“The Wife” fates children last Christmas
…….Urges them to fear God
Youths have been urged to shun evil vices and imbibe good morals so as to achieve greater heights in the society. President, Beyond Four Walls International Gospel Center, Emeka Mathew who stated this during last year’s Christmas party celebration organised by “The Wife’’ for children in Ayobo area of Lagos state lamented high rate of moral decadence among the young ones and added that the situation needs urgent intervention before it gets out of hand. Mathew therefore called on parents and guardians to bring up their wards in the way of the Lord and maintained that when they fear God, it will be difficult for them to go astray. Emphasising the importance of salvation in the life of every individual, he said it is the only thing that will usher one in to God’s kingdom. He regretted that many celebrate Christmas without knowing the reason for the celebration. “Christmas is a season that people abuse so much with drunkenness, sexual immorality and all sorts of vices. It is a period people travel to their homes to kill and destroy properties, this is because they are yet to understood the purpose of Christmas. “When people realise that Christmas is a season that marks the introduction of salvation to humanity and accept Jesus as their saviour, then Christ will manifest himself in their lives,’’ he added. Coordinator of “The Wife”, Ngozi Okenwa said that the annual programme aimed to educate the young ones on the reason God sent Christ to the world. According to her, the event which had over eight hundred children and three hundred adults in attendance worth its while as it gave the participants opportunity to receive gifts from the organizers. Some of the children who spoke in an interview with Business Day Kiddies commended the organisers of the event, saying that they were not only fed physically but spiritually as well. Speaking on the theme of the programme which tagged, “Christ our Lord”, Sam Okenwa educated the participants on the reason Christ was born. Okenwa stressed the need for the young ones to give their life to Christ saying that if they celebrate and drink without knowing the essence of the birth of Christ, that their celebration was in vain. Okenwa frowned at youths who engage in sinful practices during Christmas celebration and added that such youths. On the essence of the programme, Coordinator of “The Wife”, Ngozi Okenwa said it aimed at educating them on the reason for celebrating Christmas and the why God created Jesus to die and to save the entire world from their sins. ‘’We want the children to realize on time that Jesus is their saviour Also speaking, Apostle Emeka Mathew