A member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency II, Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu has advocated the need for Christians to keep living Christ-like lives by obeying God, eschewing evil and always keeping their focus on God.
Ogunkelu, who is House Committee Chairman on Home Affairs, gave the advice on Tuesday at Mount Nebo during the ongoing Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Jordan by pilgrims from Lagos State, including another member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 1, Hon. Temitope Adedeji, among others.
According to him, embracing things of the spirit will help Christians not to give room to the flesh.
He reminded the pilgrims and all Christians to be committed to performing their civic duties to their respective States and country at large, stressing that good governance requires the governed to be alive to its duties.
Ogunkelu said that for Christians to invoke the blessing of God and have their prayers answered unhindered, they must also follow the path of the various patriarchs and matriarchs in the Bible who were committed in their hearts to obey the Lord’s commandments as well as the laws of the land.
The lawmaker acknowledged the orderliness of the people of Jordan and their receptiveness, just as he also appreciated the pilgrims from Lagos State for comporting themselves as good representatives of Nigeria and their respective families.
The Board Secretary of Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs. Florence Gbafe, while alluding to the orderly comportment of the pilgrims, also urged them to maintain the same spirit of oneness and brotherliness as they continue their pilgrimage to Israel, today, Wednesday, 10th October 2023.
