CONTINUATION. HE STATED ONE morning, the official came into his department and found that most of the girls on duty had left their desk. He found out that some of them were in a room. Well, he went inside and found that they were plaiting their hair. He queried them and told them it was wrong to do that on duty. One of the girls retorted: ‘Oga, you better go back to your desk…’ The officer insisted that they must disband and go back to their desks. As they left, the same girl told the officer: ‘I will make sure you regret your action.’ The officer little realized that she was the girlfriend of her head of department and, in fact, it was a red letter day for him when he knew the cause of why he was not promoted along with others.” Some people think only of the present joy, and love the pleasures of sin but they do not consider the after-effects of their actions or what God will do in His judgment. Saint Paul said: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” - 2 Corinthians 5:10 Any promotion gained through bribery and corruption or immorality is not deserved and is ungodly, and except there is evidence of repentance on the part of whoever is concerned all will not be well in the end. The gains of corruption or immorality are cursed. It is better to seek such promotion as is given by God. This does not mean that God will send an angel from heaven to elevate you but when your ways are pleasing to Him because you love to keep His commandments, He will use any man to bring you into honour. Wicked men may delay your promotion but in God’s own time it will surely come. The woman Hannah in her thanksgiving said: “The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, andlifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory…” – 1 Samuel 2:7, 8 And in Psalm 75:6, 7, it is written: “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” What is more, Jesus Christ said: “If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.” The promotion or honour that comes from God is full of grace and is lasting. To be worthy of such promotion you must abstain from bribery and corruption and immorality, and be diligent, honest and God-fearing. CHRISTIANITY AND NATIONALISM Christianity is not opposed to nationalism in its concept of love and devotion to one’s own nation. And the God’s Kingdom Society since the days before independence has always identified herself with the aspirations of Nigeria as is consistent with the tenets of Christianity. However, in the various ways men give expression to their patriotic feelings there are lots of things against which a true Christian must take precaution. Recently, a Government-owned newspaper based at Enugu - The Renaissance - issue of Tuesday June 5, 1973, carried in its front page a report captioned, “Jehovah’s Witnesses Shun National Events”.It stated that all the school-children whose parents were members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were not allowed to take part in the Nigerian Children’s Day celebration in Umuahia division. A spokesman of the witnesses was quoted as saying: “Our children will not take part in any sort of national celebration because it makes them worshippers of Nigerian leaders. It is only God we will worship and respect on earth. Taking part in national, STILL CONTINUES
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