ENVIRONMENTAL SHIFT
THE SEED
“There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.” Matt 17: 1-2
Jesus took these three disciples, who were fishermen, before they met Jesus. Jesus took them mountain climbing, different from the sea life to which they were accustomed; it was about 9000 feet above the ground. Jesus was transformed before them, and they themselves saw Moses and Elijah in conversation with Jesus Christ. What a scene. And indeed, it is a privilege for them to have this encounter, which serves as part of their training for leadership in their ministry. Reflect on their experience and apply it to your life. A life ready to serve, God must have environmental and mindset changes to allow you to fully develop into who God wants you to be. Are you ready for the environmental change, from being a fisherman to a mountain climber? At a greater height, while climbing the mountain, the oxygen level will change, and things will be different there. Are you ready to change? Are you flexible enough to shift your opinion? Are you ready for new friends? Are you ready to break your relationship with the backbiters, scoffers, revenge-seekers, and unrighteous to fit into this new elevated position? (Psalm 1: 1-end). You need a new mindset shift to realise that every new level has its own battles and challenges. The higher you go, the more fights are ahead of you. To maintain that level till God takes you higher, learn to survive by putting on your weapons of war (Eph 6:10) and surround yourself with men of valour and virtuous women that would help you grow and be strengthened.
BIBLE READING: Matthew 17: 1-9
PRAYER: God, invite me to the mountain-top to experience your glory and visions of the transformed Christ.
IYIPADA AYIKA
IRUGBIN NAA
Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́fà, Jésù mú Pétérù, Jákọ́bù àti Jòhánù arákùnrin Jákọ́bù pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, ó sì mú wọn lọ sí orí òkè ńlá kan lọ́tọ̀. Níbẹ̀ ni ó ti yí padà níwájú wọn. Ojú rẹ̀ ń ràn bí oòrùn, aṣọ rẹ̀ sì funfun bí ìmọ́lẹ̀. Mátíù 17:1-2
Jésù mú àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn mẹ́ta yìí, tí wọ́n jẹ́ apẹja, kí wọ́n tó pàdé Jésù. Jésù mú wọn gun òkè, yàtọ̀ sí ti ìwàláàyè òkun tí wọ́n ti mọ́; o jẹ nipa 9000 ẹsẹ loke ilẹ. Jésù yí padà níwájú wọn, àwọn fúnra wọn sì rí Mósè àti Èlíjà nígbà tí wọ́n ń bá Jésù Kristi sọ̀rọ̀. Iru iṣẹlẹ wo ni! Ati nitooto, o ànfàní fun won lati ni ipade yii, eyi ti o duro bii apakan tí ikekoo won fun olori ninu ise iranse won. Ronu lori iriri wọn ki o lo si igbesi aye rẹ. Igbesi aye ti o ṣetan lati sin Ọlọrun gbọdọ ni awọn iyipada ayika ati iṣaro lati jẹ ki o ni idagbasoke ni kikun si ẹni ti Ọlọrun fẹ ki o jẹ. Ṣe o ṣetan fun iyipada ayika lati jijẹ apẹja si oke-nla bi? Ni giga ti o ga julọ, ipele atẹgun yoo yipada, ati pe ohun yoo yatọ nibẹ. Ṣe o ṣetan lati yipada? Ṣe o rọ to lati yi ero rẹ pada? Ṣe o ṣetan fun awọn ọrẹ tuntun? Ṣe o ṣetan lati fọ ibatan rẹ pẹlu awọn ẹlẹgàn, awọn ẹlẹgàn, awọn olugbẹsan, ati alaiṣododo lati baamu si ipo giga tuntun yii? ( Orin Dafidi 1: 1-opin). O nilo iyipada iṣaro tuntun lati mọ pe gbogbo ipele tuntun ni awọn ogun ati awọn italaya tirẹ. Ti o ga julọ ti o lọ, diẹ sii ija ni o wa niwaju rẹ. Lati ṣetọju ipele yẹn titi ti Ọlọrun yoo fi gbe ọ ga, kọ ẹkọ lati yege nipa gbigbe awọn ohun ija ogun rẹ wọ (Efesu 6: 10) ki o si yi ara rẹ ka pẹlu awọn ọkunrin akọni ati awọn obinrin oniwa rere ti yoo ṣe iranlọwọ fun ọ lati dagba ati ni okun.
BIBELI KIKA: Mátíù 17:1-9
ADURA: Ọlọrun, pe mi si oke-nla lati ni iriri ogo rẹ ati awọn iran ti Kristi ti o yipada. Amin.