THE SEED
“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come” Hebrew 13:14
C. S Lewis in his book ‘Mere Christianity’ mentions, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy us, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world”. Noticeably, old people rarely get excited about things simply because they have seen a lot of things. Enjoy the things that God has given you, but do not make these the highlight and anchor of your life. Earthly things do not satisfy the soul, as 2 Cor 5:2 says “Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling”. Therefore, a constant thinking of the heavenly home, leads to less satisfaction with the things of this world, and makes you pursue only things that edifies others and glorifies God. Prepare your mind. but mind how you live your life to get a place in the mansion as promised by Jesus.
BIBLE READING: John 14:1-4
PRAYER: God, help me to remember your promises about eternal life and to always keep these in my heart. Amen.
JEKI AYERAYE WA NI OOKAN AYA RE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí níhìn-ín àwa kò ní ìlú ńlá tí ó wà pe títí, ṣùgbon à ń wá ìlú ńlá tí ń bo.” (Hébérù 13:14)
C. S Lewis ninu iwe rẹ ‘Mere Christianity’ mẹnuba, “Ti a ba ri ara wa pẹlu ifẹ pe ko si ohunkan ninu aye yii ti o le tẹ wa lọrun, alaye ti o ṣeeṣe julọ ni pe a ṣe wa fun aye miiran”. Ní àfiyèsí, àwọn arúgbó kì í fi bee láyo nípa àwọn nǹkan aye nítorí pé won ti rí opo nǹkan nínú aye. Gbadun awọn ohun ti Ọlọrun fi fun ọ, ṣugbọn maṣe jẹ ki awọn wọnyi jẹ ami pataki ati oludari ti igbesi aye rẹ. Awọn ohun ti aiye ko te ọkàn lorun gẹgẹ bi 2Kọrinti 5: 2 ti sọ pe “Nibẹẹkọ a n je irora,a nfẹ lati fi aso Bora dipo ilu orun”. Nítorí náà, ríronú nígbà gbogbo nípa ilé orun, ń yọrí sí Nini ìtelorùn díẹ̀ pelú àwọn nǹkan ti ayé yìí, ó sì ń mú kí o máa lépa kìkì àwọn ohun tí o n ru ènìyàn soke, ti o si fi ogo fun Ọlorun. Mura ọkàn rẹ silẹ,ṣugbọn kiyesi bi o ṣe n gbe igbesi aye rẹ lati gba aye ni ile nla gẹgẹbi ileri Jesu.
BIBELI KIKA: Jòhánù 14:1-4
ADURA: Ọlọrun, ràn mi lọwọ lati ranti awọn ileri rẹ nipa iye ainipẹkun ati lati pa iwọnyi mọ nigbagbogbo ninu ọkan mi. Amin