THE SEED
“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Psalms 16:6 NIV
The opening scripture is a declaration of contentment and gratitude to God, recognizing that the boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places and indicating a satisfying inheritance. As children of God, we need to walk in recognition that God, as the great shepherd, has carefully arranged our lives in pleasant places. This recognition is also echoed by the assurance in Psalm 23 that when the Lord is our shepherd, we lack nothing. The boundary lines signify the unique paths and circumstances God has laid for each of us, tailored to lead us to a delightful inheritance. In God, we have the richness of our spiritual inheritance. In God’s careful guidance and provision, we also discover a heritage that goes beyond worldly possessions. It encompasses the fullness of His love, guidance, and the assurance that our paths are ordered with purpose. Let us carefully meditate on the blessings of the words of Psalms 16:6 and celebrate the lines received in pleasant places in our lives, acknowledging the divine plan woven into our existence by God. In moments of gratitude, we should recognise that our pleasant inheritance is not just about material blessings but the deep richness of a life intimately shepherd by God.
BIBLE READINGS: Psalm 23:1-3
PRAYER: Lord, help me to embrace the contentment found in your guidance and be grateful for the unique and pleasant paths you have marked for me. Amen
Wednesday, September 04, 2024
OGÚN RERE NÍNÚ ỌLỌ́RUN
IRUGBIN NAA
0kun títa bọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi ní ibi dáradára lóòótọ́ emi ní ogún réré. Psalmu 16:6
Ìwé Mímọ́ tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ jẹ́ ìkéde ìtẹ́lọ́rùn àti ìmoore tí Ọlọ́run ní mímọ̀ pé àwọn okùn tita bọ sọ́dọ̀ mi ni ibí dáradára èmi si ni ogún réré. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọmọ Ọlọ́run, a ní láti rìn ní mímọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùṣọ́-àgùntàn ńlá ti fi sùúrù ṣètò ìgbé ayé wa ní ibì dáradára. Imoye yii tun jẹ afihan nipasẹ idaniloju ti o wa ninu Psalm 23 pe nigbati Olúwa jẹ́ Oluṣọ-agutan wa, a ki yio ṣe alaini. Awọn okùn tita n ṣe afihan ipa-ọna alailẹgbẹ ti awọn ayidayida ti Ọlọrun ti a fi lelẹ fun olukuluku wa, ti a ṣe lati ṣamọna wa si ogún réré. Nínú Ọlọ́run, a ní ọrọ̀, ogún nipa ti ẹ̀mí wa. Nínú ìtọ́sọ́nà àti ìpèsè tí Ọlọ́run a tún ṣàwárí ogún kan tí ó kọjá àwọn ohun ìní ti ayé. Ó yí po ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ ìfẹ́ rẹ̀ , ìtọ́sọ́nà, àti ìdánilójú pé ipa-ọ̀nà wa ti jẹ́ àṣẹ pẹ̀lú ète. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a fara balẹ̀ ṣàṣàrò lórí àwọn ìbùkún àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Sáàmù 16:6 kí a sì ṣe ajọyọ lórí àwọn okùn tita ti a ri gbà ni ibí dáradára ayé wa; ní jíjẹ́wọ́ ìṣètò àtọ̀runwá tí a hun sínú wíwà láàyè láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run. Ní àwọn àkókò ìmoore, a gbọ́dọ̀ mọ̀ pé kì í ṣe àwọn ìbùkún ti ara nìkan ni ogún rere wa, ṣùgbọ́n ọrọ̀ íjinlẹ̀ ti ìgbésí ayé wa ní a ṣe Olùṣọ́ fún ni tímọ́tímọ́ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
BIBELI KIKA: Orin Dafidi 23:1-3
ADURA: Oluwa ran mi lọwọ lati fa ra mọ́ ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ti mo ri ninu itọsọna Rẹ, mo si dupẹ fun ọna réré ti ko lẹgbẹ ti O tọ mi si