KINDNESS
THE SEED
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 (KJV).
Kindness is a virtue that involves treating others with compassion and generosity. It is a selfless and compassionate act that aims to improve the well-being of another person or being. In the bible, kindness is mentioned as a fruit of the spirit. Jesus taught us to “love our neighbours as ourselves and to “do unto others as we would have them do unto us”. Kindness is a lifestyle, It is a daily practice. As Christians, we are to grow in kindness.
Growth takes time. A seed does not just transform into a tree overnight, but with careful watering, tending, and patience, a seed will slowly grow day by day into a strong, towering tree. It is the same with kindness. We must be faithful every day to bear the good fruit of kindness. Being kind should be our default mode, a habit of goodwill, a heart of continual service every day of the year, like when Zacchaeus gave half of his possessions to the poor. Zacchaeus was a rich man who had become very greedy. He was not kind to others and cared about himself alone. However, after meeting Jesus, he changed his ways and became a generous and kind person. He gave half of his possessions to the poor, which showed how much he had changed.
BIBLE READING: Luke 19:1-10
PRAYER: Lord, give me a kind, compassionate and merciful heart in Jesus name, Amen.
OORE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Kí ẹ sì jẹ́ onínúure sí ara yín lẹ́nì kìíní-kejì, ẹ jẹ́ oníjẹ̀lẹ́ńkẹ́, ẹ máa dáríjì ara yín, àní gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọlọ́run ti dáríjì yín nítorí Kristi.” Efesu 4:32 (KJV).
Inú rere jẹ́ ìwà rere tó kan fífi ìyọ́nú àti ọ̀làwọ́ bá àwọn ẹlòmíràn lò. Ó jẹ́ ìwà àìmọtara-ẹni-nìkan àti oníyọ̀ọ́nú tí ó ní ìfojúsùn láti mú kí àlàáfíà ènìyàn tàbí ẹ̀dá ènìyàn dára síi. To Biblu mẹ, homẹdagbe yin nùdego taidi sinsẹ́n gbigbọ tọn de. Jésù kọ́ wa láti “nífẹ̀ẹ́ àwọn aládùúgbò wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara wa àti láti “ṣe sí àwọn ẹlòmíràn gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti ń fẹ́ kí wọ́n ṣe sí wa.” Inú rere jẹ́ ìgbésí ayé, ó jẹ́ àṣà ojoojúmọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí Kristẹni, a gbọ́dọ̀ dàgbà nínú èso ẹ̀mí yìí. – oore. Idagba gba akoko. Irúgbìn kì í kàn án yí padà di igi lóru, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìṣọ́ra, títọ́jú, àti sùúrù, irúgbìn kan yóò máa dàgbà díẹ̀díẹ̀ lójoojúmọ́ síi igi gíga tó lágbára. Bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni pẹ̀lú inú rere. A gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ olóòótọ́ lójoojúmọ́ láti lè so èso rere ti inú rere. Jije oninuure yẹ ki o jẹ ipo aiṣedeede wa, ihuwasi ifẹ-inu rere, ọkan ti iṣẹ-isin igbagbogbo ni gbogbo ọjọ ti ọdun, bii nigbati Sakeu fi idaji awọn ohun-ini rẹ fun awọn talaka. Sakéu jẹ́ ọlọ́rọ̀ kan tí ó ti di oníwọra. Ko ṣe aanu si awọn ẹlomiran o si bikita nipa ara rẹ nikan. Àmọ́, lẹ́yìn tó bá Jésù pàdé, ó yí ìwà rẹ̀ pa dà, ó sì di ọ̀làwọ́ àti onínúure. Ó fi ìdajì ohun ìní rẹ̀ fún àwọn tálákà, èyí tó fi hàn pé ó ti yí pa dà.
BIBELI KIKA: Lúùkù 19:1-10
ADURA: Oluwa, fun mi ni oore, aanu ati okan alaanu ni oruko Jesu. Amin.