{"id":25865,"date":"2020-04-11T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T20:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=25865"},"modified":"2020-04-11T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T20:38:11","slug":"you-cant-eliminate-the-middle-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=25865","title":{"rendered":"You can\u2019t Eliminate the Middle Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <strong>Timothy Olonade\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>@TimOlonade, @Elrehobothglobal, Jos<\/strong><br \/>\nI had my childhood in a rural community in Osun State South West Nigeria. Then marriages were essentially long-term affairs between two families not just their wards. There was always this man they called \u2018Alarina\u2019. He is the go-between man, an impartial negotiator for the common good of both parties. Trusted on both sides,\u00a0Alarina\u00a0brokers the union.<br \/>\nThe world is full of deal makers. Powerful negotiators determine the outcome of many a business and political negotiations. The global economy thrives with the active dealers and negotiators. Be it local, national or global, either governmental or political, you can\u2019t totally eliminate the middle man for he is the in-between addressing the concerns of all parties.<br \/>\nThe first Easter was a one-time deal, a worldwide trade-off. At its heart was sin \u2013 a declaration of self-rule and independence from God! Doomed, damned and destined for eternal abyss, a negotiator, a deal maker was needed for human race. Eternal God with His loving, holy, forgiving and gracious nature must judge sin.<br \/>\nOn top of Mount Calvary were three crosses. One was occupied by the despicable and impenitent world. The other, occupied by a repentant,entreating soul crying for gracious pardon. The unmistaken third cross in the middle belongs to the deal maker. The\u00a0Alarina\u00a0of humanity. The trusted soul that carries the concern of the two parties in the war over sin. The ultimate negotiator of all negotiations.<br \/>\nHe stayed briefly on that cross to sort out permanently the eternal deal. At the height of the deal making he threw in some punchy deal clauses:\u201cFather forgive them, for they don\u2019t know what have or are doing.\u201d \u201cMy God, my God, why are you turning away (why have you forsaken me.\u201d \u201cIt is a matter of time (tonight really) you will be with me in paradise.\u201d Father into your hand I commit my soul (Father I take their place!)\u201d Hours later He transited, and in few days later He resurrected \u2013 done deal!<br \/>\nMore than two thousand years later, the deal He struck with all its terms still subsists, just as negotiated. The scripture is replete with assuring words\u2026 \u201cWhoever comes to me I will in no wise cast out\u2026\u201d \u201cNo one comes to the father but by me\u2026\u201d \u201cMaking their salvation sure\u201d \u201cHe is the captain of their salvation\u2026\u201d \u201cBringing many sons into glory\u2026\u201d \u201cI will display you before my father\u2026\u201dThe middle man did a great job. He struck a good deal.<br \/>\nFor centuries, the world tries to change the deal by invalidating middle man\u2019s role. But you can\u2019t undo the deal \u2013 you can\u2019t \u2018unring\u2019 the bell. The deal was struck once and for all. He tasted death so he may deliver all who are plagued by their fear of death. Including the latent fear of currently ravaging pandemic deaths occasioned by Covid-19.<br \/>\nThe deal subsists, the middle man on that third cross got the negotiation right. \u201cWhoever believes in me if he is dead will live and if he is alive will never die\u201d. It is eternally futile to ignore or get rid of the middle man. The height of human wisdom is to fall in line with his negotiated deal. Because after Good Friday, Easter morning is coming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Timothy Olonade\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 @TimOlonade, @Elrehobothglobal, Jos I had my childhood in a rural community in Osun State South West Nigeria. Then marriages were essentially long-term affairs between two families not just their wards. There was always this man they called \u2018Alarina\u2019. 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