By Akinwale Kasali
Bishop David Oyedepo has lamented the attack on Churches and Christians by Bandits, saying the situation has become worrisome.
The Founder and Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide popular as Winners Chapel said the rising insecurity in Nigeria, following recent attacks on Churches that left several worshippers dead and others abducted, need urgent attention, urging Christians to rise before the genocide against Christians leads to anarchy.
Oyedepo said this on Sunday at the 4th Pre-Shiloh Encounter Service, where he expressed deep concern over the state of the nation.
He said: “Developments in the past two weeks, particularly in Nigeria, are worrisome to say the least. The need for a prompt response in prayers to stop the killings once and for all. You can’t trade people’s lives for your comfort. All the innocent blood shared is speaking vengeance…all the perpetrators will pay with their lives.”
The revered Clergyman further asserted his connection to the nation, stating, “No one is more Nigerian than myself. We all have our ancestral grounds. We all know power passes power, no power passes the power of God.”
He however urged members of his Church to engage in midnight prayers, saying: “We are going out on a midnight raid (prayers).
“Every member of this Church should be awake one hour before violence descends to anarchy in Nigeria… you mean a church was invaded during worship, and people were killed and abducted and nothing happened?
“The God of justice is rising. He gave reasons why the wicked will be cursed in prayers (Genesis 12:3).”
He further stressed that Nigeria’s spiritual identity, declaring, “When God steps in, the pride of men is cut. Every arrogance will be cut down. Nigeria will never descend into chaos. I want them to hear these hard things because they are coming from the burning spirit of a prophet.”
Speaking further, Oyedepo cited the scripture on peace, saying, “When God speaks it is accompanied with peace, Psalm 85:8, ‘I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints. He will not let them return to folly.’ I’ve been shouting this for 15 years; he (God) has prompted me to speak again.”
Condemning the act of violence, kidnapping, banditry and terrorism, he said, “We shall be calling for justice against those responsible for acts of violence. We are raiding the camp of the wicked; let’s all partake in the midnight prayer. All winners anoint your houses. Every attack against the church shall be met with divine justice. Don’t politicise human life; it’s immoral. Let’s join our hands and our hearts together and pray that prayer, one hour only 12am-1am.”
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