THE SACRIFICE
THE SEED
“Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13.
In the beginning, when man fell in the Garden of Eden, he went against the commandment of God by doing exactly the opposite of what God asked him to do. He ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It was from then on that man died. He died spiritually. He was separated from God and was driven out of the garden. God made a plan to reconcile man back to Himself, but not without a sacrifice. He has to make the ultimate sacrifice with His only begotten Son so that whosoever believes in Him, will not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus Christ was not forced to lay down His life for mankind but He did it willingly. “No one takes it from me but I lay it down of Myself. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it again” John 10:18. No other sacrifice is acceptable. God has paid the precious price for all humanity. God has given us the best gift that we do not deserve. You should accept this gift of salvation. Appreciate God for all He has done. You should emulate our Saviour to live a selfless life, wanting to be of help to the needy and sacrifice for the benefit of others.
BIBLE READING: John 3:13-17
PRAYER: Lord, may I not take for granted the sacrifice you made for me to be saved in Jesus’ name. Amen.
ẸBỌ NÁÀ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ko sí ẹnikẹ́ni to ní ìfẹ́ tí ó tóbi jù èyí lọ, pé ẹnikan fí ẹ̀mí rẹ lélẹ̀ nítorí àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀”. John 15: 13.
Ni ibẹrẹ nigbati eniyan ṣubu nínú Ọgbà Edeni, o ṣè lodi si aṣẹ Ọlọrun nipa ṣiṣe idakeji ohun ti O pàṣẹ fun u lati ma ṣe. Ó jẹ nínú èso igi ìmọ̀ rere àti búburú. Láti ìgbà náà ni eniyan ti nkú. Ó kú nípa tẹ̀mí. O ya kuro lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, wọ́n si le e jade kuro ninu ọgbà. Ọlọ́run ṣé eto lati ba eniyan laja pẹ̀lú ara Rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n kii ṣé laisi ìrúbọ. Ó ní láti fi Ọmọ bíbí rẹ̀ kan ṣoṣo rúbọ kí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbà á gbọ́ má bàa
ṣègbé, ṣùgbọ́n kí ó lè ní ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun. A kò mú Jésù nípa láti fí ẹ̀mí Rẹ lélẹ̀ fún ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n O ṣeé fúnra rẹ “Kò sí ẹni tí ó gbà á lọ́wọ́ mi bí kò ṣe pé mo fi lélẹ̀ fún ara mi, mo ní agbára láti fi lélẹ̀, mo sì ní agbára láti tún gbà á Johannu 10:18. Kò sí ẹbọ mìíràn tí ó jẹ́ ìtẹ́wọ́gbà. Ọlọ́run tí sàn an ni owó iyebíye fún gbogbo ẹ̀dá eniyan. Ọlọ́run ti fun wa ni ẹ̀bùn ti o dara julọ ti ko tọ́ sí wa. O yẹ ki o gba awọn ẹ̀bùn ti igbala. Mọ́ rírí Ọlọ́run fún ohun gbogbo ti O ti ṣé. Ó yẹ ki o fara wé Olùgbàlà lati lé gbé ìgbé aiyé tí ko mọ́ tí ara rẹ̀ nìkan, tí ó ṣetan láti rán àwọn aláìní lọ́wọ́, àti láti fí ohun gbogbo lélẹ̀ fún ànfàní àwọn ẹlòmíràn.
BIBELI KIKA: Jòhánù 3:13 -17.
ADURA: Olúwa, máṣe jẹ́kí nfi ọwọ yẹpẹrẹ mu ọrẹ ẹbọ tí Ẹ ṣe fún mí, fún ìgbàlà mi ní orúkọ Jésù. Amin.