When my friend, Kola Oyeneyin, the CEO of the emerging and vibrant business, Vernia Hub, Lagos posted an update "a church somewhere in Nigeria tomorrow will be preaching on "My Oga at the Top" using Mathew 6:9, I saw an opportunity to share the gospel. In the last one week, a video had gone viral and images of the Lagos State Commandant of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps pointing to the ceiling with his index finger and uttering the now very popular phrase that has had over a million hit on YouTube and trended heavily on Twitter for over 72hours "my Oga at the top". Cartoonists have made T-shirts and caricature of the man. Artistes and DJs have done musical videos and rap songs about the phrase but I will be seeing an opportunity to share the gospel.
Who is our own "Oga at the Top"?
Mathew 6:9-10 specifically tells us who the "Oga at the Top" is. Here is it:
Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil"
Our "Oga at the Top" is "sat in heaven and makes the earth His footstool"-Acts 7:49. This same "Oga kwatakwata" made the whole world in Genesis 1-reading the Book of Genesis points in the direction that this very "Oga" is highly methodical and meticulous, not given to sloppiness. He plans his plans well. He pays attention to details. He always ever ready. "A very present Help in times of need"-Psalm 46:1. This same "Oga" told the extremely frightened Israelites as they were boxed in between the rear raging Egyptian Army and the Red Sea in Exodus 14:13-14 "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." This "Oga" at the top gave strict warnings to Noah and the inhabitants of the world about bad behavioural attitude, they didn't listen, he caused a great flood wiping the entire world with just Noah and his family surviving. He gave us a clean slate. Who really is this "Oga at the Top"? What's His name?
The "Oga at the Top" that I have been writing about is no other person than The Almighty God! Who is the Almighty God? The Hebrew name same as the "Almighty God" is "El Shaddai"-The All Powerful One. The Mighty One of Jacob. The title speaks volume. It points to the huge fact that this "Oga" now addressed as God has ultimate power over all things. The very first time the name came out was when "Oga" appeared to Abram and uttered this statement in Genesis 17:1 "I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless". We have come to know His many names and address Him as:
The Creator of heaven and earth. Genesis 14:19
The Almighty God. Genesis 49:25
The King of heaven. Daniel 4:37
The Eternal King. Jeremiah 10:10
He is the only God. Jude 1:25
Builder of everything. Hebrews 3:4
He's able to do more than what we ask for. Ephesians 3:20
He's also refered to as The Lord when he appeared to Moses in Exodus 6:2-3
My "Oga at the Top" is an Omnipotent God!
The omnipotence of God implies that he cannot be stopped from doing what he purposes to do. Daniel 4:35 says, "The Most High does according to his will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand." If God purposes with all his heart to do a thing, it simply cannot be stopped by any power in the universe. Second, the omnipotence of God implies that he does whatever he pleases. Psalm 115:3, says "Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases." In Isaiah 46:9-10 God says, "I am God and there is none like me. GOD ALMIGHTY is not like us. He can do whatever he pleases. Ultimately the only thing that determines what God will accomplish and what He won't is His own will. Third, the omnipotence of God implies that His power is superior to all other powers.
My "Oga at the top sent us His Beloved Son!
The Almighty God sent us His only begotten son in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Thus singular act gave all of us new life by the redemptive blood of the "Oga at the Top" beloved son, Jesus. This "Oga" is a very good Man because He loves us so much and we mustn't take this love for granted.
When the Lagos State Commandant of NSCDC was asked the name of his establishment's website and he pointed to the ceiling of the TV studio saying "my Oga at the top.........", ironically we do the samething when we are desperately looking for help from God, we lift up our eyes to the sky, raising up our hand and ask "my Oga at the Top", I'm in dire need of your help!
Give your life entirely to this Oga at the Top and allow Him direct your path according to His riches in glory. Come to Jesus today and you won't regret.
Thanks to amiable Kola Oyeneyin for this nudge. I owe this sermon to you. One love bro.
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