THE SEED
”looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the Cross, despising the shame.“ Hebrews 12:2 ESV
An enduring faith trusts God and looks up to Jesus no matter what, in all things, regardless of the circumstances. It is a faith that is built over time, day by day, experience by experience. Enduring faith is not just about surviving; it’s about thriving. We can grow an enduring faith in God by trusting God when times are hard naturally or by our doing. An enduring faith knows that God is still God when the storms blow and tragedy hits. Even in the midst of this, God is still good. God is faithful now and will be in the end. This can well describe the life of King David. Trusting God when life or something doesn’t make sense can help us to grow an enduring faith. To have received the instruction from God to go and sacrifice Isaac, the only promised son and heir to Abraham’s household did not make sense but Abraham trusted God and followed the instruction which turned out to be a test of his faith. Lastly, trusting God when hope seems lost is another way to grow our faith. The woman with twelve years issues of blood trusted Jesus after spending all she had and was healed. Hope seemed to be lost for her but hope is not lost when God is involved. There is always hope in Him. What seems like a dead end is not with God. Growing an enduring faith in Christ is all about putting our trust in Him in season and out of season.
BIBLE READINGS: Hebrews 11:24-34
PRAYER: Lord, help me to grow an enduring faith in you in Jesus’ name. Amen
MIMU IFARADA NINU ÌGBÀGBO DAGBA SOKE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Wiwo Jesu, olupilẹṣẹ ati alasepe igbagbo wa, ẹni ti o tori ayọ ti a gbé ka iwaju rẹ̀ farada Agbelebu, ti o kẹgàn itiju.” Heberu 12:2
Ìgbàgbo tí ó jinle maa n gbẹkẹle Ọlorun ati Jésù Kristi ninu ohun gbogbo bi o ti wu ki o ri. O jẹ igbagbọ ti a ko fun igba pipe,lojoojumọ, ati nipasẹ iriri. Ìgbàgbo pípe kì í ṣe nípa wíwàláàyè lásán; o jẹ nipa sisaseyori. A lè ní ìgbàgbo tí ó wà pe títí nínú Ọlorun nípa gbígbekẹ̀ lé Ọlorun nígbà tí àwọn àkókò bá le tàbí gbigbekele iṣe wa. Ìgbàgbo tí ó wà pe títí mọ̀ pé Ọlorun je Ọlorun nígbà tí ìjì bá fe, tí àjálù sì dé. Paapaa laarin eyi, Ọlọrun dara síbe. Ọlorun je olóòóto nísinsìnyí, yóò sì je olooto ní ìkẹyìn. Eyi le ṣapejuwe igbesi-aye Ọba Dafidi daradara. Gbígbekẹ̀lé Ọlorun nígbà tí ìwàláàyè wa kò bá bogbon mu lè ràn wá lowo láti mú ìgbàgbo pípe wa dàgbà. Láti gba ìtoni láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlorun láti lọ fi Ísákì rúbọ, ọmọkùnrin kan ṣoṣo tí Ọlorun ṣèlérí àti ajogún fún agbo ilé Ábúráhámù kò bogbon mu ṣùgbon Ábúráhámù gbekẹ̀ lé Ọlorun ó sì tẹ̀ lé ìtoni tí ó wá di ìdánwò ìgbàgbo rẹ̀. Nikẹhin, gbigbekele Ọlọrun nigbati ireti ba dabi ẹni pe o sọnu jẹ ọna miiran lati mu igbagbọ wa dagba. Obinrin na ti o ni isun ẹjẹ fun ọdun mejila gbẹkẹle Jesu lẹhin ti o ti lo gbogbo ohun ti o ni, a si mu u larada. Ireti dabi enipe o pin fun u sugbon ireti ko sonu nigbati Olorun lowo si. Ireti mbe ninu Re nigbagbogbo. Ohun ti o ko seese ko si lọdọ Ọlọrun. Mimu igbagbọ pipẹ dagba ninu Kristi jẹ gbigbẹkẹle ninu Rẹ nigba de igba.
BIBELI KIKA: Hébérù 11:24-34
ADURA: Oluwa, ràn mi lọwọ lati dagba igbagbọ ti o pẹ ninu rẹ ni orukọ Jesu. Amin