TESTS AND TEMPTATIONS
THE SEED
“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” James 1:14
Apart from death, there are two certainties in life, i.e. trials and temptations. As soon as we are mature enough to have some idea of what is going on around us, we begin to feel the power and influence of these two realities. It is crucial for us to understand the difference between a test or trial and temptation. Whereas temptation is a request to sin, a test allows a person to be found genuine in their faith and love of God. The trial therefore has a goal to test one’s faith and also to strengthen a person’s walk with God. It is Satan that will use God’s tests and trials as the perfect opportunity to request us to sin. To deal with temptations, we must start by controlling our desires and the emotions that drive those desires through renewing of our mind with God’s Word and learning to yield to the Holy Spirit. And in addition, we must develop godly desires and build up resistance to the baits of the tempter. Dearly beloved, you cannot afford to wait until you are in front of your computer screen to start dealing with the temptation of pornography. You cannot afford to wait until you are seated on the bar stool to start dealing with the temptation of alcohol. You cannot afford to wait until you are yelling at your kids, to deal with the temptation of rage. You must begin where the process begins with your desires.
PRAYER
O Lord grant me the grace to remain steadfast during my trials and temptations. In Jesus name I pray amen.
BIBLE READINGS: James 1: 2-18
IDANNIWO ATI IDANWÒ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣugbọn olukuluku enia ni a ndanwo, nigbati a ba fa a kuro ninu ifẹkufẹ ara rẹ, ti a si tàn a jẹ.” James 1: 14.
Yatọ si iku, awọn idaniloju meji ni o wa ninu aye, bii idanwo ati adanwo. Ni kete ti a ba dagba to lati ni diẹ ninu awọn imọran ohun ti n ṣẹlẹ ni ayika wa, ao bẹrẹ lati ni imọlara agbara ati ipa ti awọn otitọ meji wọnyi. O ṣe pataki fun wa lati loye iyatọ laarin ọrọ wọnyi idaniwo ati adanwo. Idanwo jẹ ìbéèrè lati d’ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, adánwò máa ń jẹ́ kí ènìyàn ni ojúlówó ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run. Bakanna adánwò náà ní ero kan láti dán ìgbàgbọ́ ẹni wò, àti láti fún ìrìn àjò ènìyàn lókun pẹ̀lú biba Ọlọ́run rin. Satani ni o máà nlo idanwo ati adanwo Ọlọrun bí i anfani pipe láti mú wa d’ẹ́ṣẹ́. Lati le d’ojukọ àdánwò, a gbọ́ dọ̀ bẹ̀rẹ̀ nípa ṣíṣàkóso àwọn ìfẹ́-ọkàn àti ìmọ̀ lára wa tí ń sún àwọn ìfẹ́-ọkàn wọ̀ nni nípasẹ̀ mímú èrò inú wa dọ̀tun pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run àti kíkọ́ láti gba Ẹ̀mí Laaye. Ni afikun a gbọdọ ni ipongbẹ fún iwa bi Ọlọrun ki a si kọ awọn ohun ti o nfa ki àdániwò dàn wá wò. Olufẹ ọwọn, o ko le duro titi ti o o fi wa ni iwaju iboju kọmputa rẹ lati bẹrẹ sii koju idanwo awọn ti o nfi ihoho ara wọn hàn. O ko nilati duro titi ti o o fi joko lori àga ile ọti lati bẹrẹ si ni koju idanwo ọti mímú. O ko ni lati duro titi iwọ o fi máa jagbe mọ awọn ọmọ wẹwẹ rẹ, lati d’ojukọ idanwo ibinu. O gbọdọ bẹrẹ ni ibi ti ilana naa gbe bẹrẹ pẹlu awọn ifẹkufẹ rẹ.
ADURA
Olúwa fún mí ni ore-ọfẹ lati duro ṣinṣin ninu àdánwò ati ìdánwò. Ni oruko Jesu ni mo gbàdúrà amin.
BIBELI KIKA: Jakobu 1: 2-18