By Olayinka Latona

concerned with the recurring problem of plane crashes in the country, General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev. Felix Meduonye, during a recent quarterly Holy Spirit Refreshing Vigil at the Foursquare Conference Centre, Idimu in Lagos, pleaded with God to make plane crashes in Nigeria a thing of the past.

The theme of the event was ‘Night of Divine Intervention’.

The cleric who narrated how he dreamt of the Dana Air disaster that claimed the lives of many Nigerians last year, stated that he also foresaw the latest disaster involving Associated Airline plane which claimed 15 lives. While praying for young people, the nation and its leaders, Med-uonye stated that everyone has a responsibility to make Nigeria a place worth living in.

Speaking on the vigil, the national secretary of the church, Rev. Ikechukwu Ugbaja said it was a response to biblical injunction that men should pray without ceasing, pointing out that though it is a time for ministration to the needs of God’s people, it’s like killing many birds with one stone by getting the people to pray.

“God responds to us when we pray, that is why we have so many testimonies”, he said, adding “it’s a time the Holy Spirit refreshes us. We have two periods; period of the word and the period of the wonders”.

There were testimonies from people who said their lives had changed by reason of their attending the vigil programme. National Children Choir which was inaugurated by the general overseer’s wife in September, also took time to perform.

Rev. Meduoye urged the people to allow God to lead and direct their ways, so that they do not miss the way, noting that God wants His children to always remember that they were once sinners who were rescued by Jesus blood. He noted that in Foursquare churches worldwide, communion is usually served once a month, in remembrance of the one who died and rose for us.

Continuing, he said “if you don’t worship God, you will worship something. It’s human nature. When you worship God, He’ll intervene in your situation. He only intervenes in the situation of those who worship Him”.