Ghanaians urged to be prayerful ahead of the Supreme Court verdict –Rev. Antwi

 

The District Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Bolgatanga, Rev Amagyei Antwi, had admonished Ghanaians, particularly Christ believers not to engage in blustering utterances that have the tendency of inflaming passion but rather remain steadfast and pray against any unforeseen event through prayer.  The country, he observed stood at a cross road considering the gloss uncertainties surrounding the on-going Supreme Court case. According to him, as the country awaits the verdict of the said case, it was incumbent on all as citizens to propagate the essence of peace since it was key to sustaining the country’s prevailing peace and serenity. Rev Antwi gave the advice at this year’s special mini harvest organised by the Peniel Presbytery in aid of a new church building. It was on the theme: ‘Why live in luxurious houses while my house is in ruins’. Rev Antwi was hopeful that with the level of maturity being exhibited by Ghanaians with regards to the election petition, we were poised to achieving much democratic credentials if the outcome of the verdict is accepted by all. He however entreated all and sundry especially Christians to work towards peace. Preaching on the topic: ‘Set your heart on things above’, Rev Antwi admonished Christians to subject themselves to Christ’s eternity and rest upon His promise of bringing salvation to the world. Christians he moreover advised ought to live above reproach and justify their inclusion to heaven since it was a safe haven where perfection is assured. Rev Antwi described heaven as a prepared place for prepared people and therefore called on Christ believers to draw closer to Christ and experience his resurrection. He also challenged them to ignore the pressures of life and worship God with diligence, humility, love and obedience. To the congregation, Rev Antwi said earthly fame was temporal and irrelevant hence the need for the congregation to contribute their quota to providing a decent place of worship. He reminded them of the presbytery upcoming general Assembly slated for August 16-22, 2013 at Abetifi and urged them to pray towards the success of the event. The occasion was used to launch and unveil the banner for the church’s annual harvest. Meanwhile, a fund raising ceremony backed by pledges and donations yielded GHc 40,000 in support of the new church building.

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