PROMISED LAND
THE SEED
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. Then He arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased, and they were calm. Luke 8:23 KJV
The symbolism behind the story of Jesus calming the storm should bring great encouragement and hope for anyone facing a storm in life. Storms in the life of a believer can take any form, from barrenness, sickness, burdens, bad relationships, even death. God is capable of calming every storm in our lives. This life is full of woes,life is filled with trying, and uncertain times. God is always by our side to walk with us through the storms. God sees every challenge we are facing,but He wants us to call on Him, and He also wants us to trust and obey Him, so that He can do wonders in our lives. Sometimes, when we pray, we think God did not hear us, but He hears our cry. He knows what we are passing through, but He wants us to surrender our lives to Him and to obey His commandments. In the book of John 14:1; Jesus said let not your heart be troubled, believe in God and believe also in Me. Not every storm comes from the devil,we also can cause storms to happen in our lives,by committing sin. God is not a magician,He only protects those who trust and obey Him. The story of Joseph is a storm,when his jealous brothers sold him to slavery,they thought that was the end,but God used their jealousy to manifest His glory into Joseph’s life. So, brethren no matter the circumstances,count it all joy. God is strongly there for you, God can still the chaos and disorder in our lives.
BIBLE READING: Luke 8:23-25
PRAYER: O Lord, speak your word to calm the storm,wind and rain in my life. In Jesus name, Amen.
ILE ILERI
IRUGBIN NAA
Nwọn si tọ̀ ọ wá, nwọn si jí i, wipe, Olukọni, Olukọni, awa ṣègbé. Nigbana li o dide, o ba afẹfẹ ati riru omi wi, nwọn si duro jẹ, idakẹ roro si de. Lúùkù 8:23
Awọn aami ti o wa lẹhin itan ti Jesu ti o tunu iji naa yẹ ki o mu iwuri nla ati ireti wa fun ẹnikẹni ti o dojukọ iji ni igbesi aye. Awọn iji, ni igbesi aye onigbagbọ le gba lori irisi agan, aisan, awọn ẹru, ibatan, aniyan ati iku. Olorun lagbara lati tunu gbogbo iji ninu aye wa. Igbesi aye yii kun fun egbé, igbesi aye kun fun igbiyanju, ati awọn akoko aidaniloju. Ọlọrun nigbagbogbo wa ni ita lati rin pẹlu wa nipasẹ awọn iji. Ọlọ́run ń rí gbogbo ìpèníjà tí a ń dojú kọ, ṣùgbọ́n ó fẹ́ kí a ké pè é, ó sì tún fẹ́ kí a gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé òun kí a sì ṣègbọràn sí òun kí ó lè ṣe àwọn ohun ìyanu nínú ìgbésí ayé wa. Nígbà míì, nígbà tá a bá ń gbàdúrà, a máa ń rò pé Ọlọ́run ò gbọ́, àmọ́ ó fetí sí ẹkún wa, ó mọ ohun tí à ń là kọjá, àmọ́ ó fẹ́ ká jọ̀wọ́ ara wa fún òun ká sì máa pa àwọn àṣẹ rẹ̀ mọ́. Ninu iwe Johannu 14:1 Jesu wipe, e mase je ki aya nyin ki o daru gba Olorun gbo, ki e si gba mi gbo pelu. Kii ṣe gbogbo iji ti o wa lati ọdọ eṣu, a tun le fa iji ṣẹlẹ ninu igbesi aye wa, nipa ṣiṣe ẹṣẹ. Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe oṣó, ó máa ń dáàbò bo àwọn tó gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé, tí wọ́n sì ń ṣègbọràn sí i. Ìtàn Jósẹ́fù jẹ́ ìjì, nígbà tí àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀ tí wọ́n ń jowú tà á sí oko ẹrú, wọ́n rò pé òpin nìyẹn, ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run lo owú wọn láti fi ògo rẹ̀ hàn nínú ìgbésí ayé Jósẹ́fù. Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin ará, láìka àyíká ipò sí, ẹ ka gbogbo rẹ̀ sí ayọ̀. Ọlọrun wa ni agbara fun ọ, Ọlọrun le ba rudurudu ati rudurudu ninu igbesi aye wa wi.
BIBELI KIKA: Lúùkù 8:23-25
ADURA: Oluwa, sọ ọrọ rẹ lati tunu iji, afẹfẹ ati ojo ni igbesi aye mi. Ni oruko Jesu. Amin.