THE SEED
“Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest”. Jeremiah 5:24
Gratitude means realizing that something or a person has been a blessing to you and showing appreciation. The more you profess gratitude, the more you notice things to be grateful for. In Jeremiah 5, from the beginning of the chapter, God was furious with the people of Jerusalem. It states that He(God) gave them everything but they abandoned Him and worshipped idols. Jeremiah 5:24 says “ You refuse to say Let’s worship the Lord . He is the one who sends rain in spring and autumn and gives us a good harvest. That’s why I cannot bless you.” Prolonged ingratitude can lead to rebellion which will draw God’s frustration and anger. God is looking for a grateful heart; that acknowledges his blessings. It opens up God’s heart to bless us more. Even in the darkest of times, we can cultivate the habit of thanking God for His love, His promises, His mercy, thank God for the times He delivered you from that sickness, for the times He put food on your table constantly and the times He sent people to be of blessing to you. So what are you thankful for today? Have you ever done a gratitude challenge? You can try this: 1. Ponder on all the good things God has done for you randomly for about 5 minutes. 2. Start thanking Him for as many as you can remember.
BIBLE READING: Jeremiah 5:18-24
PRAYER: Lord, make it impossible for me to be ungrateful to you in my lifetime.
MIMOORE JE KOKORO SI OKAN ỌLORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
AKOSORI: Beni nwọn kò wi li ọkàn wọn pe, Ẹ jẹ ki a bẹ̀ru Oluwa Ọlọrun wa wayi, ẹniti o fun wa ni òjo akọrọ ati arọkuro ni igba rẹ̀: ti o fi ọ̀sẹ ikore ti a pinnu pamọ fun wa.Jeremáyà 5:24
Mimoore túmo si mimoriri oun ti ènìyàn ti se fun wa nipa Fifi emi imoore han. Bi o ṣe n Femi imoore han, beni Iwo yio ma ri awon idi pupo Lati maa dupe. Ni Jeremiah 5, lati ibẹrẹ Ọlọrun binu si awọn eniyan Jerusalemu. Ó sọ pé Ó fún wọn ní ohun gbogbo ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀, wọ́n sì ń bọ òrìṣà. Jeremiah 5: 24 sọ pe “O kọ lati sọ pe Jẹ ki a sin Oluwa. Òun ni ẹni tí ó rán òjò ní ìgbà ìrúwé àti ní ìgbà ìwọ̀wé, tí ó sì ń fún wa ní èso rere. Ìdí nìyẹn tí èmi kò fi lè súre fún ọ.” Àìmoore pípẹ́ lè yọrí sí ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ tí yóò fa ìbànújẹ́ àti ìbínú Ọlọ́run wá. Ọlorun n wa okàn ti o kún fun ọpẹ; ti o jẹwọ ibukun rẹ. Eyi ṣii ọkan Ọlọrun lati bukun fun wa sii. Paapaa ni awọn akoko isoro,a le gbe iwa ati maa dupẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun fun ifẹ Rẹ, awọn ileri Rẹ, aanu Rẹ, dupẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun fun awọn akoko ti O gba ọ la lọwọ aisan, fun awọn akoko ti O fi ounjẹ sori tabili rẹ nigbagbogbo ati akoko ti Ó rán àwọn ènìyàn láti jẹ́ ìbùkún fún ọ. Nitorina kini o n dupe fun loni? Njẹ o ti ṣe ipenija ọpẹ ri bi? O le gbiyanju eyi:1. Ronu lori gbogbo ohun rere ti Ọlọrun ti ṣe fun ọ fun bii iṣẹju marun.2. Bẹrẹ si dupẹ lọwọ Rẹ fun ọpọlọpọ awọn ti o le ranti.
BIBELI KIKA: Jeremáyà 5:18-24
ADURA: Oluwa, ma jẹ ko ṣee ṣe fun mi lati jẹ alaimoore fun ọ ni igbesi aye mi.