{"id":3810,"date":"2015-10-09T17:41:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/main\/?p=3810"},"modified":"2015-10-09T17:41:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T17:41:35","slug":"gods-hidden-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh\/site\/gods-hidden-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s Hidden Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The President of Presbyterian University College, Ghana, Rev. Professor Emmanuel Adow Obeng has encouraged the staff and students of the school to have faith in God and hope in life in spite of difficulties stating that \u201cIn every act of God there is a hidden blessing\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Preaching on the theme \u201cThere is hope for the future\u201d at the first Family and Covenant Service for the 2015\/2016 Academic year, held at the Okwahu Campus on 4<sup>th<\/sup> October, the President said \u201cIf we believe that God is our spiritual foundation, we will not lose hope\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cHope is expectation of a future good. It is one of the greatest Christian virtues according to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01 Corinthians 13:13\u201d he explained and stressed that \u201cHope is our spiritual assurance\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Family Service is held once in a month during the regular semesters and it is aimed at bringing the staff and their families, and the students to worship together, building a sense of fellowship and bonding. It is consummated with the Lord\u2019s Supper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Preaching from Matthew 11:7-9, the President said those who are fickle-minded are unable to achieve anything on their own and waste their God given talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He stated that it will take hard work for Staff and Students to succeed while we all remain focused and set our priorities right, noting that \u201cGod\u2019s promises are sure and good\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rev. Prof Adow Obeng emphasised that the purpose of the University is to make Students and Staff disciplined in the discharge of their institutional and individual mandate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To achieve this, the President said Righteousness shall be the hallmark of the University and uncleanness shall be a thing of the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He admonished the Staff and Students not to lose hope in the face of hardships in life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of Presbyterian University College, Ghana, Rev. 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