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SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO Me.

A SPIRITUAL MESSAGE DELIVERED BY THE HOLY FATHER, THE SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD,
LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, DURING THE CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION, SUNDAY MORNING
APRIL 6, 1986.
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW Chapter 19 verse 14
"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: f
or of such is the kingdom of heaven."
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: EPHESIANS Chapter 6 verse 4
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the n
urture and admonition of the Lord."
GOLDEN TEXT: LUKE Chapter 9 verse 48
"And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me:
and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least
among you all, the same shall be great."
Brethren, that is the theme of our revelation. To a great many of you, this gosp
el seems a parable. It is said, "Suffer the little children and forbid them not
to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven." Now, when you examine what
is happening in the world, concerning the manner in which children are treated,
it is more than anything imaginable. At times, because of the way you treat your
child, people will be forced to question whether the child is yours, whether yo
u gave birth to the child or whether you begat the child. You will answer in the
affirmative and you add, the child should die if the child wants to die, since
in your estimation the child is so bad.
PARENTAL CONTROL OVER CHILDREN:
You do not create a congenial atmosphere for the child to speak, you do not allo
w the child to contribute his ideas, to tell his dreams, to say his visions. You
will intimidate him and call him different names. When your child sits by you,
you will drive him away. Is it evil for your brother to stay together with you?
Your child is your brother from the same Father. If you speak and the child join
s in the conversation, you will flare up and call him a thief. You will argue, y
ou never communicated with your father in such manner when you were young. That
is true because there was no freedom in the days of your father.
A CHILD IS THE GLORY OF THE MAN:
Do you know, the baby who has just touched down on the ground is greater than yo
u? Do you realize, those children are sent to wipe away tears from your eyes? Th
ose things you cannot practise are what the children have been sent to practise.
Have you come to the realization, the children had long been in existence befor
e you? Do you know, the children have a better expression of love than you; and,
they are more truthful than you; and, they are more virtuous than yourself; and
, they have come with more blessings than those bestowed on you? Do you realize,
the children are your own glory?
It is said, "I, THE LORD THY GOD, I AM VISITING THE INIQUITIES OF THE FATHERS UP
ON THE CHILDREN, UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE Me, AND
SHOWING MERCY UNTO THOUSANDS THAT LOVE Me AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS." IF YOU SERV
E GOD DILIGENTLY FOR A GREAT MANY YEARS, DO YOU KNOW HE COMPENSATES YOU? GOD BLE
SSES YOU THROUGH THE CHILDREN.
All the children you see are sent to help us and to deliver us from bondage, to
vindicate us from the calumnies, to remove us from the pranks and foolishness of
death. For we are already swallowed up in death. But for the children, the worl
d would not have been in existence. Besides, the world would not have been good
for man to live in. Do you realize this fact? Do you know the exact nature of th
e child that is delivered today? Do you know what his mission is? I do not wish
to be tedious unto you. For if I should go further, many of you would weep, and
you will realize, you are worthless.
LEAD AN EXEMPLARY LIFE THEY MAY FOLLOW AFTER:
If you critically analyze the situation, you will realize, it is the fathers and
mothers who help to spoil their children. Do you not know, it is what you do yo
ur child does? IT BEHOOVES Us TO NURTURE THEM WITH LOVE, TRUTHFULNESS, HUMILITY,
AND ACCORD THEM WITH HONOR. If you beget a child and you do not say woe to him,
if you do not disgrace him or beat him up or tell lies to him, if you do not pe
rpetrate evil before him, he will grow up with the virtues of God. You are to ta
ke him to church, teach him about the Word of God, TEACH HIM ABOUT OUR LORD JESU
S CHRIST, ABOUT GOD AND HIS VIRTUES AND OTHER GOOD VIRTUES. You are to show him
the good behavioral pattern you are leading. This is precisely what we are to ac
complish. We are to receive them and do all good things to them. You should not
snuff or smoke when a child is present, and you are not to be exasperated in his
presence. You are not to commit fornication in his presence, and do not take hi
m along to prepare concoctions. This is the foremost thing we should accomplish.
And that is: Have love, and practise love with children. Be humble with childre
n, be truthful, and do whatever you are capable of doing in bringing them up in
the love and fear of God. Your main aim should be to put them on a path of God.
