JEHOVAH JIREH
THE SEED
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen” Genesis 22: 14, KJV
In Genesis 22, we read the story of how God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Even though God does not do human sacrifice. Abraham dutifully took his son to the appointed altar and prepared to follow through on the command. He was convinced that God was able to return his son to life, hence his assertion to his servants that he and the boy would go worship the Lord and return to them. But God stopped him and showed him a ram caught by its horns in a thicket, and he killed the ram instead. Abraham then uttered the words in verse 14 of our text above. Let us paraphrase what he was saying: on the mountain of the Lord, the provision of God shall be seen. In other words, God does not issue a commission without a provision. If He has sent you on an errand, then be assured He has provided the means for you to complete that errand. We, as God’s children, should have total confidence in the provision of God. If He sends you somewhere, you cannot lack the resources to get there. On the other hand, when we find ourselves lacking or in want, we need to examine ourselves and check if we are occupying the place He expects us to occupy, doing what He wants us to do. He is committed to providing you with what you need for what He has sent you to do. So when you do not have what you need, you have to check to see if you are doing the right things, and in the right place. For on the mountain of the Lord, the provision of God shall be seen.
BIBLE READING: Genesis 22:1-14
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I have decided to follow You as my Shepherd, for I know I shall not be in want, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
JÈHÓFÀ JIRÈ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Abrahamu sí pé orúkọ ibẹ náa ni Jèhófà Jire: bí a tí ń wí títí dí òní yí, Li òkè Olúwa lí a o gbé rí i.” Genesisi 22: 14.
Nínú Jẹ́nẹ́sísì orí ikejilelogun (22), a ka ìtàn bí Ọlọ́run ṣe dán Ábúráhámù wò nípa bí béèrè pé ki ó fi ọmọ rẹ̀, Ísákì rúbọ. Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé Ọlọrun kì í fi ènìyàn rú ẹbọ. Ábúráhámù fi tọkàntọkàn mú ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ lọ síbi pẹpẹ tí a yàn, ó sì múra tán láti tẹ̀ lé àṣẹ náà. Ó dá a lójú pé Ọlọ́run lè dá ọmọ òun padà sí ìyè, torí náà ó sọ fún awọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pé òun àti ọmọ náà yio lọ jọ́sìn níwájú Jèhófà, wọ́n á sì pa dà sọ́dọ̀ wọn. Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run dá a dúró, ó sì fi àgbò kan tí ìwo rẹ̀ ha nínú igbó hàn án, ó sì pa àgbò náà dípò rẹ̀ Ábúráhámù sọ àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tó wà ní ẹsẹ 14 nínú ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímọ́ wa lókè. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a sọ àsọyé ohun tí ó sọ: lórí òkè Olúwa ni a ó rí ìpèsè Ọlọ́run. Ni ọ̀nà miiran Ọlọrun ko funni ni aṣẹ laisi ipese kan. Ti O ba ti ran ọ ní iṣẹ́ ni idaniloju pe o ti pese awọn ọna fun ọ lati pari iṣẹ naa. Àwa ọmọ Ọlọ́run gbọ́dọ̀ ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé pátápátá nínú ìpèsè Ọlọ́run, tí ó bá rán yín sí ibìkan, ẹ kò lè ṣe aláìní ohun tí ẹ o lo láti fi dé ibẹ̀. Ní ọ̀nà kejì ẹ̀wẹ̀, nígbà tí a bá rí ara wa nínú ohun ti a nílò tàbí ti a ṣe àìní rẹ̀, a ní láti yẹ ara wa wò kí a sì wádìí bóyá a ń gbé ibi tí Ó ni iretí pé kí a gbé, tàbí a nṣe ohun tí Ó fẹ́ kí a ṣe. O ti fi ara Rẹ̀ ji, lati pese ohun ti a nilo fun ohun ti O ti ran wa lati ṣe. Nítoríná nigbati a ko ba ni ohun ti a nilo, a ni lati ṣayẹwo lati rii boya a n ṣe awọn ohun ti o tọ, ati bóyá a wa ni aaye to tọ. Nitori ni ori oke Oluwa ni a o ri ipese Oluwa.
BIBELI KIKA: Genesisi 22 : 1-14
ADURA: Baba Ọrun, Mo ti pinnu lati tẹle Ọ gẹgẹ bi Oluṣọ-agutan mi, nitori mo mọ pe nko ni ṣe alaini ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.