Lagos

Nigerians have been advised to be closer to God through daily reading and adherence to the word of God.
The Executive Secretary of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN), Rev. Dare Ajiboye, gave this advice during the Marathon Bible Reading programme at the Shepherd Flock International church, Ikeja.
"We encourage people to develop the habit of reading the Bible daily. It is by reading it that we know the mind of God and are able to live in accordance with His expectations and demands from us.
"Imagine what will happen if Nigerians read their Bibles daily, inculcate biblical virtues and live according to the will of God? No doubt, God will be pleased with the country because, 'Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.'  I therefore want to use this medium to call on Nigerians to return back to God by reading and obeying His Word.
"I believe this is the solution to the multi-faced challenges facing our country today. We cannot succeed either as a nation or as individuals without God," Ajiboye said.
This year's edition was held simultaneously in 50 different centers in the state, where different participants across denominations, professions, ages and gender had free-fold joy reading the Bible in their own languages.
The executive secretary who expressed delight at the past success of the programme explained that over the years, BSN had recorded diverse miracles during the Marathon Bible reading.

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