As Ghana approaches the 2024 general elections, Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike Jnr, President of the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA), is urging Christians across the nation to participate in a significant prayer initiative.
According to him, his message underlined a spiritual focus on seeking the will of God to guide the choice of leaders who would shape Ghana’s future.
Dr. Ackah-Nyamike, speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said he had been a long-time participant in Ghana’s electoral processes and had been actively involved in voting and praying for each election since 1992.
His spiritual journey, he said, though not from a clerical background, had included deep engagement with prayer, guided by what he described as a calling and spiritual gifts.
For the upcoming December 7 elections, Dr Ackah-Nyamike who is also a hotelier said there was a specific divine instruction to ‘pray for the will of God to prevail.’
This focus, he added, marked a shift from his previous prayers for peace, love, and
unity, which he had traditionally emphasised.
This year, he believed the instruction to pray for God’s will was both timely and critical due to the unique nature of the election, recounting that both major parties, the NDC and NPP, have 16 years of governance experience.
Also, the presidential candidates from these parties hail from the Northern part of Ghana, a first in the Fourth Republic.
He said that this election also features prominent independent candidates, such as Alan Cash and Kwame Bediako, who are making significant strides compared to previous independent contenders.
Dr. Ackah-Nyamike, however, said that these factors indicated that the stakes were higher than ever, reinforcing his belief in the importance of praying for divine guidance.
Dr. Ackah-Nyamike explained that his spiritual insight had led him to understand that effective prayers were those aligned with God’s will as grounded in biblical teachings that, prayers according to God’s will were particularly powerful and impactful.
Outl
ining his prayer strategy starting from July, he said, they began with thanksgiving for Ghana and also sought God’s mercy for past bloodshed.
In August, he said, the prayer session was dedicated to the Electoral Commission and all election stakeholders, including security agencies, election observers and journalists.
He also mentioned that the September prayer session would focus on all the presidential candidates, asking God for their good health, integrity and balanced judgment as well as asking to give them the spirit to appreciate whatever outcome of the election.
He indicated that while the prayer focus would be on the electorate in October to make informed and thoughtful decisions at the polls during the election, the November prayer session would emphasized prayers for God’s will to prevail in the election.
He noted that the December prayers would end the mission with thanksgiving for a successful electoral process Dr. Ackah-Nyamike said, he aimed to engage a wide
audience in this collective spiri
tual endeavour through his social media (Facebook) platform as instructed by the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Ackah-Nyamike’s message underscored a return to fundamental principles of prayer, where believers sought alignment with God’s will.
He urged Christians to embrace this approach, particularly given the high stakes of the 2024 election.
He expressed optimism that such prayers would influence the spirit of the electorate and guide the nation towards a leadership that aligned with divine intentions.
‘Prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon that can influence activities on earth when it follows the rules of engagement.
The good thing is that when you ask God to intervene like we are doing now, He is able to stir your spirit to vote in a manner in line with what He is seeking to do; that is the beauty of prayer,’ Dr. Ackah-Nyamike said.
He called on all Christians to engage in this focused prayer initiative, trusting that God’s guidance would steer Ghana through this critical electoral period.
Source: Ghana News
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