KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS
THE SEED
“Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless; be good to me, as you have promised.” Psalm 119:37 (GNB)
In today’s world, worthless things are often celebrated as though they were valuable. Fame, ungodly fashion, lust for power, and the pursuit of wealth can easily distract believers from their true calling. These distractions are subtle strategies of the enemy to shift our attention away from eternal things. God knows what is best for us and gives His blessings in His time. As believers, we must fix our gaze on what truly matters our relationship with Christ, godliness, and the pursuit of eternal treasures. When our focus aligns with God’s will, we live with clarity, contentment, and purpose. Shift your eyes away from the worthless and set them on Christ, the author and finisher of your faith.
Reflection: Fixing your focus on God keeps you from being trapped by worthless things.
BIBLE READING: Colossians 3:1–4
PRAYER: Father, keep my heart and eyes fixed on what matters to You. Help me to turn away from all distractions. Amen.
NÍ ÀFOJÚSÙN LÓRÍ OHUN TÍ Ó ṢE PÀTÀKÌ
IRUGBIN NAA:
“Yí ojú mi padà kúrò láti máa wo ohun asán; mú mi yè ní ọ̀nà Rẹ.” — Sáàmù 119:37
Nínú ayé òde òní, ọ̀pọ̀ ohun tí kò níyelori ni a máa ń gbé ga bí ẹni pé wọ́n ṣe pàtàkì. Òkìkí, òge, ìfẹ́ agbára, àti lílépa ọrọ̀ lè tètè di ìdíwọ́ fún onígbàgbọ́ nípa yíyọ ọkàn rẹ kúrò nínú ìpè tòótọ́ rẹ. Àwọn ìdàmú wọ̀nyí jẹ́ ọgbọ́n àrékérekè ọ̀tá láti yí àkíyèsí wa kúrò lórí ohun ayérayé. Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run mọ ohun tí ó dára jùlọ fún wa, Ó sì máa ń pèsè ìbùkún Rẹ ní àkókò Rẹ̀. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́, a gbọ́dọ̀ gbé ojú wa sí ohun tí ó ṣe pàtàkì nítòótọ́ — ìbáṣepọ̀ wa pẹ̀lú Kristi, ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, àti lílépa àwọn ìṣúra ayérayé. Nígbà tí àfojúsùn wa bá wà ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, a ó máa gbé pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀lẹ̀, ìtẹ́lọ́rùn, àti ìdánilójú. Yí ojú rẹ kúrò lórí ohun asán, kí o sì gbé e lé Kristi.
ÀṢÀRÒ: Gbígbé àfojúsùn rẹ lé Ọlọ́run yóò pa ọ mọ́ kúrò nínú ìdẹkùn ohun asán.
BIBLE READING: Kólósè 3:1–4
PRAYER: Bàbá, pa ọkàn mi àti ojú mi mọ́ láti wo ohun tó ṣe pàtàkì sí Ọ. Ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti yí padà kúrò nínú gbogbo ohun tó lè pín ọkàn mi níyà. Amin.