The Executive Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has reiterated that his administration will always encourage hardworking people who are willing to use whatever they have; no matter how little it is to make a living for themselves. The Governor emphasized the need for people to engage themselves in something meaningful by identifying their vision and working hard to realise it.
Governor Otti spoke on Saturday 20th July, at Unity Chapel Government House, Umuahia, while observing the Sabbath Worship. Expounding on the portion of the scripture used for the sermon from 2 Kings 4:1-7, and read to the congregation by him, Governor Otti said, “We should go back to read it again. The essence of that passage is that whatever you have in your hands, that’s what God will use to bless you”.
“If you don’t have anything doing, find something. You must find something doing. It is a challenge for you to discover your vision and ensure it is not betrayed”.
“Our administration is an administration that encourages people who have things in their hands”.
Governor Otti encouraged the congregation not to allow their faith to be shaken by the present socio-economic challenges in the country. In his words, “I want to encourage you not to let your belief to be shaken, not even all the challenges we are seeing in the country today should shake you”.
“It gives me pleasure to be in your midst this morning. I believe this is the first time I am worshiping here. But I am aware that worship takes place here every Saturday. I continue to encourage the service to hold as scheduled whether I am available or not”.
In his sermon, the President of the Abia North Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Pastor Kenneth Iheoma, said that God does not forget his faithful servants but will always bless them even when they are no more, their families will not be forgotten. He cited the example of the widow whose husband served him faithfully as recorded in the scriptures 2 Kings 4:1-7, whom God multiplied her jar of oil which she used to pay all their debts and saved their family from being taken into slavery by creditors.
“And to all of us who serve God faithfully, God takes notice of our services to him and in due time God blesses”. Pastor Iheoma stated.
Pastor Iheoma however emphasized that for God to bless you, you must have something with which he will bless you. it could be a skill, it could be a talent, etc. The man noted that God does not bless lazy people.
The Governor was joined in the worship by Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Kenneth Kalu, Commissioner for Education Prof. Eme Uche Eme, Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, Special Assistant to the Governor on Religious Affairs, Apostle KC Wiper and others.
Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.
20-07-2024.
