THE SEED
Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:25-27
We are urged to stop living as those who do not know God and to reject all that is false like lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors etc. As children of God we are to speak only the truth and to treat others right. In the body of Christ we are members of one another, which means that when one suffers, we are all affected, so we have to help each other out in times of need. Many interpret the “be angry” words as the freedom to be angry, but we should never forget the next words which say “and do not sin.” It is very hard to not sin when we are already furious, so we better pay more attention to what this verse truly says. Anger in itself is not a sin, as also Jesus felt it at the hardness of men’s hearts (Mark 3:5) and we also read about God’s wrath against those who rebelled against Him. We are to be angry at sin, like immorality, injustice and all ungodly behavior, by hating and fighting against them all. If we go to bed angry, we have little to no chance to not sin, by meditating on the cause of our anger and remembering similar past situations. The sooner we solve all negative emotions, the less chance we have to make a fool of ourselves and give the devil any opportunity to lead us into sin by holding grudges, resentment, or even bitterness. All these take time and effort to repent and be freed from, but if we do not do it, we might lose relationships that are important to us and even suffer physically.
BIBLE READING: Ephesians 4:25-27 & 29
PRAYER: Lord please help me to avoid the poison caused by negative emotions and not offer any opportunity to the devil to tempt me to sin, but to overcome evil with good in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
IRO PIPA ATI IBINU BURUKU
IRUGBIN NAA
Nítorí náà, ẹ máa fi irọ́ pípa sílẹ̀, “Kí olúkúlùkù yín máa bá aládùúgbò rẹ̀ sọ òtítọ́,” nítorí ẹ̀yà ara ara wa ni wá. “Ẹ bínú, ẹ má sì ṣe ṣẹ̀”: ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí oòrùn wọ̀ lórí ìbínú yín, ẹ má sì ṣe fi àyè fún Bìlísì. Éfésù 4:25-27
A rọ wa lati dẹkun gbigbe laaye gẹgẹbi awọn ti ko mọ Ọlọrun ati lati kọ gbogbo ohun ti o jẹ eke bi irọ, jibiti, sisọ otitọ idaji, itankale awọn agbasọ ọrọ ati bẹbẹ lọ. . Nínú ara Kristi a jẹ́ ẹ̀yà ara ara wa lẹ́nì kìíní-kejì, èyí tó túmọ̀ sí pé nígbà tí ẹnì kan bá ń jìyà, gbogbo wa ló máa ń kan wá, torí náà a ní láti ran ara wa lọ́wọ́ nígbà ìṣòro. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ túmọ̀ àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ “bínú” gẹ́gẹ́ bí òmìnira láti bínú, ṣùgbọ́n a kò gbọ́dọ̀ gbàgbé àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó tẹ̀ lé e tí ó sọ “ẹ má sì ṣẹ̀.” Ó ṣòro gan-an láti má ṣẹ̀ nígbà tí a bá ti bínú tẹ́lẹ̀, nítorí náà a sàn kí a túbọ̀ fiyè sí ohun tí ẹsẹ yìí sọ ní ti gidi. Ìbínú fúnra rẹ̀ kì í ṣe ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Jésù ṣe rí i nínú líle ọkàn ènìyàn (Máàkù 3:5) a sì tún kà nípa ìrunú Ọlọ́run sí àwọn tó ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí i. A ni lati binu si ẹṣẹ, gẹgẹbi iwa ibajẹ, aiṣododo ati gbogbo iwa aiwa-bi-Ọlọrun, nipa ikorira ati ija si gbogbo wọn. Ti a ba lọ sùn ni ibinu, a ni diẹ si ko si anfani lati ma ṣẹ, nipa iṣaro lori idi ti ibinu wa ati iranti awọn ipo ti o ti kọja. Ni kete ti a yanju gbogbo awọn ẹdun odi, aye ti o dinku ti a ni lati sọ ara wa di aṣiwere ati fun eṣu ni aye eyikeyi lati dari wa sinu ẹṣẹ nipa didimu ikunsinu, ibinu, tabi paapaa kikoro. Gbogbo ìwọ̀nyí ń gba àkókò àti ìsapá láti ronú pìwà dà kí a sì bọ́ lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n tí a kò bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, a lè pàdánù àjọṣe tí ó ṣe pàtàkì fún wa, kí a tilẹ̀ jìyà nípa ti ara.
BIBELI KIKA: Efesu 4:25-27 & 29
ADURA: Oluwa jowo ranmi lowo lati yago fun majele ti o nfa awon erongba odi ko si fi aye kankan fun Bìlísì lati dan mi wo lati ese sugbon lati fi ire bori ibi loruko Jesu. Amin.