During the Thanksgiving Service at RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) on July 2, 2023, Pastor E.A. Adeboye recounted a remarkable story of divine intervention in his life. He shared how God answered his prayer for companionship for his elderly mother through the unexpected involvement of a mad man.
Pastor Adeboye’s mother had faced challenges and longed for companionship after all his sisters had gotten married. Each time he visited her, he witnessed her joy but also sensed her longing when he had to leave. It was during this period that he fervently prayed to God for a solution.
In the vicinity where his mother lived, there was a notorious mad man known for causing trouble and instilling fear in people. One day, the mad man targeted a woman and began chasing her. In her desperation to escape, the woman abandoned one of her children while carrying the other. Tragically, the mad man caught up with the abandoned child and caused harm by breaking the child’s hand. However, an extraordinary event took place when the mad man reached the house where Pastor Adeboye’s mother resided—he suddenly halted his pursuit.
The woman, who had sought refuge in Pastor Adeboye’s mother’s house after being chased by the mad man, realized there was something special about the house as it prevented the mad man from entering. As a result, she decided to reside there along with Pastor Adeboye’s mother, bringing her the companionship she had longed for. This remarkable series of events served as a clear answer to Pastor Adeboye’s prayer, and he shared this story to highlight the powerful intervention of God in our lives.
As Pastor Adeboye concluded his account, he ended with a heartfelt prayer for the congregation. He emphasized that just as God had answered his own prayer through an unexpected means, He would also answer the prayers of everyone in the week ahead. The powerful example of God’s intervention, demonstrated through the mad man’s sudden halt in his pursuit, served as a reassurance to the audience. It reminded them that no situation is beyond God’s ability to resolve, and that He works in mysterious ways to fulfill His plans and promises.