By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on Sunday, asked Nigerians to forget the past and concentrate on the new things that God will do in the New Year.
In a New Year message by its National President, Bishop Wale Oke, PFN said that God will do new things in Nigeria in 2024.
Bishop Oke emphasized that year 2024 will come with both opportunities and challenges and that Nigerians should work hard and confront the challenges with divine wisdom and help, which guarantee victory.
“It is with great joy and profound gratitude to God that we welcome you into 2024, on behalf of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN. First and foremost, we should be thankful to God Almighty who has preserved us, and has brought us into the new year”, he said.
Bishop Oke added, ” Thankfulness should mark our attitude at this time, individually, and as a nation. No matter what happened in the past, the Lord saw us through, and now we are here”.
” We should have a heart for gratitude and sincerely give thanks to God for His mercy and grace. Were it not for God’s mercy we would have been like Sodom, we would have been as Gomorrah. We are thankful”
The PFN President noted that “The new year holds a promise of great opportunities,opportunities for a rebirth, opportunities for new things, opportunities for prosperity, and opportunities for greatness. God has said in His word: “ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing;
now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?I will even make a way in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah43:18-19″.
Bishop Oke said, “May we, individually, and as a nation, know and experience the new and great things that the Lord shall do in this new year, as we take advantage of the amazing opportunities that this year offers”.
According to PFN, This year also has its diverse challenges. We should, however, know that challenges are the food of champions. Rather than pretend that the challenges are not here, we should look them straight in the eyes and tackle them one by one with the help and the wisdom of God”
“Let us therefore be resolute to make this year great. Let us pray, seek the help of God and receive clear direction from Him on how to handle our challenges. We should thereafter go to work, decisively, diligently and conclusively resolving whatever challenges we face, individually or corporately. The Scripture is clear that “With God all things are possible” Mathew19:26b.
“It is with pleasure that we welcome you to a year of great possibilities, a year of great opportunities, year of great prosperity, a year when the Lord shall make all things new in our lives individually, and as a nation. He has said in His word: “And he that sat on the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, write, for these words are true and fruitful.” Revelation21:5.
Happy New Year,”
