Reasons Why the Redeemed Christian Church of God Observes 100 days’ Fasting and Prayers -by–Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye

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Reasons Why the Redeemed Christian Church of God Observes 100 days’ Fasting and Payers -by–Pastor Adeboye

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has explained why the Church declared 100 days fasting for all its members, as from the first day of this year.

According to the man of God, the 100 days fasting and prayer period are being observed to eliminate all enemies of progress, who have refused to repent and change, for good. He said such enemies of progress would be eliminated in the nation and in individuals’ lives.

Delivering a sermon, ‘Divine Placement’ at a special service in his honour last Sunday at the Solid Rock Parish, Lagos Province 40, Ojodu, Lagos, Pastor Adeboye stressed that it had become dangerous to continue to tolerate “our enemies for a longer time, as they are capable of waxing stronger and creating more havoc.

“All those enemies blocking your progress in life and the progress of Nigeria must disappear to pave the way for the much-needed change in our lives and nation. That is one of the reasons for the 100 days’ fasting and prayer period by the church to begin the New Year,” he said.

The cleric added that holiness is not for heaven’s sake alone but for the righteous, and for God to defend and substitute your enemies for your sake.

Taking his text from the book of 1Samuel 16:11-14, the clergyman noted that “God is in the business of substitution; He removed Saul to promote David whom He removed from the bush and anointed King over Israel”. He equally cited the case of Daniel, who had an excellent Spirit, and was promoted by God to become the more preferred among the governors, by King Darius.

The G.O. also warned that it was dangerous for anyone to be an ex-champion or backslider. In his words, “there is no room for vacuum in life. As seen in the life of King Saul, the Spirit of the Lord departed from him and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. This is to tell you that God is the Lord of Host; He does not only control the angels but the demons as well. Even the devil takes permission from God.”

Pastor Adeboye charged everyone to be careful in order not to be an ex-Christian and therefore admonished all to always win souls for the kingdom of God.

“It is bad not to be saved but worst to be a backslider,” he noted.

The special service had in attendance, Pastor Bola Odutola, Provincial Pastor in charge of Lagos Province 40; Pastor Atoyebi (SAN), Provincial Pastor, Lagos Province 2; Pastor Goke Aniyeloye, Assistant Provincial Pastor, Lagos Province 40, among other men of God