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Christmas Gift Ideas JESUS IS KING, NO

MATTER WHAT

HAPPENS AT THE

POLLS

Upholding Godly values is the

ultimate panacea

Olukayode Olayemi
very four years, the political businesses and perhaps continue to no longer hide behind our bibles
caravan moves round the pray for our beloved country. or inside our fancy cathedrals. We
Ecountry as politicians make Though nobody knows who will must now come out to be counted.
promises and deface our walls win the elections or who will be If you can write, write great op-eds.
with their posters. This political sworn into office on May 29, one If you can run for office, go and
cycle hasn’t been any different. thing I know for sure is that as serve.
Christmas active political ‘transfer window’ coming, Jehovah, the maker of the of the law and to live uprightly
Thirdly, we are called to be keepers
long as He tarries in His second
So far, we have witnessed a very
heavens and the earth would be
with cross-carpeting by some
– Jesus admonishes us to do
high profile politicians. Asides
everything in order.
seated on His throne, directing the
Jollof all the usual drama, something affairs of creation with absolute Putting it together, one thing that I
think those of us in the household
that has stuck out is the quality of
sovereignty. Politicians will come
of faith must come to terms with
candidates, albeit at the relatively
and go; nations will rise and fall
smaller political parties. The way
been placed in our hands. So, no
I see it, we are making progress and empires will fade away but the is this; the fate of this country has
kingship of God will remain and
and hopefully, we’ll get to the continues forever. matter who wins the elections,
Christmas Jollof is an initiative of The Elevation next phase where distinguished As Christians and as Nigerians, we’ve been called to establish God’s
Church focused on providing families with complete Nigerians will be able to seize the what does it mean to us that Jesus kingdom here on earth.
ingredients for making rich jollof rice meals. It holds machinery of one of the major is King? It’s only in hindsight we would
every December to ensure that families have supplies political parties in ‘Trump style’. First, it means we should have great know if we made the right choice
to enjoy their Christmas holiday. In the meantime, we are left with hope — because Jesus has already at the polls and we might never
a general election where a lot won the battle for us. As I look even know what the outcome
of people are wishing we had a around, I get a sense of frustration would be if we voted the other way.
different kind of choice, especially with the system. Increasingly, But because the Word cannot be
between the major parties and at all people ask ‘what’s the benefit of our broken, we know for sure that if we
levels. persistent prayers?’ However, we humbly pray, turn back to God and
As it is, come 2019, winners would must keep hope alive and continue repent and turn away from our evil
emerge and they would be sworn to believe that our nation and ways, He will make our country
into office. The losers would head continent will emerge from these prosperous again (2 Chronicles
to the election tribunal to contest dark days. 7:14).
the result, generating huge legal Secondly, to our faith and prayers, So as we go out to exercise our
fees for SANs and their chambers. we must now add good works and civic responsibility to vote, let’s
While the rest of us that aren’t become true Christians – Jesus remembber that Jesus is the one
heading to Canada/Australia yet said that we are light and salt of who is and has always been truly in
will be left to push on with our the earth. As Christians we can charge.

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