Codes and Puzzles

In 2007, I had a dream that 
I died on the road to Lagos from Bowen 
University! 
While many students traveled 
home for the holidays, 
I stayed back on campus out of fear 
My mother also called me and said 
"A prophet told me you are in danger, 
come to Lagos immediately" 
What!
I told my mother I wasn't 
coming to Lagos. 
I was scared the prophet 
was trying to lure me to the 
road so that the devil can 
kill me! 
I was not very knowledgeable in the things of 
the spirit at the time but the "come to Lagos" 
call was too suspect! 
I stayed on campus watching "24"
There were about 10 of us on campus at the time 
To each his own reason for not going home 
As a campus fellowship executive, 
I was drafted in to lead fellowship for 
students returning for Summer school! 
The chaplaincy made a generous 
arrangement for some stipends for us
The day Summer school began, I was 
preparing to teach Bible Studies 
The Holy Spirit said to me, 
"What are you doing here?" 
I know Him 
He doesn't ask questions to which 
He doesn't know the answer! 
I said "Somebody is trying to kill me! 
I saw it! 
I was lying dead on the roadside"
Two years before this time the pioneer 
chaplain of Bowen University Rev. Goke Adeleke 
and His mentee Rev. Tayo Orodiji had died in 
a ghastly motor accident on their way to 
Iwo from Abuja! 
The trauma never really left me 
I didn't see the carnage, but from what 
I heard and imagined
It was horrible! 
I spent months lamenting about such an 
ending to the lives of two giants of 
the gospel! 
These are men of God!
Passionate and zealous
And they died like mere men!
It shook my faith to the core
It became a stronghold in 
my heart! 
I didn't know it but somehow 
I had come to develop a phobia for 
long journeys by road and started 
projecting the fear in my dream!
The Holy Spirit made me see this! 
His presence presented my fear to me 
in the blink of an eye 
"But what about the prophet that met with 
my mother and confirmed my dream?" I asked 
The Holy Spirit said 
"When you project fear, demons pay attention! 
It's like a shark smelling blood!"
Oh! Somehow I also understood what he meant 
My fear was given expression and demons 
heard it loud and clear! 
"Please take away this fear" 
I prayed 
"Done" said the Holy Spirit 
That night, I started confessing my 
reality in Christ 
I belong to Zion 
I am Christ 
I live as He lives!
The next morning, a student was 
driven to school by his parents to 
resume summer school 
I asked his parents if I could join 
them on the trip back to Lagos 
They said YES! 
I jumped in the vehicle! 
After almost a year of self-imposed 
imprisonment due to fear, 
I was free! 
Hallelujah!
Don't be a slave to evil dreams 
See the world through the lens of 
the Word of God! 
Everybody dreams regardless of religion 
Believers have the exclusive right 
to the Holy Spirit 
The Holy Spirit does not speak to believers 
through dreams to which you have to look 
for an interpreter
Why would he speak to you in puzzles 
and codes? 
Are you Pharaoh? 
Are you Nebuchadnezzar? 
Are you the chief baker or butler? 
When he spoke to Joseph it was with 
clarity 
When he spoke to Joseph the Father of 
Jesus it was with clarity 
The Holy Spirit does not confuse His children!