THE SEED
“How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!” Psalm 147:1
Not everything that is fitting is pleasant. Forgiving an offender is fitting, but it may not be pleasant, particularly if the offense is often repeated (see Matthew 18:21-22). Giving and receiving discipline is fitting, but it may not be pleasant (see Hebrews 12:11). Ultimately, both forgiving and discipline are pleasant, for forgiving overcomes our bitterness and often restores the offender, and discipline produces righteousness and peace. But it may take time to see the pleasant results. Psalm 147 tells us that praise is both pleasant and fitting as soon as we do it. “How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him” Praise lifts our spirit. Praise restores our hope. Praise dispels our uncertainty and celebrates God’s victories. Praise glorifies our God and magnifies our Saviour. Praise is the lifeblood of our souls. Praise is the language of heaven. No wonder praise is pleasant. God declares that praise is fitting as well. Shall we not then do what is pleasant and fitting more often, more spontaneous, more exuberant, more reverent, more sincere?
BIBLE READING: PSALM 147:1-11
PRAYER: Father, in this season, fill our hearts with pleasant and fitting praise that overflows from our hearts to honour you. Through Jesus Christ our hope, Amen.
ÌYÌN TO DÙN, TÓ TỌ́
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nitori ohùn réré ní láti máa kọrin ìyìn sí Ọlọrun wa: nítorí tí o dùn iyìn sí yẹ.” Orin Dafidi 147:1
Kii ṣe ohun gbogbo ti o wa ni ibamu ní o jẹ adun. Idariji ẹlẹṣẹ jẹ ohun ti o yẹ, ṣugbọn o le ma dùn mọ ni, paapaa ti o ba jẹ pe a nda ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ náà leralera. (Matteu 18: 21-22). Fifunni ati gbigba ibawi yẹ, ṣugbọn o le ma wa dùn mọ ni (Heberu 12:11). Ni ipari, ati idariji ati ibawi méjèèjì jẹ ádùn, nitori idariji bori ibinu wa ati nigbagbogbo a mu ẹni ti o ṣẹ wa pada, ati pe ibawi n pese ododo ati Alaafia. Ṣugbọn o le gba akoko lati wo awọn abajade ti o wa ninu rẹ lọwọlọwọ. Sáàmù 147 sọ fún wa pé ìyìn máa ń dùn ó sì yẹ tí a bá ṣe é. Ó ti dára tó láti kọrin ìyìn sí Ọlọ́run wa, bí ó ti dùn tó láti yin ín!” Ìyìn ń gbé ọkàn wa ga. Iyin mu ireti wa pada. Iyin nyọ ai ni idaniloju wa kuro, o si nṣe ajọyọ̀ lori awọn iṣẹgun Ọlọrun. Ìyìn nfi Ogo f‘Olorun wa, o sí ngbe Olugbala wa ga. Iyin ni ẹjẹ fún ẹ̀mi wa. Iyin jẹ ede ọrùn. Abajọ ti iyin fi dùn! Ọlọrun kede pe iyin yẹ pẹlu. Ǹjẹ́ kò yẹ kí a máa ṣe ohun tó dùn, tó sì tọ́ lọ́pọ̀ ìgbà, lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀kan, pẹlú ọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìdùnnú, pẹ̀lú ọ̀wọ̀, àti tọkàntọkàn?
BIBELI KIKA: Orin Dafidi 147:1-11
ADURA: Baba, ni akoko yii, fi iyin to dara kun ọkan wa ti o nṣàn lati ọkan wa lati bu ọla fun ọ. Nipasẹ Jesu Kristi ireti wa. Amin