The Day of My Death — Aribisala
*Says God kills before He makes alive In his latest book, The Day of My Death, Dr. Femi Aribisala provides the most eloquent chronicle of the armed-robbery attack on him and his family over 29 years ago. During the attack, one of the robbers pointed a gun at the author and fired, leaving him with a bleeding gunshot wound and in dire need of immediate medical care. This attack could have resulted in lasting psychological trauma. But it became a life-transforming experience, leading Aribisala to describe it ironically as a “divine contrivance.” His narrative on the attack is a theological antithesis to mass-market Christianity. It shatters many of the beliefs a large number of Christians are sold on, like the idea that becoming a believer is a sure path to success, good health, security, and prosperity. For many Christians, the existence of difficulties in a person’s life is an indication of underlying sin. However, one of the first lessons Aribisala drew from the robbery incident i...