The Founder and Pastor of Victorious Heirs Christian Church, Umuagwu in Asaba, Pastor Ernest Otunkor has charged Christians not to take God’s benefits for granted, saying that we are alive today as a result of His faithfulness.
This charge was made during this year’s annual Thanksgiving Celebration of God’s faithfulness with the theme “And Forget Not His Benefit”.
According to the Pastor, “Believers, usually take God’s benefits for granted”, thereby admonishing them to thank God at all times.
In brief sermon by the guest speaker, Pastor David Ugochukwu, taken from the theme, “And Forget Not His Benefits”, he took his text from the book of Psalm 103:2.
He stressed that believers are concerned about what they want from God, but always
forget to give thanks when their prayers are answered.
The guest speaker further called on believers not to be ignorant of God’s faithfulness in their daily living, saying that as children of God, we should always show appreciation through Thanksgiving which is a sign of gratitude to our father in heaven.
He noted that Christians usually forget easily, saying, that such attitude is not pleasing before God and that we should refrain from such attitude.
The Pastor then outlined some of the benefits to include intentional appreciation – for the benefitting of God’s constant forgiveness and finally for his healing miracles at all times.
The highpoint of this year’s annual Thanksgiving celebration of God’s faithfulness is the presentation of Award of Excellence to some deserving members of the church who had distinguished themselves in character and service, and in other forms as pleasing to the set man of the commission.
The thanksgiving was done separately by children, men, women and all invited guests before the climax of the thanksgiving by Ewulu Christian Believers Association of Nigerian (ECBAN) with their unique way of praising God in traditional fashion.
In his vote of thanks, the General Overseer and pastor of the church, Pastor Ernest Otunkor thanked all invited guests and members of the church for their active participation in this year’s annual Thanksgiving.
