RECEIVE NOT THE GRACE OF GOD IN VAIN
THE SEED
“We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain…” 2 Cor. 6: 1 NKJV
Grace can be a difficult thing to clearly define because it is a very deep and broad concept in Christianity. Grace is what God has bestowed upon you that sets you apart from everybody else. It can also mean, how God has empowered you to be the person you were created to be. Grace is God giving you something you did not work for or deserve to have. It can also be defined as the different and unique opportunities God brings your way. Our scripture today warns us not to waste those opportunities. ‘What opportunities?’ you may ask. Every day you wake up is an opportunity, no matter how it looks or feels. Your location at present is an opportunity. Your challenges are an opportunity. The people you have in your life are an opportunity. Your unique gifts and abilities are an opportunity. Your strengths are an opportunity; for they are God-given for a particular task. Even your weaknesses represent an opportunity for you to grow and improve. Your weaknesses also allow you to demonstrate what a mighty God you have. If you take a moment to thank God for all that is in your life, you will see how much grace God has bestowed upon you. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes and change your mind to notice the opportunities around you today. The Bible is warning us because we will all give our report to God one day, of what we did with His Grace.
BIBLE READING: Titus 2:11-14
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me to see what You see so I do not waste the grace You are giving to me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
MASE GBA ORE-OFE OLORUN LASAN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nitorina awa, gẹgẹ bi oṣiṣẹ pẹlu Rẹ̀ pẹlu ń bẹ̀ yin ki ẹ maṣe gba oore-ọfẹ Ọlọrun lasan…” 2 Kọr. 6:1 KJV
Oore-ọfẹ le jẹ ohun ti o nira lati ṣalaye ni kedere nitori pe o jẹ imọran ti o jinlẹ pupọ ati ti o gbooro ninu Kristiẹniti. Oore-ọfẹ ni ohun ti Ọlọrun fi fun ọ ti o sọ ọ yatọ si gbogbo eniyan miiran. Ó tún lè túmọ̀ sí, bí Ọlọ́run ṣe fún ọ lágbára láti jẹ́ ẹni tí a dá ọ láti jẹ́. Oore-ọfẹ ni Ọlọrun fun ọ ni nkan ti o ko ṣiṣẹ fun tabi yẹ lati ni. O tun le ṣe asọye bi awọn oriṣiriṣi ati awọn aye alailẹgbẹ ti Ọlọrun mu ọna rẹ wa. Iwe-mimọ wa loni kilo fun wa lati maṣe fi awọn aye yẹn ṣòfo. ‘Àwọn àǹfààní wo?’ o lè béèrè. Ni gbogbo ọjọ ti o ji jẹ aye, laibikita bi o ṣe rii tabi rilara. Ipo rẹ ni lọwọlọwọ jẹ aye. Awọn italaya rẹ jẹ aye. Awọn eniyan ti o ni ninu igbesi aye rẹ jẹ aye. Awọn ẹbun alailẹgbẹ rẹ ati awọn agbara jẹ aye. Awọn agbara rẹ jẹ anfani; nitoriti Ọlọrun fi wọn fun iṣẹ-ṣiṣe kan pato. Paapaa awọn ailagbara rẹ ṣe aṣoju aye fun ọ lati dagba ati ilọsiwaju. Awọn ailera rẹ tun jẹ ki o ṣe afihan kini Ọlọrun alagbara ti o ni. Ti o ba lo akoko diẹ lati dupẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun fun gbogbo ohun ti o wa ninu igbesi aye rẹ, iwọ yoo rii bi oore-ọfẹ Ọlọrun ti ṣe fun ọ. Beere fun Ẹmi Mimọ lati ṣii oju rẹ ki o yi ọkan rẹ pada lati ṣe akiyesi awọn anfani ni ayika rẹ loni. Bibeli n kilọ fun wa nitori pe gbogbo wa ni yoo sọ iroyin wa fun Ọlọrun ni ọjọ kan, ti ohun ti a ṣe pẹlu Oore-ọfẹ Rẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Títù 2:11-14
ADURA: Baba orun, ran mi lowo lati ri ohun ti O ri ki nma ba si ore-ofe ti O n fun mi lo, loruko Jesu. Amin.