THE SEED
“You have set … our secret sins in the light of your presence.” Psalms 90:8
Hidden faults and secret sins are not an isolated theme in the Scriptures. The psalmist admits, “You have set … our secret sins in the light of your presence. ”The teacher concludes, “God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing” (Ecclesiastes 12:14). The senseless are asked, “Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?” (Psalm 94:9). No wonder David pleads, “Forgive my hidden faults.” Thomas Watson said, “All will not sin on a balcony, but perhaps they will sin behind the curtain.” Praise God that our balcony sins and our curtain sins are fully cleansed. “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure,” sealed by “Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 6:19; 12:2). Lent is a good time to be honest about our secret sins, humble about our hidden faults, and hopeful about the finished work of Jesus on our behalf.
BIBLE READING: PSALM 19
PRAYER: Father, in this season may the Holy Spirit point us to our sins, and point us sinners to Jesus. In his name we hope. Amen.
ASISE IKOKO, ESE IKOKO
IRUGBIN NAA
“Iwọ ti ṣetan … awọn ẹṣẹ ikoko wa n be niwaju rẹ.” Orin Dafidi 90:8
Àwọn àṣìṣe tó fara sin àti àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ikoko kì í ṣe akori to daduro nínú Ìwé Mímọ. Onísáàmù náà gba pé, “Ìwọ ti gbé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ìkọ̀kọ̀ wa sí ìmolẹ̀ iwájú rẹ. “Olùko náà parí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ pé, “Ọlorun yóò mú gbogbo iṣe wá sínú ìdájo, pẹ̀lú gbogbo ohun tí ó farasin” (Oníwàásù 12:14). Won bi àwọn aláìgbon léèrè pé, “Ẹni tí ó dá etí kò ha gbo bí? Ẹni tí ó dá ojú kò ha rí?” ( Sáàmù 94:9 ). Abájọ tí Dáfídì fi bẹ̀bẹ̀ pé, “Dárí àwọn àṣìṣe mi tó fara sin jì mí.” Thomas Watson sọ pe, “Gbogbo eniyan kii yoo ṣẹ labe orule, ṣugbon inu ikoko ni won ti n dese.” Ka dupe lowo Ọlorun pe ese gbangba atí ikoko wa ti di mimọ ni kikun. “A ní ìrètí yìí gege bí adari fún ọkàn, tí ó fẹsẹ̀ múlẹ̀ tí ó sì ní ààbò,” tí a fi èdìdì dì nípasẹ̀ “Jesu, aṣáájú-ọ̀nà àti pípé ìgbàgbo wa” (Hébérù 6:19; 12:2). Awe jẹ akoko ti o dara lati sọ otitọ nipa awọn ẹṣẹ ikọkọ wa, irẹlẹ nipa awọn aṣiṣe wa ti o farapamọ, ati ni ireti nipa iṣẹ Jesu ti o pari.
BIBELI KIKA: Iwe Orin Dafidi 19
ADURA: Baba, ni akoko yi je ki Emi Mimo Fi ese wa han wa, ki o si Dari wa si Jesu. L‘oruko re ni a nireti. Amin.