GLOBAL RELEVANCE

Bayo Walter, a youngster from a family of five children. He was the first born of the family, the son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Walter.

He had no opportunity of the silver spoon birth. He hardly talk to people has he was an introvert who doesn't talk unless he was pushed to do so.

Bayo was brilliant, although he had his secondary school in a wooden built school in the village. He was committed to the things of God and directed most of his friends to Christ through his excellent performance in class.

With this attitude, Bayo was helped to the tertiary institution by a man that had been watching him in the street. Because, he had helped most students glow in their studies.

He later got admitted into the prestigious University Of Obafemi Awolowo in Ile-Ife, Osun State. He bagged awards in his department because he never for once relented in studying assiduously.

He read at every opportunity, despising the boisterous noise in his hostel.

Few years later, Bayo graduated from the university with a first class degree in Zoology. He searched for job after his NYSC programme with all the fibre he had in him, but all to no avail.

He didn't quit his potential of becoming a man of great influence to his generation, with the understanding of God's word that he was brought up with. Bayo's love for God doubled in spite of his joblessness. He kept on serving the Lord.

On this fateful day, Bayo accompanied one of his friend in the street to a job interview in a reputable school as a principal. He sat in the reception to wait for his friend. Suddenly, the proprietor of the school came out to pick something in his car. He saw others waiting to be called for the interview in the reception but ignored them and focused his attention on Bayo.

Lo and behold, God intervened in his case, the proprietor went straight to him and asked him what was his name and why he sat there for. Bayo was startled at first and wondered at the question as if he was dreaming. He gathered courage and replied sluggishly that, 'he was waiting for his friend who came for an interview here.'

In a nutshell, Bayo was told to enter the interviewer's room with others after the shocking interview of the proprietor with him, and he was interviewed. He was also chosen not because he had all the experience in the world as a principal but simply because of the favour of God that distinguished him from the others and the power of joblessness. What a wonder!

Bayo's case was summed up in the Bible verse which says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven." - Matthew 5:16.

You too can be "Globally Relevant" from grass to grace if you don't despise the days of humble beginnings, godly lifestyle and knowing that you're born again to burn for God wherever you go.

It's but a matter of time, don't quit yet. God is never too late for His own and He will surely settle you and take you the apogee. You'll get there!