Nigeria is a great country. As Christians living in Nigeria and as citizens of this great country, I want to say that we all have a glorious and fantastic heritage here in Nigeria (Africa). I know that our inheritance is in heaven, where there is no more sadness; no more bread; no more suffering, and where we will see Jesus face to face, yet this our glorious inheritance begins HERE AND NOW on earth!
This heritage cannot be on a gold plate. Nothing good comes that easy, which is why taking the easy road to our heritage may not be the best option for us. In Joshua 19:41-46, the Bible tells us about the tribe of Dan and the cities that formed his inheritance. One of them is Ekron, a Philistine city. The Philistines were warriors, with so many giants in their land. They also had iron chariots, but these Danites had to fight them for their inheritance. In fact they saw problems with the inheritance that God gave them. They marched elsewhere in search of a place to settle, until they reached Lais, an isolated place. They paid the price for taking the easy way out, settling for second best.
When you settle for second best in God, you will actually lose your inheritance. As Nigerians, our heritage is here, not somewhere else. That’s why we need to save our beloved country, make it great and eat the fruit of the land (our heritage)! Furthermore, when Moses sent out the 12 spies who scouted the land of Canaan, they were asked to go and check whether or not the land was good. They went and confirmed that it was a good land after 40 days of searching as God promised Moses before Israel came out of Egypt. They reported that the good land was inhabited by deadly enemies, but Caleb and Joshua reported that it was a good land, but that they were up to the task (Numbers 13:30; 14:1-9).
I want to inform that our country Nigeria is a land that God has blessed with various blessings and the cities we live in have many treasures of darkness and hidden riches from secret places, but it requires courage, spiritual struggle and understanding. , to obtain our portion or inheritance of these blessings. Although many people, including Christians, are intimidated by the presence of strong opposition, our part of the inheritance will not be lost. I want you to understand that the good of the land is for the righteous (Isaiah 1:18-19; Deuteronomy 28:1-13). For you to get your share on this earth, certain things must be on ground that cannot be compromised. If any person doubts the possibility of getting his portion in the midst of the terrible competition, opposition, corruption and wickedness of today’s society, he should listen to people like Joshua and Caleb and avoid taking the easy road that leads to perpetual slavery. .
