THE SEED
‘But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves’. James 1:22 KJV
Hearing the word of God does not equate to acting on it, even if we think we understand it. A person who puts God’s word into practice by acting on what they have read or heard is known as a “doer of the word”. A follower of God’s word is not just a volunteer at a church or a regular attendee. A church worker could be a member of the choir, usher, or any other department within the Church of God. Instead, a doer of the word actively works to fulfill our obligations to the Lord as outlined in the Bible. There are a few concrete actions that one can take to put God’s word into practice. Being open to receiving God’s word is the first step. Being eager to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry can help achieve this. The next action is to receive God’s word and embrace its message for us. The final phase is to consistently apply the Lord’s word through actions such as praying and seeking guidance from mentors within the Church.
BIBLE READING: James 1: 21-27
PRAYER: Oh Lord, Help me not to only be a hearer but also a doer of your word, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
AWON OLUSE ORO
IRUGBIN NAA
‘Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ jẹ́ olùṣe ọ̀rọ̀ náà, ẹ má sì ṣe olùgbọ́ nìkan, kí ẹ máa tan ara yín jẹ’. Jákọ́bù 1:22
Gbigbọ ọrọ Ọlọrun ko dọgba si ṣiṣe lori rẹ, paapaa ti a ba ro pe a loye rẹ. Ẹni tí ó bá fi ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run sílò nípa ṣíṣe ohun tí ó kà tàbí tí ó ti gbọ́ ni a mọ̀ sí “olùṣe ọ̀rọ̀ náà”. Olutẹle ọrọ Ọlọrun kii ṣe oluyọọda nikan ni ile ijọsin tabi oluṣe deede. Oṣiṣẹ ile ijọsin le jẹ ọmọ ẹgbẹ ti ẹgbẹ akọrin, awọn olutọpa, tabi ẹka eyikeyi miiran laarin Ijọ ti Ọlọrun. Kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, olùṣe ọ̀rọ̀ náà ń ṣiṣẹ́ kára láti mú àwọn ojúṣe wa sí Olúwa ṣẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti tò lẹ́sẹẹsẹ nínú Bíbélì. Awọn iṣe diẹ kan wa ti eniyan le ṣe lati fi ọrọ Ọlọrun si iṣe. Ni ṣiṣi si gbigba ọrọ Ọlọrun jẹ igbesẹ akọkọ. Ni itara lati gbọ, lọra lati sọrọ, ati lọra lati binu le ṣe iranlọwọ lati ṣaṣeyọri eyi. Iṣe ti o tẹle ni lati gba ọrọ Ọlọrun ati gba ifiranṣẹ rẹ fun wa. Abala ikẹhin ni lati lo ọrọ Oluwa nigbagbogbo nipasẹ awọn iṣe bii gbigbadura ati wiwa itọsọna lati ọdọ awọn olukọni laarin Ile-ijọsin.
BIBELI KIKA: Jákọ́bù 1:21-27
ADURA: Oluwa, Ran mi lowo lati ma je olugbo nikan sugbon oluse oro re pelu, ni oruko Jesu. Amin.