THE SEED
”Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.“ James 1:17 ESV
Our joy of giving originated from God’s ultimate act of generosity. First, He gave us life in His image and ultimately, he gave His son for the redemption of our souls.
There is great joy derived from being able to give to others and this joy is not canal, it is an inner feeling that one feels for doing good and emulating the character of God, the great giver. During this season of giving, as we give gifts to the people around us, let us be led by the intuition of the Holy Spirit to give. As echoed in the opening scripture, only God can give perfect gifts. As you are led to do this, let the joy of giving override any negativity that might emerge in the course of doing so. It is also possible that you receive a gift that you don’t like or need, to appreciate such a gift, you need to focus on the thoughts behind the gift. A thought of love for being remembered by someone to bless you with a gift. So, as we exchange gifts with family and friends, let us remember that every good and perfect gift comes from above and that the joy of giving finds its roots in God’s love for us. He gave us the gift of His Son, Jesus, as a demonstration of His love and grace. Therefore let your giving be a reflection of God’s love. Whether through tangible gifts, acts of kindness, or the sharing of the Gospel, embrace the joy of giving as a response to God’s incredible gift to us.
BIBLE READINGS: Genesis 1:21 -31
PRAYER: Lord, bless me enough to give and fill my heart with the joy of giving in Jesus’ name. Amen
AYỌ̀ NÍNÚ FI FÚNNI
IRUGBIN NAA
“Gbogbo ẹ̀bùn réré atí gbogbo ẹ̀bùn pípé lati òkè lí o tí wa, lọ́dọ̀ Ẹnití kò lé sí ìyípadà tàbi òjìji àyídá” Jákọ́bù 1:17
Àwọn ayọ̀ fífúnni, wá láti inú àwọn ìṣe fifúnni tí ó ga jùlọ tí ńṣe tí Ọlọrun. Ni akọkọ, O fun wa ni ìyè ni aworan ara Rẹ̀ ati nikẹhin, o fi ọmọ Rẹ fun irapada ẹmi wa. Ayọ nla wa nipa pe a ni anfani lati fi fun awọn ẹlomiran, ati pe ayọ yii kii ṣe ti ara, o jẹ imọ láti inu ti eniyan lero nipa ṣíṣe rere ati ni ni afarawe iwa Ọlọ́run, ẹniti ńṣe olufunni ni ohùn nla. Ni akoko fifunni yii, bi a ṣe n fun awọn eniyan ti o wa ni ayika wa ni ẹbun, ẹ jẹ ki a ni idari nipasẹ imọran ti Ẹmi Mimọ lati funni. Nípa Gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ṣe sọ nínú ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímọ́ àkọ́kọ́, Ọlọ́run nìkan ló lè fúnni ní àwọn ẹ̀bùn pípé. Bi ẹmi mímọ ṣe nṣe amọna rẹ, lati ṣe eyi, jẹ ki ayọ fifunni bori eyikeyi aibikita ti o le farahan lakoko ṣiṣe bẹ. O tun ṣee ṣe pe, o lé gba ẹbun ti o ko fẹran tabi nilo, lati mọ riri iru ẹbun bẹẹ, o nilo lati dojukọ awọn ero ti o wa lẹhin ẹbun naa, ironu ifẹ fun ẹnikan ti o ranti lati fi ẹbun bukun fun ọ. Nitorina bi a ṣe npaarọ awọn ẹbun pẹlu ẹbi ati awọn ọrẹ, jẹ ki a ranti pe gbogbo ẹbun rere ati pipe wa lati oke ati pe ayọ láti fifunni; wa awọn gbongbo rẹ ninu ifẹ Ọlọrun si wa, O fun wa ni ẹbun ti Ọmọ Rẹ, Jesu, gẹgẹbi afihan ìfẹ́ ati Ore-ọfẹ Rẹ̀. Nítorí náà, ẹ jẹ́ kí ẹ̀bùn yín jẹ́ àfihàn ìfẹ́ Ọlọrun. Boya nipasẹ awọn ẹbun ojulowo, iṣe inurere, tabi pinpin ihinrere; gba ayọ, ti ifi funni gẹgẹbi idahun si awọn ẹbun iyalẹnu ti Ọlọrun fun wa.
BIBELI KIKA: Jẹnẹsisi 1:21-31
ADURA: Oluwa, bukun mi tó lati fun mi, ki o si fi ayọ ifi funni kun ọkan mi ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.