THE SEED
“It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.”Psalm 119:71
Beloved, In the ups and downs of life, sometimes, our struggles become the very classroom where we learn God’s teachings. It may seem unreasonable, but the above word of God suggests that affliction can be a pathway to understanding God’s statutes more deeply. Drawing inspiration from Romans 8:28, it is understood that God weaves through all situations both good and bad to work in favour of His own. So in our time of pain or distress, we must build ourselves to have the reassurance that even in our afflictions, God is at work, working on a greater purpose for our lives. The challenges we face are not in vain; they serve as tools for God to mould us into vessels of His purpose. When we encounter difficulties, let’s not allow despair to clog our learning ability, but instead we should seek to discern the lessons God has for us. Every trial becomes an opportunity for growth, and every hardship can lead us closer to understanding God’s ways. So, in moments of distress, which is common to man, let’s uphold ourselves in the understanding of the assurance that God’s plan is at work and through it all, we are more than conquerors through Christ our redeemer. Beloved of Christ, there is solace in realising that even in our struggles, God is shaping us, teaching us, and ultimately working for our good.
BIBLE READING: Romans 8:28-37
PRAYER: Lord, in the time of affliction, let me not be consumed by the feeling of sadness, but open up my mind to the lesson therein so that I can know you more, in Jesus name. Amen
IDAMU JE ONA KAN LATI MO OLORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ó dára fún mi pé a pọ́n mi lójú, kí n lè kọ́ àwọn ìlànà rẹ.” Iwe Orin Dafidi 119:71
Olufẹ, ninu gbogbo ayida aye, nigbami, ilakaka wa di yara ikawe pupọ nibiti a ti kọ awọn ẹkọ Ọlọrun. Ó lè dà bí ohun tí kò bọ́gbọ́n mu, ṣùgbọ́n Oro Ọlọ́run tó wà lókè fi hàn pé ìpọ́njú lè jẹ́ onà láti lóye àwọn ìlànà Ọlọ́run sí i. Ní gbígba ìmísí láti inú Róòmù 8:28 , a lóye pé Ọlọ́run ń lo gbogbo ipò àti rere àti búburú láti ṣiṣẹ́ ní ojú rere tire. Nitorinaa ni akoko irora tabi ipọnju wa, a gbọdọ kọ ara wa lati ni idaniloju pe ninu ipọnju wa, Ọlọrun o dawo ise duro, lori igbesi aye wa. Àwọn ìpèníjà tí a ń dojú kọ kì í ṣe asán; wọ́n je gẹ́gẹ́ bí irinṣẹ́ fún Ọlọ́run láti sọ wá di ohun èlò ète Rẹ̀. Nígbà tí a bá dojú kọ àwọn ìṣòro, ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí ainireti wa je oun idea fun wa lati keko ṣùgbọ́n dípò bẹ́e, a gbọ́do wá onà láti ni òye àwọn ekọ́ tí Ọlọ́run ní fún wa ninu awon idojuko. Gbogbo idanwo ni o ni oreofe fun idagbasoke, bee si ni gbogbo inira le ranwa lowọ lati ni oye awọn ọna Ọlọrun. Nítorí náà, ní àwọn àkókò ìdààmú, èyí tí ó wọ́po fún ènìyàn, ẹ jẹ́ kí a mu Ara wa duro sinsin nínú òye ìdánilójú pé ètò Ọlọ́run ń ṣiṣẹ́ àti nípase gbogbo re,, a ju àwọn aṣegun lọ nípase Kristi olùràpadà wa. Olufẹ Kristi, itunu wa ni mimọ pe paapaa ninu awọn idojuko wa, Ọlọrun n tu wa se, o nkọ wa, ju Gbogbo re lo o n ṣiṣẹ fun ire wa.
BIBELI KIKA: Róòmù 8:28-37
ADURA: Oluwa, ni akoko iponju, ma je ki ibanuje bori mi, sugbon si okan mi si eko ninu re ki n le mo o siwaju sii, ni oruko Jesu. Amin