{"id":859918,"date":"2025-07-03T22:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/how-prayers-saved-nigeria-pastor-adeboye\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:12:26","slug":"how-prayers-saved-nigeria-pastor-adeboye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/how-prayers-saved-nigeria-pastor-adeboye\/","title":{"rendered":"How prayers saved Nigeria \u2013 Pastor Adeboye"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said Nigeria would have been in a worse condition if not for the power of prayer.\n<\/p>\n<p>He made the remark on Sunday during the church\u2019s monthly thanksgiving and special prayer service for security agencies held at RCCG headquarters, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.\n<\/p>\n<p>According to him, constant intercession by faithful Nigerians has helped keep the nation from falling apart despite its many challenges.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome say, \u2018You\u2019ve been praying and fasting, where is the result?\u2019 I laugh. If we had not prayed, Nigeria would have been in a far worse state. Let\u2019s not stop,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the topic \u201cShadow of the Almighty,\u201d the 82-year-old cleric said God\u2019s protection over RCCG is both spiritual and undeniable, pointing to events where buildings linked to the church were mysteriously preserved in disasters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a shield over the RCCG, unseen but undeniably present,\u201d Adeboye said, recalling how one RCCG house fellowship in the US was the only building left untouched in a row of 15 during a flood.\n<\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned the March fire outbreak at Otedola Bridge in Lagos, where flames destroyed neighbouring buildings but skipped an RCCG structure in the same line.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe buildings before and after were consumed, yet the RCCG building was left standing. That is not a coincidence, that is divine covering,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adeboye noted that God still rules in the affairs of men and warned that if intercessors were to stop praying, Nigeria would feel the impact immediately.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a God who rules in the affairs of men. If those praying would pause for just one week, the difference would be terrifying. Keep praying. God controls the hearts of kings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further reminded the congregation that true security lies only in God, not in physical systems or weapons.\n<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the service, his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, led prayers for national peace, urging the congregation to intercede for the country\u2019s leadership.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s ask God to show our president mercy and give him peace, so that he may enjoy his time in office,\u201d she prayed.\n<\/p>\n<p>The service ended with special recognition for members of Nigeria\u2019s security and paramilitary forces, reinforcing RCCG\u2019s commitment to spiritual intercession for the nation.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/life\/whatsnew-entertainment-celebrity-gist-and-so-on\/how-prayers-saved-nigeria-pastor-adeboye\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said Nigeria would have been in a worse condition if not for the power of prayer. He made the remark on Sunday during the church\u2019s monthly thanksgiving and special prayer service for security agencies held at RCCG headquarters, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. 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