BY: VITALIS UGOH, Calabar
The blessings of God filled the air as members of God’s Arena of Liberty outreach hosted a powerful delegation from God’s Own People (GOP) in a combined service, ultimate Friday November 27th, 2020.
Remarkable as it was, the Father of the Ministry, “Papa Abraham” as fondly called, in his powerful intercessory prayers thanked God for recreating us as a new nation.”
Said he ” Oh Lord God, by the authority given to us as your own creation, we decree and terminate the current bad government in Nigeria and Cross River state. Come and take over the helm of power in Nigeria”.
“Bad government had suddenly terminated the lives of so many in Nigeria much more than the Covid-19 pandemic, he recounted”.
“There has been killings, kidnappings and all sorts of evil doing across the length and breath of the country, he added”.
He said, God’s Arena of Liberty outreach is favoured following the Thanksgiving service by God’s Own People(GOP). It is a new dawn for us all”.
Delivering the word tagged “Enough is Enough”, Pastor (Mrs) Rita Kelvin, who invited the Holy Spirit to take over her, said “when you are tired of challenges, the approach is to seek the face of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior “.
She said that challenges have been a problem t many and until we loose ourselves from those self inflicted problems, the will forever remain with us.
“As Christians and believers, we must praise ourselves out violently to put a stop to those things that people use to look down on us. What are those challenges, adultery, fornication, gossip, anger, fear and unforgiveness amongst others”.
These and many others are challenges that have hindered Christians from God’s favour and mercies. Regrettably, “we have continued to live in sins all day long and it has contributed to blocking God’s desires in our lives”
GOP members with MInisters in a group photograph
“Ge 27:40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck”.
“1Chr 4:9 -10, And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested”.
She spoke of Hannah in the book of “1Samuel 1 where Hannah cried out loud to God and the book of remembrance opened for her sake. When you cry out to God with clear conscience and mind filled with spirit certainly the God of Issac and Jacob will answer you”.
Also references were made in the Bible Gen. 28:1-5, 10-15 and Isaiah 49: 25-26 where Jacob wrestled with God’s angel and got his breakthrough”.
In a related development, God’s Own People (GOP), Cross River state chapter, successfully held a Thanksgiving Service in honour of the Divine intervention upon Nigeria and Peaceful Resolution of Crisis at God’s Arena of Liberty Outreach, Calabar.
The service was conducted by the General Overseer of God’s Arena of Liberty outreach and the Grand Patron of (GOP) in Cross River state, Prophet Sunday Obi.
In a combined service on Friday 27th, November, 2020, tagged “Convenat Day of Enough is Enough” Prophet Obi, thanked God for keeping His word as He had successfully ushered in a new government in Nigeria where the righteous shall be on the throne.”
According to him, “God has answered the prayers of His people and they people shall rejoice and be glad once again.
Thanksgiving prayers were offered to God for answering the prayers of Nigerians, our families and our local governments.
The ever ready Arena Echo International choir rendered praise and worship songs as the congregation and the delegation from GOP danced and praised His Holy Name Jesus Christ.
GOP members with MInisters in a group photograph 
Leader of GOP in a joyful mood during the Thanksgiving service
Speaking at the occasion, the Leader of GOP, Cross River state, Her Excellency. Dr. (Mrs) Mary-Theresa Ikwen and former Head of Service, Cross River state, said the service was to thank for His mercies and compassion for Nigeria.
She declared “we are very glad to be here today to give thanks to God under the umbrella of God’s Own People (GOP) ‘.
“We are a group of people who have been praying for God’s intervention in this country. Today God has answered our prayers. God has intervened in Nigeria. There will be a change of government within a few weeks. Watch out for God has a great plan for Nigeria”.
Continuing, Ikwen said, “He has already done it. Thanksgiving is an indication that He had done it. Hence we are thanking Him for our families, our loved ones, local government and the entire nation “.
She appreciated the General Overseer of God’s Arena of Liberty outreach for granting GOP the opportunity to observe the Thanksgiving in the Church.
In his brief remarks, the Secretary of GOP, Cross River state chapter, Rev.Dr. Iwara Okoi Etim, said the occasion is to come and praise the Almighty God for His loving Kindjness and what He has done for us as a people in Nigeria.
“God, he said, has been faithful to us as a people and has graciously granted our requests over the years to have a new administration that will govern the people with the fear of God.
Therefore, “I stand here to ascribe all glory and honor to God alone”.
He also offered profound gratitude to God and prayed that He will always guide, protect and provide the new government the wisdom to lead according to His will.
The Secretary prayed God to lead all members who have traveled far and near the grace as they are going back to their different destinations in Jesus Name Amen.
The highlight of the event was the anoniting of the leader of the team and members by the Grand Patron after blessing them according to the Bible in Joshua 1:3.
Corporate prayers were offered thanking God Nigeria, our families, communities and states during the service.
Earlier, as many that worshipped and believed, had their deliverance, healing and prophetic declarations in their lives at the service.
