By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Pastor of The Highway of Holiness Ministry, Ibadan, Pastor David Okediji has tasked Nigerians to work for the enthronement of peace ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Pastor Okediji gave the task in a statement over the weekend by him and his wife Pastor Mrs Hannah Okediji to celebrate the Daughter of Zion Annual Congress (DOZAC 2022) .
According to Pastor Okediji, the current security situation in Nigeria called for urgent introspection as many nations of the world are currently expending finances and other inputs to enforce peaceful coexistence among their citizens.
He stressed that Nigeria should allow unhindered operation of the anointing of the Holy Spirit, saying “today, every nation of the world seek peace and even pay dearly to experience and sustain peace within individual nation and among all nations of the world.
“Peaceful co-existence is a major phenomenon in the policy statements and constitution of every nation who is a member of the United Nations Organization (UNO). It is pertinent to note that as much as many nations propound theories and budget for peace moves, we still have incidence of national crisis among workers union, student bodies, communities and families”, he said
Pastor Okediji added “Economic crisis, fuel scarcity, security hazards from bandits, kidnappers, motor accidents, outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic and other sicknesses and diseases, inter tribal wars and international wars among others are facing Nigerians and we are planning on having a major electoral session come 2023″.
” All these are negating the plans put together by both national and international leaders to maintain peace and progress.The implication is that there is a vacuum which must be filled for our aspirations to have peace within and without to be fulfilled”.
Pastor Okediji stated further, “the problem lies with lack of proper recognition of the role of the anointing of the Holy Spirit and what we must do as individuals and nation to encourage and secure His presence. Acts 10:38,Is. 61:1-4, Joel 2:28-30. If our nation must be built and experience true peace we must give place for unhindered operation of the anointing of the Holy Spirit.Ps. 45:6-7”
“For any nation to be built up or developed, she must enjoy absolute peace spiritually, physically, economically, politically, mentally, educationally, socially, security wise and culturally. All of these sectors make up the complete people of a nation and if they must enjoy life in its totality, there must be a positive driving force to make life comfortable in all these sectors. For instance in Nigeria, we are facing challenges of lack of peace in almost all the sectors of developmental processes, because of lack of peace and respect for the anointing and the anointed.’
He maintained that “the people of Israel in the bible days faced similar challenges but they chose to seek for peace from God and His anointed in order to overcome their problems of peace and growth. God promised victory for His people in every battle of life but the question is, do we recognize God as the builder of all things? Heb. 11:10. Do we acknowledge that victory belongs to God?”
Charging Nigerians to retrace their steps from sin, in order to witness peace and progress, as well as to be at par with other developed nations in the world”, he said, ” I want to draw your attention to few points mentioned in this to proffer solution to lack of peace and progress in our nations today.
“We must stay away from Sin and acknowledge the Prince of peace who can turn our bad stories to testimonies, we must recognize the proper place of the anointing and the anointed in every sector of our economy, we must embrace light and allow darkness to go,we must esteem the word of God above our worries and anxieties and have absolute faith and put our trust in God. Ps. 138:2b.”
The DOZAC 2022 has as its theme ‘The Peaceful Woman’ and highlights of the programme include the 17th Anniversary Divine Support Fellowship, Couples, Singles and Children Dinner, workshops and exhibitions as well as marriage seminar.
