THE SEED
But (we are different, because) our citizenship is in heaven. Philippians 3:20 AMP.
The same way we have an earthly family is the same way we have a heavenly family. As we always strive to make our earthly family, the same way our heavenly family looks unto us to make them proud. Our heavenly family includes the trinity, the angels and the clouds of witnesses that surround us. The trinity, that is God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit head our heavenly home and gives us mandates to fulfill on earth, the angels on the other hand rejoices at the salvation of lost souls and ministers unto us the heirs of salvation, while the cloud of witnesses that encompasses us keeps cheering us on to forge ahead and never turn back or give up our race. All our works on earth are being watched as to whether we are fulfilling God’s mandate or not.This world is a race. It is an adventure. Leaving our earthly family here, we are to return home after our adventure. Are we going to return home with a happy face or a sad one? Will our heavenly family welcome us with the trophy we ought to bring along after our race? Are the works of our hands on earth speaking of the beautiful kingdom we are from? Are we shining the light which God says we are? Will our works stand after passing through the test of fire? Our race on earth is time bound. Let us reflect on ourselves and check whether we are truly representing our true identity or we are doing otherwise because we shall all give account.
BIBLE READING: Hebrews 12:1-3
PRAYER: Lord, help my heart to always remember my heavenly home and help me run my race the way I ought to.
ILE WA NI ORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
Ṣugbọn (awa yatọ, nitori) ọmọ ilu wa ni ọrun. Fílípì 3:20
Ọ̀nà kan náà tí a fi ní idile ti ilẹ̀ ayé jẹ́ ọ̀nà kan náà tí a gbà ní ìdílé ti ọ̀run. Bí a ṣe ń làkàkà nígbà gbogbo láti jẹ́ ìgbéraga ìdílé wa ti ayé jẹ́ ọ̀nà kan náà tí ìdílé wa ti ọ̀run ń wò sí wa láti mú kí wọ́n gbéra ga. Idile ọrun wa pẹlu Mẹtalọkan, awọn angẹli ati awọn awọsanma ti awọn ẹlẹri ti o yi wa ka. Mẹtalọkan, iyẹn ni Ọlọrun, Jesu ati Ẹmi Mimọ ṣe olori ile ọrun wa o si fun wa ni awọn aṣẹ lati mu ṣẹ lori ilẹ, awọn angẹli ni ida keji yọ si igbala awọn ẹmi ti o sọnu ati awọn iranṣẹ fun wa awọn ajogun igbala lakoko ti awọsanma Àwọn ẹlẹ́rìí tí ó yí wa ká ń bá a nìṣó láti máa yọ̀ wá láti tẹ̀ síwájú kí wọ́n sì má ṣe yí padà tàbí jáwọ́ nínú eré ìje wa. Gbogbo iṣẹ́ wa lórí ilẹ̀ ayé ni a ń wò láti mọ̀ bóyá a ń mú àṣẹ Ọlọ́run ṣẹ tàbí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́.Ayé yìí jẹ́ eré ìje. O ti wa ni ohun ìrìn. Nlọ kuro ni idile ti aiye nihin, a ni lati pada si ile lẹhin ìrìn wa. Njẹ a yoo pada si ile pẹlu oju idunnu tabi ọkan ti o dun bi? Ǹjẹ́ ìdílé wa ti ọ̀run yóò fi ife ẹyẹ tó yẹ ká mú wá lẹ́yìn ìran wa? Ṣé iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ wa lórí ilẹ̀ ayé ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìjọba ẹlẹ́wà tí a ti wá? Njẹ a n tan imọlẹ ti Ọlọrun sọ pe a jẹ? Njẹ awọn iṣẹ wa yoo duro lẹhin ti o kọja ninu idanwo ti ina bi? Ere-ije wa lori ilẹ jẹ akoko ti a dè. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a ronú lórí ara wa kí a sì wádìí bóyá a jẹ́ aṣojú ìdánimọ̀ tòótọ́ nítòótọ́ tàbí a ń ṣe bí kò ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ nítorí pé gbogbo wa ni yóò jíhìn.
BIBELI KIKA: Hébérù 12:1-3
ADURA: Oluwa, ran ọkan mi lọwọ lati ranti ile ọrun mi nigbagbogbo ki o ran mi lọwọ lati sare ere-ije mi ni ọna ti o yẹ.