standard news of Saturday, 26 December 2020
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2020-12-26
vp Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with his wife Samira
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghanaians in this time of Christmas should emulate the love, peace and decent neighbourliness of Christ Jesus specially at a time that the nation is working tirelessly to boost the country in so many ways.
speaking at the Victory Bible Church overseas – Dominion Sanctuary, Awoshie throughout a Church carrier to mark the Christmas celebration, the vice chairman observed, "As we rejoice this big day of joy and thanksgiving to God for gifting us with Jesus Christ, we need to proceed to abide through his teachings and do decent to at least one yet another.
He endured: "The teachings of Jesus enjoin us to be humble, love one an additional and eschew vices. once his disciples asked him, 'instructor which is the superior commandment?', the answer changed into an easy but effective commentary – 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire intellect.
"here's the primary and optimum commandment. And love your neighbours as yourself' – Matthew 22: 37-39 adding that "for us, as a rustic, we now have come a long means and had a history of peaceful coexistence among ourselves despite the diversity in tribes, faith, ethnicity, and so on".
Dr Bawumia indicated that even in our diversities Ghanaians have at all times remained indivisible and what binds us as a nation is in excess of what divides us.
"It is that this love for each other, underpinned by way of the biblical love of your neighbour as thyself that nowadays Ghana is rated as the most peaceful nation in West Africa. it's a feat smartly deserved and accomplished that we should now not take for granted."
vice chairman Dr Bawumia speaking about the 2020 December elections cited that it generated lots of emotions, however the members and their supporters ought to be guided by using the most advantageous objective of a peaceful, a success Ghana in accepting the c onsequences.
"essentially two weeks in the past the Ghanaian spirit for peace turned into again proven after we went to the polls for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. And fortuitously, by the favour and mercies of the Lord Almighty, we achieved that task peacefully.
"Elections would usually subsequently come with two results – these declared winners and people who come 2nd, third, etc.
"it is a second of pleasure and disappointment for the victors and vanquished respectively but should not lead us into destroying the material of peace and sanctity of our democracy," he delivered.
The vice president recounted that: "The President, Nana Akufo-Addo and myself have long past in the course of the painful moment of dropping presidential elections by way of simply 40,000 votes (under one percentage point) in 2008 however we prioritized the peace and sanctity of our democracy first and conceded.
"i am very a whole lot satisfied that t he Lord who granted us the need energy to prioritize countrywide brotherly love, peace and tranquillity over own gratification is in a position and may do the equal today. We simply have to avail ourselves to be used by way of God as an instrument for peace."
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia stated that Ghanaians in this Christmas duration should ask for God's "dominion over any acts of omission and commission that stand as threats to the unity and peace we relish as a nation", and delivered that the nation's prayers "could be heard via the heavens to usher us into a new 12 months filled with the grace and mercies of the Lord".
vice president Mahamudu Bawumia become accompanied by using the 2d woman, Hajia Samira Bawumia and some senior participants of the NPP together with former First vice chairman, Mr Fred Oware, former MP and Minister Kwamena Bartels, latest countrywide Or ganiser Sammi Awuku, Justin Kodua, CEO of the formative years Employment agency.
additionally present were several MPs and MPs-decide on together with Dr Okoe-Boye (Ledzokuku), Patrick Boamah (Okaikwei critical), Dickson Adomako Kissi (Anyaa Sowutuom), Rev Ntim Fordjour (Assin South), Sheila Bartels (Ablekuma North) and Frank Annoh Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri).
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