Written by @MatAshimolowo .official
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT
A Celebration of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
There comes a time when silence becomes ingratitude.
There comes a time when honour becomes a sacred duty.
There comes a time when sons and daughters must rise to celebrate the gifts that God has given to a generation.
This is such a time.
We refuse to be silent while men and women of eternal significance are reduced to headlines, controversies, and social media trends.
We refuse to stand by while those who have sacrificed decades in service to God and humanity are casually criticized by people who have built nothing, fathered nobody, planted no churches, and transformed no nations.
The sons and daughters of prophets must never be silent while cheap publicity seekers use great men as instruments for attention.
A generation that does not honour its fathers has no future.
A people who cannot recognize greatness in their midst will eventually suffer the tragedy of its absence.
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye is not merely a church leader.
He is not merely a denomination head.
He is not merely a respected minister.
He is one of the most significant Christian leaders of our generation and one of the greatest spiritual gifts God has given to Africa and the global Church.
We should never allow a man who chose humility to become the chewing stick of the uninformed.
We should never permit the noise of critics to drown out the voice of history.
We should never watch while modern-day Sauls seek to intimidate, discredit, or silence God's servants.
Scripture records how King Saul pursued David.
Scripture records how Doeg the Edomite became an instrument of destruction against the priests of God.
Throughout history, political power has often sought to suppress prophetic voices.
Yet God has always preserved His servants and vindicated His purpose.
The Church must never become indifferent when its fathers are unfairly attacked.
Nor should we wait until our prophets cross into eternity before we begin to celebrate them.
Too often, flowers are sent to funerals when they should have been delivered while the recipient was still alive.
I heard Elisabeth Elliot speak at women’s conference in 1992. A friend knew I had been through 12 MRIs and countless CT scans for the tumor at the base of my skull, and her being a cancer survivor wanted me to hear her. You see, when you face trials, the peace God gives you peace that comes from Him alone, and it comes from saints have who pray for you. A person facing uncertainty isn’t proud, contentious, argumentative, or snarky; because you have a peace and meekness that isn’t from external things; it is from the Person of Christ who gives you that peace.
The world and all its troubles shouldn’t be our burdens to bear because God is sovereign, and He is in control. Trying to be right about every event makes Christians look no better than the angry mobs you complain about.
Heartwarming … This café employs people with Down syndrome to offer them purpose.
An extra chromosome does not devalue a person’s worth. Everyone deserves a chance at life.
"The most important thing in life is what you believe. What you possess won't take you to heaven. Only if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will you have eternal life. The goal of life is not personal satisfaction. The goal of life is the glory of God."
—John MacArthur
MacArthur on Christianity, voting, and politics:
"If you are a preacher of Jesus Christ and you are a pastor, you should be known for speaking the gospel and nothing else. It has no bearing on the Kingdom of God who the president of the United States is."