Dimapur, December 23 (MExN): NSCN (IM) Chairman Isak Chishi Swu has stated that this year’s Christmas was going to be more meaningful to the Nagas than the past ones for “it is going to be more pertinent to the present situation in Nagalim”. In this regard, Swu in his Christmas message has called for peace and goodwill among the Nagas and called on the entire Naga population to exercise reconciliation, forgiveness and compassion pointing out that those who will go against this spirit of rejoicing will receive condemnation from God. Swu in his message stated that if Nagas were prepared to accept repentance and reconciliation, then “God’s compassionate scheme will find its fulfillment during this Christmas season”.
Pointing out that Christmas is the season during which time “God displayed His agape love to the whole of humanity”, Swu reminded that Jesus came from the “heavenly realms to bring reconciliation between God and man” and the concept of saving or redeeming people from their sin and death originated from God and was fulfilled by sending His Son Jesus Christ to this world on this occasion.
“Therefore Christmas is a special moment for all Christians in particular and the whole humanity in general”, Swu stated and urged Nagas to ponder this point very deeply pointing out that if there is no Christmas then there would be no salvation and that God through His redeeming love planned to reconcile with His children and through His compassionate perspective gave Christmas as a gift to all of us. “Let the message brought by the angels—Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill towards men prevail in Nagalim today abundantly”, Swu stated.
