By Alex Ofori Agyekum
Otiakrom-Shallom (E/R), Nov. 04, GNA – Apostle Dr. Kadmiel Agbelényo, Founder and Leader of the Seventh-Day Theocratic World Congregation, has called on Christians worldwide to pray fervently for divine peace in the Middle East.
He said that that was the only way God’s intervention could end the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict.
Delivering a sermon during Sunday service, Apostle Dr. Agbelényo said that while political negotiations and human interventions were ongoing, “lasting peace can only come from the Almighty God.”
He urged believers to look to the scriptures for guidance and hope, emphasising that prayer remained the most powerful tool in times of crisis.
Quoting from Jeremiah 33:25–26 (NIV), he reminded the congregation that God’s covenant with Israel is unbreakable, just as the natural order of day and night endures.
“Despite the turmoil in the land, God has not abandoned His promise, urging believers to pray that God’s covenant peace and mercy would prevail over the nation,” Apostle Agbelenyo said.
Referencing Exodus 19:5–6 (NIV), the Apostle explained that Israel was chosen to be a “holy nation” and that the current conflict was not only political but deeply spiritual.
“The world must respond not with weapons, but with obedience, repentance, and intercession, calling on nations to seek God’s will so that humanity might once again become “a kingdom of priests,” he said.
He further cited Psalm 147:19–20 (NIV) to underscore that God’s laws and judgments were uniquely revealed to Israel, adding that the present unrest serves as a reminder to honour God’s word.
“Through prayer, Christians can stand in the gap and seek divine wisdom to heal the wounds of war,” he added.
Reading from Romans 9:4–5 (NIV), Apostle Dr. Agbelényo reaffirmed that Israel remains central to God’s redemptive plan, with its covenants and promises still intact.
“Christians are called to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for God’s mercy over all people. Jews, Palestinians, and nations alike.”
He said salvation and peace ultimately come through Christ, who unites all under one covenant of grace.
He also drew from Matthew 5:17–18 (NIV) to highlight that Christ came not to destroy the law but to fulfil it.
“The wars and hatred we see today are evidence of humanity’s failure to live by God’s fulfilled law of love and peace,”
He later urged believers to return to Christ’s teachings of forgiveness and love, even toward their enemies.
Apostle Dr. Agbelényo appealed to Christians everywhere to pray in compassion rather than in partiality for peace, healing, and reconciliation between Israel and Palestine.
“Only through divine intervention and spiritual revival can the world see lasting peace,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah