THE SEED
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13, NIV
Coming of age (maturity) spiritually isn’t estimated by how long you’ve been a Christian, the amount you know, or how frequently you go to church. Spiritual maturity is estimated by the manner in which you treat others. It’s deliberate by the affection you permit to work with and through you. First Corinthians 13 gives us a picture of what love looks like. When we are walking in love, we treat other people with courtesy and respect. In other words, are you kind to the
person at the checkout counter that may be moving too slowly? Are you gentle when you are driving down the highway and someone cuts you off? Are you patient with your family and co-workers? These are all characteristics of love. The Bible tells us that love is patient. It is kind. It does not envy; it is not proud. It is not rude. Love is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrong. Love never fails. Notice that these characteristics don’t have anything to do with feelings. Love is a choice. You can choose to walk in love with people even when you don’t feel like it! Today, look for ways to cultivate the greatest thing in your life—love! Let love grow in you because it is the sign of spiritual maturity and opens the door for God to operate in and through you.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for working in my life. Thank You for loving me so that I can show love to others. Keep me close to You and help me be an instrument of love everywhere I go. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS: 1 Corinthians 13
OHUN TI O GA JULO
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nje nissisiyi igbagbo, ireti, ati ife mbe, awon meta yi; sugbon eyiti o tobi ju ninu won ni ife.” 1 Korinti 13: 13
Didagba ninu emi kii se nipa akoko ti o ti je kristiani, iye ohun ti o mo, tabi bi o se nlo si ile ijosin. Idagbasoke re ninu emi a maa farahan nipa ona ti o fi n ba awon eniyan lo. O je ohun ti o wa nipa ife ti o gbalaye laaye ninu re ati lati ba o sise. 1 Korinti 13 fun wa ni aworan ohun ti ife je. Nigbati a ba n rin ninu ife, a maa ba awon eniyan lo pelu iwa pele ati owo. Ni oro miran, nje iwo n se dada si eni ti o wa ni ikorita ayewo ti ko yara rin? Nje iwo se jeje nigba ti iwo ba n wa oko ni oju popo ti enikan si ja ona mo o? nje iwo n se suuru pelu ebi re ati alabasise re? Gbogbo eleyii je eso ti ife. Bibeli so fun wa wipe ife a maa mu suuru. Ife maa n soore. Ife ki nse ilara; ife ki n se igberaga. Ife kii tete binu, ki i si nse akosile ibi. Ife kii kuna. Se akiyesi pe awon eso yii ko ni nkan se pelu bi o ti wu o. Ife je ipinnu ti a se. Iwo le pinnu lati rin ninu ife pelu awan eniyan nigba ti o ko ba fe! Lonii, wa ona lati gbin ohun ti o ga julo sinu aye re, eyi tin se Ife! Je ki ife dagba ninu re nitori ohun ni ami idagbasoke emi, o si si ilekun fun Olorun lati sise ninu ati nipa re.
ADURA
Baba wa Orun, ose to n sise ninu aye mi, ose to fe mi ki emi ba le fe awon eniyan, Mu mi sunmo o ki o si ran mi lowo lati je ohun elo ife ni gbogbo ibi ti mo ba lo, ni oruko Jesu. Amin.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Korinti 13