If you are a person who was given to drinking, after having children, you should
refrain from drinking. If you were a thief, steal no more. If you were given to
snuffing and smoking, forsake such acts and do not commit any evil act again, b
ecause when you are given to such tendencies, the children will in turn be affec
ted.
YOUR CHILD IS YOU:
He is your own brother. He is your friend and he is your father, mother and ever
ything to you, he is your family. Therefore you are to keep them in love, peace,
honor, and in reverence of God. Brethren, this is what has ruined the entire wo
rld: if children are not accorded any regard. Now many of us here can testify ab
out the sufferings we underwent from youth, many of us know little or nothing ab
out parental love. Recall how your father and mother did not take you for anythi
ng of importance. As a result your heart is embittered and you are set on retali
ation. Such is the repercussions of ill-treating children.
It is said, out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. If you nurse your
children in the proper manner, showing them good behavioral patterns, they are
bound to be prosperous. They are bound to do what is good, to pronounce good utt
erances, in line with all the good tendencies they experience daily. To honor th
e parents by a child does not consist in his prostrating on the ground the momen
t he sees you, or for him to keep silent or to run and hide. That is not the sym
bol of the honor concept here. Rather, it is by his leading a good life style by
not stealing, committing fornication, engaging in the preparation of concoction
s, by not cursing and causing trouble in the family. That is the significance of
a child honoring his father and mother.
If you do not keep your children close to you, settle with them, love them, be t
ruthful to them, have a common interest with them, if you do not honor them, how
will they know what is good and honorable? If you fail to honor your children,
how will they know what is good and honorable? If you fail to honor your childre
n how will they respect you? If you do not love the children, how will they reci
procate such love to you? If you are not truthful to the children, how will they
speak the truth? If you do not exercise patience with the children, how will th
ey have patience? If you do not receive the children, how will they receive you
in reciprocity? They are strangers and you had come into the world before them.
THE FATHER HAD SENT THEM TO COME AND HELP YOU, TO UNITE WITH YOU IN ORDER TO BUI
LD THIS KINGDOM, TO LIVE PEACEABLY WITH ALL.
EQUALITY SHOULD REIGN SUPREME:
But on their advent, you choose to coerce them. You forbid them from touching on
e thing or the other. You order then to stand aloof from you, and you even regar
d them as stupid persons.
You have heard Our Lord Jesus Christ saying: "I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE," "ALL THA
T BELONG TO MY FATHER ARE MINE." In the same vein, all you have are for your chi
ldren. Therefore, you have equal rights with them. You are not greater than them
even by a pin. They have the right to hold a dialogue with you, to give you adv
ice, sit at the same table with you and exchange views. They will bring their ow
n opinion while you contribute your own quota. You will correct them whenever th
ey err, and they too must in turn correct you. If you do not allow your children
to come closer to you, to know everything transpiring in the house of the famil
y, who will look after those things you call yours in your absence? If you do no
t allow your children to know you when you are young, at what age do you wish th
em to know you?
Brethren, I have always intimated you, I have many things to tell you, for the c
rooked things of the world are so uncountable. You will pray God to give you chi
ldren; you argue, you were begotten of a man and it was a woman that delivered y
ou. But when you are given these children, you become fastidious, you cook them
in a pot, you pound them in a mortar. Did God commit evil to send the children t
o you that you should remain in oneness to accomplish His work?
DO NOT SUBJECT YOUR CHILDREN TO VIOLENT TREATMENT:
No person has the right to use a cane on any child. Man is not given the preroga
tive to say to a child. "Woe unto you." You have no right to disgrace a child. W
hether the child is so young, if you encounter a child along the road, it is inc
umbent upon you to love him, to honor him, to do all manner of good things unto
him, because such is the kingdom of God. You have heard what Our Lord Jesus Chri
st said, "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew Chapter
23 verse 11). In the morning of each day, you pick up the broom and sweep. And
when you do so, your children will also pick up their bundles of broom and sweep
. When you pick up your hoe, your children are bound to pick up theirs and when
you pick up your machete, all of them will follow suit, they will emulate you. W
hatever behavioral pattern you exhibit, they will practise same. That is the cor
rect thing for all humanity to accomplish.
REAR YOUR CHILDREN IN THE LOVE AND FEAR OF GOD.
