WHERE DO YOU RUN?
THE SEED
“Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, ‘Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.’” — 2 Kings 1:2 (NKJV)
When Ahaziah was injured, he ignored the God of Israel and turned to a false god for help. This angered the Lord, who sent Elijah to confront him. Like Ahaziah, many turn everywhere else for solutions before calling on God. God is not a last resort; He is our ever-present help. He waits patiently for His children to call on Him, not on man-made solutions that cannot save. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).
Beloved, where you run in times of crisis reveals where your trust truly lies. Let your first response always be to call upon the name of the Lord.
Reflection: God must never be our last option but our first call.
BIBLE READING: 2 Kings 1:1–8
PRAYER: Father, in every situation, teach me to run first to You and trust in Your name alone. Amen.
NÍBO NI O N TỌ̀?
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ahasiah si ṣubu lãrin fèrese ọlọnà kan ni iyara òke rẹ̀ ti o wà ni Samaria, o si ṣàisan: o si rán awọn onṣẹ o si wi fun wọn pe, Ẹ lọ, ẹ bère lọwọ Baalsebubu, oriṣa Ekroni, bi emi o là ninu aisan yi.” – 2 Àwọn Ọba 1:2
Nígbà tí Ahasiah farapa, ó kọ Ọlọ́run Israẹli sílẹ̀ ó sì yípadà sí ọlọ́run èké fún ìrànlọ́wọ́. Èyí bí Olúwa nínú, ẹni tí ó rán Elijah láti kojú rẹ̀. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ahasiah, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ máa ń yíjú sí ibomiran fún ìbeere kí wọ́n tó ké pe Ọlọ́run. Ọlọ́run kì í ṣe ibi ìsádi ìkẹyìn, Òun ni olùrànlọ́wọ́ wa nígbà gbogbo. Ó ń fi sùúrù dúró de àwọn ọmọ Rẹ̀ láti ké pè é, kì í ṣe lórí àwọn ìbeere ati ìdáhùn tí ènìyàn ṣe tí kò lè gbàalà. “Gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá ké pe orúkọ Olúwa ni a ó gbàlà” (Róòmù 10:13). Olùfẹ́ owon, íbi tí o ń sáré lo ní àkókò ìṣòro fi ibi tí ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé rẹ wà han nitòótọ́. Jẹ́ kí ìdáhùn àkọ́kọ́ rẹ jẹ́ láti pe orúkọ Olúwa nígbà gbogbo.
Asaro: Ọlọ́run kò gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ àṣàyàn ìkẹyìn wa bí kò ṣe ìpè àkọ́kọ́ wa.
BIBELI KIKA: Àwọn Ọba Kejì 1:1-8
ADURA Bàbá, ní gbogbo ipò, kọ́ mi láti kọ́kọ́ sáré lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ kí n sì gbẹ́kẹ̀lé orúkọ rẹ nìkan. Àmín.