THE SEED
“Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” Genesis 22:2 NKJV
God does not do human sacrifice, but He asked Abraham to set himself to offer his son as one. Are you prepared to carry out a difficult instruction from the Lord? Will you follow Him that far? or are you only here for the good times and the blessings? What I am asking is – Do you understand God, the one you say you are serving? Many people do not. In their hearts, they are serving a god of their imagination. A god for good times and good vibes. They are only in it, as long as they can get what they want to get. Many people only like to hear ‘Blessings’, but they struggle when God says ‘Don’t marry that person’ or when He says, ‘Forgive that brother or sister’ Examine your heart, what will you do if He asks you to do something difficult? Are you the person who will turn their back on all the good things He has done for you, the minute you are corrected or rebuked? Is He the Lord of your life? Because if He is truly your Lord, you will be in this race for the long run. For the good times, and the not-so-good times. You will be here for the blessings and the difficult instructions. Abraham had made up his mind to follow God before this instruction came. He wasn’t present for the blessings alone. God was his Lord. Let Him be your Lord too.
BIBLE READING: Genesis 22:1-12
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I declare you are the Lord of my life. I will obey you come what may, so help me God, in Jesus name, Amen.
OLUWA AYE RE
IRUGBIN NAA
Ó sì wí pé, “Mú ọmọ rẹ nísinsin yìí, ọmọ rẹ kan ṣoṣo Isaaki, ẹni tí ìwọ fẹ́ràn, kí o sì lọ sí ilẹ̀ Móráyà, kí o sì fi í rúbọ níbẹ̀ ní orí ọ̀kan nínú àwọn òkè ńlá tí èmi yóò sọ fún ọ.” Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 22:2
Ọlọrun ko ṣe irubọ eniyan, ṣugbọn O beere lọwọ Abraham lati ṣeto ara rẹ lati fi ọmọ rẹ rubọ gẹgẹ bi ọkan. Ṣe o ṣetan lati ṣe ilana ti o nira lati ọdọ Oluwa? Ṣe iwọ yoo tẹle E jina bi? Tabi o wa nibi fun awọn akoko rere ati awọn ibukun? Ohun ti Mo n beere ni – Ṣe o loye Ọlọrun, o sọ pe o nṣe iranṣẹ bi? Ọpọlọpọ eniyan ko ṣe bẹ! Nínú ọkàn-àyà wọn, ọlọ́run ìrònú wọn ni wọ́n ń sìn. Olọrun fun ìgbà ti o dara ati àwon ìse ti o dara. Wọn nikan wa ninu rẹ, niwọn igba ti wọn le gba ohun ti wọn fẹ lati gba. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn fẹ́ràn láti gbọ́ ‘Ìbùkún! Ìbùkún!!’, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n ń jà nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá sọ pé ‘Má ṣe fẹ́ ẹni yẹn!’ Tàbí nígbà tó sọ pé, ‘Dáríjì arákùnrin/arabinrin yẹn!’ Yẹ ọkàn rẹ wò, kí lo máa ṣe tí Ó bá ní kó o ṣe ohun tó le? Ṣe iwọ ni ẹni ti yoo yi ẹhin wọn pada si gbogbo awọn ohun rere ti O ti ṣe fun ọ, ni iṣẹju ti o ba ṣe atunṣe tabi ibawi? Oun ni Oluwa aye re bi?! Nitoripe ti o ba jẹ Oluwa rẹ nitõtọ, iwọ yoo wa ninu ere-ije yii fun igba pipẹ. Fun awọn akoko ti o dara, ati awọn akoko ti kii ṣe igbadun. Iwọ yoo wa nibi fun awọn ibukun ati awọn ilana ti o nira. Ábúráhámù ti pinnu láti tẹ̀ lé Ọlọ́run kí ìtọ́ni yìí tó dé. Ko wa fun awọn ibukun nikan. Olorun ni Oluwa re. Jẹ ki Oun naa jẹ Oluwa rẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 22:1-12
ADURA: Baba ọrun, Mo sọ pe iwọ ni Oluwa ti igbesi aye mi. Emi yoo gboran si ohun ti o le se, nitorina ran mi lowo Olorun, ni oruko Jesu. Amin.