Do you think, it pleases a child if you bring a harlot into your house, or if yo
u drink, commit fornication, quarrel, tell lies or disgrace yourself in public?
It is not a pleasant thing for even a little child to see you wallow in such evi
l tendencies. You will shout at the little child to shut up because you did not
put up such a behavioral pattern with your father. It must be noted, the differe
nce between your age and that of the child's age is of no consequence. The fact,
you are older than the child does not give you any undue advantage over the chi
ld. Now if you commit sin, your child will point out to you, you have erred. Eve
rybody has to practise the Word of God. You have always heard, there are no infa
nts in this kingdom. There is therefore no adult, or woman or man here, but Our
Lord Jesus Christ is all in all.
You are not greater than a newborn child in this kingdom, and you are not smalle
r than a newborn child delivered here twenty years ago. Therefore you are to sho
w the little children the same love you have for Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is th
e same love, you must express to a woman or man, or anybody else. For it is said
, "Honor all men, Love the Brotherhood." (1st Peter Chapter 2 verse 17). Our dut
y in this kingdom is to receive children wherever you find them. Wherever you fi
nd yourself, be it along the road, you are to express all the love in you toward
them. Take them unto you, and do not forbid them to come unto you.
PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN:
You can realize this truth here in this kingdom. The children go on blessing fir
st. In all arrangements, they must first be attended unto because they are the h
ope of our future. Your two hands are soaked in oil. And which of them can you u
se to manifest a good thing. But the children have come to wipe away our tears s
o through them, we might be saved. Do not train the children to become hard-hear
ted. We should not drink in the presence of little children, when we do acknowle
dge wine is an abominable thing. We should not quarrel in the presence of childr
en or tell lies in their presence; when we have the realization that by so doing
, we are teaching them bad conduct. You are the people who spoil the children by
beating them up, cursing them, calling them thieves, refusing them food, disgra
cing them, drinking in their presence, taking them before shrines, and by forcin
g them to do abominable things whether they like to do so or not.
CREATE AN IDEAL ATMOSPHERE:
It is said, "And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them
up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." (Ephesians Chapter 6 verse 4). Th
is you do by leading an exemplary life, having love, telling the truth, exercisi
ng patience, honoring them, doing what is good at all times. That is the ideal s
ituation of bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
It behooves us to respect them more than the adults. We should love and honor th
em above the elderly ones. In all things, we should surrender ourselves to serve
them because through them salvation will come unto us. Take Moses as a case in
point. What did his father and mother accomplish? When Pharaoh decreed, all chil
dren from three months or less should be killed, what did the mother of Moses do
? She did not kill her child. Rather she put the little baby inside a basket and
dropped it by the river side. In cognisance of the prettiness of the baby, the
love she had for him, the respect she accorded him, she never killed the child.
Did she in particular and the entire people of Israel realize, he was the one se
nt by God to remove the Israelites from the bondage perpetuated by Pharaoh? Can
you not realize the truism, children are the Kingdom of God? His father and moth
er could not salvage the children of Israel. But it was the little Moses who cam
e to vindicate them from the whims and caprices of slavery in Egypt.
Remember also Hannah, the mother of Samuel, what did she do with the little chil
d she gave to Eli? In the end, Samuel metamorphosed into the king and the person
who brought them closer to God. If her mother did not know God, if she did not
surrender him to Eli the prophet; how could Samuel have known God and the Israel
ites get saved in the end? You can realize, where we put our hope and expect our
salvation to come from is not where it usually comes from. Our deliverance will
come from these little children. Our salvation is upon the children, born and y
et to be delivered. Let our first lesson be read.
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW Chapter 19 verse 14
"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: f
or of such is the kingdom of heaven."
ADULTS ARE ALREADY ADULTERATED:
Have you heard that? Our Lord Jesus Christ said, "Suffer the little children, an
d forbid them not to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." Can we
have 144,000 virgins from the adults anymore? By a virgin, we mean a woman who
has never known a man, or a man who has never been intimate with a woman. What c
an adults avail in this light, when they are wallowing in all forms of corruptio
n? Is there any avenue to purify them? Such a task is a mirage. Rather, it is yo
ur children who are to make up this number. It is easy for your children to fulf
ill this condition.
