Olaniyi Olanrewaju

The Jewish new year starts in few hours from this post. They don't follow the Roman calendar of January-December. Today is their first day of the year. They call it Rosh Hashanah, literally meaning the "head [of] the year". The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah, literally "day of shouting or blasting". It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Christians don't celebrate these days in their literal form. We have the tangibility of these days in Christ. Those days, however point to some dimensions in Christ that you should pay attention to. So, what does God want us to pay attention to as the Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah? The day is also know as feast of trumpet. They blow the shofar and Jews gather for a time to reflect on their lives. Rosh Hashanah signifies a day to repent and remember God's judgment. Shofar, Repent, Judgment. There will be a final shofar not blown from the middle East, but from the heavens. Very soon. That shofar...

In the 1980s, the destiny of Nigeria became very pertinent in the heart of God as several prophets all over the world began to hear the Spirit of God speak about Nigeria. A very interesting one was from a meeting in USA where God revealed that the devil has placed a high ranking demon on 3 nations that he believes would be very instrumental to the coming back of Jesus. The first nation, unarguably was Israel. The second like you would guess is USA. The third is one of the most despised nations today- Nigeria. Around that time, a prophetic gathering held in London and a prophet was shown a land that was completely covered with darkness. He saw light shining at intervals with intense cries. Suddenly, there was a bright light that swept the land and took away all the darkness. He asked what this, means and the LORD told him that the land he saw is country called Nigeria. The many battles that we are facing today will be testimonies in no time. There are many more. I did a compilati...

I started my study before the political formation of the country. The land has always existed, but the country came into existence in 1914 when Lord Lugard amalgamated the northern and southern protectorate. Historically, the community of the land that is now known as Nigeria existed in tribes. The northern Hausa and Kanuri tribes and the middle belt’s Birom, Tiv, Nupe and moving towards the forest west, we have the Yoruba. The south is largely Igbos, Efik, Ibibios and others. This is not a history lesson, so I will stop there. The first appearance of the hand of the Lord came when Usman Dan Fodio’s quest to spread Jihad in the land was suddenly stopped by a Watcher. Usman spent about almost the last 10 years of his life indoor. He handled the war to his brother Abdullahi and son Muhammed Bello. Indoor, he laid claim over the land that his brother and son were fighting for. His claim was going to be sealed when a watcher appeared. Watchers often do this when a man is about t...

Being a Nigerian becomes messier by the day. International organizations and countries continue to see us as the set of people with corruption wired in our DNA. The situation is not encouraged by constant arrest of Nigerians involved in fraud and related offences. Not putting all the blame on Nigeria in diaspora alone, the ones within the shores of the country are involved in some of the worst kind of practices on the face of the earth today. The situation is like a sore that would not heal. All of these can make one wonder why you are born into this country that looks God forsaken. Why would God choose Nigeria as your birth place? What happened to Canada? Or even Botswana? Well, I do a lot of research into the history of Nigeria and it has changed my mindset about this country. I do not read history books alone, I go after the word of the Lord to the land too. The past, present and future of Nigeria excites me because the LORD has, by His Grace and Mercy shown me quite a number o...

The discussion about the battle in the arts and entertainment world would not be complete if I do not talk about how fashion has shaped the earth. Fashion is a very instrumental tool in God's hand. Consequently, the devil is a believer in the efficacy of the fashion industry. How people dress has been shaped by culture until men began to show up as role models and changed the face of clothing. Several brands broke the cultural beliefs of men and shifted the moral standards of territories. The evolution of fashion has taken a long route. From Adam's Fig leaves to the western world's present clothing, there have been fierce battles about how man should dress and what the dress should mean. I did a little research and I found out that the sexuality outburst we have today started some years after 1950. This is very connected to the new way people began to dress at that time. What changed? Long wide skirts turned to mini tight skirts. The devil was let loose. The tre...

1983- National Prayer Conference Christians Students Social Movt. (CSSM) This year was the year of the coup that ousted the Shagari Government. The Lord spoke to us as we gathered in prayer in Port Harcourt, not even aware that a coup had taken place. ?Son of man say to Nigeria; though you have passed through the valley of the shadow of death, thus saith the Lord, you shall not die but shall live.? ii.?????? 1983 ?At the First National Convention of the Full Gospel Business Men?s Fellowship?International (FGBMFI) Held at Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt A visiting delegate from New Mexico USA spoke about visions of black men that God was giving him while he was in his home country. When he asked about who the black men where, The Lord he said explained to him that these black men where Nigerians. He had never visited Nigeria before and the Lord told him he will soon take him there because the nation Nigeria was a nation he planned to use in revival. He then spoke on in ...

1984- Ibadan Prayer Conference CSSM As we prayed here at a large gathering of many campuses at the Ibadan Polytechnic, the Lord spoke again during a very deep session of prayers while most of us were on our face on the floor. The Lord spoke in prophecy saying: ?My Church in this nation, is my hope for the Continent of Africa?

Arise Oh Nigeria! Saith the Lord, Arise from the North, Arise from the South, Arise from the West, Arise from the East. The season of incubation is past. The day to hatch has come and I the Lord bring upon you a visitation, my marked visitation.? Even though you have not known me, yet I have chosen you. In this day I pass through your land in mercy to renew the face of the nations. Even though the nations are despising you, I have desired you as a place for my glory. Therefor e, I the Lord have jealously watched over you to cause my purpose to be done. I have brought you to the valley of decision. There is no time to waste. Arise as a generation for, I have waited for you. I will desire of you genuine dedication. I the Lord will make my demands. But I seek to raise out of you a generation of men who will make my glory known in the ends of the earth. I have purposed it, I will do it. But I ask you to arise. Arise in this day, there is no more time to wait. Arise, Arise, from complac...

