It was indeed an extra ordinary service, the power of God was mighty to save and deliver. We heard two testimonies from our brethren. The first was from Bro. Philip Achugo who had developed an eye problem ten years ago. He visited the hospital and was told that he had a growth in his eyes. As a result of this ailment, he spent about fifty percent of his monthly salary on medical treatments but to no avail. In August, he saw the banner advert for the healing service and decided to come for service and during the prayer session God healed him and till date, he no longer needed medication. The second testimony was that of Pst. Udoka Raymond from Rukpokwu Church, whom God delivered from the hands of evil men in Port Harcourt who desired to use him for evil sacrifice but was delivered (see full testimony here.). Also, the Jubilee Voices had a special thanksgiving, appreciating God for sustaining the choir for twenty years.

The sermon was delivered by the International Director, Pastor Isaac V. Olori. It was a continuation of the August Healing Service Sermon. The title of this month's sermon was "The Prayer of a Righteous man" (2 Kings 20:1-11). God used His servant to make a proclamation prior to his sermon that the Lord will visit every individual according to their level of preparation. He also stated that according to James 5:16b, when a righteous man/woman prays, tremendous power is released. For prayer to be effective and produce results it must be:

1. Fervent
2. Made by a righteous man (a man who has a right standing with God). Whenever prayer is made, heaven is interested in the person to know who is making that prayer and to judge his heart/spirit.

The following points are worthy of note about King Hezekiah:

1. Hezekiah was a man who stood for God in the midst of evil perpetrated by his father, that is to say, he was a godly man. At the time of his sickness, he was thirty-nine years old.
2. The first message of God from Isaiah was not pleasant but Hezekiah chose to trust in the power of God.
3. His position as a king did not prevent him from the sickness that would lead to his death, but in the midst of this, God's word came to him. This implies that no matter our situation, God is able to speak to us.
4. There are times when our position can't be helpful to our situation, thus, we need an extra-ordinary force and that force is prayer.

Analyzing the reaction of Hezekiah when the news came, he pointed that Hezekiah did not begin to cry but turned his face to the wall, implying that, he turned away from helpless sympathizers, the bad news and the person carrying the bad news. Most times, when we face certain situations we should turn to God instead of complaining and looking for who to blame.

Other highlights from this sermon include:

1. We can change our situation through the power of prayer. Hezekiah knew that even though he was due to die, God could change that sentence since life and death is in His hands.
2. From Lamentation 3:32, the Lord expects us to put Him to remembrance and reach out to His compassion and mercies for our situations. This was what Hezekiah did.
3. There are things in our walk with God that show our love and commitment to Him, God expects that we bring that before Him as a strong reason. This does not mean our righteousness will make God answer us but it will give us access and boldness before God.
4. After Hezekiah presented his strong reason before God, he broke down and wept. Sometimes our prayers are not answered speedily because it is just on our lips and not from our hearts.
5. As Hezekiah prayed to God, God instructed the prophet to turn again and give him a good news (2 Kings 20:5).
6. God answers prayers and so we must return to the place of prayer. Our prayers are capable of stirring God to take over our situations and when He steps into our battles, the impossible becomes possible.
7. It was obvious that Hezekiaha's time was up but God did not only heal him but added to him more years because times and seasons are in His hands.
8. God did not stop at Hezekiah and his life but went further to bless and make promises concerning Israel.

In conclusion, according to Proverbs 15:8 and Proverbs 28:9, the prayer of an unrighteous man is an abomination to God. Part of God's message to Hezekiah was for him to put his house in order. Although Hezekiah was critically ill, God was more interested in his house being in order. The house being referred to here isn't the physical house but the spiritual house and only Jesus can put our house in order. The spiritual house can be distorted by sin and any act of wickedness is sin (Psalm 109:7). This can hinder us from accessing God hence we must truly accept Christ into our lives and live for Him.