ELECTION IS BY MERCY AND NOT PERSONAL WILL:
It is said, "So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but
of God that sheweth mercy." (Romans Chapter 9 verse 16). By teaching these litt
le children the ways of God, by leading them to know God, by their parents havin
g the knowledge of God's existence, it is easy to have the 144,000 virgins from
amongst them. Now you accord your honor to the president, the governor, the comm
issioner, permanent secretary, head of department, the rulers of this world and
other esteemed persons in the society. That is erroneous. Your respect should be
for these little children. Put your thoughts on them and let us come back home.
You are to love the little children and nurture them in the appropriate pattern
. You receive the millionaires. Your pride is in becoming a pastor, or a bishop.
Where lies your happiness? It is the little children who deserve to be received
for they are the only hope for mankind. Whatever we can do, we must do for them
.
SERVICE TO CHILDREN ATTRACTS BLESSINGS:
It is not easy for an adult to enter into the kingdom of God. Your wisdom notwit
hstanding, and in spite of your wealth, and your status in life, it is hardly po
ssible for you to gain admission into the kingdom. They have no difficulties. Th
ey will stretch forth a cup to you and you will proclaim, they are your children
. Through them you are saved. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, the little children gi
ve their souls unto Him, but the old men are always searching for Him in life. I
do not imply, you are the person doing that thing. You are to receive these lit
tle children whenever you see them, and give them all the help you can afford. Y
ou have to love the little children from generation to generation in this kingdo
m. We must do all the good things possible unto them. Do not say, he is not your
child. He is your own child. From day to day, you are to be told stories of the
benefits accruing from loving little children. Even if you do not have a child
or a brother or a sister, if you do not have a husband or a wife, if you have no
money, if you do not possess anything in life, remember in the children lie the
kingdom of God. They are Our Lord Jesus Christ, they are gods. If you will nurt
ure them properly by honoring them, loving them, being truthful unto them, takin
g them unto yourself, you will see the manifestation of God's glory.
Brethren, let us come to realize, this kingdom is not entered into by wealth but
by faith. That is why, the foremost thing you must accomplish is to have love.
You are not to forbid them. DO NOT BEAT THEM UP OR RAIN CURSES ON THEM. DO NOT T
RAMPLE THEM UNDER YOUR FEET. They are the best part of you. Provide good raiment
for them, teach them good behavioral patterns and RESPECT THEM. If you were a t
hief, for their sake, you must abhor stealing. For their sake, you should forsak
e all wicked tendencies because they are your future.
Do you not realize all you do to these little children are done to Our Lord Jesu
s Christ? Whatever you do unto little children are done to God. The honor you ac
cord them signifies love for God. The truth you speak is meant for God. In all y
ou accomplish, you are not serving man but God Himself. And you will not fail to
receive your due recompense for them.
ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCES A CHILD:
A child is spoilt at infancy through the house he lives in, the things he sees a
round him. Therefore, where a person prepares concoction, snuffs, sends letters
to certain women or men, prepares food which he packs into containers for partic
ular people, the person is spoiling the child in such an environment. You are te
aching the child prostitution. You do not realize, the children see better and t
hey are more knowledgeable than you are. The child is more powerful and better t
han you in all ways. Many times, you profess a child is not knowledgeable becaus
e he is an infant. Do you know the number of times he has come into this world?
He has come for a special assignment, to help you in your weakness. If you recei
ve him, in effect, Our Lord Jesus Christ will do everything towards his progress
in life. Brethren, I do not want to belabor you. Let our second lesson be read.
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: EPHESIANS Chapter 6 verse 4
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the n
urture and admonition of the Lord."
DO NOT MALTREAT CHILDREN:
Have you heard that? Let the "woe unto you" come to an end now. Beating children
, forbidding them and the act of cursing them, should not prevail any longer. CA
N YOU USE FIRE TO QUENCH FIRE? CAN YOU USE EVIL TO CHANGE AN EVIL DOER? IN THE S
AME TOKEN, WE CANNOT USE EVIL TO TRANSFORM CHILDREN. The first requirement is fo
r you to realize, the children and you are one, you are equal. The Father who be
gat you is the same Father who begat your children. The Father who owns the heav
en and the earth and the fullness thereof also owns all of you. Let nobody decei
ve you, because before the children manifest on this earth plane, their files ar
e sent down with them. All the things they must fulfill, all they must have are
stated therein. Some of the facilities we enjoy here come from the children. For
the Father realizing, we are lacking, and we are incapable of earning a living,
He has sent them to us to salvage us. But we choose to beat them up, disgrace t
hem, restrict and restrain them, that is why we suffer many things.
