THE SEED
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you… James 4:8a KJV
Quality time is the foundation for a strong relationship. Quality time is the bedrock. Beyond quality time with your spouse and children, of utmost importance, the best is quality time with God. Learn to hang around God. Thank God for the books we read, the seminars we attend, and the sermons we hear but none can take the place of fellowship with God. In the place of fellowship, deep calls unto deep. You receive direction from God and what others struggle to do, you achieve without stress because you are riding on the wings of grace. In quality time with God, what do you do? First and foremost, worship. Worship is a powerful spiritual force that you cannot trade for anything. In the place of worship, you see God in the beauty of His holiness and every other thing falls at His feet. In quality time, you study the word. Thy word have I hid in my heart, the Psalmist said, that I might not sin against you. The word of God is so powerful that it will put food on your table, clothes on your body, and shelter over your head. As you know, whatever the word cannot give you: You don’t need it, and It does not exist. Also in His presence, when you talk to Him in prayer – you speak and He speaks to you. So, in your quality time, have a notebook around you to write down the things you hear in the place of prayer. Don’t cheat yourself by thinking you will remember, the faintest pencil is better than the sharpest memory, write down the instructions you receive from Him. Beloved, God is our first love, and no man can profess true love who has not had an encounter with Him who is Love. So, find time to spend Quality Time with God, your spouse, and your children, it will make you a better person.
BIBLE READING: James 4:1-8
PRAYER: O Lord, grant me Grace to spend quality time in your presence always Amen.
AKOKO DIDARA
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ sún mọ́ Ọlọ́run, yóò sì sún mọ́ yín.” Jákọ́bù 4:8a KJV
Akoko didara jẹ ipinlẹ fun ibasepo to lagbara. Akoko didara ni bedrock. Ni ikọja akoko didara pẹlu iyawo rẹ ati awọn ọmọde, ti o ṣe pataki julọ, ti o dara julọ ni akoko didara pẹlu Ọlọrun. Kọ ẹkọ lati duro ni ayika Ọlọrun. Dupẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun fun awọn iwe ti a ka, awọn apejọ ti a wa, ati awọn iwaasu ti a gbọ ṣugbọn ko si ẹnikan ti o le gba ipo idapo pẹlu Ọlọrun. Ni ibi idapo, awọn ipe ti o jinlẹ si jin. O gba itọsọna lati ọdọ Ọlọrun ati ohun ti awọn miiran n gbiyanju lati ṣe, o ṣaṣeyọri laisi wahala nitori pe o n gun awọn iyẹ oore-ọfẹ. Ni akoko didara pẹlu Ọlọrun, kini o ṣe? Àkọ́kọ́, ìjọsìn. Ijọsin jẹ agbara ti ẹmi ti o lagbara ti o ko le ṣowo fun ohunkohun. Ni ibi ijosin, iwọ ri Ọlọrun ni ẹwa ti iwa mimọ Rẹ ati pe gbogbo ohun miiran ṣubu ni ẹsẹ Rẹ. Ni akoko didara, o kẹkọọ ọrọ naa. Ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ ni mo fi pamọ́ sí ọkàn mi, Onísáàmù wí pé, kí n má baà ṣẹ̀ ọ́.Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run lágbára tóbẹ́ẹ̀ tí yóò fi oúnjẹ sórí tábìlì rẹ,yóo fi aṣọ sí ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀,yóo sì fi ààbò lé orí rẹ. Bi o ṣe mọ, ohunkohun ti ọrọ ko le fun ọ: 1. Iwọ ko nilo rẹ, ati 2. Ko si. Paapaa niwaju Rẹ, nigbati o ba sọrọ si Rẹ ni adura – iwọ sọrọ ati pe O ba ọ sọrọ. Nitorinaa, ni akoko didara rẹ, ni iwe akiyesi ni ayika rẹ lati kọ awọn nkan ti o gbọ silẹ ni aaye adura. Maṣe ṣe iyanjẹ ara rẹ nipa ero pe iwọ yoo ranti, ikọwe ti o dara julọ dara ju iranti ti o dara julọ, kọ awọn ilana ti o gba lati ọdọ Rẹ. Olufẹ, Ọlọrun ni ifẹ wa akọkọ, ko si si eniyan ti o le jẹwọ ifẹ otitọ ti ko ti ni alabapade pẹlu Ẹniti o jẹ Ifẹ. Nitorinaa, wa akoko lati lo Akoko Didara pẹlu Ọlọrun, iyawo rẹ, ati awọn ọmọ rẹ, yoo jẹ ki o jẹ eniyan ti o dara julọ.
BIBELI KIKA: Jákọ́bù 4:1-8
ADURA: Oluwa, fun mi ni oore-ọfẹ lati lo akoko didara ni iwaju rẹ nigbagbogbo Amin.