At this global Christian convocation of the International Christian Chambers of Commerce (ICCC) held in Arlington VA USA, a white American female delegate called those of us from Nigeria together and intimated us about the word which she said the Lord spoke to correct her view of Nigeria as a nation that was forsaken by the Lord. She said that Lord said He was preparing Nigeria for use in the end time harvest of souls. She said the Lord directed her to go read the entire 36th chapter of the book of Ezekiel. He told her that wherever she saw the name Israel in the chapter, she should put the name Nigeria. The Lord said that way; she will see the full scope of his plan for the nation of Nigeria. 1996 ? Arlington Virginia USA ICCC Conference

I declare I am the Lord. I ever existed. But my people I declare to you, who has believed my report? Have I not spoken to you in the past? I have declared that I desire your nation as a choice possession to make my name known but your nation has not known me. Your Nation has not stretched out her hands to me. I plead my case against your nation. I bring your nation to the place of a strong cry for there shall be a cry in your nation. These are the days I call you to myself h ave I not declared? Do not be forgetful hearers. I plead my case against your nation so they will know me. Review what I have said to you. I assure you, Nigeria will do my will and the nations shall rejoice as Nigeria does my will. I will bring you to the place of acceptability they will have a pure language I will put my sickle into your land. I harvest the wicked for judgment. I harvest your nation. The ears that hear will tingle and my Cyrus shall come to lead your nation. Don?t despair what will come...

I have given you a missionary spirit and am surely going to change the nations of the earth through you. But now I will give you the anointing to change your nation. The Lord says, I am going to begin to unravel the corrupt system in Nigeria and men will say it is impossible but I say with God all things are possible. There is going to be a revival in the Universities and this revival is going to be of such a large magnitude, that the revival in the Universities will affect  the secondary schools and will affect the primary schools. And I am going to change Nigeria to the next generation says God. And the Lord says the unity of the leaders is coming. It's going to uproot and dethrone the occult.For I'm going to overthrow the occult spirit. And I'm going to use Nigeria to heal the rest of Africa because what happens in Nigeria will affect the whole continent. The Lord says I'm going to use the Nigerians in Russia. There will be many churches plan...

THE DOORS ARE OPENED This is the fifth day of this holy convocation I called you from your nations to announce to you that the doors are opened For years ancient doors to the mystery of My grace have been locked to Africa By the rebellion and disobedience of your fathers the doors had been locked By their idolatry, bloodshed and immorality the doors had been locked By deception, ignorance and foolishness the doors have been locked But today on this fifth day of your holy convocation I the Lord God announce to you that the doors are opened I have seen your tears I have heard the cry of your heart I have witnessed your willingness to repent I have come to announce to you that the doors are opened to the mystery of Africa The doors are opened to the mystery of your life Open your eyes carefully and I will show you the doors within THE DOOR As you walk into the door of the mystery of Africa I will guide you into the mystery of your life I the Lord ...

Extract, Tape Recorded Message, West Regional Conference, Ibadan, 24-26/05/07 In 1989, on the way to US, I was in Shursbery in UK; I met this accountant who had a message given to him in 1983 during ?the Rivers of Life Conference? in East Anglia in UK. The visioner was in a prayer session with his group when God began to show him a vision. God began to show him a vision of countries and lands that was passing through a draught. As he watched God brought him over a parcel of territory that typifies Africa.  As he looked on, at a particular portion of that land, that portion was in total darkness, sparks of light was shooting out of that darkness while groaning and cries were coming out of that darkness. As he continues to watch, it appears somebody used a remote control to pause the motion of pictures. At this point he called out to his brethren, he told them that God was showing him something but it seems nothing was moving anymore. His friends told him to keep watc...

The economy of the world is handled by highly intelligent persons because they need to make right decisions that can make the lives of the people better. Every country makes sure that one of their best brains is employed to handle the delicate matter. The importance of the aspect of life is so crucial that God and the devil cannot over look it. In the book of Revelations, seven seals were mentioned that they would be opened upon the earth. The third seal led to the release of a black horse that causes great economic hardship on the earth. Finance is one of the ways the devil takes away the attention of the church from the God. The church today has been swept over by a deception of running after money. It has not worked. The harder the financial situation, the worse the church became. During the days of the great depression in USA, God raised men like Oral Roberts, William Graham, Alonso Allen who started preaching the good news of salvation all over the country. The result ...

The Arts world is one of the very powerful sphere of influence that the man whose will is aligned with God and the devil have recognized. This sphere of influence holds a great sway over children and youths that form the next generation. Just like the education sphere. Arts include all the creative abilities that God has put in man, but I will major on music and fashion for the purpose of this series. Music and fashion have been used in the past to shape the world. Music is almost as old as man. Some circles believe it is even older since there is music in heaven. I may not be able to dispute that, but what is certain is that music exists in every tribe and has played a role in the formation of the culture of the tribe. The kind of music a people listen to is determined by their values. The Jews exemplified this in Babylon when they refused to sing the Lord's song because they were in a strange land. They considered the song to be sacred and can only by sung under cert...

The battle for the leadership of nations is one that I thought should be obvious, but the devil has succeeded in making us run beyond the finish line. We have become intelligent that all we now see are ideologies and political science. I am not an unbeliever in knowledge and ideologies, but I think we need to be more humble to recognize that some things have happened that were beyond calculations and opinion polls. When Nigeria's 2019 general election drew close, I began to seek God's face about His will. Now, so many people don't believe that God has a will. They believe that He isn't interested in who becomes the president and rulers of a territory. I find that very hard to swallow. The bible is full of accounts of how God was keen about who rules a land. Some nations of today's world recognizes this and made their allegiance obvious. Some are regarded as Muslim countries while many, including Nigeria regard themselves as secular. A secular state is a st...