YOUR BEHAVIOURS AFFECT CHILDREN:
Some children decide to return to the world beyond because of such ill treatment
. ALL THE PUNISHMENTS YOU IMPOSE ON THEM ARE KNOWN BY YOUR FATHER, AND THEIR FAT
HER WHO WILL SURELY PUNISH YOU IN TURN.
YOUR BEING BROTHERHOOD SHOULD NOT END IN PUTTING ON YOUR WHITE RAIMENT, OR BY SI
NGING AND DANCING. BUT LET us BRING CHILDREN UP IN THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF
THE LORD. You the parents refuse to attend church services, but you force your
children to go to church. Who should accompany them to church? You, the father a
nd mother, are not even at peace with each other. What behavioral pattern are yo
u showing, when you had, before you attended such a church service, you started
to quarrel that culminated in a fight along the road to church. ARE THE CHILDREN
NOT CAREFULLY, BUT INTENSELY OBSERVING YOUR EVIL WAYS IN SUCH SITUATIONS? IS TH
AT HOW TO BRING THEM UP IN THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD? If you do not
respect an adult, it is because he is a thief, a murderer, and wallowing in suc
h evil tendencies. Both of you are carnivorous. But with little children, it is
incumbent upon you to honor them. YOU ARE NOT TO COMMIT ANY EVIL IN THEIR PRESEN
CE BUT LEAD A GOOD AND BEFITTING LIFESTYLE. The eyes of the children are sparkli
ng and the spirit abiding in them cannot be described. They see things that are
both far and near, FOR THEY HAVE COME TO SERVE GOD. You have heard the testimoni
es of the Deaconesses returning from India on ministry work that immediately the
y arrived, little children gathered together to receive them and even celebrated
a feast with them. Their fathers and mothers refused to show up. Wherever you g
o to, it is the children who must first respond because of such is the Kingdom o
f Heaven.
Let not our hearts condemn us because GOD SURPASSES THE CONSCIENCE OF MEN. AND S
O LONG AS YOU DO NOT HAVE AN OPEN MIND WITH THE CHILDREN, YOU DO NOT LOVE CHILDR
EN, YOU DO NOT TELL THE TRUTH, YOU DO NOT PRACTISE THE TRUTH, IT TANTAMOUNTS TO
THE FACT YOUR CONSCIENCE MUST CONVICT YOU. Of a truth, you will not realize this
kingdom anywhere else except in the little children.
It is elusive in adults. No matter the extent of your preaching the adults canno
t symbolize the kingdom of God. ANYTHING PLANTED BY GOD CANNOT BE UPROOTED BY AN
Y MAN. SINCE CHRIST MADE THE STATEMENT, "SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND FORBID T
HEM NOT TO COME UNTO Me: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN." IT SHALL REMAIN
SO FOREVER.
GOD'S WORD IS ETERNAL:
Remember that statement: "There shall be a root of Jesse." It did not mention Je
sse per se, but that, "There shall be a root of Jesse." Jesse begot seven sons.
They were all mature people, but David was the eighth and the youngest of all. N
o person knew who he was. When he was in the field keeping his flock, he tore an
attacking lion into pieces. This he achieved as a young boy. At another instanc
e, Goliath, well-adorned and backed by the armies of the Philistines, boasted, n
obody in Israel could challenge him. Even King Saul ran to hide himself. All the
people in the army took cover. But David who was taking food to his brethren fo
ught and won. It must be noted here that according to the customs of the land, a
t that time, you must attain the age of twenty-one in order to be enrolled in th
e army. But David had not yet attained that age, yet he took the challenge to fi
ght Goliath, despite the rebuke of Goliath and the people. Even king Saul constr
ained him not to fight because even the adults could not achieve such a feat. Bu
t with a sling, he killed Goliath. He achieved this as a little child.
