THE SEED
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 1 Corinthians 9:25
The goal of the majority of sporting competitions is to win and claim a crown. Because they are focused on the race rather than the prize, which will perish, those who contend for this crown are temperate in all things. By this, we mean that they lead a disciplined life and avoid all excesses. Life’s competition is really different. The ultimate goal of our “game” is to glorify God, and this is done through advancing the Gospel supernaturally, which produces changed lives. We might appear effective as Christians, give our all in our service, and make great strides “for Christ.” But if our underlying motivations and goals are out of sync, we won’t take home the eternal reward. The Bible is, in a very genuine sense, our substance and our life. It shapes us, forms us, and gives us the motivation and inspiration to run the race that is laid out for us, to run for the imperishable crown, and to run without stopping. The reward for faithfully finishing the Christian race is the incorruptible crown. A “Well done!” from the Master signals the completion of the training.
PRAYER
O Lord, reshape, reform and remotivate me to run the race tirelessly till the end, to gain eternity. Amen.
BIBLE READINGS: 1 Corinthians 9:20-25
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IRUGBIN NAA
Ati olukuluku eni tin jijadu ati bori a maa ni iwontuwonsi ninu ohun gbogbo, n je won se lati gba ade idibaje, sugbon awa eyi ti kin dibaje. 1 Kọ́ríńtì 9:25
Afoju sun awon ti o sere idaraya ni lati yege ati lati gba ade. Nítorí pé wọ́n gbájú mọ́ eré ìje ju ẹ̀bùn ti won yio gba lo ti yio dibaje, àwọn tí wọ́n ń sare fun adé yìí jẹ́ onípamora nínú ohun gbogbo. Nipa eyi, a tumọ si pe wọn ko ra won ni ijanu ati yago fun gbogbo aseju. Ere ije aye yi yato si eyi. Ibi-afojusun wa ti o ga julo ni lati yin Ọlọrun logo, eyi ti a lese nipa mimu ihinrere tesiwaju ninu Emi eyi ti yio fun wa ni igbesiaye otun. A lè farahan bí akikanju Kristẹni, ki á máa se iṣẹ́ ìsìn wa darara, ki á sì máa se ise takuntakun fún Kristi. Ṣugbọn ti awọn erongba wa ati awọn afojusin wa ti ko ba tona, a kole ri ere ayeraye.
Bibeli se pataki nitori pe oje ohun-ini wa ati igbesi aye wa. O un mo wa, O to wa, o si fun wa ni iwuri ati imisi lati sa ere-ije ti a ṣeto fun wa, lati sare fun ade aidibaje, ati lati sare laisi idaduro. Èrè fún Kristẹni olotito ti o parí ere ije re ni adé tí kò lè díbàjẹ́. A “O ṣe daradara!” lati oga so nipa ipari ere eje naa.
ADURA
Oluwa, tun mi mo, tun mi se ki o si ranmilowo lati maa sa ere ije yi in le jere ayeraye. Amin.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Kọ́ríńtì 9:20-25