WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER

WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER
THE SEED
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” Romans 13:11 (KJV)

The second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is closer than ever, yet many Christians are spiritually asleep. While being active in church programs, some of us lack spiritual productivity and depth. As believers, we are called to be spiritually awake, fruitful, and productive in our walk with God. Spiritual Slumber is caused by Unbelief: Doubting God’s promises or His ability to intervene in one’s life. Neglect of God’s Word is another enemy’s tool, failing to create time to engage in daily Bible study and reflection doesn’t help anyone to grow spiritually, rather it exposes us to sin. Allowing sinful habits to cloud our relationship with God is dangerous. But we can become overcomers in all of these by being intentional in waking up to pray for the Holy Spirit’s Help: Only through the power of the Holy Spirit can we overcome spiritual weakness and rekindle our passion for God. We should engage with God’s Word. Daily Dedicate Time: to read, meditate on, and apply it to our lives as the foundation for our spiritual growth. Fellowshipping with other believers is a great tool to wake up from spiritual slumber. When we surround ourselves with a community of believers that encourages and strengthens our walk with God this will greatly help us to be back on our feet again. Now is the time to amend our ways and live in readiness for Christ’s return. The door of mercy is still open, but it will not remain so forever. Remember, our loving Savior will also be the Judge, and He will show no favouritism. Let us take heed, remain alert, and stop our slumber which opens the door to the enemy to sow weeds into our beautiful field and let’s run the race with diligence.

BIBLE READING: Matthew 13:24-28
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me to stay spiritually awake and alert. May I never grow weary or slumber but remain prepared for Your return in Jesus’ name, Amen.

JÍ KÚRÒ NÍNÚ OORUN RẸ!
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ati pé, níwọ̀n bí a ṣe mọ̀ àkókò yìí, pé àsìkò ti tó kí a jí kúrò nínú ìsùn: nítorí pé ìgbà ìgbàlà wa ti sunmọ́ ju bí a ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í gbàgbọ́ lọ.” Romu 13:11 (KJV)

Wiwa ‘keji ti Oluwa wa Jesu Kristi sunmọ ju tẹ́lẹ̀ lọ, sibẹ ọpọlọpọ awọn Kristiani ti sùn nipa ti ẹmi. Lakoko ti a n ṣiṣẹ ninu ile ijọsin, diẹ ninu wa ko ni èso ẹ̀mí tàbí jinlẹ̀ nípa ẹ̀mí. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́, a pè wá láti jí nípa tẹ̀mí, ki a ma s’èso nínú ìrìn wa pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run. Ìsùn ẹ̀mí máa ń wáyé nítorí àìgbàgbọ́: ṣíṣiyèméjì nípa ìlérí Ọlóṛ un tàbí agbára Rẹ̀ láti da sí ayé wa. Aibikita Ọrọ Ọlọrun jẹ ohun elo ọta miiran, kikọ lati lo akoko lati ṣe ikẹkọọ Bibeli ojoojumọ ati iṣaroye ko ṣe iranlọwọ fun ẹnikẹni lati dagba nipa ti ẹmi, ó ń ṣí wa sí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Gbigba awọn iwa ẹṣẹ laaye lati diwọ àjọṣe wa pẹlu Ọlọrun lewu. Ṣugbọn a le jẹ awọn ti o bori ninu gbogbo awọn wọnyi nipa jiji lati gbadura fun Iranlọwọ Ẹmi Mimọ: Nipasẹ agbara Ẹmi Mimọ ni a le bori ailera ti ẹmi ati lati mu ifẹ wa pada si Ọlọrun. A gbodo ba oro Olorun soro. Àkókò Ìyàsímímọ́ Ojoojúmọ́: láti kà, ṣàṣàrò lórí, kí a sì lò ó fún ìgbésí ayé wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìpìlẹ̀ fún ìdàgbàsókè tẹ̀mí wa. Ibaṣepọ pẹlu awọn onigbagbọ miiran jẹ ohun elo nla lati ji lati oorun ti ẹmi. Nígbàtí a bá yí ara wa ká pẹ̀lú àwùjọ àwọn onígbàgbọ́ tí ń fún wa níṣìírí tí wọ́n sì ń fún wa lókun láti bá Ọlọ́run rìn, èyí yóò ràn wá lọ́ wọ́ gidigidi láti tún padà sí ẹsẹ̀ wa. Bayi ni akoko lati tun awọn ọna wa ṣe ati gbe ni imurasilẹ fun ipadabọ Kristi. Ilẹkun aanu ṣi silẹ, ṣugbọn kii yoo duro bẹ lailai. Ranti, Olugbala wa ti o nifẹ yoo tun jẹ Adajọ, ko si fi ojuṣaju han. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a kọbiara sí, kí a wà lójúfò, kí a sì dá òórùn wa dúró tí ó ṣí ilẹ̀kùn fún àwọn ọ̀tá láti gbin èpò sínú pápá ẹlẹ́wà wa kí a sì jẹ́ kí a fi ìfọkànsìn ṣa eré náà.

BIBELI KIKA: Mátíù 13:24-28
ADURA: Baba Ọrun, ran mi lọwọ lati ṣọna nipa ti ẹmi ati ṣọra. Kí o má bàa rẹ̀ mí tàbí kí n sùn, ṣùgbọ́n kí n wà ní ìmúrasílẹ̀ fún ìpadàbọ̀ Rẹ ní orúkọ Jesu, Amin.

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