Pastor Adeboye Asks Nigerians to Pray Against Fire Disasters
During the February Thanksgiving Service at the Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, emphasised the importance of vigilance and prayer to avert potential disasters such as storms, floods, and fire outbreaks.
Pastor Adeboye reiterated one of the prophetic warnings given at the beginning of the year, urging Nigerians to be particularly cautious about fire incidents.
“I must share something very urgent,” he stated. “At the beginning of this year, one of the prophecies was to pray against fire outbreaks, storms, and floods. We’ve only spent one month, and we’ve already seen the rate of fire incidents across the world. Nigeria is part of the world, and we must be prayerful.”
Addressing farmers specifically, the cleric cautioned against the common practice of bush burning as a land preparation method, warning that negligence could result in catastrophic consequences.
“Don’t joke with any form of naked fire around you,” he warned. “And farmers, please don’t burn bushes while preparing your farms. Don’t say I didn’t tell you. May the Almighty God answer our prayers and grant our requests.”
Delivering a sermon titled The Covenant-Keeping God, Pastor Adeboye reminded the congregation that God’s faithfulness and blessings are tied to the obedience of His covenant.
“If you obey and keep God’s covenant, He will make you His peculiar treasure,” he affirmed, citing biblical examples of individuals who enjoyed divine favour as a result of their obedience.
He also referenced the late founder of the RCCG as a living testament to God’s unwavering faithfulness. He narrated how God used a man without a formal education to establish a global ministry.
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“God called the founder of this church, a man who did not attend secondary school or university. God told him that if he obeyed certain instructions, He would start a church through him that would spread across the world. The founder fulfilled God’s conditions, and today, RCCG is in virtually every part of the world,” he recounted.
Pastor Adeboye dismissed claims that the church’s exponential growth was due to his academic achievements.
“Some say it’s because of Pastor Adeboye, an academician. But there are many RCCG parishes in countries I’ve never visited, including places where church buildings are not allowed. In one Muslim country, an influential man invited our missionaries to start a church in his yard, despite objections from his wife. That is not about me; it’s the result of God’s covenant,” he clarified.
He urged the congregation to treasure their relationship with God and remain steadfast in upholding His covenant, assuring them that divine faithfulness is reserved for those who do so.
“There are people who pray and fast more than us, yet God has shown us extraordinary love. If you keep God’s covenant, He will make you His peculiar treasure,” Pastor Adeboye concluded.
Coincidentally, there have been several fire incidents in different parts of the country, including two petrol tanker explosions and several house fires.
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