As Christians in Nigeria join their counterparts across the globe to celebrate this year’s Christmas, the paramount ruler of Ibadan land, the Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, has enjoined them to take proper lessons in the birth of Jesus Christ as signified by the annual Christmas celebration.
This is contained in a Christmas message by the Olubadan in Ibadan, by his Personal Assistant (Media), Oladele Ogunsola, on Sunday.
The monarch recalled that the Biblical accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ are full of lessons in tolerance, patience and love.
Oba Balogun stated that the love of God for mankind upon which the coming into this world of Jesus Christ was predicated and whose birth the Christmas signifies, His life while on earth, and his rememberance over 2000 years after his exit from the world, are more than enough lessons for all.
Asking that the love which the whole thing about Christ and Christmas symbolises should permeate the people, the monarch said: “Our love for one another should never be compromised for whatever reason. We should live for ourselves by being caring, concerned and ready to make sacrifice.”
Oba Balogun called on leaders in the country to think more of the people’s welfare in all that they do, and should at all times be conscious of the fact that they are in positions to affect people’s lives positively and any deviation is simply not of God, maintaining that is the only way that they can please God.
He noted: “As followers too, we have our roles to play by showing love to our leaders and by being law abiding. Let’s love our country dearly by saying positive things about it and acting positively. Whatever we are doing to undermine the system is not of God and is against our fellow beings. Let’s pray for our leaders to give us good and loving leadership.
“In the spirit of the season, I charge all to rededicate our lives to those things that would please God. All through His earthly sojourn, Jesus Christ pleased His father and till date and even till eternity, He remains a reference point because His father was pleased in Him. Let’s all try in our respective little ways to please God by our acts and deeds. Merry Christmas to all and happy and prosperous New Year in advance,” the Olubadan added.
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