THE SEED
”Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.“ Matthew 18:4 NKJV
Today, like in His days with the Apostles, Jesus urges us to live a life of humility as His children. Humility demonstrated by the innocence and trust of a child, is a virtue highly valued by the Lord. It is a virtue in our relationship with others and a key to a rich and honourable life in the eyes of God. True humility considers others better than oneself and does nothing out of selfish ambition or vain glory.
Teaching humility, Jesus illustrated the deeper meaning of humility by washing His disciples’ feet in the gospel of Mark chapter 10, Jesus teaches that greatness in His kingdom is tied to being a servant, echoing the importance of humility. Leaving a life of service, having a mindset of serving others rather than being served.
Let us, therefore, strive to embrace the humility of a child, acknowledging our dependence on God and recognising the value of serving others. In doing so, we align ourselves with the teachings of Jesus, positioning ourselves for greatness in the kingdom of heaven.
BIBLE READINGS: Mark 10:43-45,
PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to humbly walk in your footsteps, to be innocently humble in all my ways all the days of my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen
ÌPÈ SI IRẸLẸ, GẸGẸBI ỌMỌ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nitori naa ẹnikẹ́ni ti o ba rẹ̀ ará rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ bi ọmọ kékeré yi, oun nàá ní yió pàpọ̀jù ní ìjoba ọ̀run” Matteu 18: 4
Loni, bi i ni awọn ọjọ Rẹ pẹlu awọn aposteli, Jesu rọ wa lati gbe igbesi-aye onirẹlẹ gẹgẹ bi awọn ọmọ Rẹ. Irẹlẹ ti a fihan nipasẹ aimọkan ati igbẹkẹle àwọn ọmọde jẹ iwa ti Oluwa pọnle pupọ. Ó jẹ iwa rere ninu ìbáṣèpọ wa pẹlu awọn miiran ati kọ́kọ́rọ si aye ọrọ̀ ati ọlá ni oju Ọlọrun. Ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ tòótọ́ ka àwọn ẹlòmíràn sí ẹni tí ó sàn ju ara ẹni lọ, kò sì ní ṣe ohunkóhun láti inú ẹ̀mí ìmọtara-ẹni-nìkan tàbí ògo asán. Kikọ́ni ní ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, Jésù ṣàkàwé ìtumọ̀ jíjinlẹ̀ ti ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, nípa fífọ ẹsẹ̀ àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn Rẹ̀, nínú Ìhìn Rere ti Máàkù orí ìkẹwa Jésù kọ́ni pé tìtóbi nínú Ìjọba Rẹ̀, ní ìsopọ̀ pẹ̀lú jíjẹ́ ọmọ-ọ̀dọ̀, eyítí o nkede pataki ìrẹlẹ. Ní lílọ kuro ninu igbesi-aye iṣẹ-isin, fún ẹnití o ni ero ọkan lati ṣe iranṣẹ fun awọn ẹlomiran, ju ki a ṣe iranṣẹ fúnní. Nítorí náà ẹ jẹ́ kí a lakaka láti gba ìrẹlẹ ọmọde, nípa mi mọ́ riri ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé wa lé Ọlọ́run làti mọ̀ pé ó ṣeyebíye láti sìn àwọn ẹlòmíràn. Ní ṣíṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, a o wa ni ìbámu pẹ̀lú ́ àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ Jésù, ní gbígbé ara wa sípò fún tìtóbi nínú Ìjọba Ọ̀run.
BIBELI KIKA: Marku 10:43-45
ADURA: Oluwa mi, ran mi lowo lati fi irẹlẹ rin ni ipasẹ ẹsẹ rẹ, ki emi ki o le ni irẹlẹ li aijẹbi ni gbogbo ọna mi ni gbogbo ọjọ aye mi ni orukọ Jesu Amin.