|By Chinwendu Nwani
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians—especially legal practitioners—to recognize that human life and achievements rest solely on the mercy of God rather than personal brilliance or effort.
Preaching on Sunday at the September thanksgiving and prayer service themed “Divine Mercy” at RCCG’s national headquarters, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Adeboye declared that survival itself is proof of divine compassion.
“The fact that we are still alive today is of the mercy of God. When you consider the many ways a person could die, you will know you are alive not because you are clever but because of the Lord’s mercy,” he told the congregation.
The cleric illustrated his point with a personal testimony. As a university student and mathematics tutor, he prepared thoroughly for an examination but suddenly went blank after reading all eight questions. “I was about to leave the hall when a hand kept me seated. Suddenly, the solutions became clear. I answered all eight questions and asked the examiner to mark any five. That was God’s mercy,” he recalled.
Adeboye, however, warned that divine mercy is conditional. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,” he quoted from scripture, adding: “There is trouble for the unmerciful. The result can be destruction without remedy. 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, charged legal professionals to uphold fairness and equity. “If we want justice in this nation, they have a critical role to play,” he said, noting that the church continually anoints professionals in various sectors to remind them to serve with the fear of God.
Balogun disclosed that more than 2,000 needy individuals received bags of rice during the service, stressing that mercy must show in both spiritual commitment and practical acts of kindness. “You cannot seek God’s mercy and at the same time engage in kidnapping, corruption, murder, or theft,” he said.
The thanksgiving service attracted prominent members of the legal community, 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; Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Ogun State Attorney-General, Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN; and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN.
