THE SEED
“If in this life we only have hope in Christ, we are of all men miserable.”1 Cor.15:19
No one comes to this world and will not leave someday. It is not the leaving that matters, but where we end up after leaving. A lot of people are in this world, not prepared for where they will eventually end up. They only live for this world. Jesus, through his teachings, says we should not lay up treasures for ourselves upon the earth. He also says that, in his Father’s house, there are many mansions and that he has gone to prepare a place for the saints. In Matt. 6:33, he further says, “We should seek first the kingdom of God and every other thing shall be added unto us. However, men are not obeying his words. It is evident that whatever man achieves on earth, he leaves when his time is up. He takes nothing out. Yet, many don’t prepare for life after this world. Apostle Paul said in 1 Cor.15:19 that if only what our interests in this world is for only worldly gains, that will amount to nothing at departure, then, you are most miserable. Many, come to Christ for children, wealth, prosperity, jobs, etc, but never had an interest in eternal life with Christ. They are the people, Apostle Paul says, are most miserable for what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul. Think about this.
BIBLE READINGS: Matthew 16:24-28
PRAYER: Oh Lord, open my eyes of understanding to seek your kingdom first.
KINI ÌRÈTÍ RẸ
IRUGBIN NAA
Bi o ba ṣe pe ni kìkì ayé yí nìkan ní àwa ni ìrètí nínú Kristi, àwa jásí òtòṣì julọ nínú gbogbo èniyàn. 1 Corinthians 15:19
Ko si ẹnikan ti o wa si aiye yii, ti kí yíò lọ kuro ni ọjọ kan. Kìí ṣe ki kúrò láyé yi nikan, ṣugbọn ibi ti a o pari si lẹhin ti a ti lọ kuro. Ọpọlọpọ eniyan ti o wa ni aiye yii ni ko gbaradi fun ibi ti wọn yoo pari sí ni ikẹhin. Wọn wa fún ayé yí nikan. Jesu nipasẹ Ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ̀ sọ pé a kò gbọ́dọ̀ tó ìṣúra fún ara wa lórí ilẹ̀ ayé. Ó tún sọ pé nínú ilé baba òun ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ibùgbé wà níbẹ̀ àti pé òun ti nlọ, láti pèsè ibì kan sílẹ̀ fún àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ nínú Matteu 6:33, síwájú sí i pé kí a wá Ìjọba Ọlọ́run àti ohùngbogbo tí o kú a o fi kún un. Àwọn eniyan kó gboran sí àṣẹ Rẹ̀. Ó hàn gbangba pé ohun yòówù tí ènìyàn bá ṣàṣeyọrí rẹ nínú aye, yíò fi sílẹ̀ nígbà tí àkókò bá tó. Kò ní mú ohùn kan kan jáde. Síbẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni kò múra sílẹ̀ de ìwàláàyè lẹ́yìn ayé yìí. Àpọ́sítélì Pọ́ọ̀lù sọ nínú 1 Kọ́ríńtì orí 15 ẹsẹ 19 bí ó bá jẹ́ pé, inú dídún wa, nínu aye yí da leri èrè ti a o ni nínú ohùn aye, eyi yio ja sí asán lẹhin ti a ba fi aye sílẹ̀; èyí jẹ́ wípé a jẹ́ òtòṣì julọ. Ọpọlọpọ wá si ọdọ Kristi, fun gbígbà ọmọ, lati gbá ọrọ̀, aásìkí, iṣe ati bẹbẹ lọ, ṣugbọn ko ni inú dídún si iye ainipẹkun pẹlu Kristi. Wọn jẹ àwọn ènìyàn ti aposteli Paulu sọ pe wọn jẹ òtòṣì pupọ julọ; nitori kíni yoo jẹ èrè fun eniyan lati jèrè gbogbo agbaye ti o sí padanu ẹmi rẹ. Ronu nipa èyí.
BIBELI KIKA: Matteu 16 : 24 -28
ADURA: Oluwa ṣi mi loju oye lati kọ́kọ́ wa ijọba rẹ.