You Can Enjoy God’s Support By Lifting Others, Delta Speaker

 BY PATRICK OGBOGU

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has enjoined Nigerians to lift others to enjoy divine lifting.

Oborevwori while reading the lesson at the Delta State House of Assembly Chapel mid-year thanksgiving service held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the House of Assembly Complex, Asaba taking from Psalm 136; 1-26 ,” Oborevwori emphasized that divine lifting would not come to those who do not assist others.

According to him: “The only way to enjoy divine lifting is by helping others.

“Help your co-workers, neighbours, colleagues and friends. It is when you lift others up that God would lift you up,” he said.

The Speaker also urged Nigerians to appreciate God for keeping them alive.

He stated that the state legislature passed 18 bills out of the 34 bills it received in the second legislative year, stressing that 17 bills were at different committee levels, assuring that the state legislature will improve on its performance in the next legislative year

He promised that the House would continue to be part of the thanksgiving service of the Chapel every year.

The Chief Whip of the House, Hon.Barr Pat Ajudua, said the service was a way of showing appreciation to God for His mercies upon all in the Assembly.

A Guest Minister, Pastor Chijoke Arinze who is also the Senior Pastor of Grace and Truth Arena, Asaba who spoke on ‘the importance of thanksgiving.” said thanksgiving is to express gratitude to God for the manifold blessings received from God.

Pastor Arinze whose theme was taken from 1 Thessalonian 5; 18 stressed the need of Christians to always give thanks to God in order to receive more blessings from God, adding that King Herod was punished because of his ingratitude to God’s blessings.

He called on political leaders to be humble to attract blessings from God, stressing that Jesus never claimed equality with God, but humbled himself to redeem mankind from sins, spiritual and financial bondage and at the end God glorified him.

While urging Christians to show more obedience to God and persons in authority, the Clergyman equally advised those in authority to be humble and philanthropic in order to receive more favour from God.

The service was attended by the Clerk of the House, Barr Mrs Lynar Ocholor, members and a former commissioner Mrs Pat Onianwa and Assembly staff including Mr Aghogho Aduomayebe.

The service featured worship songs, thanksgiving and prayers for a successful tenure of the Speaker and other members of the Assembly by the Residence Pastor, Rev Joseph Ighodje.