THE GREAT CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION
CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA. Here, many great christian men and women of God have their roots. Notice the green woods on the left. It used to extend far more to the left hand side. Out there in the woods, young christian students have cell group meetings and prayer meetings. It was like being trained for ministry while you earn a degree without even realizing it at the time. Most of those young men and women are all over the world. They did not only graduate with their academic degrees but also with a first class christian training. Many of them are in key leadership positions in the christian world today. A reunion is being discussed in the US to bring most of them back together soon. It should be a wonderful Christain experience.
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WHEN THE GREAT CROSS DEBATE WAS RAGING,I WAS STRUCK BY SOMETHING:I WENT TO THE MOSQUE AREA AND LOOKED AT THE MOSQUE.IT STRUCK ME RATHER FORCIBLY THAT ALL THE CRITALL HOPE FITTINGS UPON WHICH THE LOUVRES WERE FIXED,WERE IN THE EXACT SAME SHAPE AS THE CROSS THAT THEY (MOSLEMS) WERE BICKERING ABOUT.THE MESSAGE THIS TRANSMITTED TO ME WAS THAT ISLAM IS SO FULL OF SYMBOLS AND VERY LITTLE(IF ANY)SUBSTANCE.THERE WERE AT LEAST TEN SMALLER CROSSES WITHIN THE MOSQUE ITSELF,YET HERE THEY WERE GRIPING ABOUT ONE THAT EXISTED LONG BEFORE THE THOUGT OF A MOSQUE WAS CONCEIVED.
I POINTED THIS OUT TO A MOSLEM CLASSMATE OF MINE AND HE WAS DUMBSTRUCK.I ASKED HIM IF WHAT I POINTED OUT TO HIM WOULD DETER HIM FROM WORSHIPPING IN THE MOSQUE.OF COURSE HE RESPONDED IN THE NEGATIVE. BUT HE KEPT ON COMING BACK TO ME ASKING ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CROSS. HE WANTED TO KNOW IN ALL EXACTITUDE WHAT IT ALL MEANT.
UNFORTUNATELY,I WAS IN THOSE YEARS, MORE INTERESTED IN BEER AND THE"GOOD LIFE" AND COULD NOT ANSWER HIM IN THE WAY IN WHICH I KNEW HE WANTED. FORTUNATELY,I REMEMBERED AN "S.U."GIRL IN MY CLASS AND DIRECTED HIM TO HER.
ATER GRADUATION,WE LOST TOUCH AND AS I BEGAN TO GROW IN THINGS OF THE SPIRIT THE MEMORY OF THAT GUY BUGGED ME.I DID NOT KNOW IF THE SISTER DID A GOOD ENOUGH JOB,IF SHE LED HIM TO THE LORD,AND IF SHE DID ,WHETHER SHE FOLLOWED UP.YOU CAN IMAGINE MY JOY WHEN I MET THIS SAME GUY IN WARRI ABOUT 15YEARS LATER. NOT ONLY BORN AGAIN BUT PASTORING A BRANCH OF THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
AT LEAST THATS ONE GOOD STORY THAT CAME OUT OF THE CROS BROUHAHA
MAZINO IKIME IN NIGERIA
Mazino, That is a great story with an encouraging finish. I had the chance, recently, to worship at The Chapel of the Resurrection and was told about the cross conflict. What a symbol of love, sacrifice, and reconciliation that extends to our Muslim neighbors. I pray for peace in Nigeria and for many other Muslims to make the wonderful discovery of knowing God personally through the forgiveness of sin purchase by the blood of Messiah Jesus. Blessings! Pastor Jeff
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