By Staff Reporter
President Lazarus Chakwera presided over the national day of prayer today, held under the theme ‘Malawi: A Hopeful and Resilient Nation’ at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
Addressing the audience, Chakwera emphasized that our prayers should focus on the nation’s needs. He stressed the importance of changing our attitude and conduct by humbling ourselves and abandoning wicked ways.
He also said that, it is not good to ask God for good things and opportunities when we pray, we must prepare ourselves to be good stewards for the good things we want from God.
Chakwera highlighted that while we often ask God for blessings, our readiness to receive them matters. He cautioned against squandering opportunities and blessings on pride and wickedness.
“We must prepare ourselves to be good stewards for the blessings we seek from God,” he said.
The Malawi leader also spoke against people who block other people’s ideas that would have had an impact in transforming the nation because of selfishness.
“Now that we have presented our appeals to God through prayer, we must appeal to God to remove our pride and wicked ways because they hinder us from receiving blessings or cause us to squander those blessings we have received,” he explained.
Bishop Montfort Stima expressed concern about the opposition party’s absence, emphasizing the need for unity in national events.
The gathering brought together religious leaders from various faith groups, Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima, Former Vice President Khumbo Kachale, and other government officials.
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