THE SEED
“These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, a lying tongue….” Proverbs 6:16-17.
To tell lies is common knowledge to all. It is to speak falsely or share untrue knowledge, with the intent to deceive, to express what is false or to convey a false impression. As a child of God, to have a lying tongue is an abomination before God. The world and the devil are trying to trivialize the sin of telling lies by giving it different colours or names. God frowns at someone telling a lie that is why Jesus Christ told us that we should let our Yes be Yes and our No be No. There is no need to swear using the name of God to convince people that we are telling the truth which is not real most times. Ananias and Sapphira’s incident in the book of Acts chapter 5 (see our Bible reading below) is a typical example of the danger that a lying tongue can cause in one’s life. You can survive in this world by the grace of God without telling a lie. Ask for the grace to tell the truth and God shall help you.
BIBLE READINGS: Acts 5:1-11
PRAYER: I receive the grace to say the truth and nothing but the truth in Jesus’ name. Amen.
AHỌN ÈKÉ
IRUGBIN NAA
Ohun mẹ́fà ni Olúwa korira: nitootọ, méje ní o ṣe ìríra fun ọkàn Rẹ̀. Òwe 6:16-17.
Irọ́ pípa jẹ́ ìmọ̀ tí ó wọ́pọ̀ fún gbogbo ènìyàn. O jẹ láti sọ́ èké tàbí ṣàjọpín ìmọ̀ to ni irọ nínú, pẹ̀lú ète láti tan ni jẹ, láti sọ ohun tí ó jẹ́ èké tàbí láti sọ èrò èké jáde. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ Ọlọ́run, láti ní ahọ́n èké jẹ́ ohun ìríra níwájú Ọlọ́run. Ayé àti èṣù ń gbìyànjú láti sọ irọ́ pípa di ohun yẹpẹrẹ nípa fífún ní onírúurú àwọ̀ tàbí orúkọ. Ọlọ́run máa ń bínú sí ẹnìkẹni tó ń parọ́, ìdí nìyí tí Jésù Kristi fi sọ fún wa pé, ká jẹ́ kí bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wa kí o jẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, ki bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́ wa kò sí jẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ. Ko si yẹ lati bura nipa lilo orukọ Ọlọrun, lati fi da awọn eniyan lójú pe a n sọ otitọ, èyí ti kii ṣe otitọ ni ọpọlọpọ igba pupọ. Anania ati Safira iṣẹlẹ ninu iwe ti awọn aposteli ori 5 (wo kika Bibeli wa ni isalẹ) jẹ apẹẹrẹ ohùn ti ewu irọ pípa le ṣé nínú ayé wa. O le là á já nínú ayé yìí nípasẹ̀ oore ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run láìsí irọ́ pípa. Bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún oore-ọ̀fẹ́ láti sọ òtítọ́, Ọlọ́run yóò sì ràn ọ́ lọ́wọ́.
BIBELI KIKA: Ìṣe Àwọn Àpọ́sítélì 5:1-11.
ADURA: Mo gbà Oore-ọfẹ lati sọ otitọ nìkan ni orukọ Jesu Amin.