Apart from Salvation- the actual meaning of which many have totally misconstrued, but which, to me, actually defines immortalising expressly while alive, the other grace that comes next to it, is recognising one’s actual baptismal father, & then having such a father pronounce divine words upon you.
A baptismal father isn’t a joke at all. One never to be toyed with.
Many have gone through life & even passed on without ever knowing who their baptismal father is. Thank God I know mine.
Yet, the one who is able to do for you what your biological parents couldn’t, can’t, do for you, certainly isn’t someone to be joked with.
Such a good Samaritan must be held in the very highest esteem.
So, for over one hour plus, my baptismal father went supremely divine, totally immersed in his actual role. And what followed was an unstoppable, highly excellent, exceptional outpouring that rained ceaselessly upon me in an unbelievably charged atmosphere.
Prayers from his spirit being poured forth. Impactful pronouncements were made. Binding decrees were established. Majestic utterances flowed seemingly endlessly. Commandments were issued like the most precise intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Awesomeness exploded. And goodness was released, completely unencumbered, such that the beastdom of darkness simply couldn’t resist as the goodness poured forth.
Chains were broken.
Oppression was lifted.
Gloom dissipated.
Weight was shattered.
Broken paths were fixed.
The future was assured.
Grace was renewed.
Mercy spoke.
And then, I sparked. My eyes opened. My ears heard. My heart jubilated. And love divine embraced me, so, so amazingly too.
I may not have gotten the kind of gifts my mortality (physical being now) desired, but I got something far better than I could ever have asked for.
And for that, I cannot thank the God of my Salvation enough for giving me such a wonderful baptismal father. This made this particular birthday special.
So, to every one of you who genuinely wished me well, whether by sending a word, a note, a paragraph, an epistle, or even just a genuine emoji or kind gesture, please accept my deepest…most heartfelt appreciation.
I received every single one. And I throw every blessing you showered upon me through your messages right back at you.
Because I genuinely operate the law of cause & effect.
May everything you wished for me come right back to you, multiplied.
May the goodness you released towards me find its way back to you in abundance. May your own prayers be answered. May your own paths be cleared. May your own chains break.
May grace speak for you. May mercy locate you.
And may whatever you genuinely desired for me become your own portion, many times over.
Amen.
Modupe. Dalu. Nagode.
Abiola Olatunde Aloba: The Rare One.
