THE SEED
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall
the flame kindle upon thee.” Isaiah 43:2
In the opening scripture, we learnt of heart-warming and comforting pledge from God, to be with us His children in all circumstances. Water and fire are good servants but bad masters. In the scripture above they symbolize bad masters. God is making it clear to His children that life may not be rosy after all; His children will go through trying times which may look like water and fire. However, He has given us His Word that He will be with us and control the situation: if the trial is like rivers, they will not overcome us and if it is like fire, it will not burn
us. This should give us confidence that whatever difficult times we may be going through, the presence of God is available to deliver us. Dear beloved, the healing power of Jesus is always
available to put our lives back together. When desperation comes, whatever its source, if we only turn our eyes upon Jesus, hope will live within us.
PRAYER
In the face of tribulations, O Lord give me the power to look up unto you, for succour. In Jesus name Amen.
BIBLE READINGS: Psalm 91
WÍWÀ NI IWAJU RẸ
IRÚGBÌN NÁÀ
“Nigbati iwọ bá nlá omi, èmí o pẹlú rẹ; àti laarin odò, wọn ki yíó bó ó mọ́ lẹ: nigbati iwọ bá nrín ninu iná, kí yíó jọ ọ́ , bẹni ọwọ́ iná kí yíó ràn ọ.” Isaiah 43:2.
Ninu ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímọ́ tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀, a kẹ́kọ̀ nípa ìdùnú àti ìtùnú láti ọ̀ dọ̀ Ọlọrun; láti wà pẹ̀lú àwa ọmọ rẹ̀ nínú oniruru ipò. Omi ati iná jẹ iransẹ dára dára ṣùgbọ́ n ọga buburu ni wọn jẹ. Ninu iwe-mimọ ti o wa loke wọn ṣe afihan wọn gẹgẹ bi ọga buburu. Ọlọrun n sọ di mimọ fun awọn ọmọ rẹ pe igbesi aye le ma jẹ eyi tí o rọrun. Awọn ọmọ rẹ a máa ni awọn akoko àdánwò ti o le dabi omi ati ina. Sibẹsibẹ o ti fun wa ni ọrọ rẹ pe oun yio wa pẹlu wa ki o si ṣe adari lori ipo ti a ba wa naa: Bi idanwo naa ba dabi odo, wọn ko ni bori wa bi o ba dabi ina, ko ni jo wa. Eyi yẹ ki o fun wa ni igboya pe ohunkohun ti awọn akoko iṣoro ti a le la kọja bá lèé jẹ, Iwa láàyè Ọlọrun wa lati gba wa. Olufẹ ọwọn, agbara iwosan ti Jesu wa ní arọ́ wọ́to lati fi tun aye wa tó papọ̀. Nigbati aibalẹ ba de, ohunkohun ti o le jẹ orisun rẹ, ti a ba yi oju wa si Jesu nikan, nireti pe yíó gbe inu wa.
ADURA
Lọ́ jọ́ iponju, Oluwa fun mi ni agbara lati gbé ojú soke si ọ́ , fun iranlọwọ ni orúkọ Jesu Amin.
BIBELI KIKA: Orin Dafidi 91