Christians Told To Serve God With Their Lives

Life on earth is tem
porary and Christians have a duty to utilise it optimally in service to God and man in order to return to the place Jesus Christ has prepared for them in heaven.
The Archbishop of Christ Healing Church of Nigeria, Benjamin A. Obomanu stated this in a sermon he preached, Saturday at the funeral of Chief Paul U. O. Chukwu, a prominent herbal medicine practitioner and philanthropist in Okigwe, Imo State.
In the sermon titled: “Life is a borrowed coat”, the religious leader likened coat to a work apparel offered man’s soul by his creator for life’s experiences after which he renders account to God.
Taking his text from the Bible book of Luke 12:16-21, the preacher charged Christians not to be distracted from their focus which is to serve God and humanity in spirit and truth, every moment of their lives as God would require their souls when it pleases Him.
According to Obomanu, while every Christian would want to go to heaven, they all want to live on earth as long as possible.
“God his taken His coat from Chief Paul Chukwu and he lies here on his journey to meet his creator”, the preacher said.
He said however, that through the testimonies of his service to God and humanity as a herbal medicine practitioner and his good works in the church of God, he was confident that Chief Paul Chukwu will find rest in God’s bossom.
Obomanu urged his family and church to be consoled by his exemplary Christian life which he recommended to all, particularly the bereaved family.
Earlier in his funeral oration, the General Overseer of Jerusalem Healing Church of Christ International, Most Rev Edwin O. Mozie noted that since joining his church in 1987 from the Catholic Church, the late Paul U.O Chukwu distinguished himself in service to God.
According to Mozie, the attributes of honesty, truthfulness, forthrightness, transparency, hard work and service earned the deceased the position of Patron-General in his church till death
The late Paul Chukwu was said to have distinguished himself in Okigwe as a herbal medicine practitioner, a vocation which is a family tradition.
His funeral was attended by a large crowd of government functionaries, religious leaders and many whose lives he touched with his practice and philanthropy. Among religious leaders at the burial were Bishop-elect Blessing Cookey-Gam, Ven (Dr) Iyke Onwuneme, Canon Michael D. P.C. Brown, Rev John Yellowe and Special Apostle Iyke Agbanyim.

Donald Mike-Jaja