We at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations hereby send
our heart-felt and deepest condolences to the government
and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other
affected nations, most especially the families, friends and
loved ones of the departed souls who lost their lives in the
tragic incident which occurred on Friday September 12,
2014.
It is our prayer that the Almighty God will console you and
give you the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses. We also
pray that God’s presence in your hearts and lives would
more than supply their absence. We need no more to make
us strong than to have Christ’s presence with our spirits. He
is with us by His grace, which is the good will of God
towards us, enlightening and enlivening us, sufficient to
strengthen and comfort us, to support our soul and cheer up
our spirit in all affliction and distress.
We at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations believe that
when the believer dies, he is delivered out of trouble. The
believer’s conflict has come to an end; he is done forever
with the trouble, sin and temptation of this world and goes
into glory. He at last rests in the arms of his Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, death to
believers is not a period - it is only a comma. They do not
cease to be but are only removed from one world to another.
Death to a believer, therefore, is his release from the
imprisonment of this world and his departure to the
enjoyment of another world. Those who are born from above
long to be there.
The highway to Heaven starts from this side of death and the
entrance is very easy to find because the Bible says whoever
calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans
10:13). Those who lost their lives in the incident died not in
vain; they died martyrs of the Kingdom of God. As the
Psalmist reflects, “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the
death of His saints. (Psalm 116:15)
While we grieve over the loss, we are comforted by the
knowledge that we are one by Christ’s love. What can
separate us from the love of Christ? “For I am convinced
that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither
the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).
This tragic event will not and must not be allowed to
adversely affect or destroy the good relationship which has
hitherto existed between us and our dear friends in nations
across the world. On our part, we shall continue to pray for
our countries and their citizens, particularly the relations of
the affected ones for nothing makes us love a person as
much as praying for them. There is no doubt that the rescue
operation, medical treatment for survivors and other
incidental matters came at a huge expense but this is
immaterial compared to the lives affected by this tragic
incident.
We hereby express our profound gratitude to his Excellency,
President Goodluck Jonathan, the First Lady Dame Patience
Jonathan and Governor Babatunde Fashola for their highly
esteemed support during these trying times. We also thank
the security agencies, rescue agencies as well as our friends
and partners worldwide for their prompt support, concern
and prayers.
May these moments prompt us to live each day as if it were
our last for when we are prepared to die, we are prepared to
live.
Our prayer for you remains the same – that your faith in
Christ Jesus should not fail. Though there may be reason to
be troubled, Jesus said there are greater reasons not to be
(John 16:33). Let us remember God’s everlasting promise to
comfort all who mourn, provide for those who grieve in Zion,
to bestow on them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy
for mourning and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair
(Isaiah 61:3). Trouble may endure for the night but joy
comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). To all, we greet you,
Good morning.
The Words of Christ:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’
sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
(Matthew 5:3-10)
You are always in our prayers. We pledge our unalloyed love
to our governments and their citizens. We are together in the
task of making our nations great and prosperous where
peace reigns supreme.
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