For Your sake, Nigeria will Survive
Please read the text below, and for the story to be relevant to you, put your name wherever you see “Abraham” and put Nigeria wherever you see Sodom or Gomorrah
Text: Genesis 18:16-33
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked. “For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham. Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked? Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city—will you still sweep it away and not spare it for their sakes? Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked.
Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for their sake.”
Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes. Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?”
And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”
“Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak—suppose only thirty righteous people are found?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty.”
Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue—suppose there are only twenty?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
When the LORD had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned to his tent.
Reflection
Abraham interceded for the salvation of Sodom and Gomorrah on the contract that the city will not be destroyed if God could locate 50 righteous people in the land.
Abraham was not sure if there could be fifty righteous people in Sodom, so he negotiated with God from fifty people down to ten people.
God said he will not destroy Sodom for the sake of ten righteous people in the City; unfortunately there were no ten righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah.
Nigeria is blessed to have you and me interceding for her at this time. For our sake, God will spare our nation and give us victory over poverty, corruption, mismanagement of our recourses and the shedding of innocent bloods. I know Nigeria would rise again. Lets us come together to pray, do thanksgiving, lament, reflect, forgive, humble ourselves and seek the face of God.
This is to include all believers of every religion i.e. Traditionalists, Muslims and Christians; whoever you are, whatever you believe in, as long as you are a human being and a Nigerian; you are welcome.
Let us call the nation to a stop to rethink. Let the president come down to his kneels, let the kings and chief depart their thrones for these three days, let the officials, governors and political parties weep for the bloods they have shed.
Let the Priests, Imams and Traditionalist ask for forgiveness for not holding out the truth and live within the tenet of their faith.
Let each citizen wail for their share in "the National Cake" which is almost ruined.
The Souls of our ancestors are calling! The Souls of innocent bloods which have been shed are calling! The Souls of victims of religious and ethnic civil war in Jos and several other part of the nation are calling. Above all the Souls of the unborn generation are calling on you people of God to arise and pray for this land.
We have April elections to know the fate of our dear country, whether we will still continue the Israelites trip or getting to the promise land without confusion. Let us shout it aloud; let the media carry the news, let the news reach the ears of our leaders, send text messages, add and invite your friends on facebook, use emails, announce it in churches and mosques, discuss it among your friends! Use your various positions and influence to bring Nigerian to their kneel and recognize the Almighty God as God.
It is time to seek the face of God and admit our failures. It is time to repent; it is time to rebuild the walls of our Jerusalem "Nigeria".
I trust God to heal our land as we humble ourselves before Him.
God bless you all.
Re-edited by:
Oluwatomilola K. Boyinde
Please read the text below, and for the story to be relevant to you, put your name wherever you see “Abraham” and put Nigeria wherever you see Sodom or Gomorrah
Text: Genesis 18:16-33
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked. “For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham. Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked? Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city—will you still sweep it away and not spare it for their sakes? Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked.
Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for their sake.”
Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes. Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?”
And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”
“Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak—suppose only thirty righteous people are found?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty.”
Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue—suppose there are only twenty?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
When the LORD had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned to his tent.
Reflection
Abraham interceded for the salvation of Sodom and Gomorrah on the contract that the city will not be destroyed if God could locate 50 righteous people in the land.
Abraham was not sure if there could be fifty righteous people in Sodom, so he negotiated with God from fifty people down to ten people.
God said he will not destroy Sodom for the sake of ten righteous people in the City; unfortunately there were no ten righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah.
Nigeria is blessed to have you and me interceding for her at this time. For our sake, God will spare our nation and give us victory over poverty, corruption, mismanagement of our recourses and the shedding of innocent bloods. I know Nigeria would rise again. Lets us come together to pray, do thanksgiving, lament, reflect, forgive, humble ourselves and seek the face of God.
This is to include all believers of every religion i.e. Traditionalists, Muslims and Christians; whoever you are, whatever you believe in, as long as you are a human being and a Nigerian; you are welcome.
Let us call the nation to a stop to rethink. Let the president come down to his kneels, let the kings and chief depart their thrones for these three days, let the officials, governors and political parties weep for the bloods they have shed.
Let the Priests, Imams and Traditionalist ask for forgiveness for not holding out the truth and live within the tenet of their faith.
Let each citizen wail for their share in "the National Cake" which is almost ruined.
The Souls of our ancestors are calling! The Souls of innocent bloods which have been shed are calling! The Souls of victims of religious and ethnic civil war in Jos and several other part of the nation are calling. Above all the Souls of the unborn generation are calling on you people of God to arise and pray for this land.
We have April elections to know the fate of our dear country, whether we will still continue the Israelites trip or getting to the promise land without confusion. Let us shout it aloud; let the media carry the news, let the news reach the ears of our leaders, send text messages, add and invite your friends on facebook, use emails, announce it in churches and mosques, discuss it among your friends! Use your various positions and influence to bring Nigerian to their kneel and recognize the Almighty God as God.
It is time to seek the face of God and admit our failures. It is time to repent; it is time to rebuild the walls of our Jerusalem "Nigeria".
I trust God to heal our land as we humble ourselves before Him.
God bless you all.
Re-edited by:
Oluwatomilola K. Boyinde
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