THE SEED
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15
Forgiveness involves a process of letting go of anger, resentment, and desire for revenge. It’s about choosing to show love and compassion to someone who has wronged you. This verse reminds us that we can forgive each other because God forgave us.
Forgiveness is not always easy. Sometimes, it can be very difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you and didn’t acknowledge the wrong. Forgiveness is an important part of the Christian faith. Forgiveness is all about freeing yourself from negative emotions and finding inner peace. One great example of forgiveness to learn from in the Bible is the story of Joseph and his brothers. Joseph was the favourite son of his father, and his brothers were jealous of him. They sold him into slavery and lied to their father about what happened. Years later, when Joseph had become a powerful man in Egypt, his brothers came to him begging for food during a famine. Joseph could have taken revenge on his brothers, but instead, he chose to forgive them. As children of God, we must learn and choose to forgive anyone who wronged us. It’s not a matter of our decision but a compelling commandment from God for our forgiveness too.
BIBLE READINGS: Genesis 45:1-8
PRAYER: Oh Lord, grant unto me the spirit of forgiveness in Jesus’ name. Amen
IDARIJI
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí bí ẹ bá dárí ji àwọn ẹlòmíràn nígbà tí won bá ṣẹ̀ yín, Baba yín Ọ̀run yóò dáríjì yín. Ṣugbọn bí ẹ kò bá dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ẹlòmíràn jì won, Baba yín kò ní dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yín jì yín. Mátíù 6:14-15
Ìdáríjì je ọ̀nà kan láti jáwo nínú ìbínú, ìrunu, àti ìfe-ọkàn fún ẹ̀san. O jẹ nipa yiyan lati fi ifẹ ati aanu han si ẹnikan ti o ti ṣe ọ. Ẹsẹ yìí rán wa létí pé a lè dárí ji ara wa nítorí pé Ọlorun ti dárí jì wá. Idariji kii ṣe oun ti o rọrun nigbagbogbo. Nígbà míì, ó máa ń ṣòro púpo láti dárí ji ẹnì kan tó ṣẹ̀ wa, paapaa julo ti eni naa ko ba mo. Idariji jẹ apakan pataki ti igbagbọ Kristiani. Idariji da lori yiyọ ararẹ kuro ninu awọn ẹdun odi ati wiwa alaafia inu. Àpẹẹrẹ àtàtà kan ti ìdáríjì láti kekọ̀o nínú Bíbélì ni ìtàn Jósefù àti àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀. Jósefù jẹ́ àyànfe ọmọ bàbá rẹ̀, àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ sì ń jowú rẹ̀. Won tà á sí oko ẹrú, won sì puro fún bàbá wọn nípa ohun tó ṣẹlẹ̀. Ní ọ̀pọ̀ ọdún leyìn náà, nígbà tí Jósefù di alágbára ńlá ní Íjíbítì, àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ wá sodọ̀ rẹ̀ tí won ń tọrọ oúnjẹ nígbà ìyàn. Jósefù ì bá ti gbẹ̀san lára àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀, àmo kàkà beẹ̀, ó yàn láti dárí jì won. Gege bí ọmọ Ọlorun, a gbodọ̀ kekọ̀o ká sì yàn láti dárí ji ẹnikeni tó bá ṣẹ̀ wá. Kì í ṣe nipa ero wa bí kò ṣe àṣẹ tí Ọlorun fi lélẹ̀ fún ìdáríjì wa pẹ̀lú.
BIBELI KIKA: Jenesísì 45:1-8
ADURA: Oluwa, fun mi ni ẹmi idariji ni orukọ Jesu. Amin