I know its our national Anthem and its a song, but today, i will not sing
We sang it in school, just before every international football match, at our Independence ceremonies, and at some gathering. Again today, I will not sing.
I do not sing, not because I cannot, but I choose not to, for my eyes were opened sometime last year and it has seized to be a song to me since then.
I think about its message, i mediate on its phrases and words and i realize,
IT'S A PRAYER!
You may sing the first verse, afresh in this season on national crisis, LET'S PRAYER THE SECOND VERSE.
Shall we...
O GOD OF CREATION...
DIRECT OUR NOBLE COURSE
My that which drives us, may the burdens and passions of our hearts be filled with nobility, and that which doesn't primarily bring us wealth (though we need it), but primarily brings GLORY TO OUR NATION.
GUIDE OUR LEADERS RIGHT
They make policies, they hold meetings, they talk, and deliberate, but most of it is lead by selfish aims. Lord we pray that you order their hearts, that their thoughts, decisions and actions be for the good our our nation and the common man, even if they don't know it.
HELP OUR YOUTH THE TRUTH TO KNOW
This pray a heavy burden to me personally. Lord, reveal truth to our youths, truth about money, weealth, sex, love, honesty and injustice, truth about what matters most in life, truth about our individual purpose and its impact on our nation.
IN LOVE AND HONESTY TO GROW
Love is the fulfillment of the law, if we have love, we have it all. Honesty makes
me do business without having to read agreements 20times over, or be so skeptical that i can't even do business with someone because of his race or tribe. GROW US IN LOVE FOR OURSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND OUR NATIONS
AND LIVE IN JUST AND TRUTH
Justice, equally for all, justice on the streets (in our dealings with each other), justice in the law courts, but above all JUSTICE IN OUR HEARTS.
GREAT LOFTY HEIGHTS TO ATTAIN
Lord we need not to succeed just to feed our families, but to attain greatness that makes every Nigeria prosperous enough to meet the needs of nations, not just monitory but in terms of leadership, skill, aid and whatever. Give us the burden for GREATNESS and EXCELLENCE in all things, not vain mediocrity and empty, shallow wealth and prosperity, BUT GREATNESS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD!
TO BUILD A NATION WHERE PEACE AND JUSTICE REIGN
Above all, PEACE in our nation, peace in the presidency, peace in the state houses, peace in our corporations and organizations, peace on the streets, peace in the Niger Delta, Northern states and everywhere, PEACE IN OUR HEARTS
AMEN
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE FELLOW NIGERIANS
Live Deliberately
TiOLUWA
