The general Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Enoch
Adeboye, has revealed a short wooden staff that was blessed and handed
over to him for miracles by founder of the church, the late Rev Joseph
Akindayomi.
Pastor Adeboye showed the short wooden staff to RCCG congregants during the
65th annual convention of the church at the Redemption Camp,
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.
He said that God had instructed the late Rev. Akindayomi to make the
short wooden staff to be blessed and to be handed over to him (Adeboye)
for prayers and miracles.
Adeboye explained that the staff had been given to him years ago but God ordered that it should be used sparingly.
He used it at the Convention for three special prayers, including a
prayer for God to make a way where there is no way. The cleric raised
it raise up, mentioned a prayer point and the congregation prayed.
The prayers done, he raised it up again to bless handkerchiefs which
the congregation waved with shouts of “Halleluyah, halleluyah!”
Speaking on the theme of the convention ‘Halleluyah’, Adeboye said
that Nigerians must stop complaining but praise God in the face of
daunting life challenges.
Adeboye said as long as Jesus lives, Nigerians should remain confident of a better tomorrow.
He noted that praising God guarantees victory, success, dominion and abundant supply from heaven.
He said: “among every set of people, there are three subsets,
comprising those who have lost battles in life, those still engaged in
battles, and those who have won battles recently.
“For all three groups, there is need to praise God continuously –
the first set for hope and restoration; the second for God to fight
their battles; and the third, who should not forget God and go partying
because life is full of unending round of battles.”
Also speaking, Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church
Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, stressed the importance of
praise.
He listed the power of praise as including the invitation of God’s
presence and glory, which provides His favour, healing, access to
revelation, breakthrough, and fresh oil.
“Even if you have lost something precious, there is need to praise God because you didn’t lose everything,” he advised.