THE SEED
“When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.” –John 6:15 (KJV)
In John 6:15, after the miracle of feeding the five thousand, the crowd wanted to make Jesus king by force. Yet, Jesus withdrew to the mountain, knowing that their intentions were misguided. While they sought a political saviour, Jesus understood that His mission was far greater—He came to establish a heavenly kingdom, not an earthly one. His refusal to be crowned king at that moment shows His perfect understanding of God’s timing and purpose.We, too, may face moments when others push us toward paths or decisions that seem appealing but are outside of God’s plan. Like Jesus, we must be sensitive to God’s timing, resisting the urge to rush ahead or to seek approval from the world. True victory and success come from walking in alignment with God’s will, not from the pressures or expectations of others. Let us seek God’s wisdom and be patient in His timing, trusting that His plan for us is always perfect.
BIBLE READING: John 6:14-21 (KJV)
PRAYER: Lord, help me to recognise and follow Your perfect timing for my life. Guide my steps so that I may resist the pressures around me and align myself fully with Your will and purpose. Amen.
MI MỌ ÀKÓKÒ ỌLÓRUṆ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí náà nígbà tí Jésù rí i pé wọ́n fẹ́ wá mú òun, kí wọ́n lè fi òun ṣe ọba, ó tún lọ sí orí òkè ní òun nìkan.” Jòhánù 6:15 (KJV)
Nínú Jòhánù 6:15, léyìn iṣ̣é ̣ìyanu tí Jésù fi bó ̣ ẹgbèrún márùṇ-ún èèyàn, àwọn èèyàn náà fé ̣fi ipá sọ Jésù di ọba. Síbè, Jésù pa dà sí orí òkè, nítorí ó ̣ mò ̣pé èrò wọn ò tònà. Bí ẉọ́n ti ń wá olùgbàlà olóṣèlú, Jésù mọ̀ pé iṣẹ́ tí òun rán òun ṣe ju ìyẹn lọ . Ó wá láti fìdí ìjọba kan múlẹ̀ ní òrun, kì í ṣe ìjọba ti ̣ ayé. Bí Jésù ò ṣe gbà kí wón fi òun jẹ ọba ní àkókò ̣ yẹn fi hàn pé ó mọ àkókò tí Ọlórun f̣é ̣kí wón fi ìṣ̣èḷè ̣ náà wáyé àti ohun tó ní lókàn láti ṣe. Àwa náà lè ̣ dojú kọ àwọn àkókò kan tí àwọn èèyàn á máa rò ̣wá láti ṣe ohun tó dà bíi pé ó dára àmó ̣tí kò bá ìfé ̣ Ọlórun mu. Bíi ti Jésù, a gḅ óḍò ̣máa fiyè sí àkókò tí Ọlórun yàn, ká má ṣe j̣é ̣kí ohunkóhun mú ká máa kánjú tàbí ká máa wá ìtéẉógbà ayé. Ìṣ̣égun àti ̣ àṣeyọrí tòótó ̣ń wá látinú rírìn níbàámu pèlú ìf̣é ̣ Ọlórun, kì í ṣe látinú ìsapá tàbí ohun táwọn ẹlòmíràn ń retí. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a wá ọgbọ́n Ọlọ́run, kí a sì ní sùúrù fún àkókò Rẹ̀, kí a ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé pé ètò Rẹ̀ fún wa jẹ́ pípé nígbà gbogbo.
BIBELI KIKA: Jòhánù 6:14-21 (KJV).
ADURA: Olúwa, ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti mọ àti tẹ̀lé àkókò pípé rẹ fún ìgbésí ayé mi. Ṣamọ̀nà àwọn ìgbésẹ̀ mi kí n lè dènà àwọn ìfúnnilókun tí ó yí mi ká kí n sì mú ara mi bá ìfẹ́ àti ète Rẹ mu. Àmín.