THE SEED
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1
Timothy was Paul’s spiritual son, who like all of us, was hurting by what was going on in his life and for those around him. We cannot have the strength that we need, if we are not truly searching and desiring for it. It is not enough to know that there is an amazing grace in Christ Jesus to be strong. We have to be determined not to allow our weaknesses and failures to rule our lives, but to desire to be empowered by what God did for us which is also available for every single one of us. If we start the day by reminding ourselves of how much God loves us and we count our blessings, thanking the Lord for every single one of them, the Holy Spirit will constantly strengthen and empower us. When things go wrong, the best way to avoid doubt and discouragement is to remind ourselves that God loves us; His plan is the best for us in the long term and even if for now the situation seems hopeless, the Lord will make a way out for us, like He did so many times in the past.
BIBLE READING: 2 TIMOTHY 2
PRAYER: Thank You so much for Your amazing grace that can be found only in You. I can count on Your wisdom and desire to help me out, no matter how hard my situation seems to be to the human mind. Thank You with all my heart Father God for the unmerited favor You offered me in Your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
AGBARA NINU ORE OFE
IRUGBIN NAA
Nitorina iwọ ọmọ mi, jẹ alagbara ninu ore-ọfẹ ti mbẹ ninu Kristi Jesu. 2 Tímótì 2:1
Timoti yin ovi gbigbọmẹ tọn Paulu tọn, mẹhe taidi mímẹpo, nuhe to jijọ to gbẹzan etọn mẹ lẹ po mẹhe lẹdo e lẹ po nọ gblehomẹna ẹn. A ko le ni agbara ti a nilo, ti a ko ba wa nitootọ ati nfẹ fun rẹ. Ko to lati mọ pe oore-ọfẹ iyanu kan wa ninu Kristi Jesu lati jẹ alagbara. A ni lati pinnu lati maṣe gba awọn ailera ati awọn ikuna wa laaye lati ṣe akoso igbesi aye wa, ṣugbọn lati fẹ lati ni agbara nipasẹ ohun ti Ọlọrun ṣe fun wa ti o tun wa fun olukuluku wa. Tí a bá bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọjọ́ náà nípa rírántí ara wa létí bí Ọlọ́run ṣe nífẹ̀ẹ́ wa tó, tá a sì ń ka àwọn ìbùkún wa, tá a sì ń dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Jèhófà fún ẹnì kọ̀ọ̀kan wọn, Ẹ̀mí mímọ́ yóò máa fún wa lókun nígbà gbogbo. Nígbà tí nǹkan kò bá lọ, ọ̀nà tó dára jù lọ láti yẹra fún iyèméjì àti ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì ni láti rán ara wa létí pé Ọlọ́run nífẹ̀ẹ́ wa; Eto rẹ jẹ ohun ti o dara julọ fun wa ni igba pipẹ ati paapa ti o ba jẹ pe fun bayi ipo naa dabi ainireti, Oluwa yoo ṣe ọna abayọ fun wa, gẹgẹbi O ti ṣe ni ọpọlọpọ igba ni igba atijọ.
BIBELI KIKA: 2 Tímótì 2
ADURA: O ṣeun pupọ fun oore-ọfẹ iyanu ti o le rii ninu Rẹ nikan. Mo le gbekele ọgbọn ati ifẹ rẹ lati ran mi lọwọ, bi o ti wu ki ipo mi le to si ọkan eniyan. O ṣeun pẹlu gbogbo ọkan mi Baba Ọlọrun fun ore-ọfẹ ti ko yẹ ti o fun mi ninu Ọmọ Rẹ, Jesu Kristi, Amin.