THE SEED
I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten… Joel 2: 25 NIV
In life, there are “locusts” that tear through the life of a Christian. Is there anything that brought devastation to your life? Sickness in your life or your loved ones, fire, flood, divorce, robbery attack, rape attack, loss of income etc? In a dreadful situation, a beautiful world will be like a collapsing wall to you, and you will feel as if to hide away under a big rock until the problem has passed. Yes, you can hide, but only in the shadow of His wings, according to Psalm 57:1. God is the Restorer, and He promised that as a creator of the universe, He will restore health, relationships, family, and finances. He can meet you individually and cast your anxiety on Him as He cares for you. Open your heart, keep praying, and hold on to the Restorer and the one who gives all from the depths of His treasury. It may be difficult to concentrate in prayer when wrapped up in misery; use the spiritual resources available, such as Psalms, hymns in your songbooks and other soul-lifting recitals to strengthen yourself against further devastation. Psalm 57: 2 talks about God, who accomplishes everything for me, and mentions songs and praises. He will consider your dependence on Him, your songs of praises and other things, and return your fruitfulness to bring a long time gain to you like Job. Be patient while He is doing it.
BIBLE READINGS: Joel 2: 21- 27
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, let your words bring healing to my hurt and calmness to my stormy life.
ỌLỌ́RUN IMUPADA BỌ̀SÍPÒ
IRUGBIN NAA
Emi o sì mú ọdún wọnnì padà fún yín wa, èyí tí ēṣu on iru kòkòrò jewejewe… Jóẹ́lì 2: 25
Nínu ayé ni àwọn “eéṣú” ti nwọ inú aye àwọn Kristiani. Ohunkóhun ha mu awọn ai sinmi wa nínu aye rẹ̀ bi? aisan ninu aye rẹ, tàbí nínú ayé àwọn olufẹ rẹ, iná, ìkún omi, ikọsilẹ, idigun jalè, ifipabanilopọ, ai ní ọ̀nà ti owó ngba wọlé àti bẹ ẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ? Nínú ipo ti o ni ẹru jọjọ, aye tí o rẹwa yio dabi odi ti nwó si ọ; iwọ yíò lero bi ẹni pe ki o fi ara pamọ labẹ apata nla titi iṣoro naa yió fi re kọjá. Bẹẹni o le farapamọ, ṣugbọn nínú ojiji awọn iyẹ Rẹ nìkan ní. Ni ìbámu pẹ̀lú Orin Dáfídì 57:1 Ọlọrun ni Olumupadabọ- sipo, ati pe O ṣe ileri pe gẹgẹbi ẹlẹda ti agbaye, Yio mu ilera, ibaṣepọ nínú ẹbí ati ètò inawo pada bọ si ipo. Òun le ba ọ pade bi ẹyọ ẹnì kan, ki o si ko aniyan rẹ le ori nítorí o bikita fun ọ. Ṣi ọkan rẹ silẹ, tẹsiwaju nínú adura, ki o di mọ́ Olumupadabọsipo ati ẹni ti o nfunni ni ohun gbogbo lati inu ọgbun iṣura Rẹ. Ó lè jẹ́ ohùn iṣòro láti pa ọkàn pọ̀ nínú àdúrà nígbà tí a bá wọ inú ìjìnlẹ̀ àdúrà gbígbà lọ, lo àwọn ohun ti ẹ̀mí tí ó wà ní arọwọ to, bí i àwọn psalmu, orìn ìyìn nínú àwọn ìwé orin rẹ àti àwọn ohùn tí o lé rú ọkàn rẹ̀ sókè láti fún ara rẹ lókun lòdì sí àwọn ohùn ibanujẹ ọjọ iwájú. Psalmu 57 : 2 sọ nipa Ọlọrun ti o ṣe ohun gbogbo fun mi, Ó sì dárúkọ orin ati iyin. On o ro ti igbẹkẹle rẹ nínú Òun, awọn orin iyin rẹ ati awọn ohun miiran, yio si da àṣeyọrí rẹ pada lati mu ere ọjọ́ pípẹ fun ọ gẹgẹbi ti Jobu. Ṣe suuru nigba ti O ńṣe e.
BIBELI KIKA: Jóẹ́lì 2 21-27
ADURA: Baba ọ̀run jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ RẸ mú ìbànújẹ́ àti ìbàlẹ̀ ọkàn wá sí ìjì líle mi.