President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the prayers of Christians and other religious groups in the country have gone a long way in reducing the security challenges in the country.
Thanking them for their intercessory prayers, he said that Nigeria would have been worse than it is in terms of security challenges.
Speaking at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Olive Parish, in Lagos on Sunday where the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adegboye worshiped, he said: “I thank Christians and other religious groups that pray for this country especially at the period the whole world is facing a lot of challenges.”
“You will agree with me that whenever you tune your television especially the international news centres like CNN, Aljazeera or Sky news you always see breaking news. All the breaking news are always negative, you hardly see any positive breaking news all over the world.”
“In Nigeria too, we have been having our own fair share of these negative news brought about by the Boko Haram killing people at will. But we believe that God knows it all.”
“Without your prayers, probably it would have been worse than this. God has always been faithful to Nigerians. God will contnue to hear our prayers so that our country will get out of these challenges of terror and other related crimes” he added.
On the 100 day fasting members of the Redeemed church is undergoing, he said: “even to keep faith with the orthodox 40 days fasting during the lent period which I also participate, it is not easy to keep faith with therefore, to fast for 100 day is not an easy task.”
“You are fasting not because of your personal interest, but for the country. I have to thank the General Overseer and all of you who have been in this fasting. God will hear our prayers” he said.
In his message titled “God will remember you”, Pastor Adegboye said “whether the devil likes or not, Nigeria will be great again”.
According to him, the Church will continue to seek the face of God for the country and its leadership.
“I can assure you that we are praying and we will continue to pray because we have no other place to go to and God has a reason,” he said.
He urged the congregation to always seek the face of God and patiently wait for God’s visitation.
Among those who attended the service include the the wife of the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Folu and the Resident Pastor and a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Pastor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)
The First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, the Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs Adejoke Adefulire and the Minister of State for FCT and the Supervisory Minister of Police Afaairs, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide were also at the service. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I wish that Jonathan and the rogues and looters in his employ, including the members of the National assembly would stop using God's name in vain. I hate to hear our leaders speaking about prayers and fasting while they ARE BUSY STEALING. God will strike Jonathan and his fellow evil doers with lightening, this I pray. Hundreds of thousands of the poor perish everyday in the country while those we call leaders are speaking in false tongues, asking us to pray. Let no one listen to these bunch of hypocrites and deceivers.
ReplyDeletewhy thinking through your anus? God will not strike Jonathan, you are the one who will rather die an untimely death for swearing! are u a Christian or a muslim? you are too full of hate for your own president, when u are old people will abuse and lay curse on you just like you are doing now to someone in authority! you shld advice people in authority and bring solutions if u have any in your empty skull not insult them. bush man!
Deleteyou are not a child of God but if you are you don't know the ways and understand the God you serve. God will help our leaders in the name of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteYour talk reflects your foolishness and selfishness. the holy Bible did not teach anyone to call down evil upon the king, not even the common man( Read Ecclesiastes 10:20). Should the affairs of state be neglected by the ruling class, the wise person still does not take needless risks. If it is not within his power to correct a situation, of what benefit would it be to grumble and complain in the remotest part of the house? A person may think that no one can hear him. But at times things come to light in the most unusual and unexpected ways. So why endanger one’s peace and security by making injudicious remarks about persons in authority? (Compare Matthew 12:36, 37; Romans 13:1; Titus 3:1, 2; 1 Peter 2:13-17.). you can call me on 08036661715.
ReplyDeleteIt is nothing short of stupidity for people elected to serve to be stating their reliance on some divine intervention in any nation that is not governed by religious laws. The president was elected to serve and protect the people. He should be responsible for ensuring that the nation is protected.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of statement makes it obvious why Nigeria will not move forward as a nation. People who should act to make things happen are waiting for God to come and do the things - they constantly point to God rather than point at what they have done or are doing.
Don't be naïve. The almighty God has created man to rely on him not on any human ideology as history has already confirm.
Deletewhen a blind man leads a blind man definitely the result will be futile ok my friend.
So trust in God and he will see you thru any situation. ok.
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