Solving Galamsey – A Call For National Repentance By Paulina Kuma -The Watchman

Now when the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the lords (governors) of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the Israelites heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him.

As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines approached for battle against Israel. Then the Lord thundered with a great voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were defeated and fled before Israel. The men of Israel came out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as the territory below Beth-car. Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

So the Philistines were subdued and did not come again into Israelite territory. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered their territory from the Philistines. -1 Samuel 7:7-14

 

INTRODUCTION

This week, we are pleased to share a profound and timely message drawn from THE WATCHMAN (November 2025) titled “Solving Galamsey – A Call for National Repentance.” It speaks directly to one of Ghana’s deepest national wounds, the destruction of our land through galamsey, but even more importantly, it exposes the spiritual roots beneath the crisis.

By this old-fashioned, time-tested method of prayer and complete dependence on God, Prophet Samuel led Israel to solve an otherwise impossible national challenge. Has God changed? Is He not the same yesterday, today and forever? Is His Name not still I AM?

 

THE ROOT OF GALAMSEY

God does not lack ideas regarding what punishments to bring upon His disobedient children and nations. Whether we call Ghana secular or anything else, God has a hold on this nation, and indeed over all nations, as the Governor of the whole earth.

Galamsey is one of the rods God is using to draw Ghana’s attention back to His sovereignty. How long will it take us to recognize this truth?

Our iniquities are many. The stench of our idolatry, now openly displayed in politics (with some seeking power through demonic consultations), and the ungodly rituals accompanying many funerals and festivals, have come before God. He will no longer ignore them.

Within the church, our apathy, prayerlessness and lukewarmness place us in danger of being spued out of God’s mouth. Added to this is the idolatrous praise of some leaders and our shameless flirtation with money, leaving us in complete disharmony with God.

One sad condition of today’s church is our one-sided prayer. We pray, but we do not wait to listen to God’s response. Even in desperate times, our prayers are often centred on telling God what we want Him to do. When was the last time your church prayed and waited in silence for God to speak?

Our messages may be preached with the anointing, but do they reveal the answers God has for His people? Have we examined ourselves to see if we are preaching with the power needed to do God’s bidding? That power is what will position the church to become the moral compass of the nation and a strong influence for good.

Among the general public, we seem to live as in the days of the Judges, when everyone did what was right in their own eyes. We give and receive bribes, insult elders, speak arrogantly, and steal without fear, all while believing that God does not see, hear or act.

 

ARE WE SERIOUS ABOUT SOLVING GALAMSEY?

When Naaman became angry because Elisha told him to wash seven times in the Jordan River, his servants gently asked him, “If the prophet had asked you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more when he simply says, ‘Wash and be clean’?” (2 Kings 5:13).

Naaman obeyed, washed, and was healed completely.

In the same spirit, we humbly plead that the nation turn to God in repentance and ask for His mercy to heal our many problems. If the church still believes in 2 Chronicles 7:14, then let the church lead.

If not, then let the remnant—those who still fear God—call their families to repentance. Perhaps God will hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land. Who is on the Lord’s side?

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.-2 Chronicles 7:14

 

CONCLUSION

Ghana’s story is still being written, and each one of us has a part to play in what comes next. If we humble ourselves, pray sincerely, and return fully to God, He will surely heal our land. The same God who rescued Israel is still with us today. May we choose repentance, unity and obedience so that Ghana may shine again with the beauty and blessing God intended. Amen.

 

Stay Blessed!

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