LIVING IN GOD’S PURPOSE FOR ONE’S LIFE
THE SEED
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Roman 8: 28 NIV
A person’s purpose is their aim or goal in life. Therefore, God’s plan for our lives relates to what He wants us to accomplish as His creation. God desires for each of us to reach our own goals and purposes. But He desires for us to achieve this with Him on our side. Living according to God’s plan for our lives entails achieving these, while overcoming whatever obstacles we may encounter along the way. But a lot of Christians do not know what God has in store for them. The account of Jeremiah’s call to purpose provides a valuable perspective on seeing that every person has a specific role to play in God’s presence. By doing this, we witness how God restored Jeremiah’s faith in himself and strengthened and renewed his purpose. This indicates that God created us with an intent, and is willing to help us fulfill them. In living according to God’s plan, we must have a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit to be enlightened and able to discern what is best for us. The Spirit of God is a revealer of hidden things and He is always there to assist us in understanding whatever function God intends for us through obedience and active service to God’s will. Additionally, to live in God’s purpose is to put our faith and confidence in Him, despite the difficulties that we may encounter, knowing that if we do this, he will see us through whatever it is that we may be encountering.
BIBLE READING: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16
PRAYER: Prayer: Lord, help me to live in accordance with your will for me, in Jesus name, Amen.
GBIGBE NINU ETO OLORUN FUN AYE ENIYAN
IRUGBIN NAA
Àwa sì mọ̀ pé nínú ohun gbogbo, Ọlọ́run ń ṣiṣẹ́ fún ire àwọn tí ó nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀, tí a ti pè gẹ́gẹ́ bí èredii rẹ̀. Róòmù 8:28
Ète ènìyàn ni ète tàbí àfojúsùn wọn nínú ìgbésí ayé. Nítorí náà, ètò Ọlọ́run fún ìgbésí ayé wa ní í ṣe pẹ̀lú ohun tí Ó fẹ́ ká ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìṣẹ̀dá Rẹ̀. Ọlọrun fẹ fun olukuluku wa lati de ọdọ awọn ibi-afẹde ati awọn ipinnu tiwa. Ṣugbọn O fẹ fun wa lati ṣaṣeyọri eyi pẹlu Rẹ ni ẹgbẹ wa. Gbígbé ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ètò Ọlọ́run fún ìgbésí ayé wa ní ìyọrísí ìwọ̀nyí nígbà tí a bá ń borí àwọn ìdènà èyíkéyìí tí a lè bá pàdé ní ọ̀nà. Ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ Kristẹni ni kò mọ ohun tí Ọlọ́run ní lọ́jọ́ iwájú fún wọn. iroyin ìpè jeremáyà fun idi pèsè irisi tí o ni iye lori ni ríri pe gbogbo eniyan ni o ni ipa pataki kan lati ko ni waju Oluwa. Nípa ṣíṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, a jẹ́rìí sí bí Ọlọ́run ṣe mú kí Jeremáyà nígbàgbọ́ nínú ara rẹ̀ padà, tó sì fún ète rẹ̀ lókun, tó sì tún sọ ọ́ di tuntun. Èyí fi hàn pé Ọlọ́run dá wa pẹ̀lú ète kan, ó sì múra tán láti ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti mú wọn ṣẹ. Ní gbígbé ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ètò Ọlọ́run, a gbọ́dọ̀ ní àjọṣe tí ó lágbára pẹ̀lú Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ láti ní ìmọ́lẹ̀ kí a sì lè mọ ohun tí ó dára jùlọ fún wa. Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run jẹ́ olùṣípayá àwọn ohun ìkọ̀kọ̀ ó sì wà níbẹ̀ nígbà gbogbo láti ràn wá lọ́wọ́ ní òye iṣẹ́ yòówù tí Ọlọ́run fẹ́ fún wa nípa ìgbọràn àti iṣẹ́ ìsìn alákòókò kíkún sí ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run. Yàtọ̀ síyẹn, láti máa gbé nínú ète Ọlọ́run ni pé ká ní ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìgbọ́kànlé nínú rẹ̀, láìka àwọn ìṣòro tá a lè bá pàdé sí, ní mímọ̀ pé tá a bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, yóò rí wa nínú ìṣòro èyíkéyìí tá a lè bá pàdé.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Kọ́ríńtì 2:9-16
ADURA: Oluwa, ran mi lowo lati gbe ni ibamu pelu ife Re fun mi, ni oruko Jesu. Amin.