Thanksgiving All Through As ARENA Family Celebrates Five Years Of Glorious Little Beginning

BY: Phil Adams/Vitalis Ugoh, Calabar

All glory, honour, adoration, majesty and power be ascribed unto God Almighty, the All Wise God, the Ever Faithful God, the Great God of Wonders, the Everlasting God.

It was a day never to be forgotten as GAOL Outreach celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Commission in a very grand and glorious way. “Do not despise your class mates no matter how well placed you may be in life” is synonymous with “Don’t Despise The Days Of Humble Beginning”.

Based on the Theme for the day, wisdom demands that we do not forget where we are coming from or those God sent helpers along our way to the top and to always show appreciation for every little favour we get in life. The Guest Speaker Pastor Osang, left no stone unturned as he practically simplified the theme in his teaching.

In addition, Prophet Obi mentioned that when the hand of God is on a thing, it grows, giving GAOL as a case study. From his address and testimony, it is obvious that the position of the Commission and his life so far is because of the faithfulness of God. (Zechariah 4:10).

The General Overseer, recalled when the Commission started in his sitting room and now a hall with well over 300 members. Giving thanks to God, he expressed his profound appreciation to all ministers, workers, members and most of all his beautiful wife for their commitment.

Besides other handworks of God told of, many more people had divers encounters with the power of God that resulted in various signs and wonders.

However, “anything God cannot do does not exist”. He is God. He is MIGHTY, Glorious, Powerful, Majesty, King of Kings, Lord of Lord. Nothing takes Him by surprise. He is a steadfast God. He is our Redeemer, helper, Provider and Giver of all things especially Grace.

It is His Grace that had taken the ARENA family thus this far. He knew of this day of celebration and the pattern of how it will take place. And He was there from the first day of planning till the grand finale which was penaltimate Friday 13th, 2023.

His glory cannot be shared by any man. Hence, His abundant grace which brought the celebration to a spiritual ending. It started well and ended well, Alleluia!.

Glory, Honour and Adoration be unto His Holy Name Amen, God’s Arena Of Liberty GOAL aka Enough is Enough marks her five years of little beginning in Thanksgiving.

And the atmosphere was charged through various prayer points offered by Ministers of God with the theme “Don’t Despise your Days of little beginning”.

The Intercessory prayer point was handled by the Father of the Commission, Father Abraham as the Holy Spirit directed him.

First, he called on the congregation to celebrate God with a clap offering, saying prophetically and spiritually, God is here in ARENA.

This can be confirmed through the various testimonies, healing, deliverance and prophesy people have received here every week during Service.

Therefore, he offered prayers thanking God for choosing Prophet Sunday Obi as our Prophet. He prayed for his family especially the wife for standing by him all these years.

He thanked God for providing for all the needs of ministers and workers during this five years of humble beginning, thanked God for advancing GOAL Ministry in 2023.

Father Abraham was conscious of the mountains and prayed that they be a thing of the past.

He backed up his prayers from the Bible verses 1Corth. 11/2Corth. 4:15.

Interestingly, this year’s celebration was colourful as the Guest Speaker came from outside the commission. He is know other person than Pst.Gabriel O. Osang of the Fruitful Vine Gospel Ministries who came to teach and not to preach as it were. He taught on the theme “Don’t Despise your Days of little beginning”.

He started by raising praises and worship songs glorying the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. He sang and danced to the glory of God saying “the message is for all usually, but spiritually only five persons may go home with an understanding”.

He talked about the quality of good leadership likewise the followers in return appreciating the leader. It has two prone face. God is a faithful God. He has been faithful to God’s Arena Of Liberty GOAL.

He noted that we should strive to make use of every opportunity in life to the glory of God. Yes, certainly your good deeds shall speak for you.

Every creature must always appreciate the little beginning in his/her life, citing (Zechariah 4:6-10), A little drop of water makes an Ocean. There is no present without a past, if you can not run, walk, never give up, nobody will speak for you, without WAEC/NECO, there will be no Bsc or Ph D.

Furthermore, he says, ” there is no future without a pass, whatever you do today will affect your tomorrow, Moses say I cannot speak, it is not late to correct your past, always remember where you are coming from and never forget those that made you what you are.”

The benefits of his teaching, include, appreciation, obedience, respect, humility among others.

He recalled the Bible stories about Lot/Abraham, Solomon, Joseph, David, Rubeen and Noah.

His teachings were drawn from G.49:1-4/37:50/Exd.20:12/Eph.6:1-3/G 13:7-11/14:12-16/1Kg.3:79).
The first part ended in praise as the Prophet, God’s own general, Prophet Sunday Obi read out his foot prints as well as testimonies to the congregation.
It was indeed a humble beginning, hence the Thanksgiving to Abba Father, the Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ during the Five years celebration.

He gave out some Bible verses to support the teaching of the guest speaker. Zech 4:9-10/Isa.60:22/Psa.33:12.

As usual, there was an anniversary offering. Cutting of cake, dancing to the glory of God, release of anniversary gift and Blessings by God’s Own General, Prophet Sunday Obi. There were healing, deliverance and prophetic messages.

The Communion Service and 5th anniversary was colourful and gracefully rewarding. There was enough to eat and drink.

Prayers were offered to the family of Prophet and Evang Nengi Ewa for decorating the church and providing the anniversary cake free of charge.

A cake was cut to commemorate the 5th Anniversay celebration courtesy , Evangelist Mrs. Nengi.

Fasting and prayers for the Commission starts from Monday 16th, 2023 to last for one week.

The highlight of the service was the reconciliation between the General Overseer Prophet Sunday Obi God’s own general and one of his Minister, Pst. Officer, Omini Ojah.

First timers were welcomed and prayed for. Counseling days Mon-Weds while prayer mountain remains Mon/Tue/Weds.

Jesus is Lord!