“And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, ‘Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?’” – Luke 9:54 (NKJV)When people speak against what we hold sacred, the natural human reaction is often to rise in defence. But God Almighty does not need anyone to fight His battles for Him. He is not weak or helpless. He is the Sovereign God—the Creator of heaven and earth, able to defend His name and execute justice in His time. James and John wanted to call down fire on those who rejected Jesus, but Jesus rebuked them. He came not to destroy men’s lives but to save them.
As His followers, our calling is to reflect His love, not to act as His enforcers. God can fight for Himself, and He can defend His name better than we ever could.
BIBLE READINGS: Luke 9:51–56 (KJV)
PRAYER: Lord, help me to keep my peace while You fight and defend Your name. Teach me to reflect Your love and not my anger. Amen.
ỌLỌ́RUN LE GBÈJÀARA RẸ̀? IRUGBIN NAA
Nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ Jakọbu àti Johanu sì rí i, wọ́n ní, “Olúwa wa, jẹ́ kí a pe iná láti ọ̀run wá, kí a sì pa wọ́n run, bí Elijah ti ṣe?”LUKU 9:54.
Nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn bá sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí ohun tí a kà sí mímọ́, ìdáhùnpadà wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹlẹ́ran ara, sábà máa ń jẹ́ yọ pẹ̀lú ìgbèjà. Ṣugbọn Ọlọrun Olodumare ko nilo ẹnikẹni lati ja awọn ogun Rẹ fun Un. Ki i ṣe alailera tabi a l a i l a g b a r a . Ò u n n i Ọ l ọ́ r u n Ọ b a Aláṣẹ—Ẹlẹ́dà ọ̀run àti ayé, tó lágbára láti gbèjà orúkọ Rẹ̀ kí ó sì mú ìdájọ́ òdodo ṣẹ ní àkókò Rẹ̀. Jákọ́bù àti Jòhánù fẹ́ pe iná wá sórí àwọn tó kọ Jésù, ṣùgbọ́n Jésù bá wọn wí. Ko wa lati pa ẹmi eniyan run, ṣugbọn lati gba wọn là. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọlẹ́yìn Rẹ̀, ìpè wa ni láti fi ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀ hàn, kìí ṣe láti ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí àfi ipá mú ní ṣé ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀. Ọlọrun le ja fun ara Rẹ, ati pe O le ja fun orukọ Rẹ ju bi a ti le ṣe lọ.
BIBELI KIKA: Lúùkù 9:51-56 (KJV)
ADURA: Oluwa, ran mi lọ́wọ́ lati pa alaafia mi mọ́ nigbati O ba nja fún mi, ti o si n ja fun orúkọ Rẹ. Kọ mi lati ṣe afihan ifẹ Rẹ kii ṣe ibinu mi. Amin.