The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has called on Nigerians to make Bible reading part of their diurnal lives.The General Secretary/CEO of BSN, Pastor Samuel Sanusi said this at an event to declare open the 2024 edition of the Marathon Bible Reading held on Sunday in Lagos.
…in Agege on Sunday 25th August
The event was held at the Christ Anglican Church, Pen Cinema, Agege. Sanusi was represented at the event by Mr Yemi Olayiwola, Assistant General Secretary, Corporate Development, BSN. Sanusi said that the reading of the Word of God and its operation would turn the challenges the country was passing through for good. ‘If Nigerians inculcate Biblical merits and live according to the will of God, no doubts God will be pleased with the land and the people therein. Recall that Righteousness exalts a nation and sin is a reproach to any people,’ Sanusi said.
The CEO said that the 2024 edition of the marathon Bible reading would take- off on Monday, August 26, 2024 in 300 different reading centres in 22 states including Lagos. ‘We’re looking forward to when all the states in the country will join in this programme. People, irrespective of their denomination, profession, age or coitus can visit any centre closer to them in any of the sharing countries and take part in the programme.’
The programme holds from Monday, August 26 till Friday August 30, 2024, from 900 a.m to 5 00 p.m daily. ‘Participants will have the joy of reading the Bible in their languages, help someone else hear the Word of God in a new way and join others in reading the Bible continuously,’ Sanusi said.
He appreciated the Vicar of the Church, Venerable Tunde Oyewole for allowing the BSN to use the church for its opening ceremony. Also speaking, Owoyele said that he expects mote Nigerians to read the Bible. Owoyele said that the solutions to the problems of the nation is in the Word of God.Highpoint of the event was the reading of the Bible in different languages.
The Bible Society of Nigeria is involved in making the Word of God available and affordable to Nigerians to transfigure their lives.They do this through Bible translation, publishing, distribution and organising life transubstantiating programmes and fund raising.