DIVINE INTERVENTION
THE SEED
“I am the Lord; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you …’” – Exodus 6:6 NKJV
The word “divine” refers to God, a supreme being, or a higher power, while “intervention” means stepping in to assist in a situation, especially during times of need. When combined, these words describe the act of God stepping into our circumstances to help, guide, or deliver us. The opening verse proclaims a typical example of God’s intervention in the lives of the Israelites, who were in the bondage of the Egyptians for many years. For divine intervention to manifest, faith is essential. Without faith in God’s power and promises, it becomes difficult to experience His intervention. As believers, we must cultivate strong faith and trust in God, knowing He is capable of performing miracles. How can we experience Divine Intervention? We need to position ourselves for divine intervention, by embracing God’s Love – acknowledge and accept the depth of God’s love for us. We also need to live a life that pleases God by walking in obedience and righteousness. By praying and seeking God’s face, we position ourselves to build a consistent relationship that enhances divine intervention. As we strive to experience God’s intervention in our lives we must also be aware of certain attitudes and behaviours, that can prevent us from experiencing God’s intervention, these include: lack of faith – doubting God’s ability to act, Impatience – losing trust when answers don’t come immediately and neglecting the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit. In Paul and Silas’ experience, when they were wrongly accused, beaten and imprisoned, they called upon God and God intervened miraculously.
BIBLE READING: Acts 16:16-26
PRAYER: Lord, let your spirit of divine intervention continually dwell in my life. Help me to walk in faith, trust, and obedience, so that Your power is made manifest in every situation I face, Amen.
IFARAHAN OLORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Emi ni Olúwa; Èmi yóò mú ọ jáde kúrò lábẹ́ ẹrù ìnira àwọn ará Íjíbítì, èmi yóò gbà ọ́ lọ́wọ́ ìgbèkùn wọn, èmi yóò sì rà ọ́ padà pẹ̀lú apá nínà àti pẹ̀lú ìdájọ́ ńlá.’” Eksodu 6:6 NKJV
Idawọle atọrunwa jẹ imọran ti o lagbara ti o fidimule ninu igbagbọ ati igbẹkẹle ninu Ọlọrun. Ọrọ naa “divine” n tọka si Ọlọrun, ẹda ti o ga julọ, tabi agbara ti o ga julọ, lakoko ti “intervention” tumọ si titẹ sii lati ṣe iranlọwọ ni ipo kan, paapaa ni awọn akoko aini. Nígbà tí wọ́n bá para pọ̀, àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí ṣàpèjúwe ìṣe Ọlọ́run tí ń tẹ̀ síwájú nínú àwọn ipò wa láti ṣèrànwọ́, darí, tàbí gbà wá. Ẹsẹ ibẹrẹ n kede apẹẹrẹ aṣoju ti idasi Ọlọrun ni igbesi aye awọn ọmọ Israeli, ti o wa ninu igbekun awọn ara Egipti fun ọpọlọpọ ọdun. Fun idasi atọrunwa lati farahan, igbagbọ ṣe pataki. Laisi igbagbọ ninu agbara ati awọn ileri Ọlọrun, o nira lati ni iriri idasi Rẹ. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́, a gbọ́dọ̀ mú ìgbàgbọ́ lílágbára dàgbà àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú Ọlọ́run, ní mímọ̀ pé Ó lágbára láti ṣe àwọn iṣẹ́ ìyanu. Bawo ni a ṣe le ni iriri Idasi Ọlọhun? A nilo lati gbe ara wa si ipo fun idasi Ọlọrun, nipa gbigba Ọlọrun’s Love – jẹwọ ati gba ijinle ifẹ Ọlọrun fun wa. A tún nílò láti gbé ìgbésí ayé tí ó tẹ́ Ọlọ́run lọ́rùn nípa rírìn nínú ìgbọràn àti òdodo. Nipa gbigbadura ati wiwa oju Ọlọrun, a gbe ara wa si lati kọ ibatan ti o ni ibamu ti o mu idasi Ọlọrun pọ si. Bi a ṣe n tiraka lati ni iriri idasi Ọlọrun ninu igbesi aye wa a tun gbọdọ mọ awọn iwa ati awọn ihuwasi kan, ti o le ṣe idiwọ fun wa lati ni iriri idasi Ọlọrun, iwọnyi pẹlu: aini igbagbọ – ṣiyemeji agbara Ọlọrun ni lati ṣe, Ainisuuru – padanu igbẹkẹle nigbati awọn idahun ko ṣe. t wa lẹsẹkẹsẹ ati aibikita itọsọna ati itọsọna ti Ẹmi Mimọ. Nínú ìrírí Pọ́ọ̀lù àti Sílà’, nígbà tí wọ́n fẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n lọ́nà tí kò tọ́, tí wọ́n lù wọ́n, tí wọ́n sì fi wọ́n sẹ́wọ̀n, wọ́n ké sí Ọlọ́run, Ọlọ́run sì dá sí ọ̀rọ̀ ìyanu.
BÍBÉLÌ KÍKÀ: Ìṣe 16:16-26
ADURA: Oluwa, jẹ ki ẹmi idasi Ọlọrun rẹ ma gbe ni igbesi aye mi nigbagbogbo. Riran mi lọwọ lati rin ni igbagbọ, igbẹkẹle, ati igboran, ki agbara Rẹ le farahan ni gbogbo ipo ti mo koju, Amin.