Cleric prophesies hope for Nigeria

Our Reporter

THE Founder and General Overseer of the Gospel Saints Church, a.k.a Hand of Fire, Igando, Lagos, Pastor Jacob Shodiende, has assured Nigerians that all will be well in the future despite the seemingly hopelessness which abounds.

‘All will be well tomorrow; let us move closer to God’, he admonished.

He also blamed the recurring fire incidents on the people’s sinful nature, saying the disasters were the outcome of people’s refusal to serve God in spirit and truth.

The cleric spoke at a thanksgiving service to mark the 27th anniversary of his receiving the call of God. Shodeinde said the ‘Call Month’ thanksgiving was to appreciate God for all that he is doing in his life, church and country. He started his ministry in 1993.

Shodeinde recalled God’s warning that there will be 30 years war if he refused to heed the call to full ministry.

He said: “The call month is to appreciate the Lord for what he is doing in Zion. When I received the call, I was reluctant to return to Nigeria. But then the Lord said there will be 30 years war I fail to go. This was particularly during the June 12 crisis. When I returned to Nigeria, I prayed and observed a 40-day white fasting and God said no more war.

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“The fire disasters are not answered prayers against God’s enemies, but repercussions of not serving God in spirit and truth. What is lacking in our life is obedience and true service to God. What is befalling many today, especially the fire disasters, are an outcome of our sinful attitude. We need to restitute and serve God in reality. The fires are not answered prayers but punishment for not serving God in reality. If we serve God well everything will be well.

“However, if there is a man to pray, there is a God to answer. We will pray to avert the prophecies of more fires to come, Enough is enough. People of God can always pray to avert evil prophecies, it happens all the time.

Dignitaries at the thanksgiving included Ekiti State Deputy Governor Bisi Egbeyemi; Gen. Ekundayo Opaleye (rtd.); Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, among others.