THE SEED
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: …. Revelation 4: 11 KJV
God created the world, the heavens and the earth, Gen 1:1, but before then, only Him existed, John 1:3. Gen 1 described that all creations were good. He placed Adam and Eve in the garden that He created. Their continual existence in the garden was part of His plan for them and His pleasure. But Satan cunningly deceived them against the commandment of God not to touch nor eat the fruit. However, they broke the rule and faced the consequences. Their innocence turned to grief, guilt and shame as they went into hiding, having been exposed to the knowledge of good and evil. Sadly, their obedience brought death to mankind. They forgot the warning of death in Gen 2:17 if they eat the fruit, they abandoned the tree of life and chose the tree of knowledge of good and evil- a broad choice leading to death. We were created not to be a source of entertainment, but for us to have the pleasure of knowing Him and for a relationship with Him. Therefore, our existence should bring Him joy, not sorrow. God wanted to redeem us and bring reconciliation because He is a long-suffering and merciful God. So, He had a plan B. Isa. 9: 6-7 to send a redeemer, who will die for our sins and reconcile us to Himself. Let us, therefore, accept plan B and make every effort to lead a life that will make God rejoice in us.
BIBLE READINGS: Rom 5: 12 – 20
PRAYER: Lord, as you have created me for your pleasure, guide me from the deceiver and help me to lead a life that brings honour to your name.
A DA WA FÚN INUDIDUN RẸ̀
IRUGBIN NAA
Olúwa, ìwọ li o yẹ láti gba ògo àti ọlá àti agbára… Ìfihàn 4:11.
Ọlọ́run dá ayé, ọ̀run àti ilẹ̀ ayé Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 1:1 ṣùgbọ́n ṣáájú ìgbà naa, Oun nìkan ló wà Jòhánù 1: 3. Opọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹsẹ nínú Jẹ́nẹ́sísì orí 1 ṣàpèjúwe pé gbogbo ìṣẹ̀dá ló dára, atí ohun gbogbo tí a dá ni a kà sí dáradára julọ. A fi Ádámù àti Éfà si nínú ọgbà náà tí ó dá fún wíwàláàyè wọn, fún un láti sọ̀ kalẹ̀ wá bá wọn ṣeré nigbagbogbo ní ibẹ̀. Wíwàláàyè títí láé nínú ọgbà náà jẹ́ apákan ètò rẹ̀ fún wọn, àti ìdùnnú rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Sátánì fi ọgbọ́n àrékérekè tàn wọ́n lòdì sí àwọn Òfin Ọlọ́run pé kí wọ́n má ṣe fọwọkan tabi jẹ awọn eso. Sibẹsibẹ wọn ṣẹ si ofin naa, wọ́n sì dojúkọ ìjìyà. Ai mọ kan alailẹṣẹ wọ́n, yipada si ibinujẹ, ẹbi ati itiju; wọ́n si lọ fi ará pamọ́, Iẹhin imọ rere ati buburu.O ṣé ni làánú pe igbọràn wọ́n si Sátánì lẹ́nu mu iku wa fun gbogbo ènìyàn. Wọn gbagbe ikilọ iku ninu iwe Jẹnẹsisi 2 :17 ti wọ́n ba jẹ èso; wọn kọ igi ti iye silẹ, wọn si yan igi ìmọ rere ati buburu; yiyan ti o yori si iku. A ko da wa lati jẹ orisun fún ere idaraya, ṣugbọn fun wa lati ni idunnu pe a mọ Ọlọ́run ati fun ibasepọ pẹlu Rẹ. Nítorí naa wíwà wa yẹ ki o mu ayọ wá fun u kii ṣe ibanujẹ. Ọlọ́run fẹ lati rà wa pada ki o si mu ilaja wá nitori pe o jẹ oni pamọra àti Ọlọ́run alaanu nitori naa o ni eto fún wa, nínú Isaiah 9: 6-7 lati fi olùdáǹdè ranṣẹ. Olùràpadà tí yóò kú fún ẹsẹ wa ti yíò si yi wa pada si ọ̀dọ̀ Rẹ̀. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a máa gbé ìgbé ayé tí yóò mú inú Ọlọ́run dùn.
BIBELI KIKA: Róòmù 5:12-20
ADURA: Olúwa gẹ́gẹ́ bí o ti dá mi fún ìdùnnú rẹ, gbà mí lọ́wọ́ ẹlẹ́tàn. ki o si ran mi lọ́wọ́ lati gbe igbe aye ti o nmu ọlá ba orúkọ Rẹ̀. Ni órúkọ Jesu Amin