What 2023 will bring, by Adeboye, Oyedepo, Olukoya, others

Tamarauemi Ebimini

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; the presiding pastor of Living Faith Ministry (aka Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo; the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya; and the Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, have admonished Nigerians to move closer to Almighty God in 2023 through prayers.

The eminent clerics noted that it is by the powers of prayers that the nation’s myriads of challenges could become resolved in a peaceful atmosphere.

The clergymen spoke yesterday while delivering their church sermons to usher in the New Year.

Adeboye urged Nigerians to put God first, despite the challenges confronting the nation.

Adeboye, who had told the congregation during the New Year crossover night service that the global weather pattern would become more erratic, however, assured believers that it would be good for God-fearing people.

The cleric also said the world would be relatively more peaceful in the new year.

For Bishop Oyedepo, the world will experience great spiritual reawakening this year, despite the seeming darkness and gloominess that pervaded the horizon in the past year.

The cleric said 2023 will be a year of wildfire spiritual awakening “where every winner shall be walking in the fear of God as a new way of life, thereby attracting multitudes to Christ and this church”.

Olukoya called for prayers to forestall violent revolution and overthrow of those he called wicked leaders across the world.

The cleric described 2023 as a year for God’s judgment on those who shed the blood of the innocent, adding that 2023 portends regrets and judgment for ritual killers, most of whose activities will backfire.

According to him, the new year has regrets for youths who refuse to exercise restraint in their sexual escapades.

For Reverend Ndukuba, Nigeria needs more political will to address the various challenges in the country.

According to him, the high cost of living, insecurity and huge number of unemployed youths pose a threat to peace and national unity.

He expressed the hope that with the intervention of God, there would be divine solutions.

On this year’s general election, the Anglican Primate urged eligible Nigerians to vote for credible leaders.

He also appealed to political leaders to shun violence and support efforts towards peaceful conduct of the polls.