MaryD's Life Lessons

LESSON ONE MAYOWA'S PARENTS DIED EARLY AS A RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE      Disobedience is a very great offence. Mayowa's parents were fully aware that they ought not to go out that day. They went out because there was no food at home. They could have waited that day and drank only water throughout the day rather than disobey but, they sought for another way and they thought they could easily come back without anyone knowing.       We are going to learn about obedience, patience, perseverance, self-will (deception) and disobedience. OBEDIENCE      Obedience is better than sacrifice. Hearken to instructions, especially those from God. Obedience starts from small matters. Fast today, you could not fast. Pray for someone, you didn't. Put on this particular cloth, you didn't. Do something good, you didn't. Great men and women in God's kingdom are people of obedience.      Noah heard the voice of God to build an ark according to a...

 EPISODE FIVE (CONCLUDING EPISODE)      Mayowa continued to be an excellent student. He was just winning all the awards. He came out as the best student when he graduated and was given scholarship to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos. His dream had always been for him to become a medical practitioner. On the final day of his departure, Emmanuel wept with him and wished him good success in all his endeavours. He still encouraged him to accept Jesus as Jesus would help him more in the journey of life. Mayowa waved it off as usual and said he was fine without Jesus. Emmanuel had been given admission in University of Ibadan, so, he had to part with Mayowa. He would surely miss his roommate. Such is life, he concluded and entered his father's car with his family waiting to receive him, after such long time. His sisters were so happy to see him. They greeted Mayowa and wished him well and drove off.       Mayowa was waiting for the b...

 EPISODE FOUR      The first day in class was a mixture of joy and gloom for Mayowa. He was happy because he could sit among brilliant students from different places in the country and he was sad because he has no one to call his family. His parents were no more and his grandmother had recently passed away. However, he braced up and resolved in his mind that he would surely make it.      Days rolled into weeks and weeks to months in his new school. Soon, it was time for first term examination. Mayowa would wake up in the night and read with Emmanuel till daybreak and they would go to the exam hall when it was time. They would never go late to the examination hall. When the results were released, Mayowa topped the whole class. His performance was best in the whole school and this drew the attention of the Principal to him. Who is this new, excellent student? He asked in his mind. He called for him and gave him a token, to encourage him to keep it up. He...

 EPISODE THREE      Mayowa arrived at Lagos by evening. He was welcomed by a Peugeot 504 car with the driver who smiled at him, warmly greeted him and helped him to put his luggages in the boot of the car, after which he opened the back seat door for him to sit at the owner's corner. He responded the greeting of the driver and threw all his weight on the seat as he entered, he was really exhausted from the cry, to the long and rough journey he had from his village to Lagos. He had not eaten anything. The driver handed over bread and butter to him with a bottled water so that he could refresh. No sooner had he finished eating that he slept off and was snoring. Oh no, he couldn't have escaped that. He had really tried.       It was already night when they got to The Crown's Model College, Obanikoro, Lagos. Mayowa was directed to his room and his room's key was given to him. He was told that his roommate would be coming the next day so he would have ...

 EPISODE TWO      Mayowa grew up to be a very stubborn boy. Sometimes, he would refuse to go to the farm to get food for himself and his grandmother. He would prefer to play with his mates in the village. They would walk up and down the streets of the village, doing whatever they wish. His grandmother would have to manage to go to farm with the little strength she had in order to get some food items and fetch firewood to be used to cook them. This she did whenever Mayowa refused to go to the farm.      One day, white missionaries came to Eleegun village with the gospel and in the process of time, many souls were won for Christ. The Spirit led them to also take the gospel to Aba-eegun village. It was not too easy over there, but, eventually, souls were being won for Christ gradually. The missionaries founded a school in the village and much efforts were made to convince the villagers to enroll their wards in the school. Mayowa was enrolled in the school...

EPISODE ONE      Mayowa was a poor orphan who was adopted by his grandmother in a little village of Aba-eegun. History has it that the village was made up of thorns which made it very difficult for people to run to it whenever war invaded it's neighbouring villages. Many people who knew it's history even believed that it was an abode of evil spirits, hence, the ever increasing growth of the thorns and their rapid multiplication upon the face of the land. Later on, courageous herbalists in Eleegun village decided to break the spell in that village so as to develop it and turn it around to a place of abode. Upon consultation with the gods of the land, they concluded on the sacrifice that it would cost them to break the spell and get rid of the thorns. The council of elders in the land were alarmed upon hearing the content of the sacrifice, a pregnant woman was to be used for the sacrifice and she would be buried alive. They were so heartbroken. How can the gods require such...

THE POWER OF A PRAYING WOMAN Mrs Adeyori was a woman of prayer. She was given to much secret prayers. It was when John repented and turned to Christ that it became obvious she had been praying for him in the secret, as she gave glory to God who answered all her secret prayers concerning John. A woman must pray! Know how to relate with God even in the secret place. A praying woman is powerful. When you go through life situations that seem unpalatable, you don't have to stop trusting God and praying. Even if all you could utter is Lord, give me grace to pass through this victoriously, remain the anchor to my soul, it's worth it. Don't stop praying and don't stop reading God's word because both go hand in hand. Scripture says "Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee" Isaiah 26:3. The study of God's word will most times lead you to pray. Sometimes, before you finish reading a text, you're already praying. Prayer is very vital ...