11th April, 2020
Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (Oredo Federal Constituency) says those who believe in Jesus Christ will not fall to the coronavirus scourge, but will live to see its end.
Ogbeide-Ihama said this on Saturday in his Easter message to his constituents.
He noted that as the people marked the Easter, maintaining social distancing, the scripture in John 11:25-26 should strengthen the faith of the People.
Quoting the scripture he said: “Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.
“Let the above scripture strengthen our faith to know that as we play our roles (for faith without works is dead) he who believe in Christ will not fall to this scourge, but will live to see its end and experience new prosperity and blessings.
“I pray that the blessings of Easter will remain real in our personal lives and bring cleansing to our dear state, Edo.
“While at first thought, we feel sad that the present situation will not permit us to celebrate this Holy event as we normally would, deeper insight will help us see that the circumstances present a veritable opportunity to meditate on what the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ did for us,” he said.
He added what this scripture tells the people was that through his death and resurrection, he separated humanity from death and gave them Life.