06/29/2026
I have a farm. The farm manager, who had studied Animal Science, stole some fowls one day. As he was trying to sneak out through the gate, the gateman caught him with the fowls and demanded a receipt. The manager panicked. He pulled the gateman aside and whispered, *"Look, if you report this, am I not the one who will face a query? Just forget about it."* So, the gateman let it go.
But a few months later, there was a delay in paying staff salaries.
The gateman walked up to the manager and said, *"Oga, can I get two thousand naira from you?"*
The manager replied, *"Where on earth do you expect me to get two thousand naira right now?"*
The gateman smiled and said, *"Well, you better go and find it, because you remember that fowl business the other day. If I had reported that matter to the front office, they would have sacked you by now. Go and look for my two thousand naira."* The manager had to keep quiet and find the money.
The next time salaries were delayed, the gateman came back. *"Oga, can I get five thousand naira?"*
The manager said, *"Where will I get five thousand naira?"*
The gateman replied, *"Sir, you better go and look for it. You know that if I had gone to Baba omolehin to report that fowl issue, you wouldn't be working here anymore. Go find the five thousand naira and bring it."* Again, the manager paid to keep him quiet.
A few weeks later, the gateman came with another story. *"Oga, my child is teething. We didn't sleep all through the night. Can I get ten thousand naira from you?"*
The manager cried out, *"Where will I get ten thousand naira?"*
The gateman said, *"Look, you better go and find it, because you clearly don't appreciate what I am doing for you behind the scenes."* The manager went and scrambled to find ten thousand naira just to appease him.
Not long after, it happened again. *"Oga, my wife was just involved in an Okada (motorcycle) accident. Can I get twenty thousand naira from you?"*
The manager said, *"Where will I get twenty thousand naira?"*
The gateman repeated his favorite line: *"You better go and find it. You don't know what I'm doing for you."*
Finally, the manager spoke to a close friend who gave him some stellar advice: *"Take this matter to Baba omolehin yourself. Go and report yourself directly."*
So, the manager came to my office and confessed everything. I looked at him and said, *"Well, I didn't catch you in the act. You are the one who has willingly come to repent. I forgive you, but please, never do it again."* He left my office a free man.
A few days later, the gateman came back to blackmail him again. *"Oga, they are driving my children out of school for school fees. Can I get twenty-five thousand naira from you?"*
The manager looked him in the eye and said, *"Where will I get twenty-five thousand naira?"*
The gateman threatened, *"In fact, when the office resumes tomorrow morning, I am going straight to Baba omolehin to report you!"*
The manager smiled and said, *"Go ahead. I have already reported myself."*
The gateman was shocked. *"You weren't supposed to say it! I am the one who was supposed to say it!"*
The manager replied, *"What is important here—you or me? At least somebody had to say it, and I have already said it myself."*
The gateman stammered, *"Hey... what did Baba Mole say?"*
The manager answered, *"Baba omolehin has completely forgiven me."*
The gateman muttered in frustration, *"You really weren't supposed to say it..."*
The Spiritual Lesson: Silencing the Accuser
Many of us find ourselves in situations where the devil is constantly blackmailing and reporting us. He is always whispering in your ear, talking about what you did not do well, reminding you of your flaws, and pointing out where you didn't measure up.
But you can break his leverage today. Why allow the enemy to keep holding your past over your head? Can we simply go directly to our Heavenly Father, lay it all out, and settle it with Him? Once it is settled with the Father, the accuser loses his power, and we can return to our place of authority in complete freedom.
Credit: Baba isaac omolehin
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