When men of God speak, it is believed that they are the oracles of God. Unfortunately, these days, most clergy men have confused us the more with their political comments. During the wedding ceremony of Gen. Mininah’s daughter, the Vicar of St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church Port Harcourt, Venerable Abbey Kalio said, “the elections have come and gone and please don’t listen to any other voice than the voice of God”. He asked Dakuku Peterside, who was present at the occasion, to join hands with Gov. Wike to transform the state.
It was a mere advice and not a prophecy! But because of the status of the speaker, it becomes worrisome that such admonition will come from a highly revered representative of God.
If it was not said out of ignorance, then definitely, it was said out of bias, fear or favour. My Lord, elections are not yet over. It begins with voters registration and ends in the law courts. That is the only constitutional means to ascertain the true winner in any election, irrespective of whoever is sworn in.
Rather than ask Dakuku to drop his rights to demand for justice, the Bishop should have commended him for choosing the right path of the law and not of violence.
The Bible is not against a man seeking justice through legitimate means. Besides, there is nothing wrong with pursuing your destiny.
His advice that Dakuku should not listen to other people rather than the voice of God, in actual sense includes even himself. There is a thing line between the voice of God and the voice of men these days.
I had thought that the man of God should have asked both Wike and Dakuku to conduct themselves well while the matter lasts in the law courts. But he chose to extol the virtues cum vices of the governor whom he described as one transforming the state.
On a closing note, I wish to remind the Bishop as well as the church, that when Isaac encountered opposition from Abimelech’s men over the Well he dug for his livestock, he repeatedly moved to a new place, dug Wells and faced more contention. But after a third one, he dug a Well for which contention seized, and he called it REHOBOTH- meaning, “For the Lord has made ROOM for us…”. GEN.26 vs 17 to 22.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with fighting for your rights as long as it does not in any way negate the principles of God.
For this and many other examples in the scriptures, I beg to disagree with the position of the Bishop.
Am sorry if my position hurts anyone here.
Oby Ndukwe Wrote From Port Harcourt
