THE SEED
“…And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it…” Mark 4: 3-4 NKJV
Have you sat in a Sermon and one week later, you cannot remember what was preached? Or even who did the preaching? Can you recall the message in church 2 weeks ago? What did it teach you? How are you using it now? If your answer is ‘No’ – this scripture is describing you. When next you hear the Word of God, make a conscious decision to ‘take it in’. If you are in the habit of taking notes, make it a point of duty to read your notes again. Check yourself, to see how you can apply the message. Otherwise, the Thief will steal it from you. And it will be as if, you never heard the message in the first place. Remember the words of King David in the book of Psalms, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.”
BIBLE READING: Psalm 119:9-16
PRAYER: Heavenly Father help me keep my heart receptive to the truth. Let it not be a ‘hunting ground’ for the thief, in Jesus’ name Amen.
Òwe Afunrugbin I
IRUGBIN NAA
“…O si ṣe, bi o ti n funrugbin, diẹ ninu awọn irugbin bọ́ si ẹba ọ̀na; Àwọn ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run sì wá, wọ́n sì jẹ ẹ́.” Máàkù 4:3-4 BMY
Njẹ o ti joko ni Iwaasu kan ati lẹhin ọsẹ kan, iwọ ko le ranti ohun ti a waasu rẹ bi? Àbí ta ló ṣe iṣẹ́ ìwàásù náà? Njẹ o le ranti ifiranṣẹ ni ile ijọsin ni ọsẹ meji sẹhin bi? Kini o kọ ọ? Báwo lo ṣe ń lò ó báyìí? Ti idahun rẹ ba jẹ ‘Bẹẹkọ’ – iwe-mimọ yii n ṣe apejuwe rẹ. Nígbà tó o bá gbọ́ Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ṣe ìpinnu tó mọ́gbọ́n dání láti ‘gbé e wọlé’. Ti o ba wa ni aṣa ti ṣiṣe awọn akọsilẹ, jẹ ki o jẹ aaye ti ojuse lati ka awọn akọsilẹ rẹ lẹẹkansi. Ṣayẹwo ararẹ, lati rii bi o ṣe le fi ifiranṣẹ naa silo. Bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, Olè náà máa jí lọ́wọ́ rẹ. Ati pe yoo dabi ẹnipe, iwọ ko gbọ ifiranṣẹ naa ni aye akọkọ. Rántí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọba Dáfídì nínú ìwé Sáàmù pé, “Èmi ti fi ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ pa mọ́ sí ọkàn mi, kí èmi má bàa ṣẹ̀ sí ọ.”
BIBELI KIKA: Sáàmù 119:9-16
ADURA: Baba Ọrun ran mi lọwọ lati jẹ ki ọkan mi gba otitọ. Ki o ma je ‘pa ode’ fun ole, ni oruko Jesu Amin.