It’s one of those days when I’m not sure whether to be happy or sad that as a nation, it’s been 49 years since we have been free! Where we are, and where we could have been by now is such a big gully apart that if we really knew any better we would not find so many things so funny. Imagine for example that we are the darkest nation on earth, and parallel that with the fact that we are one of the wealthiest nations on earth in all the elements that can be used to generate power. We became independent 49yrs ago, but can we truly lay claim to freedom? In 49 years Nigerians have willfully submitted to the recycled leadership of the same set of people. It would have been exciting if those people were actually our brightest and fairest, but it is appalling to consider that we averagely agree that our leadership is not representative of our intelligence, values and good naturedness. Year in year out however, the strongest arm of government – the people, silently reneges it’s powers to those whose voices ought be be subject to theirs, and for 49yrs we have allowed the tail to wag the dog!
It’s bad, but thank God, this is our year of Jubilee! Without going into detailed biblical references and deep exhortations on the origin of Jubilee and the concept, let me quickly summarize. God is very structured and very detailed, and uses numbers quite well (I’ve written a number of articles on numbers). On the 7th day of creation, God rested. He then appointed the 7th day for man as a day to be separated from all labours to rest. It is meant to be a day of freedom, a day of liberty, a day when you just stay off all work and rest. For the slaves in captivity in Egypt back then, rest was a luxury indeed. God then established a number of events characterised by this number 7. After 7 sets of 7 days.. meaning 7weeks, there was the celebration of a week of weeks, same for years. The 49th year is the end of the 7 sets of 7years, and marks the beginning of a year of years. The actual Jubilee is on the clock of 50, but the proclamation of it starts from the 49th year. It is a year when two key things are guaranteed – 1. Freedom! 2. A repossession of inheritance! Nigeria, welcome to your year of Jubilee!
An attempt to go into the details of what this 49th year holds would make this post unbearably long, so once again permit me to hint and gloss lightly over the surface of the issues. I’ll expect debate and questions to give us all an opportunity to open all our eyes towards what is coming.
There are a few fundamentals I am assuming here, let me clarify them.
1. I am assuming that you understand in all scriptural referrences to Israel, Israel was classified as God’s first born and hence is a type of the template of what God has in plan and stock for other nations. That God is the God of all the nations of the earth, and that in every nation, God’s people are those called by his name.
2. I am assuming that you know that every major symbolic event demonstrating freedom took place in the Bible happened during the year of Jubilee. I mean events like – The Birth of Abraham, Exodus, The dedication of Solomon’s temple, The return from Babylon and the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
3. I am assuming that you know that this life is not where it all ends. That all current Jubilees are pointers to a greater Jubilee that is set to happen before the expiration of time. That all that God says are types and shadows of that which leads over the edge of time, into eternity!
Having taken the assumptions out of our way, these are a few things to expect in the next 1yr. By the time we clock 50, we would have entered fully into the operations of Jubilee, but the process and proclamation starts now!
1. Freedom
Nigeria and Nigerians are currently held in bondage. We are independent as a nation but we are not free. This is a year in which the cry and clamour for freedom must take new frequencies. As a nation our people are in chains! Financial Chains, Social Chains, Political Chains, and even Spiritual Chains. The salaries are not enough, and even the courage to engage in means to make ends meet is bankrupt – We are in Financial Chains. The young and upcoming man is interested in a lady he would love to marry, he has love and a litte money, but society is setting him expectations that will make his wedding trendy but his marriage stressful – Society Chains. We keep saying our leaders are corrupt and bad, yet we refuse to exercise our civil right to vote, no volounteer our uncorrupt selves for pubic office – Political Chains. We are not living right with God, we know, we go to church regularly and the messages rarely make us feel we are different from everyone else, the preacher preaches a userfriendly gospel and does not rock anybody’s boats, we know that things are not right but are caught in the habit of religion – Spiritual Chains.
When you are roaming one spot for 49 years, it’s either you have a chain that ties you to a particular spot, or the chain is anchored deep within your soul far from the reach of any who could help. In this year, chains will be revealed and broken. Freedom is a good thing and a bad thing. The slave goes free, and the master is deprived. In this year, many servants shall lose their masters. Some people’s freedom will be delivered because their captors are no more. The human entities that constitute our problems as a nation will be no more. I proclaim freedom over your life, you will know no limits, your boundaries will be enlarged. This is our year of Jubilee!
