THE SEED
“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” James 1:14–15 (KJV)
Sin is not accidental; it begins with a personal choice. While we inherit a sinful nature from Adam, the act of sin arises when we yield to temptation and choose disobedience. The Bible is clear: temptation entices, desire conceives, and sin is born. But it doesn’t stop there; if left unchecked, sin matures and ultimately leads to death. No one else can carry the burden of our wrongdoing. Each individual stands accountable before God for their own decisions. Our background, environment, or family history cannot justify sin; we are each judged by the choices we make. But thank God for His mercy. Though we fall, He offers forgiveness through Jesus Christ. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Grace does not erase responsibility, but it provides a way back to God when we repent. Sin is a personal choice, but so is repentance. Today, choose life over death, grace over guilt, and obedience over rebellion.
BIBLE READING: 1 John 1:5–10
PRAYER: Father, I acknowledge my responsibility for the choices I make. Thank You for the grace that forgives and restores. Help me to reject temptation, walk in obedience, and daily choose righteousness. Cleanse me by Your mercy and lead me in Your truth. Amen.
ÌPINNU RE, ÀFOWÓFÀ RE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣùgbọ́n olúkúlùkù ènìyàn ni a ń dán wò, nígbà tí a bá fà á kúrò nínú ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ara rẹ̀, tí a sì tàn án, nígbà náà nígbà tí ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ bá lóyún, a bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀;” Jákọ́bù 1:14-15
Èṣè kìí ṣè láìròtélè; ó bèrè pèlú yíyan ti ara ẹni. Bí o tilè jé pé a jogún èṣè láti òdò Ádámù, ìṣe èṣè dìde nígbà tí a gba àdanwo àti aigbọran láàyè. Bíbélì pé, ìdéwò ń tàn ni jẹ, ìfẹ́kufe lóyún, a sì bí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Sùgbón kò dúró níbè; bí a kò bá ní àbójútó, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ máa ń dàgbà, ó sì máa yọrí sí ikú níkẹyìn. Kò sẹ́ni tó lè ru ìnira ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa. Olúkúlùkù ènìyàn ni yoo jíyìn níwájú Ọlórun fún àwọn ìpinnu tiwọn. Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, àyíká wa, tàbí ìtàn ìdílé kò lè dá ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ láre; olúkúlukùwa ni ìdájó nípasè àwọn yíyàn ti a ṣe. Sùgbón dúpé lówó Olórun fun àánú Rè. Bi a tilẹ ṣubu, O funni ni idariji nipasẹ Jesu Kristi. “Bí a bá jẹ́wọ́ àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, olóòótọ́ àti olódodo ni Òun láti dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa jì wá, àti láti wẹ̀ wá mọ́ kúrò nínú àìṣòdodo gbogbo” (1 Jòhánù 1:9). Oore-òfé ko pa ojúse ré, ṣugbọn o pese ọna kan pada si ọdọ Ọlọrun nigbati a ba ronupiwada. Ẹṣẹ jẹ yiyan ti ara ẹni, ṣugbọn paapaa ironupiwada. Loni, yan iye lori iku, oore-ọfẹ ju ẹbi lọ, ati igboran ju iṣọtẹ lọ.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Jòhánù 1:5–10
ADURA: Baba, Mo jẹwọ ojuse mi fun awọn ohun ti mo yan. O ṣeun fun oore-ọfẹ ti o dariji ati mimu- pada sipo. Ran mi lọwọ lati kọ idanwo, rin ni igboran, ati lojoojumọ yan ododo. We mi mo nipa anu Re ki o si dari mi ninu otito Re. Amin.