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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians to stop criticising the country’s leaders.
Adeboye stated this during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, which also coincides with Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary.
He stated that people have opted for condemnation, instead of seeking solutions through intercession for their leaders.
The clergyman delivered a sermon titled, ‘Perfect peace in the land,’ from II Chronicles 7: 13-14.
“Pray for the rulers, we have spent so much time criticising them. You should pray for them. I’m praying for them, I pray you will join me to pray.
“Instead of condemning them all the time, pray for them. If they get it right, we will all get it right,”he said.
The General Overseer added that the current situation of the country is tantamount to being in a war.
Adeboye noted that peace is the absence of war, the absence of storm, adding that perfect peace refers to one which is permanent.
According to him, storms were in categories.
He said times have gone by when traditional rulers were deified, and accorded respect, adding that currently they were arbitrarily kidnapped.
“In the olden days, except you are one of the special people, they don’t allow the king’s dress to touch you. But thank God.
“Now kidnappers can go to the palace to kidnap the king. We are in a war situation, let no one deceive you,” he said.
While Prophesying the end in sight, Adeboye stressed that God would bring an ultimate end.
“What kings, soldiers can’t do, the Almighty God will do for you,” he added.