THE SEED
“I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you, I have no good thing.” Psalms 16:2
Psalms 16:2 brings out a soulful confession of the truth about our dependence on God for true goodness and fulfilment in life. The Psalmist realized that there is no wisdom in man that can produce fulfilment of life and goodness unless we draw strength from our source who is God. This was later emphasised by the Lord in the gospel of John chapter 15, verse 5. Jesus said to his disciples, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me, you can do nothing.” The truth of these Bible verses is the principle that apart from a connection with God, our source of life and goodness, we find ourselves lacking. As children of God, we need to reflect a deep understanding in our way of life that true goodness is not found in external possessions or achievements but in a relationship with the Saviour. We should always echo in our spirit as we navigate the journey of life our need for God as the source of all good things so that we can always be inspired to find our completeness and fulfilment in Him alone.
BIBLE READINGS: Psalm 16:2 -5
PRAYER: Lord, help me to always understand that apart from you I can’t do anything good on my own.
ORÍSUN ÌYÈ ÀTI OJÚ RÉRÉ
IRUGBIN NAA
Ọkàn mi ìwọ tí wí fún Olúwa mi pé, Ìwọ lí Olúwa mi: èmi kò ní irè kan lẹhin Rẹ̀. Psalmu 16:2
Psalm 16:2 mu ijẹwọ ẹmi jade, ti otitọ nipa gbigbẹkẹle wa le Ọlọrun fun oore otitọ ati imuse ninu igbesi aye. Onísáàmù mọ̀ pé kò sí Ọgbọ́n nínú ènìyàn tí ó lè mú ìmúṣẹ ìwàláàyè àti oore jáde àyàfi tí a bá gba agbára láti orísun wa tí í ṣe Ọlọ́run. Eyi ni a tẹnumọ nigbamii nipasẹ Oluwa ninu ihinrere ti Johannu 15: 5. Jésù sọ fún àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ pé, “Èmi ni àjàrà, ẹ̀yin ni ẹ̀ka: Bí ẹ bá dúró nínú mi, tí èmi sì wà nínú yín, ẹ ó so èso púpọ̀; láìsí tèmi, ẹ̀yinb kò lè ṣe ohunkóhun. Òtítọ́ àwọn ẹsẹ Bíbélì yìí jẹ́ ìlànà tí o yàtọ̀ sí ìsopọ̀ pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run orísun ìyè àti ire wa a nrí ara wa gẹgẹ bi aláìní. Bí Ọmọ Ọlọ́run a ní láti fi òye íjinlẹ̀ hàn nínú ọ̀nà ìgbésí ayé wa pé a kò rí ire tòótọ́ nínú ohun ìní tí òde. tabi awọn aṣeyọri ṣugbọn a ri ninu ibaṣepọ pẹlu Olugbala. O yẹ ki a máa kede re nigbagbogbo ninu ẹmi wa bi a ti ṣe nlọ kiri ninu irin-ajo ti igbesi aye wa. Ini lo fun Ọlọrun gẹgẹbi orisun ohun rere gbogbo ki a le ni imisi nigbagbogbo lati wa ni pipe ati imuse wa ninu rẹ nikan
BIBELI KIKA: Psáàmù 16:2-5
ADURA: Olúwa ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti lóye nígbà gbogbo pé yàtọ̀ sí rẹ, èmi kò lè ṣe ohun rere kan fúnra mi.