THE SEED
“Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” 1 Samuel 30:6
In the story where the verse of the scripture was taken from, David and his men came back to their homes in Ziklag after an intended battle which they were unable to participate in after the third day that the Amalekites had invaded their settlement, burnt their homes, taken captive of their women and children. They don’t know what the Amalekites would have done to their wives and children. They were in great sorrow and distress. Men of war including David wept until there was no more strength in them to cry. But David eventually encouraged himself in the Lord. He summoned the courage to ask God if he should pursue the enemy and if He would give him victory. You may find yourself in a situation where you are faced with such a challenge. You may go through some discouraging moments in your life. You have to be the one that will encourage yourself in the Lord your God. You have a heavenly father that cares for you. Reach out to Him in your lowest moment and He will deliver you. Do not allow the enemy to take away your joy, hope and peace of mind. Encourage yourself. Do not lose hope. Receive the strength to call out to your maker.
PRAYER
I receive strength to be encouraged in the Lord in Jesus’ name. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS: 1 Samuel 30:1-8
MURA RE LOKAN LE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nísinsin yìí, ìdààmú bá Dáfídì gidigidi, nítorí àwọn ènìyàn náà sọ pé kí won sọ o ní òkúta, nítorí ọkàn gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà bàjẹ́, olúkúlùkù nítorí ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ àti àwọn ọmọbìnrin re. Ṣùgbọ́n Dáfídì mú ara re le nínú Olúwa Ọlọ́run re”. 1 Sámúẹ́lì 30:6
Ninu eṣe bibeli ti ati mu itan yi jade wa, Dafidi ati awọn ọmọkunrin rẹ pada si ile wọn ni Siklagi lẹhin ogun ti won pinnu ṣugbọn ti wọn ko le ṣe alabapin ninu rẹ. Lẹhin ọjọ kẹta ti awọn ara Amaleki ti gbógun ti ibudó wọn, ti wọn si sun ile wọn. , won kó àwọn obìnrin àti àwọn ọmọdé wọn nígbèkùn. Wọn ò mọ ohun tí àwọn ará Ámálékì yio ti ṣe sí àwọn aya wọn àtàwọn ọmọ wọn. Wọ́n wà nínú ìbànújẹ́ ńláǹlà àti ìdààmú. Àwọn ọkùnrin ogun àti Dáfídì sọkún títí kò fi sí agbára mọ́ nínú wọn láti sọkún. Ṣùgbọ́n níkẹyìn, Dáfídì gba ara re níyànjú nínú Olúwa. Ó Fi ìgboyà láti béèrè lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run bóyá ó yẹ kí òun lépa àwọn otá àti bóyá òun yóò fún òun ní ìṣẹ́gun. O lè bá ara rẹ nínú ipò kan tí irú ìpèníjà bẹ́e ti dojú kọ ọ́. O le lọ nipasẹ awọn akoko irẹwẹsi diẹ ninu igbesi aye rẹ. Iwọ ni lati jẹ ẹni ti yoo gba ararẹ niyanju ninu Oluwa Ọlọrun rẹ. O ni baba ọrun ti o bikita fun ọ. De ọdọ Rẹ ni akoko ti o kere julọ Oun yoo gba ọ la. Maṣe jẹ ki ọta gba ayọ, ireti ati ifọkanbalẹ ọkan rẹ kuro. Gba ara rẹ niyanju. Maṣe padanu ireti. Gba agbara lati ba olupilẹṣẹ rẹ soro.
ADURA
Mo gba agbara lati deni imulokanle ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Sámúẹ́lì 30:1-8