I have a message for my country and
I want you to pray with me. After the message, you join me in prayers. This is
the third time I am having this message. Now I am going to say it the third
time. The president’s heart is like a stream of water in the hands of God.
The
leader’s heart is like a stream of water in the hands of God and He can control
it wherever He wants. The first time I had the dream, I prayed, I fasted on my
own. The second time I had the dream, I also prayed and fasted. But this time,
you must join me in prayer because two believers are better than one. Since I
got the message that our future is in the valley, I kept to myself. I should
not go beyond God; I should go before Him.
The Lord said to me that I should
tell the nation and the leaders to pray against the interruption of democratic
practice. You have to join me in prayer. The Lord gave me what to pray about
because in this case, there must be prayers given to you. What are the prayers?
Number one is that the Lord will give our leaders greater understanding of
God’s heart. Number two is that the Lord should give them the understanding and
discretion to guide their hearts. Number three is to give them understanding
that will protect them and wisdom that will rescue them.” When Prophet T.B.
Joshua, senior cleric of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), with
headquarters in Lagos, gave the above sobering message to a large gathering of
Christian faithful during one of the denomination’s recent Sunday Service, the
congregation not only stood up in prayers for Nigeria but decided to share the
warning given by the prophet on various social platforms. The goings-on within
the country’s existence have drawn both local and international concerns
considering the immense presence that Nigeria commands both in Africa and in
the larger comity of nations.
The
impeachment saga in Imo State
Nigeria’s road to the 2019 general
election has been a potpourri of inanities. The disturbing trend signals a most
trying period for the democratic experiment which Nigeria currently
undertakes. It was therefore a sobering moment when Prophet Joshua
devoted few minutes during one of the Sunday services to speak God’s mind
concerning Nigeria. Knowing God’s mind is in itself a blessing; however, it is
more blessed to obey what He says. It therefore should be counted divine
benevolence when a nation has a prophet that knows God and speaks His mind.
The various saddening trends within
our nation’s polity: insurrections, killings, kidnappings, hate, among others,
continue to cast a negative shadow on our existence. It is therefore only right
to join Prophet TB Joshua as he prayed saying: “…the Lord will give our leaders
greater understanding of God’s heart. …The Lord should give them the
understanding and discretion to guide their hearts. The Lord will give them
understanding that will protect them and wisdom that will rescue them.” God
appreciates the place of good leadership; it was therefore not surprising when
the Almighty God directed His servant to pray for the leadership of Nigeria.
Once the leadership is right, the nation will be put on the right path. Good
governance requires the fear of God and it is righteousness that guarantees the
growth and wellbeing of any country.
As we match towards another election
year, we must heed, collectively, to the voice of God and ensure that we do his
bidding. We cannot again slide into another civil war as this would rubbish the
progress we have recorded so far. These are not ordinary times and they are
indeed moments when all hands must be on deck to salvage our nation from
descending into anarchy that may result from a failed election year. The 2019
general election should be seen as a rallying moment to improve negotiations
for the betterment of Nigeria. Any interruption with our current democratic
experience will not be in the interest of Nigeria, its citizens and the larger
global community. Africa has a lot to gain should Nigeria’s democracy get
strengthened. Conversely, Africa’s losses would be gargantuan should Nigeria
slide into a lawless state.
The unique sense of camaraderie
comes to fore when the globally respected Prophet Joshua identifies with
Nigeria as his own. He started by saying “I have a message for my country and I
want you to pray with me.” This should be a lesson to all that irrespective of
the current state of Nigeria, we owe the nation allegiance never to give up on
the wellbeing of its existence. Obviously, by the public distil of the prophecy
from Prophet Joshua, God is interested in the welfare of the nations. We are
the works of His hands; He made us and therefore owns us. It is therefore
incumbent on our leaders to heed the voice of God’s oracles to seek divine
intervention so that our democracy improves and remains in perpetuity.
As citizens, we are bound by conscience,
morality and the law to seek the welfare of our country. Developed countries of
the world had their teething problems which later gave way to strings of
development. We are passing through ours and with God on our side things would
only get better. Yet, we must heed the call by God’s servant which says that
both leaders and followers must pray against interruption of democratic
practice in Nigeria. This is important and doable.
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