Hello people.
The year 2015 has brought with it tension, debate and varied opinions. All these result from candidates, parties, different moves, statements, positions, "comedies" and dramas. Everything sends a wave in the air that is rippled and sends shivers to the heart of the people. Something we are good at and eventually stay on as our response is that God will work things out. A position that assumes that God signed a pact with Nigeria to protect it From wrong happenings or as though God will send Nigeria a Messiah to blow away all her problems.
As we go to the polls in a couple of days, I feel compelled to highlight some points that should be relevant to challenge, encourage and prepare us through the elections period to the outcomes and swearing-in periods.
we should understand the following things about God in all of these situation.
God does not have a personal covenant with Nigeria. It must sink into our mental consciousness that God's covenant with Israel does not extend to Nigeria as a Nation. God chose and led Israel personally. He also had a covenant with them on mountain Sinai where He gave them the Law that will guide their living as a people. He allowed them chose leader(s) and He chose or raised leaders for them. He Disciplined, encouraged, defended, supplied their needs etc He did all these because there was a personal covenant with the people of Israel. Nigeria and no other nation has such a relationship with God. The only way God will influence the nation - Nigeria is when the people of God (the church of Christ) allow the kingdom of God permeate in the society and set standards that will make the nation stand out to achieve great things.
God has a knowledge of our system of Governance - Democracy. God is very aware of the system that governs us at this time and in the life of our Nation. His sovereignty allows us as a people to embrace Democracy at this time. He is aware and has allowed the current leadership in various sectors and agencies, governors and the president. It implies that we should appreciate the opportunity to elect the kind of leadership we want as against the times that leadership is forced through a military coup.
God can use the evil or the righteous to achieve His purpose. It is within His sovereignty to use anybody to achieve His plan and answer the prayers of the righteous. He can use a Christian or Muslim to bring His counsel to pass. He raised two individuals against Solomon when he turned against God. He used Pharaoh to fulfil Joseph's dream and save the people of Israel from a season of drought. He used a donkey to correct a prophet. The Pharises, Saduces and the high priest("the most righteous people") were instrumental to the condemnation of Jesus to the Cross. God can use anyone or thing to uphold and bring to pass the counsel of His will.
God wants you to submit to authority. Anyone in authority is ordained by God and should be submitted to for the authority given them by God to enforce righteousness / righteous judgement on earth. This authority flows from the king (president/governor) down to those who enforce things (soldiers, police, LASTMA, judiciary, FRSC etc). We are to submit like we are dealing with God. When they get out of line we should firmly put them back in order without dishonouring the authority they represent. If we will emphasise righteous living then our obedience must be complete.
It is appropriate to stop here and hope you allow all these influence your attitude and conduct through the election process. I wish the Nation a happy, free and fair election in March and April 2015.
Do drop your comments and opinion.
Thank you.
