THE SEED
“The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.” Matthew 13:20–21 (NLT)
Excitement can ignite an emotional spark, but it is not enough to sustain a believer’s walk with God. Transformation, not just momentary zeal, is what God desires from us. In the parable of the sower, Jesus illustrates how some receive the Word with joy but fall away when difficulties arise because they lack deep roots. Many believers have had moments of spiritual excitement ; after a powerful sermon, during worship, or through a testimony. But without personal commitment, discipline, and a deep foundation in God’s Word, that initial excitement fades. God doesn’t just want us to feel good about His Word; He wants us to be changed by it. True transformation happens when we submit to God’s Word daily. It shapes our thoughts, molds our character, and strengthens our faith. Excitement fades, but a transformed life endures. Are you living off fleeting emotions, or are you rooted in lasting transformation?
BIBLE READING: Romans 12:1–2
PRAYER: Lord, help me not only to rejoice in Your Word but to be truly transformed by it. Renew my mind and mold my heart to walk in obedience daily. Amen.
E YIPADA, KIISE LATI MA YO NIKAN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Irúgbìn lórí ilẹ̀ olókùúta dúró fún àwọn tí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ náà, tí wọ́n sì fi ayọ̀ gbà á lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n níwọ̀n bí wọn kò ti ní gbòǹgbò, wọn kì í pẹ́, wọn a máa ṣubú ní kété tí wọ́n bá ní ìṣòro tàbí tí wọ́n ṣe inúnibíni sí wọn nítorí gbígba ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run gbọ́.” Mátíù 13:20-21.
Ayọ̀ lè tanná ìmọ̀lára ẹ̀dùn, ṣùgbọ́n kò pẹ́ tí a fi lè gbé ìrìn àjò onígbàgbọ́ kan dúró pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run. Iyipada, kii ṣe itara igba diẹ nikan, ni ohun ti Ọlọrun fẹ lati ọdọ wa. Nínú àkàwé afúnrúgbìn, Jésù ṣàkàwé bí àwọn kan ṣe gba Ọ̀rọ̀ náà pẹ̀lú ìdùnnú ṣùgbọ́n tí wọ́n ń jáwọ́ nígbà tí ìṣòro bá dìde nítorí pé wọn kò ní gbòǹgbò jíjinlẹ̀. Ọpọlọpọ awọn onigbagbọ ti ni awọn akoko igbadun ti ẹmí; lẹ́yìn ìwàásù alágbára, nígbà ìjọsìn, tàbí nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀rí. Ṣùgbọ́n láìsí ìfaramọ́ ara ẹni, ìbáwí, àti ìpìlẹ̀ jíjinlẹ̀ nínú Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ìdùnnú àkọ́kọ́ yẹn ń rẹ̀wẹ̀sì. Ọlọ́run kò kàn fẹ́ kí inú wa dùn nípa Ọ̀rọ̀ Rẹ̀; Ó fẹ́ ká yí pa dà. Ìyípadà tòótọ́ máa ń ṣẹlẹ̀ nígbà tí a bá tẹrí ba fún Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run lójoojúmọ́. Ó ń ṣe ìrònú wa, ó ń mú ìwà wa mọ́, ó sì ń fún ìgbàgbọ́ wa lókun. Idunnu n lọ, ṣugbọn igbesi aye ti o yipada duro. Ṣe o n gbe ni pipa awọn ẹdun igba pipẹ, tabi ṣe o fidimule ninu iyipada ayeraye bi?
BIBELI KIKA: Róòmù 12:1–2.
ADURA: Oluwa, ran mi lọwọ kii ṣe lati yọ ninu Ọrọ Rẹ nikan ṣugbọn lati yipada ni otitọ nipasẹ rẹ. Tun ọkan mi ṣe ki o si ṣe ọkan mi lati rin ni igboran
lojoojumọ. Amin.