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COVID-19 : Why God Spared My Life -Obasanjo
The elder statesman said further that it is a duty to give thanks to God in all circumstances, be it in a period of prosperity or otherwise, warning that one would be termed an “ungrateful lot if one fails to perform the duty of Thanksgiving.”
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday disclosed that he has discovered the reason God spared his life to witness the New Year despite the turbulence and grave assault on humanity in 2020 by a ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at the second annual Thanksgiving service of the Ogun state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Obasanjo said having survived the immediate past year not because he was more righteous or cleverer than any of those that was swept away by the pandemic in Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world, it dawned on him clearer that God purposely spared his life to serve Him and humanity more.
Obasanjo noted that thanking God for the year 2020 should not be his affairs only, explaining that others who found themselves on the side of the living today should also consider it a duty to be grateful to God for His mercy and compassion.
The elder statesman said further that it is a duty to give thanks to God in all circumstances, be it in a period of prosperity or otherwise, warning that one would be termed an “ungrateful lot if one fails to perform the duty of Thanksgiving.”
He said: “It is our duty to give thanks to God. You will be the most ungrateful person if you do not perform the duty of giving thanks to God.
“In all circumstances, give thanks. Therefore if you fail to give thanks, you are failing a very significant duty of yours as a Christian.
“I thank all of you for being here to join us in giving thanks to God .
“Last year 2020, was a very challenging year not only for us in Nigeria, not only for us in Africa but for the whole world.
“The fact that you are alive call for giving thanks to God. It doesn’t matter which way you look at it, that those whom you know but as a result of Covid-19 are no more here with us not because you are better than they are, more righteous or knowledgeable than they are, it’s just by the grace of God.
“And if God gives you that grace, to still remain on earth, maybe for a purpose and I believe part of the purpose is for you to continue to serve humanity and to serve God. You cannot be a server of God if you cannot give thanks to him.
“The purpose of being here is to perform our duty as Christians, by giving thanks to God.”