance the car and had to make several swerves to the right and
to the left and to the right and so on till the car somersaulted into a roadside
ditch.
Truth be told, I was dumbfounded
and good as gone in my mind. I had felt that was the end but somehow, I was
breathing and because we had out seat-belts on, we didn’t sustain any major
injuries. My dad regained composure and asked if I was okay. I simply nodded in
the affirmative and on realizing that something terrible had just happened the
tears couldn’t be caged. They came freely. And the rest was history.
This indeed is a testimony of
God’s love and faithfulness towards me and dad. Those who lose their lives on
daily basis on the road sometimes don’t necessarily go through similar ordeal
and they are no more. But here I am sharing this testimony, having no doubt
whatsoever that God loves me. And He loves you too!
Our death has been paid for at
the Cross by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And no sudden death can ever
overcome a true child of God. I can tell you that this incident strongly reaffirms
my faith in believing that death by accident (in whatever shape or form) has no
power over me.
Undoubtedly, everyone has a
testimony to share about God’s love and faithfulness in their lives and family.
Only an ingrate would say God hasn’t been good and faithful to him or her. For
by what power and might do we breathe and sustain our heartbeats if not for
God’s? By what intelligence do we go out and come in daily without being hurt
and harmed if not for God’s?
A retired pastor when asked to
talk about the greatest lesson he had learnt during his over fifty years of
preaching and ministry. He said, “I have thought about it… and boiled it down
to the one thing that has made the most difference in my life and sustained me
through all my trials.
“The one thing I can rely on when
tears, heartbreak, pain, fear and sorrow paralyze me… the one thing that always
comforts me: Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little
ones to Him belong. They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes,
Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so.”
It’s no doubt that Jesus loves
you and me. He loves us enough to lay down His life for you and me at Calvary.
For “greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends”. And “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John
15:13; 3:16).
We are alive today only because
of His grace. “It is of the Lord’s mercy that we are not consumed, because his
compassion fail not. They are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness
(Lamentations 3:22-23). Great is thy faithfulness O God!
I have experienced His
faithfulness and still do. I am a living testimony; O, yes I am. Have you also
experienced God’s faithfulness, love and kindness in your life? Has He been
good to you, to your friends and your family? Then don’t keep it to yourself.
Tell of His goodness and bless His holy name.
“Let us lift up our hearts with
our hands unto God in the heavens” to praise and worship His Majesty. “O, give
thanks unto the Lord; for He is good and His mercies endureth forever… To Him
alone who doeth great wonders: for His mercy endureth forever…” (Lamentations
3:41; Psalms 136:1-26).
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Amen.
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