Text: 2Samuel 23:11-23.
“And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.”
Meditations
Joyful greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, was a nobody before the encounter with God through prophet Samuel in 1Samuel 16:13. The anointing transformed his entire life and made him a giant killer. The beautiful part of David’s life is that he also became a raiser of men and builder of destiny. The scripture quoted above is that of the exploit one of the men who were distressed and discounted in 1Samuel 22:1-2 (we can call them the poorest of the poor in the society ) who followed him while he ran to cave Adulam from Saul the king. David so imparted these lives that they all ended up as mighty men. Such was Shammah the son of Agee who turned out as a territory defender. Though it was an ordinary field of lentiles (cow pea) but it was Jewish territory and therefore must be kept for God and Shammah rose up in the midst of many to do the needful while others fled!
Looking back in the last thirty (30) years since I got born again (20/04/1990), I cannot but give God all the glory for that glorious encounter on the grounds of Liberty Stadium, In Ibadan, after a powerful ministration on the Cross of Jesus by Evang Reinhard Bonnke of blessed memory. That encounter has afforded me divine enablement to defend the gospel in my own little way. Jesus has been wonderful all the way. However, reflecting on the accomplishment of Shammah again today, I hereby recommit myself to God and the defense of His kingdom’s perspectives and ideals so that it might be said of me also that God wrought a great victory through my life on the last day.
I want to appreciate everyone whom God has used either directly or indirectly through their books and tapes to help me in the journey this far. I have been privileged in the last thirty years to drink from various divinely ordained cisterns too numerous to mention. I am grateful to them all. For those of them still
alive, may the Lord fill you afresh with His grace and for those who have gone ahead of us, may their legacies endure. I also appreciate God for those who labored to build the platforms on which I have served and still serving. And for those who have bowed their knees before God to pray for me, God shall reward you. I am very grateful.
Furthermore, I appreciate all who take time to read the little materials I have been used of God to send out as the Holy Spirit stirs my spirit. You are such a great motivation. Please help me raise up an altar of praise for thirty years of the mercies of God. Continue to pray for me still that He who started the good work in me shall complete it.
For me, by the grace of God, it is just the beginning as I commit myself afresh to the service of God as a restorer of deserted cities and builder of dilapidated walls.
Meanwhile, if you are not yet born again even as you read this short testimony of my walk with God so far, I encourage you to come on board and give your life to Christ. I can tell you that there is no better life outside of Jesus. He is simply the best!
Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise! To God be the glory great things He has done.
I am grateful and God bless you ALL
