Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a Muslim but has built a reputation for being tolerant of all religions and that was on display on Christmas Day as the Vice President visited the church of prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah.
Bawumia joined the prophet’s Glorious Word and Power Ministries for their Christmas day service held Sunday, December 25th 2022.
The Vice President delivered an address to the congregants of the church during which he said Ghanaians have a lot to be thankful to God for despite a challenging year economically.
“I want to thank our papa, Reverend Owusu Bempah for giving me the opportunity to join you in worship. Today is Christmas and it’s a day for thanking God. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
“The birth of Jesus Christ is a very special event for humanity. Jesus was born of the virgin Mary. When Joseph brought them to Bethlehem, there was no house for them so they had to go into the manger with the animals. That is where Jesus was born.
“This very special person was born in a manger. The man who performed the miracles was born in a manger. The man who brought the word of God was born in a manger,” Dr Bawumia said.
“We all know Jesus will come back, he will come back and save the world from the anti-Christ. All this shows that it doesn’t matter where you are in life, God has a place for you and you’ll go forward.
“Jesus Christ was born in a manger but we are now waiting for him to come back and save the world from the anti-Christ. Today is a great day to celebrate for humanity. Today is also a day to give thanks to God. We sometimes labor in our problems but we have a lot to be thankful for,” he said.
Dr. Bawumia also implored Reverend Owusu Bempah to continue praying for the country.
“I want to thank Reverend Owusu Bempah for his prayers for this country. I want to ask you to continue praying for the government. Continue praying for the whole Ghana”.
Bawumia shared photos from the service on his Facebook handle showing he visited the church accompanied by the Director General of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku.
The Vice President wrote of his visit “I visited Apostle Dr. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, founder and leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, and his congregation for the Christmas Service. Merry Christmas to all,”