PIDGIN COMMUNICATION!

Genesis 3

Na snake play wayo pass any wiked animal wey God kreate. So di snake tell di woman, “Na true sey God sey, ‘Make una nor chop from all di tree wey dey di gardin’?”

2 Di woman ansa, “No o-o! Wi fit chop from all di fruit wey dey di gardin; 3 but about di fruit from di tree wey dey di gardin centre, God sey, ‘Una must nor chop or tosh am, bikos if una chop or tosh am, una go die.’ ”

4 So, di snake tell di woman, “True-true, una nor go die, 5 bikos God know sey wen una chop from di tree, una eyes go open and una go bi like God ensef, wey know wetin dey good or bad.” 6 Wen di woman si sey di fruit wey di tree dey produce fine well-well and e good to chop; and e go make pesin get sense well-well, e kon take some of di fruit chop. Di woman still give some to en husband wey dey with am and e kon chop too. 7 Den dem two eye kon open and dem kon know sey dem nor wear anytin; so dem sew fig leaf togeda kon take am kover dia body. 8 Den di man and en wife kon dey hear Oga God dey waka for di gardin wen evriwhere don kwayet for evening, so dem kon hide from di Oga wey bi dia God. 9 But God koll di man kon sey, “Where yu dey?”

10 Di man ansa, “I hear wen Yu dey waka for di gardin and fear kon katch mi, bikos I nor wear anytin, so I kon hide.”

11 So Oga God ask am, “Na who tell yu sey yu dey naked? Abi, yu don chop di fruit for di tree wey I sey make yu nor chop?”

12 Di man ansa, “Di woman wey Yu give mi bring some fruits from di tree and I kon chop am.”

13 Den Oga God tell di woman. “Wetin bi dis wey yu don do so?” Di woman ansa, “Di snake deceive mi and I kon chop from am.”

14 God kon tell di snake, “Bikos yu do like dis, “For all di wild animals wey I kreate for dis eart, curse dey yor head! Na belle yu go take dey waka and na san-san yu go dey chop for all yor life. 15 I go make yu hate woman and yor pikin go still hate pikin wey woman born. Pikin wey woman born go mash yor head and yu go bite dia leg.”

16 God kon tell di woman, “Wen yu dey labor, I go make am pain yu well-well. Na inside pain yu go take born shidren. Yu go won kontrol yor husband, but na-im go bi yor head.” 17 God tell Adam, “Yu obey yor wife kon chop from di tree wey I kommand yu sey, ‘Make yu nor chop from.’ “Bikos yu do dis, I curse di groun. Yu go work hard to make di groun bring food till yu die. 18 E go dey bring out grass for yu, but na di korn from di groun na-im yu nid as food. 19 Yu go sweat before yu chop, until di day wey

yu go die go back to groun, where I from kreate yu.” 20 Di man kon koll en wife Eve, bikos na en bi mama to evritin wey dey alive. 21 God use skin take make garment for Adam and en wife kon give dem make dem wear. 22 So God sey, “Naw wen man don bi like us, wen e don know wetin dey good and bad, make wi nor let am chop from di tree wey dey give life, if not, e nor go ever die.” 23 So Oga God kon porshu man and en wife komot from Eden Gardin, so dat e go-go farm for di groun where God from kreate am. 24 Wen God porshu dem komot, E kon put angels for di gate for di east side for di gardin with one swod wey dey bring fire and e dey turn face evriwhere. Dis one na to stop anybody wey won go near di tree wey dey give life.

 

One of the most important tools for leadership na communication—no be just to talk, but to communicate well. God na perfect communicator. He dey speak clearly, He dey speak with purpose, and He dey lead with wisdom. As Him children, God expect make we communicate well with Him, with people around us, and even with the world wey He create.

Leader wey no fit communicate clearly don already plan to fail. When instruction no clear, when direction confuse, or when important details miss, people go lose focus. Vision go blur, mistakes go plenty. This same thing happen for the story of Adam and Eve.

God give Adam clear instruction for Genesis 2:16–17. He tell am wetin he fit chop and wetin he must not touch. That time, Eve never dey. So Adam get responsibility to pass the message to Eve exactly as God talk am. But somewhere between God talk and Eve hear, something scatter.

When serpent ask Eve question, her answer show confusion: “God say make we no chop am and make we no touch am, or we go die” (Genesis 3:3). God no talk anything about touching the fruit. So where that extra instruction come from? Adam add am? Eve misunderstand am? Adam no emphasize wetin God emphasize? Bible no tell us—but we see clearly say communication break down.

E resemble that telephone game wey we play as children. One person whisper message, and by the time e reach the last person, the message don change completely. Na so e be for Eden. Wrong message lead to wrong action.

This same thing still dey happen today. For our homes, workplaces, churches, and relationships, communication dey shape everything. How you talk to your spouse? Children? Colleagues? Neighbours? How you share the gospel? How you express your faith? How you represent Christ for your daily life?

Sometimes we dey emphasize wrong things and ignore the important ones. Adam communication to Eve shift small, and the result bad. When we no communicate well, we open door for confusion, assumption, and disobedience.

Adam also no take responsibility for him communication failure. When God ask am, he blame Eve. Many leaders still dey do this today—give unclear instruction, then blame others when things spoil. But leadership require accountability. If you talk, stand by wetin you talk. If you teach, make sure you teach well. If you lead, lead with clarity.

As Christians, our communication must dey rooted inside the Word of God—not inside culture, opinion, or popular sayings. Many believers today dey follow voice of people pass voice of Scripture. We dey quote pastors, friends, and social media pass Bible. But 2 Timothy 3:16–17 remind us say God Word na our guide for teaching, correction, and instruction. If our communication no stand on Scripture, e go mislead us and others.

Adam forget wetin God talk about disobedience. We dey do the same. We dey tell ourselves, “God understand,” “E no matter,” “Grace cover everything,” and other things wey dey weaken our obedience. Wrong communication dey lead to wrong living.

Good communication need clarity, sincerity, humility, and responsibility. You fit be good speaker, but you be good communicator? You dey talk wetin God talk—or wetin you feel say He talk? You dey pay attention to details when you teach, lead, or give instruction? You dey check whether people understand you? And when you make mistake, you dey admit am?

Communication na key. E dey shape families, ministries, workplaces, and destinies. God want make we learn from Adam mistake and follow His example. He dey communicate clearly through His Word, and He expect us to do the same.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       Which area of my life I need to improve my communication—home, ministry, work, or relationships? 

·       I dey communicate God Word accurately, or I dey mix am with my own opinion or emotion? 

·       How I fit become more responsible, humble, and Spirit-led for the way I communicate?

PRAYER: Father, teach me to communicate with clarity, wisdom, and truth. Help me speak only wetin align with Your Word. Remove confusion, pride, and carelessness from my speech. Make me leader wey dey listen well, speak well, and represent You well. Guide my words, my tone, and my heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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