Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday spoke glowingly about the merciful protection of God upon his life amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
Obasanjo stated that God has preserved his life for a purpose, for a certain destiny: “to serve Him and humanity more and more.”
He spoke at the second annual Thanksgiving Service of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
Obasanjo said he survived 2020 by the infinite grace of God.
He ruled out righteousness or carefulness, which he said he did not have more than those that were not opportune to witness the new year because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, on the African continent and in the globe.
Obasanjo, who was solemn in his homily, declared that it was obvious to him mors than ever before that he was preserved for a purpose bh the Almighty God.
According to him, “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.
“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 calls for giving thanks to God. It doesn’t matter which way you look at it, that those who you know as a result of COVID-19 are no more here with us not because you are better than they are, more 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 servant 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.”
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