WE HAVE RECEIVED MERCY, WE FAINT NOT
THE SEED
“Therefore seeing we have this Ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not.” 2 Corinthians 4:1 (KJV)
The wonders of God in the lives of individuals, especially through the mercy shown to us in Christ Jesus, should inspire us to serve Him more and not to grow weary, weak, or stray from His presence. We must never allow anything, not even the devil’s antics to disrupt our service to God. Let us not be like the ten lepers healed by Jesus, of whom only one returned to give Him thanks. Consider Adam in the Garden of Eden. At the beginning of creation, God gave him everything, daily provision without labour, abundant fruit, health, peace, and companionship. All he was required to do was care for his environment and obey. Yet he fell. This is not who God want us to be. As the saying goes, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” Therefore, we must strive to stay on the path as we run our race. Let us cling to the Holy Spirit for strength, obey God wholeheartedly, follow His instructions, and walk in alignment with the Trinity. We are sent out as sheep among wolves. If we serve with sincerity, integrity, and spiritual devotion, we must also be prepared to endure opposition, hardship, and attempts to derail us, especially in this adulterous and sinful generation. However, we are under the care of a gracious Master who knows our frail and will not lay on us more than we can bear. He has promised, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” And again, “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” Just like Apostle Paul, who received abundant grace and shone as a star of the highest magnitude in the early church without growing weary, let us aspire and trust God to do the same for us.
BIBLE READING: 2 Corinthians 4:7–18
PRAYER: Abba Father, I depend on Your strength. Help me remain steadfast in faith and service until I see You face to face in Jesus mighty name, Amen.
A TI GBA ÂNU, KI YOO RẸ̀ WÁ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Nítorí náà bí a ti ní iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ yìí, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti rí àánú gbà, àárẹ̀ kò mú wa.” 2 Kọ́ríńtì 4:1 (KJV)
Àwọn ìyanu Ọlọ́run nínú ìgbé ayé àwọn ènìyàn, pàápàá nípasẹ̀ àánú tí a fi hàn wá nínú Krístì Jésù, yẹ kí ó mú ìmísí fún wa láti ṣe ìsìn fún un síi àti kí àárẹ̀ má mú wa, kí a má rẹ̀wẹ̀sì, tàbí kí a má yapa kúrò níwájú rẹ̀. A kò gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ kí ohunkóhun, kódà àwọn ẹ̀tàn èṣù, dá àìsimi bà iṣẹ́ ìsìn wa fún Ọlọ́run. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a má dàbí àwọn adẹ́tẹ̀ mẹ́wàá tí Jésù wò sàn, tí ọ̀kan ṣoṣo nínú wọn ni ó padà wá fi ọpẹ́ fún un. Ẹ rò nípa Ádámù nínú Ọgbà Édẹ́nì. Ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ẹ̀dá, Ọlọ́run fún un ní ohun gbogbo, ìpèsè ojoojúmọ́ láìsí iṣẹ́, èso tí ó pọ̀, ìlera, àlàáfíà, àti àjọṣe. Gbogbo ohun tí ó yẹ kí ó ṣe ni láti ṣe ìtọ́jú àyíká rẹ̀ kí ó sì tẹríba. Síbẹ̀ ó ṣubú. Èyí kì í ṣe ẹni tí Ọlọ́run fẹ́ kí a jẹ́. Bí òwe ti wí pé, “Ẹni tí a bá fún ní púpọ̀, púpọ̀ ni a ń retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.” Nítorí náà, a gbọ́dọ̀ gbìyànjú láti dúró sójú ọ̀nà bí a ti ń sáré ìje wa. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a fi ara mọ́ Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ fún agbára, kí a ṣe ìgbọràn sí Ọlọ́run tọkàntọkàn, kí a tẹ̀lé àwọn ìtọ́ni rẹ̀, kí a sì rìn ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú Mẹ́talọ́kan. A rán wa jáde bí àgùntàn láàrín ìkookò. Bí a bá ń ṣe ìsìn pẹ̀lú òtítọ́, ìwà títọ́, àti ìmọrara ẹ̀mí, a gbọ́dọ̀ múra sílẹ̀ láti faradà ìtakò, ìṣòro, àti àwọn ìgbìyànjú láti yí wa sẹ́yìn, pàápàá jùlọ nínú ìran pansaga àti ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ yìí. Síbẹ̀síbẹ̀, a wà lábẹ́ ìtọ́jú Olúwa oore-ọ̀fẹ́ tí ó mọ àìlera wa tí kò sì ní gbé ẹrù tí ó ju agbára wa lọ lé wa lórí. Ó ti ṣèlérí pé, “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọjọ́ rẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni agbára rẹ yóò rí.” Àti pé, “Wò ó, èmi wà pẹ̀lú yín nígbà gbogbo, àní títí dé òpin ayé.” Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Àpósítélì Páùlù, tí ó gba oore-ọ̀fẹ́ púpọ̀ tí ó sì tàn bí ìràwọ̀ tí ó ga jùlọ nínú ìjọ àkọ́kọ́ láìsí àárẹ̀, ẹ jẹ́ kí a gbé inú wa sókè kí a sì gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ fún wa.
BIBELI KIKA: 2 Kọ́ríńtì 4:7-18.
ADURA: Ábbà Bàbá, mo gbẹ́kẹ̀lé agbára Rẹ. Ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti dúró ṣinṣin nínú ìgbàgbọ́ àti iṣẹ́ ìsìn títí èmi ó fi rí Ọ ni ojúkojú ní orúkọ alágbára Jésù, Àmín.