PIDGIN ENCOUNTER!

Acts 9:1-22 

“As all dis tins dey happen, Saul still dey tell di disciples sey e go kill dem. E go meet di High Priest 2kon take pamishon to go Damaskus, so dat if e si anybody wey dey follow Jesus Christ wey bi di Way, weda na man or woman, e go arrest dem kom Jerusalem. 3As e dey go, one lite from heaven kon shine round where e dey. 4E fall for groun kon hear one vois wey koll en name, “Saul, Saul, wetin make yu dey ponish mi?” 5So e ansa, “Oga God, na who dey tok so?” Di vois ansa am, “I bi Jesus Christ wey yu dey ponish! 6Naw, make yu get up go inside di town and dem go tell yu wetin yu go do.” 7Di men wey dey follow am travel, sopraiz dey look, bikos dem hear vois dey tok, but dem nor si anybody. 8So Saul get up from groun, en eye open, but e nor dey si. En friends hold en hand kon escort am enter Damaskus. 9E nor si at-all for three days and for dat time, e nor chop or drink anytin.

10Dat time, e get one disciple for Damaskus and en name na Ananias. God koll am for inside vishon, “Ananias”, e kon ansa, “Na mi bi dis, Oga God.” 11God tell am, “Get up make yu go di street wey dem dey koll ‘Strait’ and wen yu rish Judas house wey dey der, make yu look for one man, en name na Saul and e kom from Tarsus. Yu go meet am dey pray for der. 12I don show am for vishon sey one man wey dem dey koll Ananias go kom meet am and e go put hand for en head, pray for am, make e for fit si again.” 13But Ananias ansa, “Oga God, many pipol don tell mi about dis man and all di wiked tins wey e don do to yor pipol for Jerusalem. 14E even kollect leta from di priest oga dem, wey e go take katch and trow pipol wey bilive yu, for prison.” 15But God tell Ananias, “Make yu go meet am, bikos I don choose am make e karry my name to Gentile pipol, kings and all Israel pipol. 16True-true I go show am how e go sofa, bikos of my name.” 17So Ananias go di house and wen e enter, e put en hand for Saul head kon sey, “Broda Saul, di Oga God wey show ensef to yu for road wen yu dey kom here, na en send mi kom meet yu, so dat yu go fit si again kon receive di Holy Spirit.” 18At wons, sometin wey bi like fish skale fall komot from Saul eye and e kon dey si. E get up and dem baptize am. 19Afta e chop finish, en body kon strong again and Saul kon stay Damaskus for some days with di disciple.

20At wons, e kon start to dey prish for di sinagog sey Jesus Christ na God Pikin. 21Evribody wey hear am kon dey sopraiz dey ask demsef sey, “Dis nor bi di man wey dey kill pipol wey bilive Jesus Christ? Wi tink sey e kom here kon arrest pipol karry go give di priest oga dem.” 22But Saul still dey prish with pawa. E dey show sey na Jesus Christ bi di Mezaya and di Jew pipol wey dey for Damaskus, nor fit ansa am.

 

 

Encounter! Na unexpected or casual life-changing meeting with person or something wey dey turn life around. 

Many of us dey crave dis kind “Damascus Road” encounter but sometimes we too fear, doubt, or too shy to allow God enter our heart. Encounter! 

You don ever experience one real encounter wey shake your body, change your thoughts, adjust your attitude, and transform your life? One spiritual experience wey realign your destiny and life to match di plan and purpose of God? 

We all dey journey go somewhere—just like Paul for road to Damascus. Him get zeal but wrong motive. Him dey think say e dey work for God but never realize say di Person wey get di journey no even dey inside am. 

Plenty Christians today never truly “born again” or “convert,” but like Paul, dem dey hot, loyal, and serious for their belief. But God no need anybody to fight Him battle. As He talk to Paul: when we attack fellow Christians because of denomination matter, we dey persecute Him. 

Encounter! Na di collision between di Holy Spirit and our ego. When we meet God for supernatural ways, our eyes go open see say we small for di big picture of eternity. Many of us dey waka with pride say we sabi speak in tongues, quote scripture, and love God, but if God weigh us—like Daniel 5:27 talk—He go see say we no balance. 

Paul dey against di followers of Jesus—not against bad people, thieves, or murderers—but against innocent believers wey follow Jesus because dem believe say He be di Messiah. 

Encounter! Paul see bright light and inside di light he see Jesus Christ for Hin glorified body, as he talk for 1 Corinthians 9:1. You don see di light? You don meet di Lord? Even though Paul encounter be di most powerful and transforming one, other people still get their own encounter too for bible. 

For Genesis 18, Abraham get personal meeting with God—na dramatic encounter wey show us who God be and how He relate with us. 

For Exodus 3, God meet Moses for di burning bush and call am to face di thing wey e don run from before. 

Judges 6 tell how God encounter Gideon, di man wey He use free Israel from di Midianites oppression. 

For Genesis 28, Jacob dey go Harran. Instead of fine bed, na ground e sleep with stone for pillow—but na there e meet the Lord wey he later call El Bethel (House of God). 

Luke 23:32–43 talk about di thief wey hang with Jesus for cross. He beg Jesus make He remember am for God kingdom. That small cry for mercy na all God need to welcome am into Him family. What a wonderful story! Person wey live him life against God still meet mercy for him last breath, by just one encounter. 

Acts 4:12 talk say no other name dey wey we fit take get salvation except Jesus name. 

We all need encounter. Ask di Lord for daily encounter, new encounter, and fresh encounter for yourself and your family. Na encounter dey make our faith life exciting and alive. If you never meet di Lord, ask Am make He come into your life—or He fit meet you like Paul for your own Damascus road. 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS 

- Which area for your life need to “jam” with God truth to align your motives and actions with His purpose? 

- How you dey respond when God interrupt your plans? You dey resist, question, or surrender? 

- You don ever mistake religious activity for true relationship with God? Which steps you go take to make your faith real? 

- Wetin you fit do practically to create space for fresh encounters with God for your daily life? 

PRAYER: God of grace, thank You say You never tire to chase after me. I dey ask for fresh encounter wey go transform my life and destiny. In Jesus name, Amen. 

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