Indeed we have all lost a gem but heaven has gained an Angel ! Shola my dear friend , confidante is gone . Sola was a silent achiever , a shadow government as she became the hands and feet of Christ in health , education and industry . Sola was an apostle in the market place , she loved Nigeria and as a member of Nation builders she prayed fervently for Nigeria . I was her sounding board when it came to the issues in Nigeria , she will call often and say Bolaji what is the lord saying about Nigeria, she sent chats to me several times before and during the last election and she will tell me what the lord was saying. She always heard clearly from the lord, she was very passionate about young people and often spoke to me about her desire to set up a tech and vocational school to equip young people with skills . She set up a health clinic and pharmacy in city hall one of the best clinics in Nigeria, all very techy and she used it to serve the poor. Saved many lives ! It was as if she knew time was short . At the same time she was a serial entrepreneur involved in real estate and manufacturing . A fantastic baker and cook and a very hospitable entertainer . Any time I visit i will stay for hours whilst Shola brought out all manners of delicacies . Shola started a Bible study a few years ago which I attended for years and I was astonished at her love for the word . She knew the Bible and she loved the word and lived it . She loved her family and her nieces and nephews and often spoke about them very fondly. She loved and lived a very full and impactful life very quietly . I celebrate a dear friend , a change agent , transformation agent , an apostle in the market place and above all a lover of God . As I conclude these are the scriptures I believe is most apt for Shola now .
““All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me. For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help. I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy. Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban. I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame. I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help. I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth. “I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life. For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew. New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’”
Job 29:11-20 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/job.29.11-20.NLT“For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
II Timothy 4:6-8 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/2ti.4.6-8.NKJVIndeed it is not how long but how well!
Sleep well! My Dear friend as you rest in the bosom of the one you loved and served fervently! I miss you so much
Bolaji Osime