PIDGIN THE NEGOTIATOR!

Genesis 18:22–33 “Den di men leave Abraham kon waka dey go Sodom, but Abraham stay with Oga God. 23Abraham go meet Oga God kon ask, “Yu won really distroy doz wey nor do bad with doz wey do bad? 24Wot of if pipol wey dey fear Yu rish fifty for dat town? Yu go distroy di whole town? Yu nor go bikos of di fifty pipol leave di town? 25I know sey Yu nor go do dat kind tin. Yu nor go kill pipol wey dey good with di bad ones.”

26God ansa, “If I si fifty pipol for Sodom wey dey fear mi, I go bikos of dem nor distroy di town.”

27Den Abraham ask, “My Oga God! Abeg nor vex sey I too tok (even doh I just bi ordinary dust), 28wot of if na five nor make am rish fifty? Yu go distroy di town, bikos five nor make am rish fifty?”

Oga God ansa, “I nor go distroy di town if I si forty-five pipol for der wey dey fear mi.”

29Abraham ask am again, “Wot if na forty?”

God ansa, “I nor go distroy am, bikos of dat forty.”

30Den Abraham sey, “God, make Yu nor vex o-o, bikos I still won tok! Wot of if dem bi thirty for der.”

God ansa, “I nor go do am if I si thirty for der.”

31Abraham kon sey, “Since I fit tok to Yu my Oga God, wot of if dem bi only twenty for der?”

God ansa, “I nor go distroy di town bikos of dem.”

32Abraham sey, “My Oga God! Abeg make Yu nor vex for yor savant. Wot of if dem bi ten wey dey fear Yu for di town?”

God ansa, “I nor go distroy di town bikos of dat ten.”

33Afta God tok to Abraham finish, God kon go leave am. Den Abraham go en house.

 

 

The Negotiator na one 1998 American film wey Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey act as police negotiators for Chicago. But dem no reach Father Abraham level at all.

We dey live for times wey danger full ground, but opportunity still dey. We get plenty enjoyment and modern things, but the world still dey resemble Sodom and Gomorrah with all the bad things wey dey happen (Ezekiel 16:46–49). Many people dey benefit from wickedness, but dem still dey wait make person stand gap for dem—will you be that person?

Abraham the Negotiator! 

You dey negotiate with God?

Abraham show us wetin James 5:16 talk—say the prayer of person wey dey live right with God dey powerful. He beg God well-well because of Lot. Abraham believe say prayer fit change things. God talk say Him go check Sodom first (verse 21), and Abraham use that chance to pray make God spare the city if Him see righteous people there.

All of us dey negotiate one way or the other—even if we no call am that. I dey like think say I sabi negotiate—my pikin dem go say I too like bargain! But truth be say, we all dey negotiate, especially with God.

Abraham start by telling God say he no even deserve to talk to am (verse 27), but he still beg because he get relationship with God.

How about you? You fit negotiate with God for your family or friend?

For the movie, dem dey fight to save lives. But as God’s negotiators, our own na to save souls.

Moses too be negotiator—when God wan destroy Israel because of the golden calf, Moses beg am (Exodus 32:9–14), and God spare dem.

Another name for this kind negotiation na intercessory prayer. You fit imagine say you go bold reach to negotiate with God? With trader, both of una want something. But with God, na Him get everything—yet He still invite us to come reason with am (Isaiah 1:18–20; Isaiah 41:21). God say, “Bring your strong reasons.” That means make you talk your matter well.

Na for prayer God dey show us Him plan and covenant (Psalm 25:14). E sweet to know say God dey listen when we pray for others.

If you look well, e go be like say na Abraham start the talk. But na God first talk (verses 17–21), then wait make Abraham respond (verse 22). Abraham start from 50 people reach 10, and na God end the talk (verse 33).

Bible negotiator no dey try change God mind, but dey respond to God invitation to care for others and pray with boldness. God dey welcome us to stand gap and beg for mercy for others.

Who Be Biblical Negotiator? Na person wey dey pray with boldness and faith for others. Abraham show us say we fit pray with love, humility, and trust say God go answer.

Just like Abraham, make we remember say God merciful—He fit spare even wicked people because of few righteous ones. But He go still judge sin. Abraham beg for Lot. You go fit stand as negotiator for person today?

PRAYER: Papa God, give me the boldness and zeal to speak up when I need to save life and soul. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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