Friday 31st December 2021 Devotion
Scripture:- John 4:3-24
Topic:- Pastor Faints In Church [1 & 2]
By Femi Oluyamoju
No one knew that the man behind the whole program had fainted and passed away in the office.
The service was electrifying, it was our yearly praise program.
Those who know me, know I don’t do things halfway for God. I go all out when it has to do with God.
We prepared for 50,000 worshippers, the overflow was designed by one of the best Event Planners in town.
We just changed all our key equipment and instruments to the latest make.
We invited 3 major Christian musicians from the United States and 7 from Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
We lodged them all in 5-star reservations.
Our Choir had been practicing for 5 months just for this program and the new Choir garment is Angelic.
We have all the major TV Stations broadcasting live, there was traffic in town because our program brought the town to a standstill.
I was enjoying the music on the exalted podium, I was rejoicing that God had blessed us so much with such a great ministry.
I felt pressed, I decided to use the Toilet in my office.
Just as I pulled down my briefs to use the Toilet, I slumped and fainted.
I left my body and stared down at my contorted form, half-naked and lifeless.
I wanted to cover my nakedness so that when members discover my body, it will be honorable to behold, but I couldn’t.
An Angel stood by, He smiled and said, “Leave the body, there’s nothing you can do about it. Follow me”
I followed the Angel into the Church. I could see the members dancing with joy, my wife was dancing with other female Ministers unaware that I was dying…
I looked into the Auditorium, I couldn’t find one single Angel aside from the one with me.
I questioned the Angel, “how come there are no Angels in our program, wherever there is praise, God comes down, who can’t I find Angels in our praise service?”
The Angel didn’t reply, He simply grabbed my hands, and at the speed of light, we traveled into the heavens.
I found myself in the presence of the LIGHT on a very magnificent throne.
words fail me to describe the beauty. The throne was so high and mighty.
I heard a voice asking me… WHAT WERE YOU DOING ON EARTH TODAY!
I answered We are having our yearly national praise program tagged PRAIZNATION. The number one praise program in any Church in Africa.
The Voice roared back…WHO GAVE YOU THE IDEA OF THE PROGRAM?
I didn’t know when a large screen opened up in front of me, and I saw myself watching a concert by Beyonce after which I decided to do the Christian version… The idea came from my heart.
THE LIGHT ASKED: WHO GAVE YOU THE NAME FOR THE PROGRAM?
I saw myself in my office, playing with various words to form the title. I personally gave the title myself.
THE LIGHT ASKED: WHO CHOSE THE DATE FOR THE PROGRAM
I saw myself with the Church Council, looking at the calendar, to choose the date that works best for us. I led the Team in choosing the date.
THE LIGHT ASKED: WHO WAS GLORIFIED BY THE LAST PROGRAM
I saw myself and my wife, discussing in our bedroom. We were reading the various accolades from all over the world.
I saw another scene, where I was preaching, I was telling the Church how our praise program was the best in Africa.
I saw another scene, I was receiving an award for the praise Pastor of the year.
I saw the award sitting visibly behind my chair in the office so that it can be seen by all in my Broadcast.
I shared in the glory of the program.
THE LIGHT SAID: YOU DESIGNED THE PROGRAM, YOU CREATED IT, YOU NAMED IT AND YOU EXECUTED IT.
I HAVE NO RECORDS OF ANY SUCH PROGRAM.
I HAVE NO HANDS IN IT AND I DON’T GIVE REWARDS FOR ASSIGNMENTS I DIDN’T GIVE.
I saw a mighty hand collecting a document titled PRAIZNATION from my hands and tossing it into the fire.
Part 2:
Before I could say a word, I was lifted into a place, what I saw and heard was too much for me, I started shedding tears of joy.
I was in the midst of the largest Choir gathering I have ever seen.
Trillions upon trillions of Angels in pure white Choir robes.
Their voices were too sweet, too delicious, too sonorous, too melodious that I started shedding tears of joy.
Just at that instant, a large screen opened right in front of me, and in our program, the most expensive International Gospel Artist’s voice boomed from invincible speakers, the whole music, the voice, the costly instruments all sounded like a frog croaking in comparison to the heavenly Choir…
I screamed, “please stop the noise”
The screen changed to an old woman, in a remote Village, singing hymns in a foreign language, her voice was so ordinary.
Fine white smoke was coming from her mouth but by the time it gets to the throne of LIGHT, it becomes sound just like the beautiful voices of the Angelic Choir.
The screen changed to a very small underground Church in India.
They were having a worship service, the white smoke from their service was very thick, and it sounded so sweet in heaven
The screen changed again to a popular Gospel Artist in his studio, trying to compose a song.
An Angel was trying to give him a tune but he didn’t like it.
I saw Satan adding a new tune and new lyrics filled with pride, worldliness, and love for popularity.
I saw the song released and many Churches singing the song.
They so much loved the song but the song formed a black smoke filled with noise and not allowed in heaven.
I heard a voice saying… THOSE THAT WORSHIP ME MUST WORSHIP ME IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH….. I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN MUSIC AUTHORED BY MY SPIRIT COMING FROM A MOUTH THAT HAS BEEN CLEANSED BY THE TRUTH.
I was lifted again and taken to the instrument section in heaven.
Wow! Unbelievable!
I saw the head of the Choir, He was very huge, very handsome, very smooth.
In him were all kinds of instruments. Stars were all around him.
I heard the voice saying… THERE IS NO VACUUM IN HEAVEN, SEE THE REPLACEMENT FOR LUCIFER.
I saw Angels made of instruments, I saw an Angel like a keyboard, but instead of 7 white notes and 5 black notes, I saw endless keys.
The Angel played notes I never knew existed.
I saw an Angel like a Giant Saxophone, but with 7 heads of Saxophone, playing seven tunes at the same time
I saw an Angel like a Guitar, but with about one million strings, he sounded like the waves of the sea, like a million glasses of water…..
I saw Angels created like Drums, when they shake, they sound like a symphony orchestra of thunders…
When they all combine their sounds, the heavens vibrated in melodious heavenly music that makes me shed tears of joy…
For the first time, I understood the meaning of that verse….. IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, THERE IS FULLNESS OF JOY.
I Heard the Voice saying….. ALL YOUR FLESH-MADE MUSIC IS LIKE FILTHY NOISES BEFORE ME…
YOUR VERY BEST MUSIC, WITHOUT MY SPIRIT AND TRUTH, ARE EMPTY NOISES.
I DON’T NEED YOUR EARTHLY MUSIC BEFORE I AM ENTERTAINED. I HAVE MORE MUSICIANS BEFORE MY THRONE THAN ALL OF MANKIND EVER CREATED.
I HAVE REJECTED ALL THE PRAISES FROM YOUR CHURCH, I HAVE NO RECORDS.
I broke down in tears, this time, tears of Agony…..
The Angel touched me.
He told me, “The Voice asked me to show you specifically why your praises were rejected”
At the speed of light, I found myself back in the Church.
My wife was still dancing, the Church was still jumping, the Musicians were sweating, the instrumentalists were playing
But I was no longer entertained
My body was still lying lifeless in the office.
Prayer Point:-
Oh Lord God, don’t let me be a wasted vessel in Your presence henceforth by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Happy New Year’s Eve!
