Kigali — Renowned world Evangelist Joyce Meyer, has assured Rwandans that Rwanda shall rise again. Meyer was Friday, April 28, preaching to a mammoth gathering that turned up for Special Prayers organised by Hope Rwanda at Amahoro Stadium.

"Satan wanted to steal the future of Rwandans but because of God's grace Satan was defeated," Meyer said, adding that Rwanda would emerge victorious in her endeavours.

"You will get double blessing from your trouble," she said, citing Isaiah 16: Verse 7.

She advised Rwandans to repent and to reconcile with one another.

"When I was 12 to 15 years my father sexually abused me. He made it a habit because he was feared by both my mother and brothers. My father was a drunkard and that's why he was feared. This affected me but due to God's grace I managed to forgive him," Meyer told the sombre congregation.

She added: "All this happened because God was trying me and the trial gave me victory."

In his opening remarks, the President of Hope Rwanda, Bishop John Rucyahana, told the congregation that Hope Rwanda belongs to Rwandans and that it would give the nation lots of blessings.

He hailed the initiator, Australian Mark Chec, who prophesied that Hope Rwanda would be a success story, and urged the gathering to emulate him in a bid to save mankind.

"Now, the Americans, Rwandans and other nationals sing together and speak the same language of hope and love. We are one and equal before God. We are on the same level because of God's grace, unlike in the colonial era," the prelate said, sending people into bouts of laughter.

Bishop Rucyahana, who lauded Joyce Meyer for the preaching, also advised Rwandans to embrace unity and love, saying the two virtues are prerequisites to peace and harmony.

The event was attended by, among others, the Burundi First Lady, diplomats, evangelists, leading women luminaries in the country.