Permit me to begin this contribution by quoting from a portion of an essay that I wrote on 26 September 2011, which was titled ”On Goodluck Jonathan, David and Goliath”. The portion reads as follows: ”A few days ago from the sacred pulpit of the hallowed chambers of the National Christian Centre in Abuja and in the presence of the entire leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan proclaimed as follows- ‘I am not David….I am not a general…..I am not a lion….I will defeat the Goliaths in our land’. These are deep and instructive words yet I do wonder whether Mr. President understands the spiritual and practical implications of what he is saying. I say this because if he says that he is not a David how can he then possibly slay the Goliaths in the land? If he says that he is not a general how can he be an effective Commander-in-Chief who commands the respect and confidence of his army and his officers? If he says that he is not a lion how can he overwhelm the animals in our jungle that seek to destroy and ravage our land? The lion is a noble and courageous animal that defends it’s territory, pride and family and protects it’s own. That is why it is known as the ‘king of the jungle’ and that is why our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Himself is referred to in the bible as the ”Lion of the Tribe of Judah”.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:45:42 +0000
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