The usual bustle of activities prevailed
at the precinct of Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun area of
Lagos State, last Sunday. Worshippers, including religious tourists from
different parts of the world, were in high spirit, as they made efforts
to partake in the day’s service.
It was exactly one week after the
church’s General, Prophet Temitope Joshua, had prophesied that the just
concluded US presidential election would usher in America’s first female
President.
When the results were announced on
Monday, Nov 7, Donald Trump was declared winner- a result considered
shocking universally. Although, some negative reactions trailed Joshua
prophecy, the man of God confidently defended his prophecy saying there
was no controversy over his prophecy on the election’s outcome.
According to him, the outcome of the election is rather a manifestation
of the efficacy of prayers.
He insisted that people who are
conversant with the accuracy of his prophecies went into fervent prayers
and begged God to reverse the prophecy to favour trump.
Citing biblical reference where prayer
altered a prophecy, Joshua likened Trump shock victory to the prophecy
of Jonah to the people of Nineveh which said that God would destroy
Nineveh within 40 days; but was eventually averted because the
inhabitants of the city offered fervent prayers to God.
Joshua then presented many emails which
he said he received from some Americans confirming that his prophecy on
the election spurred them to intense prayers and which God eventually
granted. His words: “Thousands of people that heard my prophecy prayed
to God, they fasted and prayed that God should change the prophecy.
That a prophecy is disclosed and it did
not come to pass does not mean that it is not authentic.” The author of
one of the mails which was read out to the congregation during the
service commended Joshua saying: “Your word came and challenged us to
pray.
It was like the prophecy of Jonah when
God told him that he would destroy the people of Nineveh. Thank you
prophet, your word saved America, it was a warning, like the prophecy of
Jonah when the people prayed, and God changed His mind.
Prophet, God hears your prayer. We
prayed and fasted.” Confirming the power of prayer in prophetic
utterances, Joshua said, “They know my antecedent that what I say always
come to pass.
As a result, they went to God in prayer.
This is the power of prayer; it is not a crime to tell you. If you have
doubt, look at the track record of the person that is talking. I said
that the boat will be rocked, and there will be challenges. What else do
you need? Let’s believe in the power of prayer. He added: “We have seen
the outcome of the election in America. You will notice that it is all
about the popular vote, the vote of the majority of Americans. In this
case, we need the spirit of a prophet to recognize or to know a prophet.
Our levels are different. We are not on
the same level. We might have great cathedrals, huge bells and all kinds
of activities that are good by human standards; but human point of view
is limited.
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