THE Executive Chairman of the Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, Hon. Chief (Mrs) Bola Shobowale, has urged the Christian faithful to use this period to imitate Jesus Christ, who submitted himself to the will of God by willingly offering himself as a sacrifice to redeem mankind to God.
She noted that the two great events in the Christian calendar – Good Friday and Easter, symbolise the triumph of good over evil while praying that the season will awaken, in Christians, the spirit of dedication to public good and selfless service to the nation.
Shobowale stressed the need for Christians to use the opportunity offered by the events to reconcile with God by imbibing the lessons, which include love, self-sacrifice, forgiveness, humility, as well as love for country.
She prayed that the supreme sacrifice instills in Christians, commitment to nation-building, and the resurrection of Christ on Easter, a rejuvenation of faith and triumph over challenges in nation-building and peaceful co-existence.
According to her, the period should herald a rebirth and healing of the country, emphasising the need to use the period to pray for the success of the present administration.
