29/03/2022
THE FIRST PROPHET IN NIGERIA
THAT GOD USED TO PERFORM MIRACLES
BY THE POWER OF HOLY SPIRIT
Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase
Today, we celebrate Pentecost all over Nigeria and the world. The first prophet from Africa and Nigeria to display the presence of Holy Spirit is saint Moses Orimolade.
He began his apostolic missionary work, spreading the Word, healing and delivering people from the forces of darkness. His personal life was also full of wonders. He was reputed to hunt animals in the bush by sheer will without leaving the four walls of his home. He owned a farm where each harvested yam could only be carried by at least eight people. Once a huge rock fell on him. It took seven able-bodied men to roll the boulder off his prostrate body, yet he rose without suffering as much as a simple scratch. To crown everything, Mose Orimolade Tunolase was enthroned king by a heavenly host. Eye witness accounts stated that the participants were not people from this world. They swarmed around him placing a crown of most precious stone on his head and robing him in a dazzling white, ornamented robe. This is why we wear white garment in C & S church today and not different coloured garments.
As 'king' on earth, he faced idol worshippers and pagans in Ikare and environs in spiritual battle, counting on God to deliver him like He delivered Daniel from the lion's den and Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego from the conflagration. Indeed, during one of these battles,the pagan aggressors ended up fighting each other. In another episode, he made the earth open up, almost swallowing his heathen detractors. There is also an account of how he stayed indoors for ten years without a meal. During this spiritual retreat, he received many visitations from mysterious guests who were eventually understood to be heavenly beings. After this retreat, he went on a trip with his mother to her home town in Edo where they sojourned for three months.Unknown tothemother, Orimolade materialised in other towns preaching the gospel with out anyone in Edo being awareofhis absence.
In 1916, Orimolade crossed the River Ojawiri by spiritual powers,to the landof the Tapa further north. Later he visited Owo, Ifon, Benin, Lokoja, Onitsha, Sapele, Kabba, and Ogidi, where he subdued the terrifying water spirit that manifested it selfinmonstrous fishes of a nearby river. Orimolade's evangelistic mission also took him to northern cities like Bida,Jos,Zaria- where he put up with one Marcus Thomas, and Kano - where he met one Madam Pearse. On the whole, Moses Orimolade spent about two years in the north. Thereafter, he moved to Ilorin, and lateron,to Offa, Ikirun, Osogbo, Ede, Ogbomoso, Ibadan and Abeokuta.
Everywhere he went, he left a trail of miraculous happenings - some good, some terrifying. A remarkable example took place in Ogbomoso, where a female sorcerer challenged his mission despite the people's eagerness to benefit from his work. Orimolade left Ogbomoso placing a curse on the town. Rain did not fall; pregnant women could not give birth; things stood still after he left.The ruler of Ogbomoso had to send a special delegation to meet and plead with Orimolade in Ifako before the curse could be lifted. From Ifako, the man of God's fame spread far and wide,even to the city of Lagos.
Saint Moses Orimolade did all these miracles not by ETO ADURA or killing Rams for irapada but by the power of Holyspirit that indwells him and upon him in his days .
Why do we even Celebrate Pentecost Sunday in C & S Church today?
The Festival of First Fruits (of which is the barley harvest) and the Pentecost are celebrated fifty days apart from each other.
The Bible says that the Jews celebrate Pentecost as the giving of the law.
The Pentecost was first celebrated after they came out from Egypt, when the law was given at Mount Sinai (see Exod. 20). On the same day of the Pentecost, God gave the Spirit (see Acts 2:1–4).
While the Jews celebrate Pentecost as the giving of the law, we who are under grace today celebrate it as the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Comparisons between the giving of the law and the coming of grace:
When the law was given on Mount Sinai, there was the presence of a thick, dark cloud that gathered over the people. But when grace came on the Mount of Transfiguration, it was a bright cloud that overshadowed them.
When the law was first given, 3000 people died (see Exod. 32:28). However, Acts 2:4 depicts how 3000 people were baptized in the Holy Spirit on Mount Zion, which shows us that the law kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Under the law, there was lightning and thunder (see Exod. 20:18). However, under grace, the Holy Spirit came like a mighty, rushing wind (see Acts. 2:2).
Under law, God was far away from His people. Under grace, the glory of the Lord was in the presence of His people. Even when He left because they rejected Him, He left in a slow and reluctant manner (see Ezek. 10:18–19).
UNDER GRACE, GOD WANTS YOU TO LIVE SUPPLY-MINDED, NOT DEMAND-MINDED.
The law demands; grace supplies.
Whether it is in our jobs, finances, or parenting, God will supply us the willingness, and give us the performance we need to go through every fresh challenge.
As believers, we have the Holy Spirit in us, which we receive by faith. Because we have the Spirit, we are supplied with every good thing!
In conclusion, The Holy spirit is the spirit of Grace and our father saint Moses Orimolade was known to work all his miracles by the power of Holyspirit. when we rest in Him, He works , and when we work by our reasoning and self effort, the Holy spirit rest and relax.
Rest and let Holy spirit work in your life, church and ministry. (Amen)
We will NOW have our programs
in Lagos State.
Ala Int Gospel Min
details will be passed across soon.
/Snr/Ap/Pro
Damilola Emmanuel
(Alaso Ala)
