THE SEED
“If your ruler becomes angry with you, do not hand in your resignation; serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm.” Ecclesiastes 10:4 GNT
The above scripture becomes relevant in a place of righting your wrong with others, especially those who have authority over us, as a child to parents, as subordinate to our boss at work, as a Church member to our Pastor, and of cause as wives to husbands. It is wisdom to be calm with people in authority over us. As Christians, we are called to project Christ, and we can’t behave like the one that has no Christ. It is rude and unacceptable before God to think you can argue your way through your wrongdoing with anyone stronger than you or above you. God can only work with you in your humility and calmness. Even when you’re wrongly accused, with a calm disposition you may be allowed to explain yourself. And when you are in the wrong, don’t allow pride or shame to make you act or say things that will provoke unfavourable decision-making. Just like the scripture says, “serious wrongs may be pardoned if you keep calm”. Remember always that anyone in authority does not appreciate people arguing with them.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, give me the spirit of calmness to address all situations, especially with people that are in authority over me. Amen
BIBLE READINGS: Proverbs 25:15, 29:11
ṢE JẸJẸ
IRÚGBÌN NÁÀ
“Bi ọkàn ijoye ba ru si ọ, máṣe fi ipò rẹ silẹ; nitoripe itũbá ama tù ẹ̀ṣẹ nla.” Oniwasu 10:4
Ọrọ Ọlọrun yìí wúlò fún ṣíṣe àtúnṣe ìrékọjá wa ni odõ awọn ẹlòmíràn, pãpã awọn ti o wà ní ipò àṣẹ lórí wa, gẹ́gẹ́bíi ọmọ sí òbí, ọmọ iṣẹ sí oga, ọmọ ìjọ sí oluṣọaguntan ati àyà sí ọkọ. O jẹ ohun ti o mọgbọn dani lati ṣe jẹjẹ pẹlu awọn to wà nípò olórí. Gẹ́gẹ́bí onígbàgbọ, a pe wa láti kéde Jesu, a ko si le hùwa gẹ́gẹ́bí àwọn ti kò ní Kristi. O jẹ ìwà ìbàjẹ́níwájú Ọlọrun lati ro wipe a le fi ijiyan òdì nínú ìwà búburu bá àwọn ti o lagbara jù wa lọ ja. Nínú ìwà ìrẹlẹ àti iwa jeje ni Ọlọrun ti lē darapọ̀mọ wa. Nigbati a ba tilẹ fi ẹsùn òdì kan wa, nipase iwa jeje, a le ni anfani lati ṣàlàyé àrà wa. Bi ọ ba tilẹ ṣe ohun tí ko dara, ma ṣe gbà ìgbéraga tabi ìtìjú láàyè láti hùwa tabi sọ ohun ti o le mu ìdájọ tí kò dára ba ọ. Gẹ́gẹ́bíi Iwe Mimọ yi ṣe sọ “nitoripe itũbá ama tù ẹ̀ṣẹ nla”. Rántí nigbagbogbo wípé àwon tó wà nípò olórí ko fẹ́ijiyan pelu won.
ÁDÙRÁ
Jesu Oluwa, é fún mi ni èmi jẹjẹ ninu ipo gbogbo, pãpa julọ awon ti o wà ní ipò àṣẹ níwájú mi.
BIBELI KIKA: Iwe Owe 25:15, Owe 29:11