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Ighele made the call as part of his Christmas Message to the nation on Wednesday
He said “The need to save and serve Nigerians is what Nigerian politicians and other leaders should learn from Christmas. The need to save and serve lost humanity was what made Christ to come to the world by being put into planet earth through a virgin. He left His glorious throne to save and serve humanity.”
Bishop Ighele also decried a situation where the nation’s leaders have failed to use leadership to lift up the common man and warned that a third estate is rising. “Instead of using leadership to lift up the common man the way they would do to their own children, they use their positions to lift up their loved ones and children and have perfected the knowledge of the crumbs that will make the politically illiterate masses to be happy. And they call this leadership. But there is a third estate that is rising. They belong to no political party. They are not apolitical; they are not partisan; but they have a measure of political literacy and sagacity,” Ighele reiterated.
He said if government is serious, they should identify, study and provide what this group is demanding.
Speaking further he mentioned what he called the three most important days since man was created to include “The day Adam and Eve decided that they will not be under God's rule again, the day Jesus, the sacrifice that was needed and provided to put right what Adam put wrong was born (Christmas) and the day Jesus was crucified and sacrificed to undo the evil Adam brought to the world (Good Friday).
“For those who understand the true meaning of Christmas, Christmas is a
special season to celebrate and enjoy the season the Lamb that was needed for
the sacrifice of the redemption of mankind was provided through the virgin
birth,” Ighele disclosed.
The man of God tutored that for many others who do not know, Christmas is a very serious religious celebration. “It is however a very good thing that Christmas is celebrated by those who know its significance and those who do not know its significance.”
He made it clear that the actual date of the birth of Jesus does not really matter. “Whether the actual date Jesus came to planet earth is known or not does not matter. Such an important day that the offering for sin was made available by God should be merrily celebrated. It has to be a merry Christmas,” he stated.
Speaking further Ighele stated that the best way to celebrate Christmas is for the heart to be full of thanksgiving “The best way to celebrate Christmas is for our hearts to be full of thanksgiving to God for providing us with the offering needed to reconcile us to God and make us sons of God again.” He added that the eating, singing, clothing and all other forms of holy amusements should be outward expressions of inward Holy Spirit induced joy and that any form of celebration that is stained with what is sinful is not good for Christmas.
On how his church is celebrating the Christmas, he said “As a church, our churches held Christmas Carol nights but we kept to the Covid-19 rules. There were Christmas songs, drama and many types of holy amusements.
“It is a pity that a second wave of Covid-19 infections has been allowed to occur. I have always said that we should keep doing those things that led to the reduction of Covid-19 or no Covid-19; Christmas should be celebrated but we should keep to the rules.
He also cautioned those that see leadership as a sign of being superior to others. “The typical Nigerian politician, clergy, traditional rulers, business leaders, husbands see leadership as a sign that they have arrived. They therefore see themselves as big men to be respected and served. They see themselves as people to be adored.”
He insists that the government should sit up to save and serve the
people, if not this group will keep getting stronger and stronger until they
get stronger than the government.
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