THE SEED
”The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.“ Proverbs 14:8 NIV
Craftiness, often concealed in deceit and tricks, can lead us away from the path of righteousness. Craftiness can be a tool of the fool, leading us astray from the truth. Just as the serpent deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, we are no more fools because we have the wisdom of Christ in us as His joint heir. We should be wise to understand that craftiness has the power to cloud our judgment and lead us into disobedience. Apostle Paul addresses the issue of craftiness in 2 Corinthians 4:2, stating, “But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth, we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.” If we are indeed born on the truth, we must know that craftiness goes against the openness and transparency that the truth demands. Lastly, in Ephesians 4:14, Apostle Paul also warns against being “tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.” Let us, therefore, be vigilant in recognizing the dangers of craftiness and by the divine wisdom that resides in us, let’s strive to live a life of honesty, transparency, and a steadfast commitment to God’s truth.
BIBLE READINGS: James 3:13-17
PRAYER: Lord, as I navigate through life, let me rely on the Holy Spirit to guide me and protect me from the subtle traps of deceit, in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
SORA FUN IJAMBA TI N BE NINU AREKEREKE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ọgbon amoye ni lati ronu si ọ̀na re,ṣugbọn were awọn aṣiwere ni ẹ̀tan.” Owe 14:8
Arekereke ni etan eyi tí o máa ń mu wa yapa kuro nínú ọ̀nà òdodo. Arekereke lè je irinṣẹ́ òmùgọ̀, ó lè mú wa ṣìnà kúrò nínú òtíto. Gege bí ejò ti tan Éfà jẹ nínú ọgbà Édenì, àwa kì í ṣe òmùgọ̀ mo nítorí a ní ọgbon Kristi nínú wa gege bí ajogún pelu Rẹ̀. Ó yẹ ká je ọlogbon láti lóye pé àrékérekè ní agbára láti mú ìdájo wa, ko sì mú wa wuwa aìgbọràn. Àposítélì Poọ̀lù sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ọ̀ro àrékérekè nínú 2 Koríńtì 4:2 , ní sísọ pé: “Ṣùgbon a ti kọ àwọn ọ̀nà àbùkù sílẹ̀, àwa fúnra wa sí ti ko Lati wuwa arekereke tàbí ki a saigboran si oro Ọlorun.” Ṣùgbon nipa Siso òtíto ni gbangba, a o le Jeri okan wa fun gbogbo eniyan niwaju Ọlorun. Ti a ba bi wa sinu òtíto, awa yio mo PE iwa arekereke je oun ti o lodi si òtíto ti a nilo. Ni pari nínú Éfésù 4:14 , Àposítélì Poọ̀lù tún kìlọ̀ pé ká má ṣe gba ki iji gbawa sotun tàbí sosi nípasẹ̀ àrékérekè ènìyàn nínú àwọn ètekéte ẹ̀tàn.” Nítorí náà, ẹ je kí a ṣora ní mímọ àwọn ewu àrékérekè àti nípasẹ̀ ọgbon àtọ̀runwá tí ń gbé inú wa, ẹ je kí a làkàkà láti gbé ìgbésí-ayé òtíto, dídúróṣinṣin ati ìfaraji fun òtíto Ọlọrun.
BIBELI KIKA: Jákobù 3:13-17
ADURA: Oluwa, bi mo ti nlọ kiri laye, jẹ ki n gbẹkẹle Ẹmi Mimọ lati ṣe amọna mi ati aabo fun mi lọwọ awọn arekereke, ni orukọ Jesu ni mo gbadura. Amin.