EMEVOR (Delta) – The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ima Niboro, on Saturday in Delta, advised parents to leave good legacies for their children by living exemplary life.
Niboro, who gave the advice at the thanksgiving service after the burial of his mother, Deaconess Agnes Ukeseh, said his mother left behind exemplary life that the children must emulate.
He said that although it was a celebration of life, “the passing-on of my precious mother still hurts.
“I take solace in this inner peace that I feel within me. I am very sure that my mother has gone to be with God because of the life that she lived.
“What I always say is that, I hope the day of our own passage; our children will also know the peace we now have in knowing that, we, the parents have also gone to be with God.
“On the day you die, what will your children think? I have peace because I know where my mother is, I know for sure where she is.
“The day we will go, will our children have this same peace that they know where we are?.
“So, when you think of that, let it guide your steps and lead you in all the things you do in this world so that on that perfect day, you will be with God and your children will have peace.’’
In his sermon at the occasion, Pastor Raphael Tadekhe of the United Believers Mission, urged Nigerians to live as if everyday was their last.
He said that “God sometimes blesses children because of the good deeds of their parents; parents should live a good life worthy of emulation.
“Life is very short, so don’t trample on people because if you look at this life, there is nothing we are taking away with us when we die.
“What future are you giving your children; don’t allow an innocent child to pay for your own mistakes.
“What happens in between the day you were born and the day you die is what matters most, because that is what makes up your legacy.
“Many people live as if there is no tomorrow and no matter what you have, there is no substitute to the knowledge of the word of God.’’
Tadekhe urged the children of the deceased to keep the light of her good works burning in them. (NAN)