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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>King Mswati says, God is happy to note that as the year begins,emaSwati are united in prayer asking for forgiveness of their sins.<\/b><\/p>\n

Preaching at Mandvulo Hall-Lozitha Palace on Saturday, the King made an example about Jonah who was sent to Nineveh but he decided to disobey God.<\/p>\n

But the King said, what he liked about Johan was that, he realized his mistakes and took the right way, the King commended the idea of hosting a prayer at the beginning of the year to seek for the forgiveness of sins.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we are here today praying,God is happy that as we begin the year, we are seeking forgiveness. Johan disobeyed God but the challenges he faced as a result of his actions not to listen to God, he decided to change and listen to God\u201d, said the King.<\/p>\n

The prayer was attended by high profile people that include Queen Mother Ntombi Tfwala,Cabinet Ministers,Judges, members of the royal family and businesspeople.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. King Mswati says, God is happy to note that as the year begins,emaSwati are united in prayer asking for forgiveness of their sins. Preaching at Mandvulo Hall-Lozitha Palace on Saturday, the King made an example about Jonah who was sent to Nineveh but he decided to disobey God. 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