DIMAPUR, JULY 3 (MExN): During the just concluded 3-day National Fasting and Prayer Program of the NSCN (I-M) at General Headquarters’ Church, Hebron there is a clear message, in fact, a pleading from the Collective Leadership and over-ground Church Leaders to the National Workers and Naga people that the sins of the Naga society is the focus of God in delaying the Indo-Naga Peace solution, according to an MIP statement.
‘No body is going to defeat us, but our own sins,’ Muivah was quoted as repeatedly showing his “pain and turmoil in his heart” as he spoke to the congregation on the concluding day of the program in a highly charged emotion. The prayer items listed in the program reflect the spiritual degeneration of the Naga National Workers.
‘Confession for the sins of National Worker and confession for the sins of Naga people’ are prominently mentioned in the program arranged by the Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC), according to the statement. “True to the spirit of ‘Nagalim for Christ’ such submissive demonstration is to show NSCN’s sincerity and commitment to salvage the Nagalim for Christ Nation at any cost. Significantly, to reconcile with God ‘Total Loyalty to God’ was chosen as the theme of the program.”
Calling for a change of heart, Imti John, Director of Christian Reformation Ministry of Nagaland pointed out that National Workers need to obey God in order to get people’s support. Rev. Thotzii also said that if the Naga people had been loyal to God in the past many years of struggle things would not have been what is seen today. Brother Thomas realizes what the Naga really need today and put the emphasis on total loyalty and not partial loyalty. Rev. Huetui threw further light on the theme and said Nagas should work worthily because there is no discount in God’s account. He went on to say that when the gate of Naga Sovereignty is going to be opened very soon loyalty to God and National Azhas must be kept with everyone. ‘The testing time is coming’, he warned.
Moamenla hit upon the theme and said ‘You will have to exercise the power of choice given by God, but it is God’s desire for the Nagas to be loyal to Him.’ She reminded the congregation that Nagas’ loyalty to God will be tested thoroughly.
Dr. Vikheshe picked up the story of David’s loyalty to God and how victory was given to him ultimately. Dr. Shiwoto minced no word when said ‘There is something wrong with the Nagas, so God is turning rebellions with us’. He then appealed to the congregation that with sincere individual confession national sins will go automatically. To the National Workers he leaves behind a big question to be answered by each individual ‘GPRN has given you authority but are you doing justice?’ Rev. Joshua was of the view that Nagas need to be humble and must recognize the enemy (Nagas’ sins). Referring to the immediate necessity of the Nagas, he said ‘This is the time of trouble. We need strong men and women’. Quoting Aristotle he wound up, ‘The hardest victory is victory over self.’
“NSCN Chairman Isak Chishi Swu rued over the fact that during the 63 years of the Nagas’ political struggle with thousands of lives lost and particularly during 10 years of ceasefire in the land of ‘Nagalim for Christ’ many high ranking NSCN cadres have gone astray from the national path. He fervently appealed to the National Workers to make best use of the National Fasting and Prayer program to change themselves. Quoting from the book of Corinthians he reportedly said ‘Now is the accepted time and now is the time of salvation’. “He further emphasised that Nagalim is a chosen nation and therefore, every moment of Nagas’ life should be dedicated to God’s chosen purpose.”
According to the statement, NSCN General Secretary Th. Muivah said, ‘I believe God is within us. Heaven is clear to me; the world is clear to me. Earlier I was in confusion. I thank God, for he does not want me to live in confusion.’
“He placed before the congregation that Jesus made a wonderful Nagalim, but Satan is strongly doing his work to have his own way of destruction.”
On the sins of National Workers, he said ‘Our biggest enemy is our sins and it will destroy us if we don’t confess and leave the sinful life behind. But refusing to confess has become our biggest weakness. If we don’t have the courage to confess we are not for Christ and ‘Nagalim for Christ’ and that is going to destroy Nagalim’. Again, he made it a point, ‘If we are to understand the true meaning of Nagalim we need to understand the meaning of confession’.
“He was in his exhausted mood as he repeatedly appealed to his National Workers the urgency of turning to God saying ‘Now is the time to repent and confess, then only Nagalim will be save.’”
Dr. Shiwoto, in his concluding remark said “Let us make a new covenant in our heart to make a meaning of the 3 day National Fasting and Prayer program”. The program concluded with the congregation singing the song of hope and victory “We Shall Overcome Someday”.
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