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.
BIBLE READING: James 4:10-12
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.
ÀRÍWÍSÍ ÀÌṢÈDÁJỌ́ ÒDODO KÒ JẸ́ TÍTÚN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ dẹ́kun dídánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ nípasẹ̀ ìrísí lásán, ṣùgbọ́n kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ẹ ṣèdájọ́ lọ́nà títọ́.” Jòhánù 7:24
Nigba kan ri, a ran oluko kan si mi, o si wi fun mi wipe, Wo o bi o ko kọ. Kini o ri? John Wesley sọ pe, “a yẹ ki a jẹ lile ni idajo ara wa ati oore-ọfẹ ni idajọ awọn miiran. Awujọ media, bulọọgi ati bẹbẹ lọ ti faagun ile-iṣẹ ere idaraya pẹlu eniyan ti n da awọn miiran lẹbi nigbagbogbo. Ko si ẹnikan ti o fẹ lati jẹbi tabi ṣofintoto ara wọn, ṣugbọn ni imurasilẹ yipada ẹbi si awọn eniyan miiran. Ẹsẹ oni gba wa niyanju lati dawọ idajọ nipasẹ irisi lasan, ṣugbọn dipo ṣe idajọ ni deede. 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 lọ́wọ́ láti má ṣe dá àwọn ẹlòmíràn lẹ́bi lọ́nà tí kò tọ́. Ranti lati inu kika pe idajọ Ọlọrun lori ẹnikẹni da lori otitọ.
BIBELI KIKA: Jákọ́bù 4:10-12 BMY
ADURA: Bàbá, dáríjì mí fún àwọn àkókò tí mo ti ṣe ìdájọ́ àríyànjiyàn lórí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ẹlòmíràn, ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti fọwọ́ kan ìgbésí ayé pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ kì í ṣe pẹ̀lú àríwísí.