THE SEED
Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4 : 6(KJV)
David was greatly distressed when his family and that of his men were taken captive by the Amalekites. The situation and the utterances of men around him were not encouraging. He was their leader so they expected much from him even though he also lost some possessions just like they did. The people focused on their grievances and put a lot of pressures on David to the extent of almost stoning him. However, David, in a state of distress, found encouragement in God. He did not say any blasphemy to God nor did he ignore God despite all pressures in taking his next action. He made sure he asked God if he should pursue the Amalekites and not just pursue them but to also recover all they took from him and his men. God gave him a go ahead and made his pursuit fruitful to the extent that he also captured what belonged to his enemies.This goes to us too as believers, irrespective of whatever distressing situation we may find ourselves, let us always remember that the Lord’s intention towards us is of good and he is using our situation for a testimony. Therefore, we should not ignore Him or give in to pressures because He will always be in the storm with us.
BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 30 : 4 – 17.
PRAYER: Father, I pray you grant me the grace to focus on you in time of distress and whenever I am under pressure in Jesus Name.Amen.
TITEJUMO ỌLORUN NINU AARE
IRUGBIN NAA
Ṣọra fun ohunkohun; ṣùgbọ́n nínú ohun gbogbo nípa àdúrà àti ebe pelú ìdúpẹ́ kí ẹ máa sọ àwọn ìbéèrè yín di mímo fún Ọlọ́run. Fílípì 4:6 (KJV).
Aare okan deba Dafidi nígbà ti awon Ara Amaleki ko ebi re ni igbekun. Awon oun ti o sele ni ayika re àti Oro awon eniyan ti o yika ko je Òun iwuri. Òun ni aṣáájú wọn nítorí náà wọ́n ń retí ohun púpo lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó tún pàdánù àwọn ohun ìní díẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí awon iyoku ti padanu. Àwọn èèyàn náà pọkàn po sórí ìbinu wọn, wọ́n sì fi ìdààmú bá Dáfídì débi pé wọ́n fẹ́ sọ ọ́ lókùúta. Nitorinaa, Dafidi wa ninu ìbanuje, o si ri imulokan ninu Olọ́run . Kò soro òdì sí Ọlọ́run, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò ṣàìka Ọlọ́run sí láìka gbogbo ìdààmú tó bá si ninu gbogbo ìgbése ti o gbe. Ó rí i dájú pé ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run bóyá kí òun lépa àwọn ará Ámálékì, kì í se Lati lepa wọn nìkan, àmọ́ kó tún gba gbogbo ohun tí wọ́n gbà lọ́wọ́ òun àtàwọn èèyàn re pada. Ọlọ́run ni kó te síwájú, ó sì mú kí àwọn nǹkan tó ń lépa re máa méso rere jáde débi pé ó tún gba ohun tó jẹ́ ti àwọn otá re. Eleyi naa n bawa wi gege bi Onigbagbọ wipe, ounkohun ti a ba maa la kọjá, a ni lati mo pe ero Ọlorun rere ni Siwa. Bee si nii yio so idamu wa di ẹri rere. Nitorinaa, a ko gbodo ko Ọlorun síle tàbí ki a jeki ìṣòro bori wa niitoripe o wa ninu iji pelú wa nígbà Gbogbo.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Sámúẹ́lì 30:4-17
ADURA: Baba, mo gbadura pe ki o fun mi ni oore-ofe lati dojukọ akoko ipọnju ati nigbakugba ti mo ba wa labẹ ipọnju ni Orukọ Jesu.Amin.