MY TRIBUTE TO PROPHET TB JOSHUA – BROTHER CHRIS
A famous poet once wrote:
“Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.”
➡️ One year ago, God summoned His servant Prophet TB Joshua to come home and rest.
➡️ One year ago, he closed his eyes to all things in this wicked world and opened them in a world of eternal glory.
➡️ One year ago, one of God’s Generals of our generation left his beautiful footprints on the sands of time.
As the Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 52:7 – “How beautiful on the mountain are the feet of those who bring Good News, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation.”
And though he sleeps, he still speaks (Hebrews 11:4). By faith, he still speaks!
I know the term ‘Man of God’ has been watered down in today’s society when compared to what we read in the Bible. But if ever such words were to appropriately describe someone in our generation today, it would be Prophet TB Joshua – a real MAN OF GOD! Not a religious man, a traditional man or a materially-minded man. A man driven by conviction, not convention.
➡️ A trailblazer and a torchbearer
➡️ Accessible but untouchable
➡️ Tested by the fire of life and proven by the test of time
A man who rekindled the flame of practical Christianity, who made the Bible come alive, who demonstrated the union of the Word and the Spirit. A man I have the privilege to call my mentor, my role-model, my hero in Christ.
There are so many things I could say in honour of Prophet TB Joshua. I could talk about:
– his deep compassion for people
– his wise, weighty counsel
– his keen sense of humour
– his steely, unwavering determination
– his simple humility
– his firm, fiery discipline
– his inspiring words that went like an arrow straight to your heart – words that pricked the conscience, prompted repentance and prepared one for eternity.
But the truth is that words are simply insufficient to express all God has used (and continues to use) Prophet TB Joshua to do. So today, I will let my words be few, knowing the greatest tribute I can give is not just with my lips – but with my life. True tributes last a lifetime.
But if I were to summarise – especially as one privileged to witness him behind-the-altar – I would say this: Prophet TB Joshua loved Jesus Christ with every fibre of his being!
– That unbridled passion for the cause of Christ
– That total commitment to the advancement of His Kingdom
– That deep relationship with God
permeated everything that had to do with him.
This reflected in the way he handled persecution, treated trouble, managed people, used resources, conducted affairs at the wonderful ministry of The SCOAN: God first before anything and everything else!
People often talk about the miracles, signs, wonders, deliverance, healing, prophecy – but the level of anointing flowing through Prophet TB Joshua simply reflected the level of his sacrifice for the Kingdom of God. His great love for God made him great – and such greatness outlives, outlasts generations.
I count myself privileged to be one among the millions who God used Prophet TB Joshua to change – to bring me to a closer relationship with God. I am eternally grateful and will ever acknowledge his enormous role in my life.