The Founder and Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International, Dag Heward-Mills, has expressed optimism about the spiritual and national benefits Ghana will gain from the introduction of a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
The renowned cleric noted that giving thanks to God reflects humility — a virtue, he said, that attracts divine favour and blessings.
Speaking at the event held at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra on Tuesday, July 1, Bishop Heward-Mills said the initiative has the potential to bring healing to every facet of the nation.
“I believe to call for a National Day of Prayer is a sign of humility, because the Bible says, ‘If my people will humble themselves and pray,’ so prayer is a sign of humility — and humility comes before promotion. I believe this prayer time is going to lead to a great blessing and benefit for our nation,” he said.
Quoting scripture, he added that the collective prayer effort will usher in healing for the country.
“The Bible says, ‘I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.’ I believe God is going to heal Ghana through our prayers. There’s going to be healing in every part of our nation’s life — healing in the leadership, healing from the hurts that have happened in our nation in the past, healing from the deviations we have made since our founding, healing in our hospitals, our schools, our roads, our politics, our government — healing in every aspect of our nation,” he declared.
Meanwhile, following the Christian thanksgiving service at 8:00 AM at the Forecourt of the State House with Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson as the Special Guest, a Muslim prayer session will follow at 12:30 PM at the National Mosque, led by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.
