My Story

Isa.6:⁸ “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me” (KJV).

This scripture is very personal to me and pivotal to my relationship with Jesus. The crossroads affords us the opportunity of changing our direction or staying on course. We have established that the crossroads of life present us with three paths, the way of self, the way of the world, and the way of God. Jesus responded to His call and you and I would have to respond to ours. Today, I want to share more details about my salvation story with you.

I was in my final year in the University of Lagos at the time and someone invited me for a program at the chapel. I cannot even remember who invited me or what made me attend that program that day. But I got to the chapel and I sat in a corner at the back because I had my reservations about “born-again” folks. It was Rev. Wale Oke ministering that day and he was on fire. I had never experienced preaching like that before. His sermon was on Isa.6:8 Who shall go for us? and “Who shall we send? I heard a voice saying here I am send me. He finished preaching and he gave an altar call, but I could not move. Then he said he was pressed for time, but he was going to leave us with a song and he sang; “Here I am, send me. Here I am, send me. For the Lord needs somebody, here I am, send me!”

The program was over, the minister had gone, the chapel gradually became empty, but I sat down there for hours, in the corner at the back weeping. That day I surrendered to God and I said to the Lord, if you can use anybody, use me. In retrospect, I did not even know what I was saying then, but I could not stop singing the song the minister had left with us, in me. “Here I am, send me. Here I am, send me. For the Lord needs somebody, here I am, send me.” I got up from there saved, totally delivered. That is my story, that is how I came to Jesus. I never met the preacher even after that, I do not even know him. But that is the thing about God, you cannot really tell the seeds He leads you to sow. Perhaps, we will meet in Heaven. God is asking you this same question today, the question over your life is, “Who shall we send? Who shall go for us?” What will be your response?

I made that choice in August of 1995 and up until this day and until I see Jesus, it will not change in Jesus Name. You may be close to church, but you know that you are far from God. God wants you to change your direction at the crossroads today. I want you to sing this song to Jesus today. For another group of people, you know there is a call of God upon your life, but you are afraid. You want to preserve yourself and avoid the cross. I pray that God will give you grace today.

Prayer: Lord, I release my life to You. I will not be afraid, I will be bold because You have called me. I receive Your grace today as I say Yes to Your call, in Jesus Name. Amen!