The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians—especially legal professionals—to remember that life and success depend on the mercy of God rather than personal intelligence or effort.
Speaking at the September thanksgiving and prayer service themed Divine Mercy at the RCCG national headquarters, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, on Sunday, Adeboye emphasized that survival itself is evidence of God’s mercy.
“The fact that we are still alive today is of the mercy of God. When you consider the various ways a fellow could die, you will know that you are alive not because you are clever but because of the Lord’s mercy,” he said.
The cleric illustrated this point with a personal testimony from his university days. Despite preparing extensively for an exam, he said he went completely blank after reading the questions. Just as he was about to leave, he felt restrained by an unseen hand and soon regained clarity to solve all eight questions. “That was God’s mercy,” he recalled.
Adeboye further stressed that mercy comes with conditions, quoting scripture:
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” He warned that refusing to show mercy carries dire consequences. “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.”
Speaking with journalists after the service, Pastor Dele Balogun, Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration, urged lawyers 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 continues to pray for and anoint professionals to remind them to serve with the fear of God.
Balogun added that over 2,000 needy individuals received rice during the service, underscoring that mercy should be demonstrated not only spiritually but also practically.
“You cannot seek God’s mercy and at the same time engage in kidnapping, corruption, murder, or theft,” he said.
The thanksgiving service was attended by several distinguished legal figures, including 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.
