TAKE HEED TO YOURSELF (1)
THE SEED
“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.” Luke 21: 34 NKJV
Our verse today tells us to not allow our hearts to be dulled by drunken celebrations and excessive entertainment. Let us not allow the Day of the Lord to catch us unawares. Today most of us have access to endless reels of funny videos, comedy skits, dance challenges and memes on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter) and the like. We are exposed to unfiltered and unhindered entertainment, sometimes masquerading as education and instruction. Some people have even given up watching Television altogether, to focus on social media and the internet. Watch out! These things will dull our hearts. It is almost like Jesus was not even talking to the people who were standing in front of Him at the time. Whatever distractions were available to them on that day, are nothing compared to what we face in our time. He was talking to you and me! We are in very real danger of getting ‘surprised’ by the Day of the Lord. Because the time we need to spend reading our Bibles, interacting with each other and learning worthwhile things is being wasted on the internet. Take steps today to drastically reduce or even cut off your dependence on social media for relaxation. Reduce the number of videos you forward around, a lot of it is useless information. Just because somebody made a video about something, does not mean it is true! Stop looking at your phone, first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Go on an internet fast once in a while, if you will. Unplug yourself from the world’s distractions and connect to God on a deeper level.
BIBLE READING: Luke 21:32-36
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me connect with you on a much deeper level amid the distractions of today, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
GBO TI ARA RE (1)
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ kíyè sí ara yín, kí ọkàn yín má baà di èyí tí a dẹrù pa pẹ̀lú ìṣekúṣe, ọtí àmuyó, àti àníyàn ayé yìí, àti pé ọjọ́ náà yóò dé bá yín láìròtẹ́lẹ̀.” Lúùkù 21:34
Ẹsẹ wa lóde òní sọ fún wa pé ká má ṣe jẹ́ kí àwọn ayẹyẹ ọ̀mùtípara àti eré ìnàjú tó pọ̀ ju ti tẹ́lẹ̀ lọ. E ma je ki a je ki ojo Oluwa mu wa lairotele. Loni ọpọlọpọ wa ni iwọle si awọn iyipo ailopin ti awọn fidio alarinrin, awọn ere awada, awọn italaya ijó ati awọn memes lori Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (eyiti a mọ tẹlẹ bi Twitter) ati eyi ti o da bii re. A ti farahan si ere idaraya ti ko ni iyọda ati ti ko ni idiwọ, nigbakan ti a fi ara rẹ han bi ẹkọ ati itọnisọna. Diẹ ninu awọn eniyan paapaa ti fi wiwo Tẹlifisiọnu lapapọ sile, lati dojukọ media awujọ ati intanẹẹti. Ṣọra! Nǹkan wọ̀nyí yóò mú ọkàn wa di asán. Ó dà bíi pé Jésù kò bá àwọn èèyàn tó dúró níwájú rẹ̀ sọ̀rọ̀ nígbà yẹn. Ohun yòówù kí ìpínyà ọkàn bá wọn lọ́jọ́ yẹn, kò sí nǹkan kan tí a fi wé ohun tí a ń dojú kọ ní àkókò wa. O n ba iwọ ati emi sọrọ! A wa ninu ewu gidi ti nini ‘iyalẹnu’ nipasẹ Ọjọ Oluwa. Nitoripe akoko ti a nilo lati lo kika Bibeli wa, ibaraenisọrọ pẹlu ara wa ati kikọ awọn ohun ti o niyelori ni a nfi sofo lori intanẹẹti. Ṣe awọn igbesẹ loni lati dinku tabi paapaa ge igbẹkẹle rẹ lori media awujọ fun isinmi. Din awọn nọmba ti awọn fidio ti o siwaju ni ayika, a pupo ti o jẹ asan alaye. Nitoripe ẹnikan ṣe fidio kan nipa nkan kan, ko tumọ si pe o jẹ otitọ! Duro wiwo foonu rẹ, ohun akọkọ ni owurọ ati ohun ikẹhin ni alẹ. Lọ lori intanẹẹti ni iyara lẹẹkan ni igba diẹ, ti o ba fẹ. Yọọ ararẹ kuro ninu awọn idamu agbaye ki o sopọ mọ Ọlọrun ni ipele ti o jinlẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Lúùkù 21:32-36
ADURA: Baba ọrun, ṣe iranlọwọ fun mi lati sopọ pẹlu rẹ ni ipele ti o jinle pupọ larin awọn idayatọ loni, ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.