Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has signalled his readiness to
virtually offer prayer for COVID-19 patients in isolation centres around the
world.
In a special announcement posted to Joshua’s YouTube channel
Emmanuel TV, the cleric called on relevant government and medical authorities
to “organise those who are in isolation” and “arrange how to connect them to us
on Emmanuel TV”.
“The blessing of Jesus is for those who knock and ask,” the
announcement began. “In whatever way you support to make this happen, we are a
team; we are not doing more than you,” it added.
“Together we shall pray for them. Together we shall be set
free from this COVID-19,” the statement continued, quoting the Biblical
reference in Luke 4:40 where Jesus healed “all who had various kinds of sickness
after the mass prayer.”
“The same anointing that heals one is also able to heal all
at the same time,” it concluded, calling on all interested parties to contact
the church via their email address info@emmanuel.tv.
Last week, the World Health Organisation reacted to a
trending video in which a Cameroonian medical doctor was ‘healed’ from COVID-19
after receiving “interactive prayer” from Joshua’s ministry, acknowledging
“spiritual leadership is very important in a time like this”.
His testimony was followed days later by a couple of
university lecturers who equally acknowledged receiving healing from the
dreaded virus, replete with medical reports before and after prayers from
Emmanuel TV.
Since starting its ‘Interactive Prayer’ – in which online
prayer is offered via video calls – Joshua’s ministry has prayed for COVID-19
patients from around the world including citizens of USA, South Africa,
Dominican Republic, Colombia, Honduras and Cuba.
Ihechukwu Njoku is a freelance Nigerian journalist…
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