Amid a resounding ovation, the
Senate of the Dominican Republic has conferred the chamber’s highest awards on
the founder and spiritual head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet
Temitope Balogun Joshua.
This was made known at the end of
the first session of the two-day crusade held at the Central Olympic Stadium,
Felix Sanchez, located in the nation’s capital of Santo Domingo, on Friday,
November 24, 2017.
While reading the letters of
conferment of the Senate and Congress awards, the event had in attendance
representatives of the governments of Russia, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti,
among others.
The Senate argued, among other
things, that it reached the resolution of the conferment of the award on the
cleric considering Prophet Joshua’s immense contributions to the growth and
development of humanity, his wonderful and relentless social work which he had
tirelessly extended to impoverished regions of the world, his large donations
to help widows, orphans, the destitute, the elderly and the physically
challenged. Chief among the mention of the Senate was the humanitarian work
spearheaded by the prophet after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, including supports
to India, Ghana and the Philippines following various disasters.
The Senate further extolled the unrelenting
commitment of the cleric in engendering global peace and therefore made him the
spiritual guide of the nation.
While accepting the award in the
company of his wife, Prophet Joshua thanked the government and people of the
Dominican Republic for such recognition promising that he would continue to
pray for the country while also making it his second home.
“I am very delighted. I am also
very grateful to the government and people of the Dominican Republic. I
dedicate this award to the people of this country. I will continue to pray for
you and I will ensure that this country is my second home,” the cleric said.
Earlier, the crusade venue
witnessed a mammoth crowd of worshippers, government officials, politicians and
the entire strata of the human society. Many had travelled far and wide to hear
the cleric preach and pray for the sick and other miracle-seekers.
The crowd had continued to swell
with over 60,000 participants in attendance. Despite the human traffic, no
untoward incident occurred.
In his message, Prophet Joshua,
taking his text from Romans 5:2 of the Holy Bible, called on his immediate and
virtual listeners, to ensure that they sought the kingdom of God first while
also seeking the happiness and joy of their neighbours.
“We live in a world where people
measure their happiness with material possession. But this is not so. You must
measure your happiness by ensuring the happiness of others. This is the example
that Jesus Christ has set for us. You can bless others with your smile, your
money, your material possession or even other things. Put a smile on people’s
faces and you will be glad,” he said.
During the prayer session, many
who had various ailments and had travelled both far and wide were attended to
by the cleric who laid his hands on them “in the name of Jesus”
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