THE SEED
”In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,“ Ephesians 1:7 ESV
Forgiveness is a powerful gift from God. We can give and receive forgiveness as children of God. This gift is Jesus Christ and we also receive forgiveness through Him. According to the opening verse, it is in Jesus that we receive the forgiveness of our trespasses in grace. To be forgiven by God means that our sins have been removed, and restoration has taken place. By God’s gracious gift of forgiveness through Christ, any wrong that we have done is not held against us anymore. God is willing to forgive us through our faith in Jesus Christ. Forgiveness is a beautiful gift that comes with a holistic purpose to touch and change every aspect of our lives. It starts by restoring our relationship with God and providing the path that adopts us into His family. It positions us as a co-heir with Christ and releases the righteousness of God on us to be counted as righteous. It connects us with divine blessings, gives us an everlasting inheritance and makes us a citizen of heaven. How wonderful a gift!
Beloved, the purpose of this great gift is for us to have and live a life that is pleasing first to God, and brethren and be happy with ourselves.
BIBLE READINGS: Ephesians 1:3-14
PRAYER: Everlasting Father, I thank you for the awesome gift of forgiveness from you, Lord, help me to not disregard it all my days on earth in Jesus’ name. Amen
EBUN IDARIJI
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nínú rẹ̀ ni a ti rí ìràpadà nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀, ìdáríjì ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, gege bí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oore-ọ̀fe rẹ̀.” Efesu 1:7
Idariji jẹ ẹbun ti o lagbara lati ọdọ Ọlọrun. A le gba idariji gẹgẹbi omo Ọlọrun. Ẹbun yii ni Jesu Kristi ati pe a tun gba idariji nipasẹ Rẹ. Gẹgẹbi ẹsẹ ibẹrẹ, ninu Jesu ni a gba idariji awọn irekọja wa pelu oore-ọfẹ. Láti rí ìdáríjì lodọ̀ Ọlorun túmọ̀ sí pé a ti mú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa kúrò, a sì ti mú wa padàbọ̀sípò. Nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀bùn oore-ọ̀fe Ọlorun ti ìdáríjì nípasẹ̀ Kristi, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ èyíkéyìí tí a ti ṣe ni a kò ní ka sí wa lorun mo. Olorun muratan lati dariji wa nipa igbagbo wa ninu Jesu Kristi. Idariji jẹ ẹbun rere ti o wa pẹlu idi pipe lati yi gbogbo igbesi aye wa pada. Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ nípa mímú àjọṣe wa pẹ̀lú Ọlorun padà bọ̀ sípò àti pípèsè ọ̀nà tí ó gbà wá sínú ìdílé Rẹ̀. Ó gbé wa kalẹ̀ gege bí ajogún pẹ̀lú Krístì ó sì tu òdodo Ọlorun sílẹ̀ sórí wa láti kà wa sí olódodo. O so wa pọ pẹlu awọn ibukun atọrunwa, o fun wa ni ogún ainipẹkun o si sọ wa di ọmọ ilu ọrun. Ebun yi ma dara o! Olufẹ, idi ẹbun nla yii ni fun wa lati gbe igbe aye ti o wu Ọlọrun ati eniyan ati Lati ni idunnu pẹlu ara wa.
BIBELI KIKA: Éfésù 1:3-14
ADURA: Baba Ayérayé, mo dúpe lowo rẹ fún ẹ̀bùn ìdáríjì ẹ̀rù tí ń bẹ lodọ̀ rẹ, Oluwa, ràn mí lowọ́ kí n má ṣe ṣàìlasi idariji ní gbogbo ọjo ayé mi ní orúkọ Jesu. Amin