2. Repossession of Inheritance
There are so many things we have as a country, seperately and corporately. In some of these things, our folly in times past has led us to exchange our destiny for a pot of porrige. We, a prosperous oil rich and resource rich country are ranking as darkest nation on earth, featuring as number 9 failed state and winning so many sad appelations. This year however, we are taking it all back! Those houses are not owned by them, they are our inheritance, and at the right opportunity we’ll get what is ours!
We have lost our right to be respected by other nations, but we’ll get it back
We have lost a right to be called the Giants of Africa, but we’ll get it back
By now, we should be ranking as one of the best countries in the world to live, we are really far from it, however we’ll get all back!
Is there anything that has been taken from you that you had before? As individuals and as a nation this is our year of years!
34 thoughts on “Our Year of Jubilee”
True talk Deolu. Our country has turned to a huge joke – students are at home, there’s hunger in the land, low purchasing power, no light, terribly corrupt political class, lying preachers….. on & on, the time to rise up collectively is now and if we do nothing then let us blame no one. MLK was a meek man but he stood up for his rights, so let’s stop being a spiritual country and say NO to corrupt leadership. Happy Ind, Naija 4 real.
Deolu, This is well thought of. In spite of the situation , we must not be too conscious of the things that should have been, and forget about what can be. I key into the prophecies. I disagree with CFA about our spirituality, we’re not spiritual. We’re only wearing a face of religion, but I know God will have mercy us.
Yea, that's a better more direct word & the opium of the masses – Karl Max.
Naija its time to stand up.
Good and right words Deolu, infact you have just touched the greatest instrument or principle I strongly believe we require in order to create the change we desire. PROPHECY which could simply mean saying the same words in agreement with Gods word is one sure way to create the change, then we should make our actions to agree with our words. As we have entered in our Year of Jubilee, our words should reflect our conviction, we should begin to speak and declare jubilee ( freedom from all bondage) then our actions and activities should be in agreement with that declaration. I believe the Future Movement is established to co-ordinate our actions and to ensure that we act in a strategic way.
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Every instance of deliverance of the children of Isreal is being propelled by words of Prophecy and continually prophesying, a very good example of this is the Story of Nehemiah. Zerubabel is the lead Prophet while Nehemiah and colleagues were the action takers in consistence with the prophecy. Ofcourse there will be Samballath and Tobiath but in the strenght of consistent prophesy, believe and actions they were all surely reduced to nothing. "Who are thou great Mountains before Our New Nigeria Dream, thou shall become a plain" I will like implore us all, in this season and year of Jubilee, our words and actions are extremely vital to prove our believe. The principle is to stop looking at the physical which could easily cast doubt and fear (enemiesof progress).
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Let everyone be involved with Future Movement, Nigeria's Future is bright and colourful, it needs us all to bring it to fulfillment. My believe declarations are: We have good and fair leaders in Nigeria, we have stable power in Nigeria, we have good roads, everything works in Nigeria, Nigeria is a beautiful place to behold and live in, Life is good in Nigeria, there is plenty of Job opportunities in Nigeria, Nigeria is a sample of heaven on earth. My actions are: I'm encouraging as many around me to understand my believe and hopefully believe the same, I'm part of Future Movement and activities, I will donate to support Future Movement, I will vote this time around to elect credible leaders we identify and mobilse others to do the same …….NIGERIA IS BLESSED.
Hi Deolu, I was at THE PLATFORM nd one of the speakers spoke about standing out for what you believe. Another one said and i quote,” if you are not invited to the party, start your own” i immediately thought about you and the call to form and support a truly national party and credible candidates. Those words couldnt have come at a better time and i just want to encourage you that you are doing good and you must not let discouragers preach to you. I look forward and work towards a Nigeria that I a\nd my children will be proud of. Kudos Deolu
Sir, please where is the venue and what is the time for the party meeting. Thanks
4pm, Sunday 4th October, 3rd Floor 71 Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos
Let's all adjust and get into the structures and postures that will make these spiritual realities actually happen…
We pray for God to send LABOURERS (you and i of course) to Nigeria's harvest….amen
Sir i am a little bit suprised about this post.the reason is that maybe because i am expecting that you were going to write about nigeria as as failing Nation as many media houses have done but you didnt do that. i read the lead article of Tell magazine saying Nigeria was a failed state. the truth is that if we all are tired of what is happening in the country and we are deeply sure we want a change, it should start with the kinds of words that come right from our mouth. we should not continue to run down this country. i believe that a man's prosperity is tied to the prosperity of his nation and so we must learn to project our country well even if we cant see anything now. we all have complainerd for 49years and still no change why cant we change our approach? Just like you have prophesied, i believe also that it is our season of Jubilee.
