PEACE GHANA 2012

Ghana is noted very well for her relative peaceful decision making or peaceful infant democratic government. Again, her hospitality has gained her eminence and recognition, and the needed reverence not only in the African Continent but the world at large.

For about two decades now that Ghana has been practicing active democracy, in the light of this, the Land has never witnessed any form of extreme violence in pre-election, during, or post election even if we had to go to the poll many times to find our new President. I am proud to make reference to the name given us as "Israel of Africa". Recently, a prophet even declared Ghana to be the super power nation (?). Whether or not, from the Biblical perspective, Proverbs says:

The Lord's curse is on the

 house of the wicked but

HE BLESS THE HOME OF

 THE RIGHTEOUS.

He mocks the proud

  but GIVES GRACE

TO THE HUMBLE

It is therefore undoubted that, GRACE, our humility, co-existence among ourselves, hospitality, peace among others which have brought us this far and for that matter, we ought to maintain the GHANA we have now.

Election began the very day God created the earth and things in it by 'electing' man among other creatures to have dominion over everything on this earth (Gen. 1:26). Have you ever thought He could have asked any other creature to have authority on us?

 Election (choice) has continued from the Old Testament era to the New. After Christ had ascended into heaven and there was a vacuum due to the fell of Judas Iscariot by transgression, the Apostles appointed Joseph called Barsabas who was surnamed Justus, and Mathias to select one of the Two to take up the position of Judas Iscariot.

 Acts 1:26 says “And they gave forth their LOTS; and the LOT fell upon Mathias; and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles”.

Very soon, we would be given another the nod to select among the flag bearers of the various political parties, the one whom God, Allah, Onyankopon, has chosen to lead us to the promise land.

We were all aware of the inflammatory speeches, rumours of multiple voting, attempts at rigging, intimidations by “hired men” and degrees of injuries that characterised the previous general elections.

Nevertheless, those who profess they were Christians or Muslims got themselves indulged in those acts. They were the same people who sent prayers and petitions to Heaven prior to the elections, sang peace songs and many more. If there had been “war”, na who cause am? We or God? 

Is it not by God’s unmerited favour (Grace) which has brought us this far? Ebenezer! Hitherto, the Lord has brought us. However, we have forgotten it! Yen were afi!! When we forget the Grace, what lies ahead? My mentor, Dr. Samuel Koranteng Pipim said:

 Those who forget the lessons of

 history are bound to make mistakes.

We are doomed to failure and

 destruction when we forget.

 Any nation that forgets, any

church that forgets, any community

  that forgets, any individual

 that forgets is doomed to failure and

  destruction! We are doomed

 to repeat the mistakes of

 the past when we forget.

The very far we have come is by God’s GRACE! When you hear of what is happening in other countries, what is happening in the lives of God’s people who are even more committed than us, my friends you would be shocked. Let me remind you of what happened in R’wanda in 1994. In just an hundred (100) days, three (3) months, One Million (1,000, 000) people were killed.

They were literally massacred just because they belonged to an ethnic group. They were killed as a result of someone’s mistake, someone’s utterance (Reference to Tutsis & Hutus). Even the so called men of God took part in that catastrophic calamity. You see, we hear of wars, murders, killings, and so on but for that number of people to be killed in that time frame was abnormity.

Ok! May be that place is far! What about Cote D’voire, our neighbouring country? What happened that resulted in the civil war? When you have a visual inclination of the event, you would be shocked! Is it not the same “politics and polytricks” that we are practicing here in Ghana, Nigeria and other parts of the world?

I urge all Ghanaians especially; Political Leaders, journalists, communication reps of various parties, and spin doctors to utter words of hope, encouragement and blessing than letting out words of violence. Do we want to forget the Lessons History offers us? Let’s remember the Grace of God on the Nation for when we forget, its consequence is incalculable.

Godfred Osei Kwasi (HIGS)

Communication Designer

Kumasi.

mastyfred84@gmail.com

0246967838

LITTLE THINGS

I was on 25th May 2010, the day of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ reading about Sodom and Gomorrah. To be precise, the accounts of Lot, the nephew of Abraham before the destruction of the city and beloved, below was the message I had: 

Sodom was as fairest such that it was indescribable among the cities of the Jordan Valley. It was noted as the Garden of the Lord flourished with tropical luxuriant vegetation. It homed tropic plants such as the Vine, palm tree, olive, and among all, perfected with flowers that shed their fragrance every seconds throughout the cycle of the year.

That City was also enriched with trade in Art and Commerce, every needs and wants of men at that time was ever ready for usage. Following its Life's necessities that it provided, the City and its inhabitants were proud and as a result, they became arrogant. The Bible and the Commentary give accounts that, due to the wealth, riches, leisure, among others, they yielded to "hard heart". Consequently, they indulged in all Sensual and immoral activities. they were haughty and committed all sought of abominations before God, the Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Ominifilic, the maker of the Universe.

Ezekiel chapter 16:49, 50 recalled that "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom, she and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned. They didn't help the poor, and needy and they were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore, I did away with them as you have seen". this means that their cup was full of iniquities before God and none was left for God to even consider as His Child so He could pardon them. This therefore brought destruction to them. Their Idle and useless life made them prey to Satan's snares and temptations. They were no longer had the protective cover or envelope from their maker. Beloved, they became unguarded.

LESSONS  HERE

The moment we leave the umbrella of God and cleave to our own understanding and wishes and will, we become prone to Satan's snares because Satan is always not successful in his dealings against us until he comes to us in our idle state.

Sodom witnessed revelry, feasting, drunkenness, corruption, idolatry, anger, jealousy, enviousness, rivalry, among others. The inhabitants openly and clearly declared their state to God by denouncing and defying God and His law. They were more interested and delighted in violence deeds so their iniquities became known to God. Therefore, God instructed two Angels to destroy the City. Brethren, when God is ready to pour His wrath, nobody can stand before it.

Whilst the Angels embarked on their journey to the mission and drew near to the city, inhabitants were however, dreaming of prosperity and pleasure. They continued to exhibit the morose and animalistic behaviour. Glory to the Lord that, whenever and wherever there is such an awful situation, God raises one person. Like that of "Ahab-and-Jezebelites", God raised His prophet Elijah. Like Elijah of his times, there was one man, no wonder he was a nephew of the father of all, Abraham: Lot. He manifested Godly and kindly attention to the strangers (Angels).

NOTE:

Lot did not know their true character (background) whether they were angels or not. But, because of politeness and habitual hospitality that he used to show, he extended assistance to them too. What lesson do you learn, what does this tell you?

Had he not cultivated that habitual lifestyle of spirit of courtesy, and extended it to the strangers, he might have been left perished with the rest of the Sodomites.

We always close our doors to strangers and thereby or as a result we shut out God's messengers who would have brought us blessings, sound mind, hope, wealth, peace, and so on.

What we should know is that every act of life, however small, has its bearings whether for good or evil.

What then must we do? We should pay attention to little things for we dont know what they hold! 

Thank you!!

Godfred Osei Kwasi

Kumasi, Ghana

mastyfred84@gmail.com

+233246967838