Gaza: World losing moral compass – Bishop Kukah

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah has condemned the ongoing blood shedding in Gaza. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, the Bishop lamented that the world had lost its moral compass, adding that “violence has engulfed our world”. “Today, our world is ravaged by the effects of the seven deadly sins – pride, […]

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah has condemned the ongoing blood shedding in Gaza.

In his Christmas message on Wednesday, the Bishop lamented that the world had lost its moral compass, adding that “violence has engulfed our world”.

“Today, our world is ravaged by the effects of the seven deadly sins – pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The world has lost its moral compass and violence has engulfed our world. 

“The drums of war and death now threaten to drown the good news of the joy that Jesus brought into the world. Nowhere is this tragedy better expressed than in the place where Jesus was born.

“Today, the baby Jesus lies not in the innocence of swaddling clothes in Bethlehem but in the pool of blood that has now engulfed Gaza and its surrounding communities,” he said.

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The Bishop regretted that the forces of secularism were determined to empty Christmas of its core essence which was the good news of joy and light to the world. 

“Christmas is increasingly being seen as another holiday or at best, one of the greatest opportunities for smart business returns. We have refused to accept the warning of Jesus that we cannot serve two masters (Matt. 6:2),” he stated.

The Bishop, however, appealed to Christians not to allow the structural weaknesses and failures of the Nigerian state to become an excuse for doing wrong. 

“We cannot continue to blame the Constitution, the Judiciary, the Police,  or other public servants for the corruption in our society. Corruption is another word for our not keeping the words and promises we made at baptism as Christians.

“We swore to be faithful to Christ at baptism before we encountered the Constitution. The Constitution is a human instrument with limitations and flaws. However, the word of God is a divine command and inerrant. Good Christians have the laws of God written in their hearts (2 Cor. 3:3) They need no other law.

“Let us, therefore, now open our hearts and renew our commitment to living the ideal for which Jesus came into the world. My wishes for a blessed Christmas. May the new year bring us blessings and peace,” he admonished.