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REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ABUJA ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER, 2017.
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It is a extremely particular pleasure indeed to be right here once again this year, and we thank the Almighty God for preserving our lives to see yet another birthday of this terrific Nation.


I want you all initial, a content 57th anniversary and a satisfied Independence Day!

I was pretty inspired by the words spoken by the Reverend, Professor Turaki a handful of minutes ago. Quite illuminating and difficult words that he spoke. I consider in some sense, it led to the query, who does God hold responsible for the destiny of nations?


There is a individuals of whom Jesus mentioned: "you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the planet." A individuals who are charged with sweetening the bitterness of hate, selfishness and pride.


There is a individuals described by scripture in 1 Peter 2:9. The words of the scripture says: "but you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own particular individuals, that you may perhaps proclaim the praises of Him who named you out of darkness into His marvelous light."


It is this very same individuals whom Jesus Christ empowered and commanded in the following words. He said: "all authority has been provided to me in Heaven and on Earth." And to this individuals he mentioned: "go thus and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all points that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you often, even to the finish of the age." Amen. Matthew 28:18-20.


It is this same individuals that God has commanded to teach the planet all He has commanded. The greatest of these commandments is: "love the Lord your God with all your strength and adore your neighbour as yourself."


So the duty of producing sacrifices for nations is thrust upon these individuals.

The words of the scriptures says in Matthew five:38-43: "you have heard that it was mentioned, ‘you shall enjoy your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I say to you, adore your enemies, bless those who curse you, do fantastic to these who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may possibly be sons of your Father in Heaven for He tends to make His sun rise on the evil and on the superior, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."


And to these who have urged revenge, the words of scripture to these individuals is: "vengeance is mine says the Lord."


The individuals to whom I have referred and to individuals whom the scriptures have referred are these called by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. These who are referred to as Christians, you and I gathered right here today.


We are the salt and the light, we are the burden bearers of our nation, our mandate, the mandate of our Lord Jesus Christ is to: "preach the gospel to the poor to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty these who are oppressed."


We are to teach our nation unity but initial by uniting the body of Christ. In the words of scripture: "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor no cost, there is neither male nor female for you are all one particular in Christ Jesus." Galatians three:28.


In other words, teaching our nation to unite will start out with ourselves. We get started with uniting the body, so that inside the physique, there are no denominations, no ethnicities, no groups, all are one particular in the Lord Jesus Christ.


That duty is the responsibility of just about every one particular of us who is named after the Lord Jesus Christ.


Our nation is at the point where Christians are referred to as to do what it is that scripture has commanded us to do. Our nation is at a point where we Christians, have to rise up and teach our nation the virtues that Jesus Christ taught us loving our neighbours, praying for even our enemies, uniting the physique and uniting all at the identical time.


I will end with a word of prayer and I just want you to bow your heads for this word of prayer.

In the name of the one who is King of kings and Lord of Lords, in the name of the 1 who is ruler over all the Earth and the Heavens, I declare regarding this nation, that this nation will be fruitful, will prosper, this nation will attain all the plans and purposes of God, that we will all advantage from the fruits of this nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.


I declare regarding this nation, that the glories of the former days will be practically nothing to examine with the glories of the latter in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.


I declare regarding this nation, that all will be well with this nation, our joy will be complete in this nation, and we will reside in this nation to declare the wondrous performs of God. We will prosper in this nation and we will hand to the generations but unborn, a robust, united and pleased nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.