Shomide Preaches Love At Abeokuta South Christmas Carol Service

Hon. Ayodeji Shomide

ABEOKUTA - The Caretaker Chairman, Abeokuta South local government, Hon. Ayodeji Shomide has enjoined Nigerians to show love to the less privileged in the society. 

Shomide stated this on Wednesday at the Christmas Carol service and end of the year Thanksgiving of the local government held at the local government secretariat, Abeokuta. 

In his sermon titled "The King is Born", the council chairman said, I would love to take this precious moment to thank our Almighty Father who is in heaven, for enabling through His grace for us to congregate here today as brethren, to thank our God who is heaven for His love.

"It has been a different year, A year of we witnessed the Pandemic Covid-19, End Sars, but God has made it possible for us to see another Christmas.

"On behalf of the transition committee and management of Abeokuta South local govt i highly welcome each one of you as we share the love of God together.

"Christmas period has it has been a tradition, it is a season of giving, we go an extra mile and share with the needy and unfortunate in the society to show them the love of Jesus through us.

"On behalf of the staffs and the organizer, we are grateful to each and every one of you for coming here today, we know that it is not in vain but God purposed for us to come here for the Carol service.

"The Lord has been good to each one of us and have been blessed beyond imagination, We shall forever thank our God.

"Let this Christmas period remind us what our God did to us when two thousand years ago, He send His son Jesus Christ to save humanity where me and you belong.

"He was born in a manger and met lowly people in the society and the Christmas time is the time to remember that event that happened long time ago and changed the history of the world.

"As we start the service, we want to ask ourselves  if Jesus is born in our hearts or not, let us celebrate together but also remember that Jesus is the Lord of our lives.

"I want to welcome each one of you to feel at Jesus feet and may the love of God bind us forever.

"In conclusion let me remind us to continue to take the covid 19 precautions as we are ending the year and approaching a new year, May God in his infinite mercy continue to guide and protect us."