THE SEED
“Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.” John 7: 24
Some time ago, a lecturer that was sent to me said, “Be your critic” i.e., to objectively criticise my work. Look at it like you didn’t write it. What do you see? John Wesley said, “we should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others. Social media, blogging etc. has expanded the entertainment industry with people blaming others regularly. No one wants to blame or criticise themselves, but readily shifts blame onto other people. Today’s verse encourages us to stop judging by mere appearance, but instead judge correctly. When a judging thought comes, compassionately and spiritually look at the situation from a different perspective. Compare the number of times you have been a critic of yourself with how many times you have criticised other people. Developing this mindset will help us not to blame others unjustifiably. Remember from the reading that God’s judgement on anyone is based on truth.
PRAYER
Father, forgive me for the times when I have passed critical judgement on the sins of other people help me to touch lives with love and not with criticism.
BIBLE READINGS: James 4:10-12
IBAWI TI KO TO, KO MU OKAN LE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ dekun ṣíṣe ìdájo nípasẹ̀ ìrísí lásán, ṣùgbon kàkà beẹ̀, ẹ ṣèdájo lonà títo.” Jòhánù 7:24
Ni akoko diẹ sẹhin, olukọni kan ti a fi ranṣẹ si mi sọ pe, “Jẹ olubawi fun Ara rẹ” iyẹn ni, lati ṣofintoto iṣẹ mi. Sayewo re, bi eni pe Iwo ko lo ko. Kini o ri? John Wesley sọ pe, “ o yẹ ki a jẹ lile ni sise idajo ara wa ṣùgbon ka Fi oore-ọfẹ se idajọ awọn miiran. Awujo igbohunsafefe, bulọọgi ati bẹbẹ lọ ti Fe ile ise idaraya loju pẹlu eniyan ti n da awọn miiran lẹbi nigbagbogbo. Ko si ẹnikan ti o fẹ lati jẹbi tabi ṣofintoto ara wọn, ṣugbọn won maa n Yara Lati debi lu awọn eniyan miiran. Ẹsẹ oni gba wa niyanju lati dawọ idajọ duro nipasẹ irisi lasan, bikose sise idajo ti o to. Nigbati ironu idajọ ba de, fi aanu ati ti ẹmi wo ipo naa lati oju-iwoye ti o yatọ. Ṣe afiwe iye awọn akoko ti o ti jẹ alariwisi ti ararẹ pẹlu iye igba ti o ti ṣofintoto awọn eniyan miiran. Dídàgbàsókè ìrònú yìí yóò ràn wá lowo láti má ṣe dá àwọn ẹlòmíràn lebi lonà tí kò tọ. Ranti lati inu eko kika pe idajọ Ọlọrun lori ẹnikẹni da lori otitọ.
ADURA
Baba, dariji mi fun awọn akoko ti Mo ti ṣe idajọ ti o to fun eṣẹ awọn eniyan miiran,ṣe iranlọwọ fun mi lati fi ọwọ kan awọn igbesi aye pẹlu ifẹ kii ṣe pẹlu ibawi.
BIBELI KIKA: Jákobù 4:10-12