General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has encouraged Christians to shift their prayers from persistence in specific requests to a deeper appeal for God’s mercy, stressing that divine compassion can override protocols and bring long-awaited breakthroughs.
Speaking during a sermon, Adeboye addressed worshippers who may have been praying for years without receiving answers. He suggested that instead of continuing in the same line of prayer, they should ask for mercy, which he described as a force capable of moving God to act in extraordinary ways.
“If you have been praying for something for years and you haven’t received an answer yet, today change your prayer and ask Him for mercy,” Adeboye declared.
He went on to cite biblical accounts where Jesus responded to pleas for mercy in ways that defied convention. One striking example, he explained, was the case of a leper who approached Jesus. Under Jewish law, lepers were considered unclean, and anyone who touched them became ceremonially defiled. Yet, Jesus broke this rule to extend mercy.
“There was the case of a leper who came to Him and asked for mercy,” Adeboye recounted. “And the one who said that you mustn’t touch a leper—it is written that if you touch a leper you become unclean—broke His own rule and touched him and said, ‘Be clean.’”
The RCCG leader highlighted this act as proof that mercy is powerful enough to overturn barriers, traditions, and even divine principles for the sake of human restoration. By responding to the leper’s cry, Jesus demonstrated that mercy transcends judgment and opens doors to healing and transformation.
Turning to his congregation, Adeboye delivered a prophetic prayer: “I want to pray for someone here today. As you cry for mercy this day, God will touch you.”
His message resonated with themes of hope and encouragement for believers who may feel weary after years of unanswered prayers. According to him, mercy is not only a biblical principle but also a present reality that can bring divine intervention in impossible situations.
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