THE SEED
”Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.“ Romans 12:2 NIV
The above verse reveals a powerful truth that the renewal of our minds is unavoidably connected to discerning God’s will for our lives in His word. It is a fact that the Scriptures brighten our pathway to guiding us away from being in agreement with the World’s standards and leading us toward the transformative light of God’s truth. Moreover, the Word does not only guide us but it also penetrates us to discerning our secret thoughts and leads us to genuine spiritual renewal. An essential thing to take to heart as we work towards spiritual renewal is that we must be doers of the Word, not just hearers only because the true transformation is experienced when we apply the teachings of the Scripture to our lives, allowing them to shape our actions and attitudes to conform to the Image of Christ. Moreover, abiding by God’s Word is the pathway to genuine discipleship and freedom from the traps of conformity to the World.
Beloved of God, as we travel our Christian path, let us embrace the call to spiritual renewal through the Word. Let us actively engage with the Scripture, allowing it to illuminate our path, penetrate our hearts, and guide us to discern God’s perfect will.
BIBLE READINGS: Hebrews 4:12-14
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, let my mind be continually renewed, to transform into a vessel that reflects the goodness and perfection of the Lord. Amen.
ÌSỌ DI MÍ MỌ̀ NIPA Ọ̀RỌ̀ NÁÀ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ki ẹ ma sì da ara, yin pọ mọ ayé yí; ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ parada láti di títún ni ìrò-inú yín, kí ẹyín kí ó lé ri idi ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, tí ó dára, ti o si ṣé ìtẹ́wọ́gbà tí ó sí pé” Romu 12:1
Ẹsẹ ti o wa lókè, ṣe ìfihàn isọdọtun otitọ tí o lagbara ti ọkan wa, èyí ti o jẹ́ ai gbọ́dọ̀ ma sopọ mọ, ìmòye ifẹ Ọlọrun fun igbesi aye wa ninu ọrọ rẹ. Òtítọ́ ni pé àwọn ìwé mímọ́ ńmú kí ipa ọ̀nà wa mọ́lẹ̀, sí dídarí wa lọ kúrò ní ìfohùnṣọ̀kan pẹ̀lú àwọn ìbámu pẹ̀lú ayé, àti idarí wa síhà ìmọ́lẹ̀, láti yí padà si òtítọ́ Ọlọ́run. Pẹlupẹlu ọrọ naa kii ṣe itọsọna wa nikan, ṣugbọn o tun wọ inu wa lati mọ awọn àṣírí èrò wa, o si nṣamọna wa si isọdọtun ti ẹmi. Ohun pataki lati fi si ọkan, bi a ṣe nṣiṣẹ isọdọtun ti ẹmi ni pe a gbọdọ jẹ oluṣe ọrọ naa kii ṣe awọn olugbọ nikan nitori iyipada otitọ ni a máà nri, nigba ti a ba lo awọn ẹkọ inu iwe-mimọ fún awọn igbesi aye wa. Igbalaaye wọn a máà mú ìṣe ati awọn iwa wá, wà ni ibamu si aworan Kristi. Pẹlupẹlu gbigbe ni ibamu pẹlu ọrọ Ọlọrun jẹ ọna si jíjẹ ọmọ-ẹhin tootọ ati ominira kuro ninu awọn ìdẹkùn si ìbárẹ́ aye. Olufẹ Ọlọrun, bi a ṣe nrin ní ọna Kristiani wa, ẹ jẹ ki a gba ipe si isọdọtun ti ẹmi nipasẹ ọ̀rọ̀ náa. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a fi taratara ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú Ìwé Mímọ́, ní gbígba a láàyè láti tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ sí ipa ọ̀nà wa, láti wọ inú ọkàn wa, kí o sì tọ́ wa sọ́nà láti mọ ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run pípé.
BIBELI KIKA: Hébérù 4:12-14
ADURA: Baba ọrun, jẹ ki ọkan mi tun tesiwaju nigbagbogbo, lati yipada si ohun elo ti o nfi oore ati pipe Oluwa han. Amin.