THE SEED
”Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.“ Luke 23:34 NKJV
Jesus is the ultimate example of forgiveness. The model of Jesus’ forgiveness stands for pure love and grace. It’s about forgiving those who are not asking for your forgiveness even though they have wronged you greatly. As Jesus was hung up on the cross the people were mocking Him and Roman soldiers tortured Him to inflict excruciating pain on Him but all He could feel was compassion for their souls not to perish. He sought God the Father on their behalf, Jesus asked God to forgive the people who did not know that they were doing evil! This got me thinking, could it be that most people who wronged us might be acting ignorantly under the strategic influence of demonic forces to inflict pain on us or frustrate us? If so, then we have to emulate the model of Jesus’ forgiveness to release them from our hearts and leave them with God to judge them. Stephen, one of the early church Deacons, with the help of the Holy Spirit, truthfully modelled the type of Jesus’ forgiveness. Before he had his final breath, he said, ”…, Lord, do not charge them with this sin …“ I believe we can also model Jesus’ type of forgiveness in all areas of our lives with the help of the Holy Spirit, this will help us to reflect the love of Christ.
BIBLE READINGS: Acts 7:54-60
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, with the help of the Holy Spirit, enable me to truthfully model your type of forgiveness to live a life that is pleasing to you. Amen
SAFARAWE ÌDÁRÍJI JÉSÙ
IRUGBIN NAA
Jesu si wipe, Baba, dariji wọn, nitoriti nwọn kò mọ̀ ohun ti nwọn nṣe.” Lúùkù 23:34
Jesu ni apẹẹrẹ idariji ti o ga julọ. Apẹẹrẹ idariji Jesu duro fun ifẹ mimọ ati oore-ọfẹ. O jẹ didariji awọn ti ko beere fun idariji rẹ botilẹjẹpe wọn ti ṣẹ ọ lọpọlọpọ. Bí won ṣe gbé Jésù sórí àgbélébùú, àwọn èèyàn náà ń fi í ṣe ẹleyà tí àwọn ọmọ ogun Róòmù sì ń fìyà jẹ e láti fi ìrora gbígbóná janjan lé e lórí, ṣùgbon gbogbo erongba okan Jesu si wọn nipé kí won ri aanu gba lati má ṣègbé. Ó bẹ Ọlorun Baba fún wọn, Jésù ní kí Ọlorun dárí ji àwọn tí kò mọ̀ pé àwọn ń ṣe ibi! Èyí mú kí n ronú pé, ṣé ó lè je pé ọ̀pọ̀lọpo àwọn tó ṣẹ̀ wá lè máa hùwà àìmọ̀kan lábe agbára ìdarí àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù láti fi iya je wa tàbí kí won já wa kulẹ̀? Toba ribe, a ni Lati safarawe idáríjì Jesu, ki a si tu awon ti a gbe sokan silẹ ki a si fi won le idajo Ọlorun lowo. Stefanu, ọkan ninu awọn Diakoni ijo akọkọ, pẹlu iranlọwọ ti Ẹmi Mimọ, ni o ṣe apẹẹrẹ iru idariji Jesu ni tòóto. Ṣaaju ki o to mi eemi ikẹhin rẹ, o sọ pe, ”…, Oluwa, maṣe ka eṣe yi si won Ọlorun. Mo gbagbọ pe a tun le ṣe apẹẹrẹ iru idariji Jesu ni gbogbo awọn agbegbe ti igbesi aye wa pẹlu iranlọwọ ti Ẹmi Mimọ, eyi yoo ṣe iranlọwọ fun wa lati ṣe afihan ifẹ ti Kristi ati nitori pe Jesu ṣe e a tun le farawe ni otitọ.
BIBELI KIKA: Ìṣe Aposteli 7:54-60
ADURA: Jesu Oluwa, pẹlu iranlọwọ ti Ẹmi Mimọ, jẹ ki n ṣe apẹẹrẹ ni otitọ iru idariji rẹ lati gbe igbesi aye ti o wu ọ. Amin