NO MORE CONDEMNATION, HE IS RISEN (EASTER MONDAY)
THE SEED
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 NKJV
Every sin has been nailed to the cross with Christ. If we truly believe this, then we can join our faith and understanding with Apostle Paul to confidently say, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have gone and all has become new”. We are a new creature in Him-set free from our past, from the accusations of the enemy and from the guilt that once held us captive. We do not have to fear the judgment of God. The scripture makes us understand that by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient, and through it, we are made righteous in the eyes of God. No longer do we stand before God as condemned sinners, but as beloved children clothed in the righteousness of Christ. However, while there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, we must also remember the call to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. This freedom from condemnation is not a license to live as we please, but rather an invitation to live a life of holiness and victory through the power of the Holy Spirit. Our freedom from condemnation empowers us to pursue a life of righteousness, free from the bondage of sin. So let this truth sink deeply into our hearts: no more condemnation for us and our freedom from condemnation is never a license to live carelessly but to walk in the spirit to fulfill the righteousness of Christ in us. Moreover, when the enemy comes with accusations and tries to press us down with the weight of guilt, we must remember that Jesus has already declared us free and no one can bring any charge against those whom God has set free, because it is God who justifies.
BIBLE READING: Romans 8:1-8
PRAYER: Lord, help me to not bring upon myself further condemnation after you have set me free, enable me to constantly walk in the spirit.
KO SI IDAJO MO, O JI DIDE. (EASTER SUNDAY)
IRUGBIN NAA
“Mo ní nígbà náà: Máa rìn nínú Ẹ̀mí, ẹ̀yin kì yóò sì mú ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ti ara ṣẹ.” Gálátíà 5:16 KJV
Ko si Idajọ diẹ sii! Kí ni èyí túmọ̀ sí fún wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọlẹ́yìn Kristi tòótọ́? O tumo si wipe ohun ti a ti se ti o ti kọja ko tumo wa. Gbogbo ẹṣẹ, irekọja, aṣiṣe, ati ikuna ni a ti kan mọ agbelebu pẹlu Kristi, ati pe a ko gbe labẹ iwuwo wọn mọ. Bí a bá gba èyí gbọ́ lóòótọ́, a lè dara pọ̀ mọ́ ìgbàgbọ́ àti òye wa pẹ̀lú Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́ọ̀lù láti sọ pẹ̀lú ìgboyà pé, “Nítorí náà, bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá wà nínú Kristi, òun di ẹ̀dá tuntun, àwọn ohun àtijọ́ ti lọ, gbogbo rẹ̀ sì ti di tuntun.” Ó túmọ̀ sí pé a jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tuntun nínú Rẹ̀ tí a dá sílẹ̀ lómìnira kúrò lọ́wọ́ ohun tí ó ti kọjá, kúrò nínú ẹ̀sùn ọ̀tá àti ẹ̀bi ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí ó mú wa ní ìgbèkùn nígbà kan rí. O tun tumọ si pe a ko ni lati bẹru idajọ Ọlọrun. Iwe-mimọ jẹ ki oye wa pe nipasẹ ẹbọ kan ni O ti sọ awọn ti a sọ di mimọ di pipe lailai. Ẹbọ Jesu ti to, ati nipasẹ rẹ, a sọ wa di olododo ni oju Ọlọrun. A kò tún dúró níwájú Ọlọ́run mọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ tí a dá lẹ́bi, bí kò ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ọmọ àyànfẹ́ tí a wọ̀ ní aṣọ òdodo Kristi. Bibẹẹkọ, nigba ti ko si idalẹbi fun awọn ti o wa ninu Kristi, a tun gbọdọ ranti ipe lati rin ninu Ẹmi kii ṣe ninu ẹran-ara. Ominira yii lati idalẹbi kii ṣe iwe-aṣẹ lati gbe bi a ti wù wa, ṣugbọn dipo ifiwepe lati gbe igbesi aye iwa mimọ ati iṣẹgun nipasẹ agbara Ẹmi Mimọ. Òmìnira wa kúrò nínú ìdálẹ́bi ń fún wa lágbára láti lépa ìgbésí ayé òdodo, tí ó bọ́ lọ́wọ́ ìdè ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Nitorinaa jẹ ki otitọ yii wọ inu ọkan wa jinle: ko si idalẹbi mọ fun wa ati ominira wa lati idalẹbi kii ṣe iwe-aṣẹ lati gbe aibikita ṣugbọn lati rin ninu ẹmi lati mu ododo Kristi ṣẹ ninu wa. Jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, nígbà tí ọ̀tá bá wá pẹ̀lú ẹ̀sùn tí ó sì gbìyànjú láti fi ẹ̀bi ẹ̀sùn tẹ̀ wá mọ́lẹ̀, a gbọ́dọ̀ rántí pé Jésù ti polongo wa ní òmìnira tẹ́lẹ̀, kò sì sẹ́ni tó lè fẹ̀sùn kan àwọn tí Ọlọ́run dá sílẹ̀ nítorí pé Ọlọ́run ló dá wa láre.
BIBELI KIKA: Róòmù 8:1-8
ADURA: Jesu Oluwa, ran mi lowo lati ma mu idalebi siwaju si ori ara mi lẹhin ti o ti sọ mi di ominira, jẹ ki n rin nigbagbogbo ninu ẹmi kii ṣe ninu ara. Amin.