By Iddi Yire, GNA
Accra, Jan 08, GNA –Renowned international evangelist Lawrence Tetteh has reminded Ghanaians that serving God and adhering to divine principles are essential for both individual prosperity and national blessings.
“I believe that serving God will be the springboard for us to see the hand and the finger of God,” Dr Tetteh said.
He made the call in a press interview on the sidelines of President John Dramani Mahama’s First Anniversary Celebration Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, which was held at the Forecourt of the Presidency in Accra.
Dr Tetteh, who is also the Founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, said: “Ghana needs God like never before.
“And for me, this is something we should all adhere to and support, promote, and let the Lord know that we are giving him glory. When the glory goes to him, he blesses the nation.”
Quoting from the Bible, Dr Tetteh said “if the righteous rule, the people rejoice.”
He reiterated that God’s hand was in the inauguration of President Mahama for a second term.
He commended the Government for the economic transformation the nation had witnessed over the past one year.
Citing from the Bible, Dr Tetteh said: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
He urged Ghanaians to repent from evil ways, humble themselves before God, pray and seek his face.
He noted it was only then that God would hear their prayers from heaven, forgive their sins and heal the land
He reiterated that Ghana needs God like never before.
“Look at the sub-region. Look at the things that are going on around us, even just in the West African Region,” he said.
He said there was the need to commend President Mahama for instituting the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving in July and for organising the interdenominational thanksgiving Service to mark his first anniversary.
Dr Tetteh said in the olden days, state, nation and religion were working together to foster industrialisation.
He advised Ghanaians not to forget that they had only one Ghana and would not want Ghana to go through the genocide experience of Rwanda, which occurred in 1994.
“We don’t want a Ghana that will be in a mess. We don’t want a Ghana that is struggling to survive. That we should know that every one of us has a collective responsibility and we must live together as people in a massive, united front. We are one people.”
He said the more credence Ghanaians give to God, the more blessings he shall bestow on them, adding that it was only the fear of God that would bring the rank and file of the entire nation of Ghana together.
“But when we are divided and we don’t have the fear of God, we cannot hold a nation. And whether we like it or not, the development that we are looking at now should also not carry us away,” Dr Tetteh cautioned.
Dr Tetteh also reminded Ghanaians that life and positions were transient; so, they should learn to live together and use their resources, wealth, and position to make friends, not enemies.
“It’s very important that we should not lose sight of the fact that it’s not because Ghana has planned well or worked well. It’s because the finger of God is responding to the need and the prayer of the people,” Dr Tetteh said.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah