THE SEED
“Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12
Indonesia is not the most dangerous place to confess Christ. But over the past ten years, hundreds of churches in that country have been burned to the ground. For some of us, persecution of the church is a chapter from a history book. But for Christians in Indonesia, and in many other lands, the threat of persecution is a part of daily obedience to Jesus. While we might be shocked that persecution still exists, Paul wouldn’t be. Paul considered persecution a natural consequence of living for Jesus. As Christians, we have left behind the old center of a secular life to find a new center in Christ’s holiness. And we boldly live out that central commitment, regardless of the cost. That makes me wonder why I’m not feeling more persecution for my faith!
BIBLE READING: 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-17
PRAYER: Father, bless all who experience great pressure because of their faith in Jesus. Help us all to be your witnesses. Amen.
IYEBIYE IWA MIMO
IRUGBIN NAA
“Gbogbo eniyan ti o ba nfe lati gbe igbesi-aye oniwa-bi-Olorun ninu Kristi Jesu ni a o se inunibini si.” 2 Tímótì 3:12
Ilu Indonesia kii ṣe ibi ti o lewu julọ lati jẹwọ Kristi. Ṣùgbon láti ọdún mewà seyìn, ọpolopo àwọn ṣoọ̀ṣì ní orílẹ̀-èdè naa ni won ti da ‘na sun. Fun diẹ ninu wa, inunibini si ijo jẹ abala kan lati inu iwe itan. Fún àwọn Kristẹni ní Indonesia, àti ní ọ̀pọ̀lopo orílẹ̀-èdè mìíràn, inúnibíni je onà lati Fi ìgbọràn wa han fun Jésù. Bó tilẹ̀ je pé ó lè yà wá lenu pé inúnibíni ṣì wà, Soolu o ni di Poolu. Poolù ri inúnibíni bi onà ti o to Lati wa laaye fún Jésù. Gege bí Kristẹni, a ti fi ilé ayé àtijo sílẹ̀ láti rí ibùdó tuntun kan nínú ìje mímo Kristi. A si n fi igboya gbe pelu ifaraji, laibikita ayorisi re. EleyÌ mú kí o je ìyàlenu fun mì ìdí tí mi ò fi ní ri imolara inunibini ti o po fun igbàgbo mi!
BIBELI KIKA: 2 TÍMÓTÌ 3:10-17
ADURA: Baba, bukun gbogbo awọn ti o ni iriri ipọnju nla nitori igbagbọ wọn ninu Jesu. Ran gbogbo wa lọwọ lati jẹ ẹlẹri rẹ. Amin.