Come let us build Guyana

THE Maranatha Ministries International Inc. acknowledges the ascension of his Excellency, the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali.
You are now the Father of the Nation and Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force; we therefore salute you, recognising that it is Almighty God that has placed you there for such a time as this. The people have voted and GECOM has declared that the PPP/C has won the general elections and will form the new government.
I have had interaction with several presidents in the short history of this nation and in my life. Two of those direct interactions were at the State House on the 75th birthday anniversary of the late Dr. Cheddi B. Jagan and the other was with the late Mrs. Janet Jagan on the 14th February 1999 at a book launching ceremony at St. Joseph High School Auditorium.
On that occasion, I counselled her using the integrity, within my Ministerial office as an Officer within the Ecclesia (The Church).
I told her that to be an effective and honourable leader, it was absolutely necessary to maintain and enjoy three basic, simple things in the grand scheme of life.
1. Excellent health
2. Great friendship
3. Wealth not excessive, but enough
Excellent health would be a configuration of physical; mental and spiritual: A strong physical body free from illness, which will endure the rigors and daily grind of being responsible for a nation.
A sound and powerful mental attitude, positive thinking balancing every thought with the right attitude demonstrating humility; behaviour that is akin to being gracious and conduct that is morally acceptable. Speaking respectful to both rich and poor; high and low; educated and uneducated; the haves and the have nots; the young and the old. Great friendship should be a goal to win even your enemies, be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove, being friendly towards all and sundry.
Finally, to be wealthy within the parameters of being content and not craving for more or being covetous.
These qualities will make for the greatest of leaders the world could ever produce and you have a choice your Excellency.
Mrs. Jagan, in that day and time believed what was said to her, but it was too late, she resigned within a few months of counselling her. God bless you Mr. President and God Bless Guyana. You have my prayers.

“Come let us build Guyana” (Isaiah 52:3-8)
Children of Guyana, hear ye this day the Lord’s command;
Ye young and strong at heart for this is not an unreasonable demand.
Born of this Nation, from the day of Creation; the Lord is your portion,
So, come, let us labour, for we have his favour for this Nation.

Children of the redeemed, be Ye not grieved to do his glorious will;
Ye with sorrows, there is a tomorrow, if ye will hear his voice and be still.
For what say ye, if ye are consumed and there be none to help or save;
Come; let us build Guyana for this is the hour when we must seek to forgive.

Children of the desolate, ye have been deceived and thus you cried;
Father! Father! How long must we go on in this manner, for Christ died!
And behold! He liveth again! So here we stand – a people strong and bold;
Let us unite and build what is ours, then sweet victory will come I am told.

Children of the king, ye are clothed with Royalty; Majesty and Authority:
Why do ye give up your integrity for that which is naught!
Rise up in victory and proclaim that Guyana is God’s for we are a chosen people,
So come! Let us build again the walls of this Nation, though we are little.

Children of God! Where shall the walls of “Holiness unto the Lord be laid?”
or The ‘Gates of righteousness’ be restored?
Tell me, what price must be paid? For the walls of Holiness are broken down!
And the Gates of righteousness are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.

Come! Come! Let us build our Land to what our Fathers did know and proclaim,
That Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father!
Amen and Amen!

Apostle Vanrick Beresford

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