THE ELECTION OF DAVID:
When God revealed to Samuel, "There shall be a root of Jesse," Samuel departed t
o Jesse and told Jesse to gather together all his male children, in order to cho
ose the one who was to become their king. The prominent military men came out, b
ut they were not chosen. All his seven elderly children came out but the spirit
did not choose the one who was to become their king from among them. He then ask
ed him whether those were all the male children he had. He answered in the affir
mative; claiming, the remaining son was just a little boy. His hopes were in any
of the older sons. Samuel demanded, the little boy be brought. On his arrival,
the spirit of God caught Samuel and he proclaimed, David, the little one, was th
e chosen one of God who was to be the king of Israel.
YOU ARE BORN WHAT YOU ARE AND NOT MADE:
You are not a millionaire when you are an adult. When a person becomes a million
aire, that is not the precise time he was a millionaire. When you are a governor
, that is not the time you are crowned a governor. But the truism remains, you w
ere born as a governor. YOU ARE BORN AS GOD or an angel. Therefore, it behooves
us to receive little children. ALL THAT IS PERPETRATED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE
WORLD IS MEDICINE AFTER DEATH. A PERSON WHO HAS DIED CANNOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICIN
E. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTENDED TO WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.
When a prophet is an infant, you curse and forbid him, you beat him up and ill-t
reat him any way you like. When a governor is an infant, you treat him disdainfu
lly. When a president is a little child, you treat him roughly, but when he ulti
mately manifests, you call him wonderful person. With all the evil you perpetrat
ed against him, how will he regard you? Brethren, I do not wish to overload you.
Let the Golden Text be read.
GOLDEN TEXT: LUKE Chapter 9 verse 48
"And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me:
and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least
among you all, the same shall be great."
JOHN THE BAPTIST, A REWARD FOR ZACHARIAS'S SERVICES:
Brethren, have you heard that? "Whosoever shall receive this child in my name re
ceiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he th
at is least among you shall be great." Take the case of John, as a case in point
. His father and mother were made to know at a time he was yet unborn, he will b
e great in the sight of God. It is said, "And many of the children of Israel sha
ll he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and p
ower of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobe
dient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
(Luke Chapter 1 verses 16 and 17). Our Lord Jesus Christ testified saying, "Amon
g them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Bapti
st: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he
." (Matthew Chapter 11 verse 11). Why was John the Baptist great? His father Zac
harias was a priest and his mother was also serving God. For this reason, in rec
ompense, God ordained it, he should come out from there to turn the hearts of th
e men unto God.
Consider also the case of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Mary was constantly in the temp
le serving God. All of them were in the service of God. Before He was born it wa
s prophesied, "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: an
d the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end
." (Luke Chapter 1 verses 32 and 33). A goat cannot give birth to a ram, and a c
ow cannot deliver a kid. All of you are looking for money, children, but there i
s no person who is prepared to serve God and please Him. Your prayer is God shou
ld give you a child, money, car, or other things. WHEN HE GIVES YOU THESE THINGS
, OF WHAT USE WILL YOU PUT THEM INTO SINCE YOU DO NOT KNOW GOD?
GOD CROWNS YOUR SERVICES BY GIVING YOU A PROPHET:
You can realize how Zacharias and Elizabeth served God throughout their life-tim
e. For God had made the promise to them, they will have a child. They lived for
God and served Him at all times, yet they had no child. There is nothing impossi
ble with God. Sequel to what they did, God blessed them with a son whose name wi
ll never be forgotten throughout all the ages.
Abraham served God until his old age and Sarah was well stricken in years, yet t
hey had no child. God had His own plan for them. In the end, He gave them a son
named Isaac and he was great before God. In your own case, if three months elaps
es without any pregnancy, you will consult all the necromancers on earth, you wi
ll offer sacrifices everywhere, you will weep, you will have sexual relations wi
th little children, all in a bid to have a child. You will lie with old men and
the husbands of other women. You will completely defile yourself.
GODLINESS IS PROFITABLE UNTO ALL THINGS:
Many people will query you why a person of your calibre should remain without a
child? Women will be lined up for you in order that you might beget children. Yo
u will flirt about, you will offer sacrifices unto idols, and fulfill any condit
ions in a bid to have children. Is that the way to beget a reputable child? It i
s said, "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto
all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come
." (1st Timothy Chapter 4 verse 8).
