President to Nigerians: we’ll get to Promised Land ========== ==== === === President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reassured Nigerians that the nation will get to the Promised Land despite the obstacles and challenges. He spoke at the thanksgiving service for his daughter, Inebharapu, at the Anglican Church the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja. The President noted that the whole world is currently being challenged and that with the prayer of Nigerians, the country will overcome its challenges. He said: “I’m not here to make a political statement but only to thank you my brothers and sisters and to continue to pray for our great country. This is a period in which the whole world is being challenged, just like some of the passages we read. Whenever I think about all these happenings in Nigeria I remember the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. “When God promised they were going to be given a land full of milk and honey, ordinarily one would have expected them to walk in and get the milk and honey. But they had to cross the Red Sea; that was a challenge; they had to meet people like Annas and others; that was a big challenge but because God wanted them to be there they were able to get there. “Surely, we’ll get to where we want to go as a nation. We may have the road bumps, we may have the obstacles but we will crush them and pass them. All what we request is your continued support and your prayers, and we promise we’ll continue to do our best.” Speaking on the thanksgiving, he said: “We were here before, and today we are here again because my son and my daughter were joined in holy matrimony yesterday by His Grace, who was the presiding priest and assisted by other men of God. It was a joyful occasion because marriage in Christendom takes a long journey. “We started this journey in the village where we had to fulfill the traditional obligation to show that a girl was properly given out to the man. Then yesterday we had the real marriage followed by the little reception. “All these processes went through successfully. Up to this time, I have not heard of any incident and I ask you to join me to pray as the people are going back home today, there should be no incident.” The Church’s Sub-Dean, Ven. Emmanuel Adekola, in his sermon entitled: “Times of stress and the second coming of Christ,” taken from II Timothy 3:1-5, noted that the perilous times are already here. Warning that Nigerians have turned away from all that is good, he said the word of God remained the standard for the judgment of all. According to him, the deviation from the scriptures and corruption of the word of God being currently witnessed has been in existence before now. He warned the congregation to be weary of fake prophets that will masquerade as messiahs in their day-to-day life. He said: “Many people will be perturbed with what is happening in the world and false prophets will set in because people are looking for answers. People masquerading as messiahs have come up. We must not be swept off our feet by speculative teachings. “Killing in the name of God is ongoing. But the word of Jesus is for us to hold on to our faith. “We are witnessing insurgency in the North. People are suffering for the sake of their faith. France had its share last week when some journalists, security agents and hostages were killed. “Darkness cannot overshadow light. Evil cannot prevail over good. The promise of Christ’s return will surely come to pass, no matter how long.” Adekola urged the congregation to live holy and godly life, saying that is what the nation needs at this time. The cleric also charged them to be watchful and be on guard as they anticipate His coming, which he described as the glorious hope of the church. The text for the service, taken from II Timothy 3:1-5 was read by the President’s wife, Dame Patience. Prayers were rendered for the President, the church and the nation. At the service were: Jonathan’s mother, Eunice; the new couple; Chief of Staff to the President, Gen. Jones Arogbofa (rtd.); the President’s Chief Physician, Dr. Fortune Fiberesima; the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Mr. John Kennedy-Opara; government officials and presidential aides.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 04:04:25 +0000
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