Over 200 widows who gathered at the newly built and furnished Widow’s Care Centre, but yet to be inaugurated, gave rousing welcome to Prophet Joseph Igbodo at Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, as he distributed food items to them.
In his kindness, Igbodo, the revered General Overseer of Divine Faith Evangelical Mission International, also known as, Deliverance Ministry, distributed cartons of indomie, cartons of biscuits, rolls of tissue paper as well as other food items to the widows.
Igbodo who doubled as proprietors Job Orphanage and St. Stephen’s Trust Widows Home, expressed gratitude to God for the gift of life, saying that he was glad to fellowship with the widows, adding that their presence always encourage him.
“I want to thank God that He has answered your prayers concerning the building of your centre.
“Suffering is a stealer of one’s beauty. It makes people to look ugly. At this your age, you are not to push wheelbarrow or engaging in rigorous farming.
”This is why God gathers you here to feed you. This is your time to arise and shine. God wants to heal and beautify your life. God wants to keep supplying you with provisions,” he declared.
Igbodo also appreciated the guest speaker, saying, ”revival has come to Abavo.
Earlier in his sermon, the Guest Speaker, Rev. Sunday Ugbaje who spoke on the topic, ”Serving God With Gladness”, with a text from Deuteronomy 28:47-48, enjoined the widows to always be happy in serving God.
He added that that was the only way they could get the blessings of God and progress in life.
Ugbaje also said, ‘:Anyone who serves God with bitterness will never experience the joy of the Lord. This is why many people keep struggling in life. God prospers you when you are serving him joyfully.
“The reason our Daddy always telling you to rob powder and dress well to this gathering is because he wants you to serve God with joy.”
He disclosed that their best clothes were not for attending burial or meeting, but appear before God, adding that they are the wives of God.
Ugbaje also said that there was nothing too difficult for do and charged them to ensure they keep speaking blessing in the lives of their children rather than curses.
According to him, “Anyone who refuses to serve God with happiness can’t see the goodness of God. Whenever you are motivated to jump, clap or dance by the man of God, do it because he is doing that for God to bless you.
“Serve God with gladness, so that you will not suffer what others suffered. Happiness brings the presence of God to you. When God remembers you, everyone will have no choice than to remember you for good.
“Today, Abavo land is remembered because God remembered you. Your presence has made God to use Prophet Igbodo to erect this mansion for you.
” If it were to be politicians who remembered you, they would have stopped visiting you by now, but Prophet Igbodo does not relent in visiting you with provisions. God has indeed remembered you.
“When you think of good thing, goodness will definitely come your way, vice versa. The journey of building this centre started nine months ago.
”This is enough for you to start preaching the gospel. Anything about God is always good, that is why His word is called good news.
”There is God in Prophet Igbodo’s ministry. He didn’t gather you to cajole or defraud you. You are the witness of God’s goodness in this place. Please, spread the good news.”
The widows sang, danced and prayed fervently for Prophet Igbodo and his entourage, which climaxed the visit.