It is beneficial for us to lead a reputable life, that is pleasing to God. This
can be done by showing reverence to God, not committing fornication or adultery,
not telling lies, not indulging in the preparation of concoctions, not hating p
eople, but loving everybody. Forget about money, or children, or any such things
. If you have the Spirit of God and the divine love of God, continue to serve Hi
m and you will realize the glory of God. The gifts prevailing here on earth conn
ote death, sufferings, foolishness, but the gift of God is eternal life and ever
lasting glory.
THE EXAMPLE OF MARY AND JOSEPH:
You have heard, "For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more the
y which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign
in life by one, Jesus Christ." (Romans Chapter 5 verse 17). It is not mentioned,
a thousand people brought salvation unto the entire world, but only Our Lord Je
sus Christ who forgot about money, children, wife, husband and all other things;
but He led a life, which was pleasing to the Father. Let us emulate Our Lord Je
sus Christ, and we will realize a major event, we have never experienced in life
. Take note of the conduct of Joseph, Mary's husband. When it became known to hi
m Mary was pregnant whereas he had had no intimate relations with her, if he wer
e not a devoted man of God, would he not have divorced Mary or even killed her?
Who is that person in this world that would like to claim such a child? One cann
ot imagine the punishment Mary would have faced. She would have been told to par
t with that child she got from prostitution. You all know precisely the signific
ance of such a thing in your tradition.
Who is that woman who when faced with such a situation will not consult doctors
in a bid to abort that child, and save her face from shame? All this you do with
out knowing, the little children are the symbols of the Kingdom of Heaven. Did M
ary realize, her little child was sent to redeem the entire world? Did Joseph co
me to this realization either? When Christ was born in a manger at Bethlehem, di
d those highly esteemed persons in the inn realize, the newborn child was the gr
eatest of all and the one who was to bring salvation unto the entire world?
THE WISE MEN RECEIVED THE INFANT JESUS:
The three wise men had set a typical example for you and me that we should not f
ail to receive the little children. You can realize how they came to worship the
newborn baby and presented gifts to him. Has this not proved to you the exact p
attern expected of you with little children? After the presentation of the gifts
by the wise men, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream and warned them, the
y should not return to Herod, and they departed into their own country by anothe
r way.
He also told Joseph to rise and take the young child and his mother, and flee in
to Egypt, and be there until they would be told to come back, for Herod was seek
ing the young child to destroy Him. That same night they took Him and fled into
Egypt. You remember the thief who was crucified alongside with Our Lord Jesus Ch
rist to whom Christ said, " Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me
in paradise." (Luke Chapter 23 verse 43). That thief was the person who came fr
om the direction in which Joseph and Mary, with the little baby were heading to.
The soldiers met him on the way and asked whether he saw anybody going towards
where he came from. He was not a thief by then. He told them, there was no perso
n on that route even though he had seen the little baby with his parents on the
way. And this he did because of the love he had toward the little child. If he d
id not misdirect those soldiers, the little child would have been killed. It was
on this basis, he was saved on the Cross, even though he was a thief.
YOU ARE ALL BROTHERS:
I always use a live tortoise to consult my oracle. As I am standing here, no per
son has ever forbidden me to discuss with anybody as brothers and sisters. There
is no point in time when a person used a cane on me. What I am telling you is n
othing but the truth. And I have never beaten anybody up. We are all brothers an
d sisters. In your own case, the situation is different. I do not believe in the
contention, unless a person is forced, he cannot lead a reputable life.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DOES NOT CHANGE A MAN:
You argue, a child should be forced by being beaten up, thrown outside, and made
to undergo various kinds of punishment. What useful purpose does it serve to pu
rsue such a line of action? You are teaching the child evil acts and in the fina
l analysis, he becomes evil. It is said, out of the fullness of the heart the mo
uth speaks. (Luke Chapter 6 verse 45). At present, how will I beat you up or rai
n curses on you, or pray God should punish you. What I received is the precise a
ssignment I am bent on accomplishing; your actions notwithstanding, for I am not
bothered in anyway. I have never witnessed somebody being beaten up, or cursed,
and therefore, there is no woe unto you on my side. Can you not realize that gl
ory here?
Brethren, it is said, one stroke of the cane is sufficient to the wise. I do not
wish to be tedious unto you. Those who have ears let them hear. May God bless H
is Holy Words. Amen.
THANK YOU HOLY FATHER.

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