What I Discovered In Churches When I Went To Europe For Our European Convention - Pastor Adeboye

Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God spoke to his members at May Thanksgiving Service.

According to Church Gist, he said that he has just returned from Europe, they had their European Convention and people came from more than forty European Nations. It was very successful, but he discovered something there. He said that he discovered that in all the Churches where he ministered, the Churches were packed, they were all there and he is not sure he even saw two people wearing masks. What does that tell you? They've made up their mind, that if God has kept us thus far, he will keep us till the end. He said that he read in the newspaper some days ago that the number of people who died of malaria in Nigeria in 2021 is about 200,000. Now, the number of people who died from COVID-19 in 2021 is less than 2,000. So, malaria is even more deadly than COVID-19.

Speaking further, he said that he has been saying since 2020 that God assured him that only those whose time has come will die. He said that If malaria is killing 200,000 and COVID-19 has not been able to kill 2,000, he thinks that malaria is more deadly. He said that anyone who is still sitting at home on Sunday, claiming that he's not coming to Church because of COVID-19 shouldn't see the virus as the problem, but they are the problem.

He said that If you are old or you have problems with movement, he can understand, but any young person, still staying away from the gathering of the children of God because of whatever excuse he or she has, is disobeying direct instruction from God that says you must not abandon the gathering together of one another. According to him, David said he was glad when they said unto me, let's go to the House of the Lord. He didn't say he was afraid, he said he was glad. 'So, all of you young ones, sitting down at home, watching me now on television, the next time you may have to answer to God," he said.

Finally, he said the next time children of God are gathering together, you should come. If you want to wear your mask, it is fine. He said that God told him right from the beginning that Covid-19 will subside but it's not going away. If God has kept us thus far, he will keep us till the end. "I have told you to be careful, you know how much I love hygiene, how particular I am about sanitation. Be careful and learn from all the lessons, you know, washing your hands and all. But stop fearing the devil," he said.