31/07/2024
I think few things are more distressing than locking one’s car keys inside the car.
Living in a metropolitan city, I dreaded this eventuality so much so that I became extra careful. I always ensure the car keys are in my hand before closing the last door and I make sure to cross-check at least twice.
Once, I arrived in a clinical event venue and wanted to put on my ward coat before going in so I dropped the car keys in my handbag on the passenger’s seat and stepped down to wear the coat.
Ladies and gentlemen, the wind blew ever so gently while I was midway through and the car door closed shut right before my very eyes.
Immediately I knew I was stuck.
One of the things that I dreaded the most had happened to me.
My colleagues sympathized with me and offered some solutions - the most feasible was to get a panel be**er to force the door open.
I was distraught to say the least.
When I finally stopped sulking and decided to place the needed call to my panel be**er, lo and behold… I realized my phone was also in the handbag locked in.
I was in a greater fix.
Now I needed a ride to the shop of any panel be**er because I didn’t have my phone nor the phone number of my regular.
When I narrated the scenario to my senior colleague who could help me go find a panel be**er, he asked, “do you not have a spare key?”
Brethren, yet again, I bowed my head in shame as I admitted “the spare key is also in my handbag, my house keys too”.
Everyone bursts into loud laughter.
They asked me to make it make sense.
“Who keeps main key and spare keys in the same place?” “It is called spare key for a reason”.
I waited until they’ve had a great time laughing me to scorn before begging for help. He agreed to take me to wherever I could find a panel be**er around and long story cut short, oga panel was able to open the car door in a few minutes. Of course, I paid a lump sum for his expertise because you trust Naija artisans to take advantage of a distressing situation.
Anyways, ever since that unpalatable experience, I learnt the hard way not to put main and spare keys - be it for the house, office or car - in one place ever again.
The keys of our lives are even more sacred and they should be kept with utmost care in the right place and with the right person. Note that I said “place” not “places”, “person” not persons.
When it comes to our lives, there is only one person with whom you can confidently keep the main and spare keys without any fear of danger.
That is the person of Jesus!
Unlike the car, with Jesus, you would never have any fear of getting stranded when all your keys are locked in.
With Jesus, there’s no need for a plan B, no need for sympathy from your friends, no need for the services of a panel be**er!
Locking all aspects of your life in Jesus is the single most important decision anyone can make in life.
He says to come unto Him, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, He would give you rest. Jesus said to cast ALL your cares upon Him for He careth for you.
ALL! Not few, not most. ALL.
Lock your main key, spare key, house key, estate gate key, health key, career key, marital key, children’s key, political key, economic key - every single key that pertains to your life can be locked up in Jesus and you can be rest assured that you will never be stranded.
I invite you to give Jesus a try today. Let Him run your life, completely, absolutely.
Tis so sweet.
I can tell you.
If you want to know more about how to lock all the keys of your life with Jesus, please DM or send a WhatsApp message to 08130354279.
Jesus is real!
You can trust Him with your entire life.
Why not do so today?
📸 with the iconic Pastor Kunle Soriyan (PK)
