DIMAPUR, JANUARY 2 (MExN): The Khezhakeno combined service was held from December 29 to January 1 at Lepfhe Ground, Khezhakeno under Phek district.
The event witnessed the last non-Christian member Timikha Mowo (Ancestral village Chieftain) converting to imbibe Christianity hereon and further made known his willingness to be a member of Khezhakeno Baptist Church, Khezhakeno.
The service was held under the theme ‘Let us rise and build’. The Service programme was a historic coming together of various Churches and denominations ranging from Baptist, Christian Revival, Catholics, etc under one roof to praise the Glory of God and sought God’s forgiveness and blessings.
The occasion was well attended by over a thousand all throughout the service days. Various prominent dignitaries greeted during the occasion while Pastor M. Khupo, Kevechüpe Pfüno, V Pfükrulhou Koza, N Neilo Koza, S Dilo Koza, and D Kemvü Koza chaired the various service programmes and Pfüchüpe Koza conducted the ‘Talent Expo’. The programme also held a Choir Competition with the following team winners as: CRC (U) & KBC (Main) Choir -1st Position; KUDD Youth Choir - 2nd Position and KWSK Choir - 3rd Position
The programme was exhorted by Khape Koza, Principal District and Session Judge; Lakha Koza, NPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dimapur; Kevekha Kevin Zehol, NCS, Joint Secretary & Addl. Dir. ATI, L. Neilo Koza, Chief Manager, ONGC Dehradun and Timikha Koza, President, TPO.
The 4 days spiritual awakening Service programme witnessed a thorough re-visitation of self-soul searching, to confess sins, to seek forgiveness and ask for His heavenly blessings.
Rev. Bulechü Koza, Sr. Pastor, CRC Sodzülhou, Dimapur called upon all the members to love one another, to learn to forgive and reconcile. He went on to say that having different denominations cannot bring salvation but only by having true relationship, good belief and faith in God.
Neizo Koza, Pastor, CBC 7th Mile village, Dimapur urged the members and leaders alike to be humble and have compassion for the weak and the poor. He also asked all not to waste time but decide to follow Jesus Christ.
Rev. C. Ngolo Koza, Pastor, HOPFAN, Dimapur preached to keep away all the differences and forgive each other amongst the members and the various Churches in Khezhakeno. He further said that there’s nothing more pleasing than to love and live in unity.
Dr. Khape Ladu, Pastor, CRC Dimapur Town meanwhile called upon all the Kozabomi people to introspect and retrospect and start building in whatever profession one pursues. He asked all to unite and further urged the leaders to prepare to build and shoulder greater responsibility in the days to come. David Koza, Pastor, CCRC Upper PWD, Kohima stressed on the need to forgive others one of the greatest relationships in God. He said when one is proud it is hard to forgive. The Bible says the most difficulty in forgiving is due to human pride and therefore whilst if man’s greatest fear is sin than his greatest need is forgiveness, he stated.
Dr. Vetso Koza, Pastor, CBC Kohima meanwhile questioned: “What is the purpose of man here on earth, what is the meaning of life here on earth? “We can find the answer only when we put God to this entire question.” The answer, he said is not wealth, richness, leadership, status or achievements etc. but to “fear God and obey His commandments for this is the whole duty of man”. Speaking on theme ‘Let us rise and build’ he said that like Nehemiah people too need to ask for forgiveness for all disobedience to receive His blessings. One needs to realize and repent, praise God with all our heart and observes His laws, he said.
He also called upon all the Kozabomi people to “learn how to kneel down before God”. The Khezhakeno Combined Service concluded with a Community Feast. The programme was organized by the Khezhakeno Combine Service, Organizing Committee led by its convenor D. Kemvü Koza.
