THE SEED
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Psalms 27:1
Through a close relationship with the LORD, the psalmist understood Him to be his Light, Salvation, and Strength. The LORD will be his Light to guide him, his Salvation to save him, and his Strength to grant him heavenly health and defend him. Spiders, snakes, and mice may or may not frighten us as adults, but there are a plethora of other things that could make us fearful as adults. King David gives us sound advise, telling us to rely on the strength of the Almighty rather than our own resources. We have to repeatedly learn to trust God, which is easier said than done. But if we possess the inner fortitude of the Lord, we may remain at peace no matter what has occurred. Jesus Christ is described in the New Testament as our Light, Salvation, and Strength. Jesus Christ is Light, enabling us to be the light of the world; Jesus Christ is Salvation, freeing us from the shackles of sin through His death on the cross; and Jesus Christ is Strength, enabling the Holy Spirit to empower us for service via His sending. Only if we are willing to go above and beyond to have a really deep relationship with Jesus Christ can we experience Him as Light, Salvation, and Strength. Being firmly rooted in the “Rock of Ages” is the finest approach to practice our faith. The Lord will give us the inner fortitude—his Holy Spirit—to confront those difficulties and the things we fear the most if we remain connected.
PRAYER
Father Lord, connect me to the source of my strength.
BIBLE READINGS: Psalms 27
AGBÁRA Ẹ̀MÍ MÍ
IRUGBIN NAA
Olúwa ní imọlẹ mí ati igbala mi, talo èmi o bẹrù? Oluwa li agbara ẹmi mí àyà talo yíó fò mi? Psalmu 27:1
Nípasẹ̀ ìbáṣepọ̀ tímọ́tímọ́ pẹ̀lú Olúwa, onísáàmù náà lóye Rẹ̀ láti jẹ́ ìmọ́lẹ̀, ìgbàlà, àti agbára rẹ̀. Oluwa yoo jẹ imọlẹ rẹ lati ṣe amọna rẹ, igbala rẹ, lati gba ọ là, ati agbara rẹ lati fun ọ ni ilera ọrun ati aabo fun ọ. Alantakun, ejo ati eku le ma dẹru ba wa, bi agbalagba, ṣugbọn awọn ohun àbámi tabi awọn ohun miiran wa ti o le jẹ ki a bẹru bi agbalagba. Dáfídì Ọba fún wa ní ìmọ̀ràn tó múná, ó sì sọ fún wa pé ká gbẹkẹ lé agbára Olódùmarè, dípò ohun ìní tiwa. A ni lati kọ ẹkọ leralera lati gbẹkẹle Ọlọrun, eyiti o rọrun ju sisọ lọ. Ṣùgbọ́n bí a bá ní okun inú ti Olúwa, a lè wà ní àlàáfíà láìka ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí. Jesu Kristi ni a ṣe apejuwe ninu majẹmu titun bi imọlẹ, igbala, ati agbara wa. Jesu Kristi ní imọlẹ, ti o mu kí a lè jẹ imọlẹ ayé. Jesu Kristi ní ìgbàlà, tí o ntù wá sílẹ̀ kúrò nínú ṣẹkẹṣẹkẹ ẹsẹ nipa ikú rẹ lori igi agbelebu; Jésù kristi ní agbára tí o n mú ki ẹmi mímọ fún wá ni agbára fún iṣẹ ìsìn. Eyi túmọ sí pé tí a bá ṣe tán láti dé ipele ti yíó mú wá ni abaṣepọ ti o jinlẹ̀ pẹlú Jésù kristi ní a fi le ni iriri Rẹ bi imọlẹ, igbala, ati agbara. Ni jinjilẹ ninu apáta ayérayé, ni o dára jù láti mú ìgbàgbọ wá, wá sí ojúṣe. Oluwa yíó fún wa ni òkun inú, ẹmi mimọ rẹ̀, lati dojukọ awọn iṣoro àti àwọn ohun tí a bẹrù julọ ti a ba wa ìsopọ̀ pẹlu Rẹ.
ADURA
Bàbá wá Olúwa wa, so mi pọ mọ orísun agbára mí.
BIBELI KIKA: Psalmu 27