13/02/2024
THE LIFETIME OF APOSTLE SAMUEL OMOJUWA: A CAC Pastor who saw Jesus Christ face to face
You remember this saying in Akure; mo lo o 'mojua!(I'm gone, Omojua!)
How it happened you will know as you read on...
When we are talking about orthodox churches in Nigeria, it is unarguably that Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) is among them.
There were numerous miracles performed by the founder of the church, Apostle Ayodele Babalola and up till today, his works still speaks.
Apart from the founder, there are many great prophets produced by CAC, some of them have died why those that are still alive are doing God’s work with the laid down rules by the founder fathers.
One of the late Apostles that his name cannot be fixed forgotten in a jiffy was late Apostle Samuel Omojuwa, an ondo based Minister of God who was being called ‘Ore Jesu’ (Jesus’ friend) for being a close ally of the saviour and in several ocassions he was able to interact with the Messiah face to face during his lifetime.
Apostle Samuel Omojuwa established some of the first Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Akure Town and it’s environs and one of them is the popular CAC Oke-Alafia, Oke Aro, Akure.
Apostle Samuel Aigbe Omojuwa, ORE JESU, was born in 1907 in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. His father was named Aigbe and mother was called Ruth Faremekun. The parents were successful farmers throughout their life.
After his father death, Apostle Omojuwa started learning bricklaying work. In 1930, he became a certified bricklayer and began to work with colonial government, ministry of works.
Also, he got married in 1935, his lovely wife was madam Janet Omojuwa, a trader. As a caring wife, she supported her husband in all ways and stayed with him during the hard times in the ministry. What a kind and devoted wife! But she died on 7th February, 1986; she left behind husband and children. Though her sudden exit was a great pain to papa, it was stated that Apostle Omojuwa went to church on the same day his wife died for evening service at C.AC Oke-Alafia. Jesus was there to comfort him and give him enormous motivations. With this, papa had a strong decision not to remarry throughout his days on earth because of the wife’s love and fidelity. However, he was happy that madam Janet made heaven and he knew this through Jesus who revealed it to him.
Papa Omojuwa became a member of Christ Apostolic Church (C.A.C) in 1937 and ordained as a catechist in 1940. In this regard, he was a full-time servant of God in Akure and other towns he was being posted by the CAC authority.
Prophet Omojuwa was an incarnation of the faith who presided over C A C Oke Alaafia, Oke Aro Akure and it was claimed that an angel gave him half of the water bottle drunk by Apostle Ayo Babalola. The man affectionately called Jesus' friend had an outstanding ministry, and his relationship with Jesus was so strong, that without guidance from above he would not utter a thing. Omojuwa will call Jesus to speak, and it has been confirmed that those around him who pray receive immediate answers.
His first miracle in the ministry through the power of God in 1940 was the healing of a man brought from igbo Ofosu, who was unable to defecate for seven days. As papa prayed for him, he was healed instantly and defecated as expected.
Another miracle performed by this great man of God in the same year, there was a barren woman for 17 years in Ikaramu, Oka-Akoko, Ondo State. He prayed for her and God gave her a loving bouncing baby boy. In fact, numerous miracles were performed by this great man of God through the power of Holy Spirit.
If you heard from CAC churches praying and calling unto "Olorun 1940", they were actually invoking the spirit of this miracle performed by Baba Omojuwa to effect their prayers
This great man of God performed many other miracles. Another one of them was an incident during a revival when he placed a pillar in a church and there was a visible sight of electrical current flashing on concrete poles.
. and this very one that our people in Akure have accustomed to; mo lo 'mojua. I thought it was a fairy tale.
This is what my late grandma told me...
As we know those first CAC Prophets were very good in taking care of mentally disorder persons. There was this one who was brought to Baba Omojuwa for cure. Baba took care of him to the extent that he was due to be discharged. One day he was let loose, immediately he saw an exit, he shouted "MO LO O 'MOJUA"
Prophet Omojuwa was so anointed that no woman would ever come to him unless on schedule for them at the time; any woman under menopause who approaches him would cease to be a woman. A woman visited him in his therapy room, and she glared at the man of God's stomach. The woman said at one point, "Baba, how do you incubate your whole organ with fire, you can't even eat any of it. The man of God remained silent, the woman began to confess she was sent to eat his organs while she was pretending to come for counsel.
HOW HE SAW JESUS AND WHAT EARNED HIM 'ORE JESU....'
As part of his efforts to move closer to God, Apostle Omojuwa stopped having sexual in*******se with his wife despite that they only have one child. Though, His wife wanted to divorce her, but God Himself shown her the reason why Apostle Omojuwa took the decision and his wife decided to stay with her.
In february 1947, God commanded him to fast for 7 days and told him that He wants to appear to him in a big form and instructed him not to open door on the 7th day because he will see Him around 12 am.
Apostle Omojuwa did exactly what God told him, and exactly 12 midnight on the 7th day, Baba Omojuwa saw a white man with white garment and saw alots of books both on top of the table and under the table and the white man described Himself as Jesus Christ .
Jesus Christ told Apostle Omojuwa that those books on top of the table were for those who genuinely confessed their sins and those books under the table are those who called themselves Christians but not yet repent from their sins.
Since this unforgettable encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, Apostle Samuel Omojuwa always speaks and sees Him whenever He needs the Saviour attention.
It was on record that despite his old age, Apostle Omojuwa wakes up every day exactly 3am to pray.
This his early morning prayer made me remember my late grandma who was living with my grandpa at Oke-Aro near Baba Omojuwa's church then. Despite being a traditionalist, she was fascinated to this every morning prayer. She told me she love one song that Baba and his congregation use to sing which she always sing whenever she remembers till her death.
This is the song...
Odun idasile ti de pada elese pada aaa
Odun idasile ti de pada elese pada
E fun ipe naa kikan
Ipe ihinrere
Ko dun jake jado
S'eti gbogbo okan
Odun idasile ti de pada elese pada aaa
Odun idasile ti de pada elese pada
This prominent man of God died on Tuesday, 10th August, 1999 at the age of 92 years in his home town. What a great loss! People of Akure and world at large lost a great man, ORE-JESUS. In spite of his death, his works live on.
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