THE SEED
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV
The above Bible verse is King David’s admonition to all Christians. According to our Bible reading below, Lot chose an area that looked good to his eyes. And it was indeed a good and fertile land; the bible says so. But Lot only saw the beauty of the land physically. He could not see the people; or what they were like. He could not see what the immediate future of that beautiful land was. Lot did not know that the government and the people of Sodom had rebelled against their masters. And within two years of moving there, the whole country got consumed by war, and the many flocks and cattle, servants and wealth that caused the separation from Abram and were due to be seized from him by foreign invaders (Genesis 14). He had no way of knowing any of this, from where he was standing. But God knew. Beloved, it is a shock to know that most Christians have not fully accepted in their hearts that God knows better than them. Yes, we sing songs about it, and we mention seeking Godly wisdom in prayer. However, the actions of many Christians demonstrate that they lean upon their understanding in making decisions more than on God. Let God direct your heart. Think, plan, then bring your plans to Him; before you move. He knows what is going to happen. He is the only One who knows.
BIBLE READING: Genesis 14:1-11
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank you for my intellect. But I will not rely on my knowledge alone in my decisions, I accept your direction in all I do, in Jesus name. Amen.
MA SE TE SI IMO ARA RE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Fi gbogbo ọkàn rẹ gbẹ́kẹ̀lé OLUWA, má sì gbára lé òye tìrẹ; Jẹ́wọ́ rẹ̀ ní gbogbo ọ̀nà rẹ, Òun yóò sì máa tọ́ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.” Òwe 3:5-6 KJV
Ẹsẹ Bíbélì tó wà lókè yìí jẹ́ ìmọ̀ràn Ọba Dáfídì sí gbogbo Kristẹni. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Bíbélì kíkà nísàlẹ̀ wa ṣe sọ, Lọ́ọ̀tì yan àgbègbè tó dára lójú rẹ̀. Ó sì jẹ́ ilẹ̀ tí ó dára tí ó sì lọ́ràá; Bíbélì sọ bẹ́ẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n Lọ́ọ̀tì rí ẹwà ilẹ̀ náà ní ti ara. Ko le ri awon eniyan; tabi bi wọn ti dabi. kò rí bí ojó iwájú ilè tí ó dára náà tí rí. Lọ́ọ̀tì kò mọ̀ pé ìjọba àti àwọn ará Sódómù ti ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Ọ̀gá wọn. Ati laarin ọdun meji ti gbigbe sibẹ, gbogbo orilẹ-ede yoo jẹ nipasẹ ogun. Ati ọpọlọpọ awọn agbo-ẹran ati ẹran-ọsin, awọn iranṣẹ ati ọrọ ti o fa iyatọ kuro lọdọ Abramu ati pe o yẹ ki o gba lọwọ rẹ nipasẹ awọn ajeji ajeji (Genesisi 14). Oun ko ni ọna lati mọ eyikeyi eyi, lati ibiti o ti duro. Ṣugbọn Ọlọrun mọ! Olufẹ, o jẹ iyalẹnu lati mọ pe ọpọlọpọ awọn Kristiani ko ti gba ni kikun ninu ọkan wọn pe Ọlọrun mọ ju wọn lọ. Bẹẹni, a kọ orin nipa rẹ. A sì mẹ́nu kan wíwá ọgbọ́n Ọlọ́run nínú àdúrà. Àmọ́, ohun tí ọ̀pọ̀ Kristẹni ń ṣe fi hàn pé òye wọn ni wọ́n gbára lé nínú ṣíṣe ìpinnu ju Ọlọ́run lọ. Jẹ́ kí Ọlọ́run darí ọkàn rẹ. Ronu, gbero, ki o si mu eto rẹ wa sọdọ Rẹ; ṣaaju ki o to gbe. Ó mọ ohun tó máa ṣẹlẹ̀. Òun nìkan ló mọ̀!
BIBELI KIKA: Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 14:1-11
ADURA: Baba Ọrun, Mo dupẹ lọwọ rẹ fun ọgbọn mi. Ṣugbọn Emi kii yoo gbẹkẹle imọ mi nikan ninu awọn ipinnu mi, Mo gba itọsọna rẹ ni gbogbo ohun ti Mo ṣe, ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.