God bless Nigeria
That paragraph on freedom is probably the best analysis of Nigeria I’ve seen from you(Deolu) on this blog, that could be because I’m just in that kind of mood or you are connecting with me like never before. as simple as it may seem, I hope everyone who reads this will discuss it with their friends, wives, kids, co-workers, grandparents and even your “servants” we need to know our problems, articulate them(no matter which naija language you speak) and own them, then the solutions will come. Well done bro.
This very prophetic and the whole truth – let him that has ears and heart comprehend what is ahead. Just as proclaimed by Pastor T. Bakare on Independence Day, its our year of Jubilee in Nigeria. Light comes after the darkest part of the night. God Bless Nigeria
I was at a meeting on wednesday night and this was the msg Bishop F W Oke delivered. Fellow Nigerian, let’s wake up to our civil responsibilities and vote the right people in power. 30th September, 2009 mark the very last day of Nigerian 49th yr and Oct. 1, 2009 mark the first day of naija year of Jubilee, i.e our yr of total restoration, fruitfulness and celebration (Levitcus 25). Deolu, i will like to contribute my own widow’s mite twd d future movement, but not now,can i make my contribution after d deadline?
Pls pardon my abbreviation, i’m using my mobile phone.
Thanks for your commitment Pastor Deolu about this country, it serve as a source of hope for a glorious naija.
I feel you. We will take it back. One thing is sure… The slave masters shall be no more.. Jubilee! Jubilee!! Jubilee!!!
True talk chairman. No Prophecy will go unfulfilled. Nigeria is Israel in Africa. The future is bright and beautiful as God’s promises for Nigerians. It is our set time to deliver the future. The future will and must be deliver. The mobilization of people that will add value to our Nation should start now and must be sustain. I BELONG TO THE FUTURE MOVEMENT! I AM A CHANGE AGENT! OUR LOVE AND FAITH IN THIS NATION MUST BE SEEN IN ACTION.
GREAT
Of all i have heard about Nigeria, this is the best, positivity from the mouth of Great Minds and not negativity from the actions of corruption battered individuals. This is the news………. Not just HOPE we see, REALITY WE TOUCH…. GOD BLESS YOU BRO.
Interesting…Those years which the canker worm has eating and left for the palmer worm and to the caterpillar and to the locust…He (The Almighty) will restore. Thank you, I believe will get to this new beggining sooner than we think. The clouds are gathering, there will be a strong surge of rain. It will certainly come.
Deolu,
you have started the advent of the Jubilee by this proclamations. truly, chains are being broken and revelations are being embraced. we must take a stand less we fall for nothing. good write up, coming at this time as reminder to everyone. keep it up, D.
@Emmyk, Na true you talk O! thanks a lot deolu when we thank God for what we have, He'll surely give us the things we want.
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There is a possiblity of total freedom, may we annex this jubilee year
Chairman, u are carried!!!!!!!!!!1
True talk, sir! Our desire for freedom begins with our hatred of egypt. I always say Nigeria will be great again when we stand and take responsibility for its greatness.
With this fire coming up, I see Nigeria changing base and becoming one of the most desirable country to live in.
sir deolu u are just too much
Hmmmm.
I believe!
I’ll take some of your suggestions and try to apply them.
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Great thought! I share your vision, especially on the issue of freedom and re-possession, and when you said we are not living right with God, that was "hitting the nail on the head" because "only righteousness exalts a nation". I appreciate all the comments too, this is the first time I am reading something about Nigeria with no negative comment from anyone! It seems that we have finally got the key! – positive confession and faith in what can be (with the help of the Almighty God), not what have been (our ugly reality) in which everyone is equally quilty, either directly or indirectly (whether we admit it or not).
I have seen something like this before, that is the power of agreement, when people from different angle begin to agree in prayer on the same thing without even knowing that someone else is into such prayer of agreement. At this time, I see that God is raising different people in the nation to pray toward the year of jubilee, that means God Himself is ready to work. Please check this link(http://www.endtimewatchmen.org) to see if you will be able to join me and my prayer partners as we pray for Nigeria's jubilee for nine months (a symbol of a pregnancy period) from January 8, 2010 to October 1, 2010. God bless you all and more grace to you, Mr.Deolu!
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What a good piece, may God help us