FEATURE ARTICLE
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
[email protected] Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
Says the Lord: .er. 5: Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem [Nigeria], and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgement, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. And though they say, the Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely� [t]herefore I said, surely these are poor; they are foolish�[w]herefore, a lion out of the forest shall slay them�because their transgressions are many� How shall I pardon for this? Thy children have forsaken me�when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery�[t]hey were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. Shall I not visit for these things? Saith the Lord�Go ye upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end
Jer. 6, (13): For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest, everyone dealeth falsely. (14) They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace�behold, I will bring evil upon this people�because they have not hearkened unto my words� [t]o what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me� Gen. 18:26-32: Peradventure ten shall be found there (in Sodom), I(the Lord and His Destroying angel) will not destroy it (Sodom) for ten's sake Isaiah 66: �but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word� Psalm 24: 3-4: Who shall ascend into the Hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His holy Place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 2 Chron. 7:14 - If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves, pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 1 Cro. 13:13 - David said; even the man whose heart was after the Lord; the apple of God's eyes. He said: Let me fall into the hands of the Lord; for very great are His mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man
Oh Lord, the God; that rules in the affairs of men; that reigns above the waves and the clouds; excellent glory; the high lofty One that inhabits eternity, and in whom eternity subsists. The ancient of days and mystery of ages; the transcendent and the immanent. Oh Lord that is full of Light, long suffering and multitude of mercies. Lift up yourself and draw near unto us as we cry unto thee this day. Lord, disengage thy mighty and victorious right arm from thy bosom, and stretch it out to us, that we may live and not die the death of the uncircumcised. Arise Oh Lord, our Boast, spit fire and smoke from thy mouth and nostrils; for we perish in this place. But hear our confessions O' Lord, and show us mercy according to thy loving kindness, and our sincerity and humility in this matter. Like Daniel before us, we confess our iniquities and wickedness that triggered your righteous anger and wrath: Our corruption and hypocrisies so great that they stank up to your throne in heaven; your eyes saw it, your ears heard it, and your nostrils smelt it. But lord, climb down from thy wrath and terrible judgement. Let mercy overtake judgement, for we perish. Here are the sins we confess before thee in tears:
But we repent O' Lord, of all these in this day; and we beseech you to give us another chance in this space, called Nigeria. We beseech you Lord, to hear our voice and our cry. Some of us are almost ready to kill and serve up our children as their next meal. Have mercy on us O' Lord. Stay thy hand, O'Lord. It is enough Lord. Will you contend with us? What are we to thee, Lord, but mere dust and ashes? Mere clay that turns worthless when once to take back your spirit. Pity us, O' Lord; we come trembling; in dust and ashes. Peradventure, you will remember to grant us the same 'sure mercies' you granted to David. Be merciful unto us; remember thy children; the poor and the oppressed and afflicted. Arise O' Lord and give us a Leader that fear you in Nigeria, come February 2023. Arise, O' Lord and let thy enemies flee before you as chaff driven by the wind; let them melt before you as wax melts before fire. Let them be confounded, who knowing these anomalies, have feigned ignorance, and are hypocritically campaigning to install the godless the proud and arrogant, for a mess of Esau's porridge- to ensure our children starve to death, while they send theirs to schools in Europe and America.
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