{"id":61697,"date":"2023-12-26T15:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T15:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/religious-leaders-give-messages-of-peace-hope-on-christmas"},"modified":"2023-12-26T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T15:31:37","slug":"religious-leaders-give-messages-of-peace-hope-on-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/photo\/religious-leaders-give-messages-of-peace-hope-on-christmas","title":{"rendered":"Religious leaders give messages of peace, hope on Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>As Rwandan believers of Jesus joined the world in the celebration of the Christmas, preachers gave messages of hope, peace, and love, and urged the congregation to accept him as the Saviour of the world.<\/p>\n

Believers on December 25 went to different Christian churches in Kigali and across the country to celebrate 2023 Christmas.<\/p>\n

The Archbishop of Kigali Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, who led the mass at Saint Michel Catholic Cathedral, said Christmas is an important day for Christians.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas is a special day in the history of the world and in heaven. That is why it is a day of joy for all people because God wanted to showcase to us the incredible love he has for us by sending his beloved son,\u201d Cardinal Kambanda said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a day of joy for all of us during these times when people are anxious due wars, poverty, and conflicts which deprive people of peace and make them hopeless. The Saviour who was born today gives us faith that nothing can harm when we are together,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In his Christmas sermon, Pastor Emmanuel Karegyesa of Saint Peter\u2019s, Remera Parish of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, said Jesus is the light of the world and people should welcome him in their lives.<\/p>\n

Pastor Emmanuel Karegyesa of the Anglican Church of Rwanda delivers a sermon on Christmas at Remera Parish_<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is the God who is born into our history, the God who is born into our transgressions. He is the God who came to give us light in the darkness,\u201d Karegyesa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bible says all sinned and fell short of God\u2019s glory and that the wages of sin is death. They were all meant to die and had no hope for life. Jesus is our hope,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Karegyesa urged the congregation to accept Jesus as the Saviour. He said: \u201cThere is nothing from which God cannot save us. That\u2019s what Christmas means. Jesus is God\u2019s love for us. He is the grace of God.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pastor Amos Kajuga of the Nyarutarama-based Christian Life Assembly (CLA) said the birth of Jesus was the fulfillment of God\u2019s longstanding promise to send the Saviour of the World who is mentioned in the Old Testament.<\/p>\n

Pastor Amos Kajuga delivers a sermon at Christian Life Assembly on December 25_<\/p>\n

He urged the congregation not to give up on God\u2019s promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever he promised, it will come to pass. Hold on to your dream, hold on to your promise, it shall come to pass. Sometimes we want to do it our way, we seek approval and endorsement of those people we respect so much. Yet, we never get the support we need, but God is saying it shall come to pass because nothing stands in his way,\u201d Kajuga said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou may find opposition and critics as you pursue your promise. Whatever God spoke to you, as you pursue it you may find criticism. You may find people who oppose you. You may find people who will speak otherwise but pursue your promise or dream. Hold on, it doesn’t matter how difficult the journey may be. The journey was not so easy for Mary.\u201d<\/p>\n\r\n