THE SEED
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations, knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience”. James 1:2
God permits trials in the life of a believer because He intends to use it as a tool to enable His children to become better Christians. The trials ultimately refine them and draw God’s children nearer to Him. Raw gold passes through fire and various harsh treatments to become more beautiful and useful. Trials transform a child of God into a more wonderful and better vessel fit for use by our Lord Jesus. A better vessel of God will be a shining light that will draw people from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of light. This is because the lifestyle and testimony of the child of God will demonstrate to the unbelievers that God can deliver, bless and transform their lives positively when they surrender to Him and remain in Him. During our trial period as believers, we must be assured of God’s unfailing love and know that its objective is to make us better in every way. We must stand firm in our faith and be patient while looking forward to a glorious future in Christ who can do all things according to His will at all times.
BIBLE READING: James 1: 2-5.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I pray for the grace to stand firm in you even during my trials. Amen
IDUROṢINṢIN LÁSÌKÒ ÌDÁNWÒ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ̀yìn ará ẹ ká sì ohùn ayọ nigbati ẹ bá bọ sínú onírúurú Ìdánwò, ẹ ka gbogbo rẹ si ayọ̀.” Jákọ́bù 1:2
Ọlọ́run fi àyè gba àwọn àdánwò nínú ìgbésí aiyé onígbàgbọ́, nítorí pé Ó fẹ́ lò ó gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun èlò kan láti jẹ́ kí àwọn ọmọ Rẹ̀, lè di Kristẹni tó dára. Àwọn àdánwò náà a máa sọ wọ́n di mímọ́ níkẹ̀yìn, wọ́n sì ń fa àwọn ọmọ Ọlọ́run sún mọ́ Ọ. Goolu gidi a máà kọja láàrin ina ati ọpọlọpọ awọn ìlàkọjá lile lati le mu kí ẹwa rẹ̀ yọ jáde ki o sí di wiwúlò. Àdánwò a maa yí ọmọ Ọlọ́run padà sí ohun èlò àgbàyanu tí ó dára fún ìlò Jesu Oluwa. Ohun èlò tí ó dára jùlọ jẹ́ ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí ń tàn, tí yíò fa ènìyàn láti ìjọba òkùnkùn wá sí Ìjọba Ìmọ́lẹ̀. Eyi jẹ wipe igbesi aiye ati ẹri ọmọ Ọlọrun náà yíò ṣe afihan fún awọn alaigbagbọ; pe Ọlọrun le gbanila, bùkún fún ní ati yi igbesi aiye wọn pada si rere nigbati wọn ba fi ara wọn fun un ti wọn si duro ninu Rẹ. Ni akoko adanwo wa gẹgẹbi onigbagbọ, a gbọ́dọ̀ fi dá wa lójú pé ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run kì í kùnà, kí a sì mọ̀ pé èrò rẹ̀ ni láti jẹ́ kí a túbọ̀ dára ní gbogbo ọ̀nà. A gbọ́dọ̀ duro ṣinṣin ninu ìgbàgbọ́ wa, ki a si ni suuru bi a ti nreti ọjọ́ iwaju ologo ninu Kristi, ẹnití o le ṣé ohun gbogbo gẹ́gẹ́ bi ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀ nigba gbogbo.
BIBELI KIKA: James 1:2-5.
ADURA: Jesu Oluwa, Mo gbadura fun oore-ọfẹ lati duro ṣinṣin ninu rẹ paapaa lakoko awọn idanwo mi. Amin.