The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians, especially legal practitioners, to recognise that life and success are anchored on God’s mercy rather than personal brilliance or effort.
Adeboye made the remarks on Sunday during the September thanksgiving and prayer service, themed “Divine Mercy”, at the RCCG national headquarters, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
“The fact that we are still alive today is by the mercy of God. When you consider the many ways one could die, you will know that survival is not because you are clever but because of the Lord’s mercy,” he said.
Sharing a personal experience, Adeboye recalled how, despite being well-prepared for a university examination as a mathematics tutor, he 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 narrated.
The cleric, however, stressed that God’s mercy is conditional, quoting scripture: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” He warned that those who fail to show mercy risk destruction without remedy, noting that “God’s patience is not endless.”
Addressing journalists after the service, Pastor Dele Balogun, Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration, urged legal professionals to uphold fairness and equity.
“If we want justice in this nation, they have a critical role to play,” he said, adding that mercy must reflect in both spiritual and practical deeds.
Balogun disclosed that over 2,000 needy individuals received food aid during the service, while Adeboye emphasized that seeking God’s mercy must go hand-in-hand with righteous living.
“You cannot seek God’s mercy and at the same time engage in kidnapping, corruption, murder, or theft,” he cautioned.
The thanksgiving service drew several prominent legal figures, 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.
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