- Pst. Gavin Aleogho
During an all-night prayer service, a word of prophecy was given to Tayo when he was in his mid-twenties, by a renowned genuine servant of God. The prophecy goes like this, “I see the Lord giving you a Toyota vehicle. It will be a gift from a close friend and it will come very soon. Begin to appreciate God for the car.”
You know what, Tayo waited for the car but it didn't show up. He became 30, yet the prophecy didn't come to pass. He became 40, yet the prophetic word never materialized. It was not that he forgot the prophecy. As a matter of fact, he recorded the prophecy, word for word in his diary.
When Tayo turned 60, he was still trekking without a car. He was so poor that there was no way he could have been able to buy a car from his line salary. By God’s grace, Tayo turned 70 last year, although he had some health challenges that are associated with old age.
This year at 71, the son of Tayo’s late friend, bought a Total Camry car for Pa Tayo. Though everyone was excited, Pa Tayo was troubled, he expressed a mixed feeling. You could see that there were a lot of questions written all over his face.
By the way, it is important to know that Tayo gave his life to Christ when he was 19 and he has been faithfully walking with God these many years. Besides, everyone who has ever passed through his local Church can attest to the faithful service of Pa Tayo in his local Church, these many years.
Hence, the major question that Tayo later voiced out was, “why it took God this many years to bring to pass His word of prophecy over his life?”
You could see that Tayo still remembered the word of prophesy that was given to him over 45 years ago but the strength and excitement of owning a car is no longer there.
On my end, the following questions were running through my young mind:
What was the cause of this delay?
But Pa. Tayo was faithful in serving God, where did he miss it?
Was this delay satanically orchestrated?
Was it that Pa. Tayo didn't lay hold on the promise as expected?
These and many other thoughts were going through my mind when Pa Tayo got the car.
Sadly, this morning I received the shocking news that Pa. Tayo died last night. I learnt he had been seriously sick for some days before his death today. His death came just two months after he got his first car.
Life!
Life is indeed full of a lot of questions than answers. We will definitely understand it better 'by and by'. I am sure we will get all the answers to our questions on the other side of life when we spend eternity with Jesus Christ. By the way, this privilege will definitely not be available for those going to eternal damnation.
As a teacher of the word, I am aware that some promises of God will come to pass with or without our input. And some will require your input for the fulfilment. However, in the case of Pa Tayo, I can’t tell where the problem lies.
May you not experience delay in receiving the promise of God for your life, in Jesus name.
I would love to hear from you. What is your take on this situation? What do you think went wrong?
I will be in the comment section reading your response.
By the way, join me in taking these two prayer points.
i. My Father and my God, bring your word to pass in my life speedily, in Jesus name. (Psalms 90:14).
ii. I command every obstacle to the fulfilment of God's promise in my life, to be removed right now, in Jesus name. (Mark 11:23).
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