THE SEED
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (NKJV)
Joy is a choice, not just an emotion. It is a decision to focus on God’s goodness, even when circumstances are challenging. Apostle Paul’s call to “rejoice always” was not written from a place of comfort but from a prison cell. Yet his spirit remained unshaken because his joy was rooted in Christ, not in his surroundings. Joy is different from happiness. Happiness depends on what happens to us, but joy flows from what we know about God. It is the deep, unshakable confidence that He is in control, that His promises are true, and that our hope in Him is secure. As we choose joy, we become a powerful testimony to the world; a reminder that the light of Christ can shine even in the darkest places. Take a purse and ask yourself, Do I choose joy always instead of allowing circumstances to dictate my peace and perspective?
BIBLE READING: James 1:2 4
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to rejoice in every season. Let my joy be rooted in Your unchanging nature and eternal promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
YÍYAN AYỌ̀ RẸ NIGBOGBO ÌGBÀ IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ máa yọ nínú Olúwa nigbagbogbo: mo sí tún wí. Ẹ máa yọ” Fílípì 4:4
Ayọ̀ jẹ́ ohun ti a yàn, ki i ṣé ohun ìmọ̀lára. Ó jẹ́ ìpinnu láti ni afọ́jú sún lori ire Ọlọ́run, bi a bá tilẹ̀ dojúkọ ìṣòro. Ìpè Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́ọ̀lù fun áti “máa yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo” kò kọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ yi láti ibi ìrọ- rún, bí kò ṣe láti inú ọgbà ẹ̀wọ̀n. Sibẹ ẹmi rẹ̀ kò mì nitori ayọ rẹ̀ ti ta gbòǹgbò ninu Kristi, kii ṣe ni ibi ayika rẹ̀. Ayọ̀ yàtọ̀ sí ìdùnnú. Ayọ̀ sinmi lórí ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wa, ṣùgbọ́n ayọ̀ ń ṣàn láti inú ohun tí a mọ̀ nípa Ọlọrun. O jẹ ifọkanbalẹ ti o jinlẹ, ti ko le mì, pe O wa ni iṣakoso pe awọn ileri Rẹ jẹ otitọ, ati pe ireti ninu rẹ wa, ni aabo. Bi a ti yan ayọ, a di ẹri to lagbara si agbaye; ìrán nilétí pe imọlẹ Kristi le tàn paapaa ninu ibi ti o ṣókùnkùn julọ nínú aye. Dúró diẹ ki o beere lọwọ ara rẹ pé, njẹ mo yan ayọ nigbagbogbo dipo gbigba awọn ayidayida laaye lati ṣe itọsọna àlàáfíà ati irisi mi bi?
BIBELI KIKA: Jákọ́bù 1:2 4
ADURA: Olúwa kọ mí làti máà yọ ni gba gbogbo. Jẹ́ kí ayọ̀ mí tá gbòǹgbò ninu ẹ̀dá tí ki i iyipada ati ìlérí ayérayé. Ni orúkọ Jesu Amin.