Former general superintendent, Assemblies of God Nigeria, the Rev Chidi Okoroafor has stressed that Nigerians should appreciate God always for His kindness for them no matter the situations they may find themselves in.
Okoroafor stated this in a sermon he delivered at a thanksgiving service organized by the family of High Chief Ikechi Emenike at Methodist Church of Nigeria, Umukabia Okpuala in Umuahia North local government area of Abia State.
He said no matter what momentary losses or disappointments they may have encountered in life, they should be grateful to Him for their lives and ages, reminding them some of those who were not as opportune as them in these aspects.
“No matter what may have confronted us in life as much as we can recall, we should be grateful to Him. As you know, some of those who began the year with us are for reasons best known to Him, are no longer with us today,” he said.
Okoroafor, who said that such opportunity is not a function of our righteousness, but of His grace and favour commended the family for finding it necessary to come home to appreciate God especially at this period of the year.
Arguing that showing appreciation for a favour attracts additional ones from the provider, he urged the people to emulate the gesture of the family of the leader of the All Progressive Congress in the state for their own good.
At a reception at his home, Emenike said the service which he explained had become an annual event over the years affords them the opportunity to express their gratitude to God and to renew their covenant with Him.
The secretary of the Contact and Strategy Committee of the party however regretted that over the years the state had been in firm grip of Satan, maintaining that it must be defeated to set the state free.
Speaking about the 2023 election in the state, noted that it is a foregone conclusion that the party will sweep the poll: “But we must adjust our attitude towards the victory by being more committed, focused and more sacrificial. ”
According the deputy chief whip of the House of Representatives and representative of Umunneochi/Isuikwuato federal constituency of the state, Hon Nkiruka Onyejeocha, the change agenda had been planted in the state.
Similarly, another leader of the APC in the state and a 2015 and 2019 governorship aspirant, Barr F. N. Nwosu, joined Emenike to stress that prayer is an indispensable component of the struggle to set the state free in 2023.