THE SEED
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty.” – Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV)
We often return to the same restaurant because we enjoy the food or appreciate the service. Similarly, Prophet Jeremiah found delight in the words of God, which became a sustaining source of strength and joy for him. Just as we eat to nourish our bodies, Jeremiah “ate” God’s words, experiencing them as sustenance for his soul. In God’s words, he found support and empowerment, especially in challenging times. God’s Word is filled with transformative power, capable of turning our circumstances around. In life’s difficult seasons, we may seek the support of friends and family, but sometimes we feel alone. Jeremiah experienced this isolation as he delivered God’s challenging message of judgment to Judah. Yet, he pressed on, holding onto the hope that God’s Word could bring transformation. When we face hardship, people may quickly judge, attributing our troubles to personal failings, as Job’s friends did. But like Job, we can trust in God’s wisdom and perspective. God may even provide insight or warning, as He did with Daniel, so we can pray, fast, and intervene. Ultimately, though we do not know the future, God does. At our lowest moments, we can call upon Him, viewing it as a privilege to serve. His Word brings us hope, strength, and joy. As Joshua 1:8 reminds us, “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night.”
BIBLE READING: Joshua 1:1-10
PRAYER: God, may Your words be my constant source of strength and comfort. Help me to find my solace in You.
ÀGBÀRÁ NÍNÚ Ọ̀RỌ̀ RẸ̀
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nígbàtí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ de, Mo jẹ wọ́n; wọ́n jẹ́ ayọ̀ mí àti ìdùnnú ọkàn mi, nítorí mo ni orúkọ rẹ Olúwa Olódùmarè” Jeremiah 15:16
Nigbagbogbo ni a máa npada si ile ounjẹ kanna nitori a gbadun ounjẹ tabi a mọ riri iṣẹ tí wọ́n ńṣe. Bakanna ni wòlíì Jeremáyà rí ìdùnnú nínú ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ti o dúró gẹ́gẹ́ bí orísun agbára ati ayọ̀ fún. Gégẹ́ bí a ti ń jẹun láti bọ́ ara wa, Jeremáyà “jẹ” àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ní mí mọ́ rírí awọn ọ̀rọ̀ nà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun ìgbẹ́nìíró fún ọkàn rẹ̀. Ninu awọn ọrọ Ọlọrun, o ri atilẹyin ati agbara, paapaa ni awọn akoko ipenija. Ọrọ Ọlọrun kun fun agbara iyi ni pada, ti o lagbara lati yi òníruru awọn ipo tí a wa pada. Ní àwọn àkókò ìṣòro nínú ìgbésí aiyé, a lè wá atìlẹ́yìn àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ àti ẹbí, ṣùgbọ́n nígbà mìíràn a máa nímọ̀lára ìdá nìkanwà. Jeremáyà ní irú irìírí ìdá ní kàn wa yìí, bí ó ti ń kéde ọ̀rọ̀ ìdájọ́ Ọlọ́run tí ó le koko fún Júdà. Síbẹ̀, ó tẹ̀ síwájú, ní dídi ìrètí náà mú pé Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run lè mú ìyípadà wá. Nígbà tí a bá ní ìdojúkọ tí ó le, àwọn èniyàn tètè máà ńṣe idajọ, wọ́n a máa fí ìṣòro wa we ìṣubú wa, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ Jóbù tí ṣé. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Jóbù, a le gbẹkẹle ọgbọ́n Ọlọ́run atí ìmọ̀ Rẹ̀. Ọlọ́run lé fún wa ni àfojúsùn, tàbí Ìkìlọ̀, bí ó ti ṣé fún Dáníẹ́lì, nítorí ìdí èyí a le gbàdúrà atí aawẹ kí a sí máa ṣipẹ. Bi a ko tilẹ̀ mọ́ ọjọ́ iwájú, Ọlọ́run mọ́. Ni ipò ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ wá a lé ké pe Ọlọ́run, kí a sì máa wò ó, bí àǹfààní láti sìn. Ọ̀rọ̀ Rẹ̀ nfun wa ni ireti, agbára àti ayọ̀. Bí ìwé Jóṣúà 1:8 ṣe rán wá leti pe “Ki a pá ìwé òfin yí mọ sí ètè wa nigbagbogbo: kí a sì máa ṣe àṣàrò nínú rẹ̀ ní ọ̀sán àti ní òru.”
BIBELI KIKA: Jóṣúà 1: 1-10
ADURA: Ọlọ́run, jẹ́kí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Rẹ̀ jẹ́ orísun agbára atí ìtùnú mí. Rán mi lọwọ láti rí ibi ifọkanbalẹ lọ́dọ̀ Rẹ̀.