Odeefo (Prophet) Kwabena Tawiah, General Overseer of the Church of Rabbi, has called on chiefs not to follow teachings of some men of God at the expense of their customary traditions.
He said pouring of libation is not ungodly and therefore urged the chiefs not to allow themselves to be swayed by some preaching and teachings of unscrupulous pastors.
Odeefo Tawiah made the call in a sermon when his church celebrated its 29th anniversary on the theme: �God�s Blessings for The Nation Ghana� on Sunday at Ofankor in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region.
He said Ghanaians have traditions for marriages, installation of chiefs and queens, pacifying for curses and God�s blessings through pouring of libations.
He said: �God is not worshiped by book knowledge. These men of God asked you (chiefs) not to drink or pour libation, nevertheless some pastors practice the act in secrecy and in darkness.�
Odeefo Tawiah said the country is blessed with rich natural resources but we are faced with poverty because our chiefs are being deceived to forget their traditions on the land.
�Everything in the country from sports, especially football to our socio-economic development has been in tattered, yet we have many pastors in this country with big titles.
�We need to go back to our root to invoke the spirit of the past to save our country.�
He urged national authorities to listen to the prophets who see and say things that happened in the spirit realm, adding that: �the country will take back its past glory if our chiefs will continue to practice our traditions.�
He assured Ghanaians that 2015/2016 things would change in the country for the better and that they should not lose hope.
Speaking on the National Sanitation Day, Odeefo Tawiah said attitudinal change by the people was the only surest way of keeping the environment clean and prevention of diseases.
He said: �to me sanitation should be everyday activity and not one day affair in a month since the filth are being created daily by the people,� and urged the authorities to have a second look at the issue.
Odeefo Tawiah in a prophetic mood asked parents to caution their girl children in schools to desist from causing abortions, saying that: �there are unprintable calamities that would befall those in that act.
Prophet Nana Kusi Afram Tawiah the second, General Overseer of the Christ First Word Church International at Akim Akroso, who was also the special guest for the occasion quoted Numbers 28:7 in the Bible to confirm the pouring of libation by chiefs as an offering.
The Bible says: �The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the Sanctuary.�
The occasion was used to ordain a female and three male pastors into the church.
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