I
remember, about 14 years ago, I was led/inspired to begin writing down my daily
devotions and meditations from the word of God as I studied. This was sometimes
around 1999. I did not quite understanding what the leading was all about or
what God had in mind, but I obeyed.
Going
through medical school, I continued obeying, and kept writing my personal Biblical
devotions, meditations and revelations. It got so tough with the hurdles of
studying medicine and church with fellowship commitments, but I still continued
to write as I was led.
There
was a time I thought to make it look attractive, so I decided to change the exercise
books I used into hard cover note books. But, the Lord whispered to me that I
should not, and I should continue with the use of the exercise book. His
message was that His words are old and ever new and true. It looked funny. But
then I found that I was trying to modernize my approach to writing down what I
was being taught by the Spirit. I
discarded the idea of the hard cover books. I continued to write things down.
Many
years have passed, and even years after leaving medical school, I have not
stopped to write the things He teaches me from His word. Even this morning, I
have written down things laid in my spirit and spoken to me by the Lord through
his word. I also did yesterday. And interestingly, it is still on exercise
books (60/80 leaves).
14
years now, and this positive and eternity defining tradition has continued. There
are volumes of them. I have come to treasure this devotional packages only
second to my Bibles. I would rather lose material things than lose them. I go
to work with the exercise book in currently in use; sometimes I am able to fold
them in my back pockets just to keep them close because the Lord could just
speak at any time. Perhaps that is one reason the Lord guided against making
them hard covers.
Many
years later it became clear why the Lord led me to start writing those
spiritual words.
“Write the things which thou hast
seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter” (Rev.
1:19).
These
words (that I’ve received and still doth receive) have blessed my life
tremendously. These words have made me better and stronger. These words have
defined my life, destiny and eternity for good and for God. These words have
shaped my life and eternity. I have written devotional out of these words. I
have taught these words in Churches, campuses, fellowships, crusades, retreat, conferences,
etc. These words have carried me to many places. These words have inspired
others. The Lord has ministered salvation to many by these words of His. Some
of these words I have taught online and have been read in many countries with
feedbacks. I have written a book from these same words. I have produced a tract
from these same words. We are producing a national mini-magazine from these
same words. I have edited and contributed in many magazines/newsletters from
these same words.
The
other day, I shared with somebody; I post updates as I am led. There are so
many typed teachings that have been there for weeks but not featured because it
has to be the Lord leading. Sometimes I feel so restless in my spirit until I would
obey and publish certain posts/updates/teachings. These words have come and
never cease to come, so much so that should we be posting 2 teachings online
per day, even without getting/writing any other new thing, there are enough to
go for months. But, “Brethren, I count
not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”
(Phil. 3:13-14). I strive daily to know Him more, to be more like Him, to
hear new things from Him. ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALONE.
“For it is God which worketh in you
both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Phil. 2:13). It is indeed a privilege to be used of the Lord.
I
also remember that point between translating what I receive personally into
what the Lord would like others to hear. Someone said to me, “Bukola, you can
write”. I never felt so. Perhaps I was given only to writing spiritual insights
that come from my devotions. But, those words of that brother were actually
from God. I took it up, included writing poems among it. And today, the rest is
history. Through these words, I have hosted talkshows, been on radio and TV severally
(including co-presenting a program on AIT, Kano, and guest on Kano TV during a
world AIDS day celebration). I remember leading a team of some editors to
interview Bishop David Abioye of the Living Faith Church, Nigeria. I remember
the day I was sitting, waiting in the office of Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar
in Lagos, etc. I never went there because I am a doctor, but because many years
ago, I obeyed that leading to start to write.
Many
would say to me, “Why did you study medicine?” I would always say to them, “To
me, being a doctor is a calling, and writing is a gift. But both the calling
and the gift are ordained to fulfil God’s purpose alone”. ALL GLORY TO GOD
ALONE AND FOREVER.
Friend,
I come as a servant of God, to encourage you about that thing that God has once
laid in your heart to do. It may look so small and appear without significance.
I encourage you, never despise those things, because inside them may lie your
earthly destiny, and beyond that, your place in eternity. More so, I encourage
everyone to develop the positive attitude of writing down their personal
devotions. It will help your growth in prayers, Bible study, and in spiritual
things.
God bless you.
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