THE Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has enjoined the staff of the Commission to learn to cast their burdens on the shoulder of God. He gave the charge on 17th December,2021 during the Commission’s Christmas Carols held at the premises of the NCPC corporate headquarters in Abuja.
A statement by Celestine Toruka, Head, Media and Public Relations said in his exaltation taken from the book of Isaiah, chapter 9 verse 6 to 7 the real mission of Christ on earth and who he is capture in that text.
According to this particular Bible scripture, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace”.
According to the statement, Rev Pam explained that the purpose of Christ on earth was clearly captured in the scriptural reference. He stressed that God is a God of progression who wants the best for us .
He intimated the staff that God had a heavenly agenda for them, but they must learn to cast their burdens on his shoulder.
He posited that God allows us to pass through challenges in order to strengthen us.
His words: “God never works with any person who has not passed through life’s challenges”. He added, “ you cannot actualise your destiny without a testimony”.
He further admonished the staff to learn to lay all their troubles on the shoulder of Christ as that would be the only elixir to their problems.
He reiterated that NCPC remains the only Christian faith based agency that has direct link with the Presidency, as such it is a peculiar organisation by virtue of its mandate. He was optimistic that through dedicated and committed workforce, the Commission would become a reference point among other agencies of government.
The NCPC 2021 Christmas Carols was graced by a board members of the Commission, who is the Federal Commissioner representing the North East geo-political zone, Rev.Dr Jida Gelengu and all the directors and management staff.
