JOY IN THE MIDST OF TEMPTATION
THE SEED
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” — James 1:2 (KJV)
Temptation is not a sign of spiritual weakness but a reality of walking with God. Even Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness. The enemy often strikes hardest when a believer decides to follow Christ wholeheartedly. But God promises that no temptation will be beyond what we can bear, and that He will make a way of escape. Temptations are tests that prove and strengthen our faith. Just like a student sitting for an exam, we must apply what we have learned from God’s Word to overcome. Trials are not meant to destroy us but to refine us and usher us into greater testimonies. Stand firm, clothed in the full armour of God. Your victory in temptation is proof of God’s power at work in you.
Reflection: Temptation is a test you can overcome through faith in God.
BIBLE READING: Matthew 4:1–11
PRAYER: Lord, help me to stand firm and trust You through every temptation. Strengthen me to overcome by Your Spirit. Amen.
AYO NINU IDANWO
IRUGBIN NAA:
“Eyin ará mi, nigbati ẹnyin ba bo sinu onirũru idanwò, ẹ kà gbogbo rẹ̀ si ayọ;” – Jakobu 1:2
Idanwo kii se ami ijakule ninu emi, sugbon ohun ti o gbodo sele si wa nigbati a ba nba Olorun rin. Jesu paapaa dojuko idanwo ninu aginju. Igba ti onigbagbo ba pinnu lati tele Kristi tokantokan, nigba naa ni ota maa n gbogun. Sugbon Olorun se ileri wipe ko si iru idanwo ti o le ga ju eyi ti a le farada ati wipe On yio pese ona abayo. Idanwo je awon idojuko ti njewo, ti o si nmu igbagbo wa le. Gege bi omo ile iwe ti nmura fun idanwo, a gbodo se amulo awon eko ti a ko ninu Oro Olorun lati ja ajasegun. Awon ipenija ti a n dojuko ki se lati pawa lara, bikose lati tun wa se, ki o si mu wa bo si ibi eri nla. Duro sinsin, gbe gbogbo ihamora Olorun wo. Isegun re kuro ninu idanwo ni aridaju agbara Olorun ti nsise ninu re.
ERO: Idanwo ni ipenija ti o le bori nipa igbagbo ninu Olorun
BIBELI KIKA: Matteu 4:1-11
ADURA: Oluwa, ran mi lowo lati duro sinsin, ki nsi gbekele O ninu gbogbo idanwo. Fun mi ni agbara lati segun nipase Emi Re. Amin.