THE SEED
“A person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.” Galatians 2:16 (NIV)
The major truth of the gospel is that we are made right with God not by our efforts, rituals, or moral performance, but by faith in Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul emphasises this truth repeatedly in his letter to the Galatians, rejecting the idea that human works can earn God’s approval. Righteousness is a gift, not a reward. Even today, many still struggle with this truth, feeling they must “earn” God’s love through their activities in the church or outside of the Church. But the gospel offers freedom; freedom from striving, guilt, and self-reliance. Faith in Jesus alone justifies us before God. It is by His finished work, not ours, that we are saved. We are called to have a full rest in the assurance that our salvation is secured by faith. We should live in gratitude, not in the performance of trying to do what Christ had already done and perfected. We are being called to serve God not to earn His love, but because we have already received it.
BIBLE READING: Galatians 2:15-16
PRAYER: Lord, thank You that I am justified by faith, not by my works. Help me to trust fully in Christ’s righteousness and not in my abilities. Help me walk in the freedom and joy of grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
ÌDÁLARE NÍPA ÌGBÀGBÓ KÌÍ SE NÍPA IṢÉ
IRUGBIN NAA
“A ko da eniyan lare nipa awọn iṣẹ ti ofin, ṣugbọn nipa igbagbọ ninu Jesu Kristi.” Gálátíà 2:16
Otitọ pataki ti ihinrere ni pe a ṣe wa ni ẹtọ pẹlu Ọlọrun kii ṣe nipasẹ awọn akitiyan wa, awọn aṣa, tabi iṣẹ iṣe wa, ṣugbọn nipasẹ igbagbọ ninu Jesu Kristi. Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́ọ̀lù tẹnu mọ́ òtítọ́ yìí léraléra nínú lẹ́tà tó kọ sáwọn ará Gálátíà, ó kọ èrò náà pé iṣẹ́ èèyàn lè rí ojú rere Ọlọ́run. Ododo jẹ ẹbun, kii ṣe ere. Paapaa loni, ọpọlọpọ ṣi ngbiyanju pẹlu otitọ yii, ni rilara pe wọn gbọdọ “gba” ifẹ Ọlọrun nipasẹ awọn iṣe wọn ninu ile ijọsin tabi ni ita ti Ile-ijọsin. Ṣugbọn ihinrere funni ni ominira; ominira kuro ninu igbiyanju, ẹbi, ati igbẹkẹle ara ẹni. Igbagbo ninu Jesu nikan so wa lare niwaju Olorun. Nipa iṣẹ Rẹ ti pari, kii ṣe tiwa, ni a fi gba wa la. A pe wa lati ni isinmi ni kikun ninu idaniloju pe igbala wa ni aabo nipasẹ igbagbọ. A yẹ ki o gbe ni imoore, kii ṣe ni ṣiṣe ti igbiyanju lati ṣe ohun ti Kristi ti ṣe tẹlẹ ti o si ṣe pipe. A n pe wa lati sin Ọlọrun kii ṣe lati jere ifẹ rẹ, ṣugbọn nitori a ti gba tẹlẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Gálátíà 2:15-16
ADURA: Oluwa, o dupẹ lọwọ rẹ pe a da mi lare nipa igbagbọ, kii ṣe nipasẹ awọn iṣẹ mi. Ran mi lọwọ lati gbẹkẹle ododo Kristi ni kikun kii ṣe ninu awọn agbara mi. Ran mi lowo lati rin ninu ominira ati ayo ore-ofe. Ni oruko Jesu Amin.