THE SEED
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58”
The opening scripture is reminding us that we should always give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because our labor in the Lord will not be in vain. When you are born again, you have a new found desire to do God’s work. Take advantage of this desire and work for Him; you can work in the church or in your community for God. In the church, you can work as a counselor, usher, choir member, teacher, etc. In your community, you can work as a helper, politician, evangelist, etc. There are times when, for some reason or other, you may feel like giving up on the work that God has assigned to you. Such a feeling is not from God but from the evil one to discourage you to stop the good work you are doing for the Lord. Stand firm in the Word of God, and let nothing move you, because the moment you stop doing the work of God, you lose the reward that God has prepared for you. Dearly beloved, let us therefore abound the more in His work and daily encourage ourselves with the Word of God. One day your reward will come; your work for the Lord will never be in vain.
BIBLE READING: ECCL.9:10, 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12.
PRAYER: O Lord grant me grace to abound in your work for ever Amen.
PIPO NINU ISE RE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin ará mi olùfẹ́, ẹ dúró ṣinṣin, àìyẹsẹ̀, kí ẹ máa pọ̀ sí i nínú iṣẹ́ Olúwa nígbà gbogbo, níwọ̀n bí ẹ̀yin ti mọ̀ pé iṣẹ́ yín kì í ṣe asán nínú Olúwa. 1 Kọ́ríńtì 15:58
Iwe-mimọ ti o nbẹrẹ n ṣe iranti wa pe o yẹ ki a fi ara wa fun iṣẹ Oluwa nigbagbogbo, nitori iṣẹ wa ninu Oluwa kii yoo jẹ asan. Nigbati o ba di atunbi, o ni ifẹ tuntun ti a ri lati ṣe iṣẹ Ọlọrun. Lo anfani ife yi ki o si sise fun Un; o le ṣiṣẹ ninu ijo tabi ni agbegbe rẹ fun Ọlọrun. Ninu ile ijọsin, o le ṣiṣẹ gẹgẹbi oludamọran, olutọpa, ọmọ ẹgbẹ akọrin, olukọ, ati bẹbẹ lọ. Ni agbegbe rẹ, o le ṣiṣẹ bi oluranlọwọ, oloselu, Ajihinrere, ati bẹbẹ lọ. Awọn akoko wa nigbati, fun idi kan tabi omiiran, o le ṣe iranlọwọ. lero bi fifi silẹ lori iṣẹ ti Ọlọrun ti yàn fun ọ. Irú ìmọ̀lára bẹ́ẹ̀ kì í ṣe láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run bí kò ṣe láti ọ̀dọ̀ ẹni ibi láti kó ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì bá ọ láti dá iṣẹ́ rere tí o ń ṣe fún Olúwa dúró. Duro ṣinṣin ninu Ọrọ Ọlọrun, maṣe jẹ ki ohunkohun gbe ọ, nitori ni kete ti o ba dẹkun ṣiṣe iṣẹ Ọlọrun, iwọ yoo padanu ere ti Ọlọrun ti pese fun ọ. Ẹ̀yin olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, ẹ jẹ́ kí a máa pọ̀ sí i nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀, kí a sì máa gba ara wa níyànjú lójoojúmọ́ pẹ̀lú Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run. Ni ojo kan ere re yoo de; Ise re fun Oluwa ki yio di asan laelae.
BIBELI KIKA: Eccl.9:10, 1 Tẹsalóníkà 3:12.
ADURA: Oluwa fun mi ni ore-ofe lati ma po si ninu ise re lae Amin.