THE SEED
”For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?“ Romans 8:24 NKJV
Hope in God is such that will never disappoint us as believers, since the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him. True hope comes by trusting God even when circumstances are difficult and good things desired are not forthcoming, Hope still assures one that there is an expected end. We have to stand firm in faith and be confident in His promises. Another thing to help us in hope in God is to obey God and put our trust in Him. We can only be strong in our hope in God by the Power of the Holy Spirit that dwells in us (Romans 5: 5) “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” No matter the situation we may find ourselves in, hope is one thing we must not lose to be victorious. Hoping in God will never lead us into despair, because he has a plan for all of us who put our trust in Him.
BIBLE READINGS: Job14: 7-9
PRAYER: God Almighty, fill me with your joy and peace, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit I may abound in hope in Jesus in Name. Amen.
NÍ ÌRÈTÍ NÍNÚ ỌLỌ́RUN
IRUGBIN NAA
Nítorí ìrètí ni a fi gbá wà là: ṣùgbọ́n ìrètí tí a bá rí kí ìṣe ireti: nitori tani nreti òun tí ó bá rí? Romu 8:24
Ìrètí nínú Ọlọ́run kò ní já wa kulẹ̀ láé gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́, níwọ̀n bí ojú Olúwa ti ń bẹ lára àwọn tí ó bẹ̀rù Rẹ̀. Ìrètí tòótọ́ nwá nípa gbígbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run àní nígbà tí ipò ti a wà kan, bá le koko tí àwọn ohun rere tí a ń fẹ́ kò bá sì ti i dé. Ireti tun jẹ idaniloju ọkan pe a ni reti ni kẹhin. A ni lati duro ṣinṣin ninu igbagbọ ati ni igboya ninu awọn ileri Rẹ. Ohun miiran lati ṣe iranlọwọ fun wa ni ireti ninu Ọlọrun ni, lati gbọ́ràn si Ọlọrun ki a si gbẹkẹ wa le e. A lè jẹ́ alágbára nínú ìrètí wa nínú Ọlọ́run nípa agbára Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ tí ó ngbé inú wa (Róòmù 5:5) “Ìrètí kí i sì dójúti ní; nítorí a ti tan ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run ka wa lọ́kàn láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ wa ti a fi fun wa.” Ipò yòówù kí a rí ara wa, ìrètí jẹ́ ohun kan tí a kò gbọ́dọ̀ pàdánù láti ṣẹ́gun. Nini ireti ninu Ọlọrun ki yio mu wa, wá sinu ainireti, nitori pe O ni eto fun gbogbo wa ti o ni igbẹkẹle nínú Rẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Jóòbù 14:7-9
ADURA: Ọlọ́run Olodumare, fi ayọ̀ ati alaafia kun mi, nipa agbara Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ ki n le ni ireti ni orúkọ Jesu. Amin