THE SEED
”Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.“ Revelation 3:11 NKJV
This season not only marks the celebration of Christ’s birth but also serves as a reminder of His return as echoed in the above scripture. Beloved of Christ, as we prepare to celebrate the remembrance of Jesus’ birth, we must also anticipate His second coming. Let us find hope and encouragement in the promise of Christ’s return. Just as the world longed for the Messiah’s arrival, we eagerly await His second coming. Let this season be a time of reflection and preparation, to ensure that we are found faithful and watchful when our Savior returns. Who knows, the long-awaited return of our Lord might be during this celebration, just like he did with the ten virgins. Don’t let us lose the focus of the essence of our belief, which is to reign with Him in eternity. We must not allow food and gifts to make us sin against God, thereby causing obstacles to our reign with Christ. In the gospel of Elder Luke, our Lord Jesus charged us to be prepared, to watch and pray, so that His return will not meet us unprepared. ”But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery, the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap;“
BIBLE READINGS: Luke 21: 34-36
PRAYER: Lord, as I prepare to celebrate Christmas, keep me focused on things that are important to get me ready for your return in Jesus’ name. Amen
ÌLÉRÍ PÍPADÀ BỌ̀ RẸ̀
IRUGBIN NAA
“Kíyèsí emi mbọ nísinsìnyí: di eyítí ìwọ ní mú ṣinṣin, kí ẹnikẹ́ni kí ó má ṣe gba adé rẹ” Ifihan 3:11
Àkókò yìí kì í ṣe àjọyọ̀ ìbí Kristi nìkan ni, ṣùgbọ́n ó tún jẹ́ ìránnilétí ìpadàbọ̀ rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ nínú ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímọ́ tí ó wà lókè. Olùfẹ́ Kristi, bí a ṣe ń múra sílẹ̀ láti ṣe ìrántí ayẹyẹ ìbí Jésù a tún gbọ́dọ̀ máa retí ìpadabọ ̀ rẹ̀ lẹkejì. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a ní ìrètí àti ìṣírí nínú ìlérí ìpadàbọ̀ Krístì gẹ́gẹ́ bí ayé ṣe ń yán hànhàn fún dídé Messia, tí a fi ńretí ìpadàbọ̀ rẹ̀ kejì. Jẹ ki akoko yii jẹ akoko ṣíṣe àṣàrò ati igbaradi lati rii daju pe a rii wa ni iri olododo ati iṣọra ẹni nigbati Olugbala wa ba pada. Tani o mọ, boya ipadabọ Oluwa wa ti a nreti tipẹtipẹ, le jẹ lakoko ayẹyẹ yii, gẹgẹ bi o ti ṣe pẹlu awọn wundia mẹwa. Ma ṣe jẹ ki a padanu ìfojúsùn pataki ti igbagbọ wa, eyiti o jẹ lati jọba pẹlu rẹ ni ayeraye. A ko gbọdọ jẹ ki ounjẹ ati awọn ẹbun jẹ ki a ṣẹ si Ọlọrun nipa eyiti o le jẹ awọn idiwọ lati le jọba pẹlu Kristi. Ninu ihinrere ti Alàgbà Luku, Oluwa wa Jesu paṣẹ fun wa lati murasilẹ. láti máa ṣọ́nà, kí wọ́n sì máa gbàdúrà, kí ìpadàbọ̀ Rẹ̀ má bàa bá wa pàdé láì múra sílẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ wà nínú ìṣọ́na, kí ọkàn yín má baà rẹ̀wẹ̀sì, kí ọkàn yín má bàa rẹ̀wẹ̀sì pẹ̀lú ìbànújẹ́, ìwà ìbàjẹ́, ìríra àti àníyàn ayé, nigbana ni ọjọ náà [nigbati messia ba pada] kii yoo de ba ọ lojiji bi pakute.
BIBELI KIKA: Luku 21:34-36
ADURA: Oluwa bi mo ṣe n mura lati ṣayẹyẹ Keresimesi, jẹ ki n fiyesi si awọn nkan ti o ṣe pataki lati mu mi mura silẹ fún pípadabọ Rẹ, l’oruko Jesu Amin.