The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reminded Nigerians that life and human achievements are sustained only by God’s mercy, not intelligence or personal effort.
Speaking on Sunday at the church’s September thanksgiving and prayer service, themed Divine Mercy, held at the Throne of Grace Parish in Ebute-Metta, Adeboye stressed that being alive is itself a testimony of God’s mercy.
“The fact that we are still alive today is of the mercy of God. When you consider the various ways a fellow could die, you will know that you are alive not because you are clever but because of the Lord’s mercy,” he said.
He recalled a personal experience during his university days when, despite being well-prepared for an examination, he initially blanked out in the hall before suddenly recalling all the solutions. “That was God’s mercy,” he said.
Adeboye, however, cautioned that mercy is conditional, quoting scripture: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” He warned that refusing to show mercy could invite destruction without remedy, adding, “God’s patience is not endless; there comes a time when He says enough is enough.”
Addressing journalists after the service, Pastor Dele Balogun, Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration, called on legal practitioners to uphold fairness and equity in their work. “If we want justice in this nation, they have a critical role to play,” he said.
Balogun added that the church continues to anoint professionals in various fields to remind them to serve with the fear of God. He also disclosed that more than 2,000 needy individuals were given rice during the service as part of efforts to translate mercy into practical action.
“You cannot seek God’s mercy and at the same time engage in kidnapping, corruption, murder, or theft,” he said.
The service drew several prominent legal figures, including the Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Arinola Dipeolu; Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara; Justice Ladiran Akintola and his wife, Prof. Simisola Akintola; Justice Oluyinka Gbajabiamila; and Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Oluwemimo Ogunde and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa.