FANO: Prophet Samuel Akinbodunse Brings Joy, Hope to the Elderly and Needy

<h4>FANO<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The King will reply&comma; &OpenCurlyQuote;Truly I tell you&comma; whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine&comma; you did for me&period;’” Matthew 25&colon;40<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In an inspiring display of love and service&comma; Prophet Samuel Akinbodunse&comma; founder of Freedom for All Nations Outreach &lpar;FANO&rpar;&comma; dedicated a Sunday service to uplifting the lives of the elderly and those in need&period; The heartfelt gathering&comma; held at the church’s headquarters at 2601 Van Der Hoff Road&comma; Pretoria West&comma; South Africa&comma; was themed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Find Your Place” and reminded worshippers of their calling to care for the vulnerable in their midst&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The service reached a poignant moment when Prophet Akinbodunse invited all worshippers aged 60 and above to step forward&period; The elderly&comma; some visibly moved&comma; made their way to the altar as the congregation erupted into heartfelt applause&period; Standing alongside the church’s committee for the elderly&comma; the Prophet prayed fervently for their health&comma; well-being&comma; and long life&period; Afterward&comma; each elderly participant received not only spiritual blessings but tangible gifts of cash and goodie bags&comma; symbolizing the church’s appreciation for their lives and contributions to the community&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Prophet Akinbodunse spoke with deep conviction about the importance of caring for the elderly&comma; emphasizing their role as pillars of wisdom and experience in society&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Bible teaches us to honor our elders and care for those in need&comma;” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When we bless them&comma; we are fulfilling God’s command to love one another as He has loved us&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The atmosphere was charged with emotion as some elderly recipients expressed gratitude through tears and words of thanks&period; For many&comma; this act of kindness was not only a material blessing but a testament to God’s love and a reminder that they are cherished&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The service also took an unexpected turn when Prophet Akinbodunse extended his compassion to those struggling with food insecurity&period; He called out to worshippers who had no food to eat at home after the service&comma; encouraging them not to feel ashamed but to step forward and receive God’s blessings&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;One by one&comma; individuals and families approached&comma; their faces a mix of hope and relief&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Prophet Akinbodunse personally distributed cash and food items&comma; ensuring that no one left the church hungry&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;God’s house is a place of refuge&comma;” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When you come here&comma; you should leave filled—spiritually and physically&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This simple yet profound gesture struck a chord with everyone present&comma; reinforcing the church’s mission to be a beacon of light for those in need&period; The congregation watched with admiration&comma; inspired by their leader’s Christlike example&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Prophet Akinbodunse’s actions were not merely a one-time event but part of a larger call to action&period; He urged the congregation and Christians worldwide to emulate this spirit of giving in their daily lives&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The world is full of needs&comma;” he reminded them&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When you bless others&comma; you allow God’s light to shine through you&period; Never underestimate the impact of even a small act of kindness&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Worshippers left the service not only uplifted but also challenged to do more for their communities&period; Many shared testimonies of how the day had reignited their faith and inspired them to reach out to the less fortunate in their neighborhoods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Under Prophet Akinbodunse’s leadership&comma; Freedom for All Nations Outreach has become known as a place where love is not just preached but practiced&period; This Sunday service was a reminder that true ministry goes beyond the pulpit—it touches lives&comma; meets needs&comma; and restores hope&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As the congregation dispersed&comma; the smiles on the faces of the elderly and needy lingered as a testament to the transformative power of kindness&period; In a world where such gestures are all too rare&comma; Prophet Akinbodunse’s actions stand as a beacon of what it means to live out the teachings of Matthew 25&colon;40&colon; to serve&comma; to love&comma; and to give without expecting anything in return&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;