WHEN WE ARE THE CAUSE
THE SEED
“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” Colossians 3:25 (KJV)
Parents lovingly warn their children not to touch hot stoves or run into the street. When a child disobeys and gets hurt, they still receive care — but they also bear the pain of their actions. In the same way, God warned Israel to obey His voice, but their disobedience opened the door to oppression. Sometimes the enemy is not an external foe, but the consequences of our own choices. It’s easy to call on God to judge others when they wrong us, but can we also ask Him to deal justly with us when we are the cause of our own distress? True deliverance often begins with honest self-examination and repentance. Beloved, the good news is that God hears all cries — even the cries of those who caused their own trouble. His mercy reaches us when we acknowledge our fault and return to Him.
Reflection: God’s mercy is available even when we are the cause of our trouble.
BIBLE READING: Judges 10:6–16
PRAYER: Father, deliver me from every trouble I have caused myself. Help me walk faithfully before You. Amen.
NÍGBÀ TÍ A BÁ JẸ́ OKÙNFÀ
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó bá ṣe àìtọ́ yóò gba ẹ̀san fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí ó ti ṣe: kò sì sí ojúsàájú fún ènìyàn.” – Kólósè 3:25
Àwọn òbí máa ń kìlọ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ wọn pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ láti má ṣe fọwọ́ kan ààrò gbígbóná tàbí kí wọ́n sáré lọ sí ojú pópó. Nígbà tí ọmọdé kan bá ṣàìgbọràn tí ó sì farapa, lotito wọn yio gba ìtọ́jú, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n tún ń je ìrora nítorí àìgbọràn wọn. Bákan náà, Ọlọ́run kìlọ̀ fún Ísírẹ́lì láti gbọ́ ohùn Rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n àìgbọ́ràn wọn ṣí ilẹ̀kùn sí ìnilára. Nígbà míìrán, ọ̀tá kì í ṣe ọ̀tá láti òde, ṣùgbọ́n àbájáde àwọn ohun tí a yàn. Ó rọrùn láti ké pe Ọlọ́run láti dá àwọn ẹlòmíràn lẹ́jọ́ nígbà tí wọ́n bá ṣe àìtọ́ sí wa, ṣùgbọ́n ṣé a tún lè béèrè lọ́wọ́ Rẹ̀ láti dá wa naa lẹ́jọ́ nígbà tí àwa bá jẹ́ okùnfà ìpọ́njú wa? Ìdáǹdè tòótọ́ sábà máa ń bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìyẹ-ara-ẹni-wò àti ìrònúpìwàdà tòótọ́. Olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, ìròyìn ayọ̀ ni pé Ọlọ́run ń gbọ́ igbe gbogbo eniyan – àti igbe àwọn tí ó ṣe okùnfà wàhálà ara wọn. Àánú Rẹ̀ dé ọ̀dọ̀ wa nígbà tí a bá gbà ẹ̀bi wa tí a sì padà sọ́dọ̀ Rẹ̀.
Asaro:Àánú Ọlọ́run wà nílẹ̀ kódà nígbà tí àwa bá jẹ́ okùnfà ìṣòro wa.
BIBELI KIKA: Àwọn Onídàájọ́ 10:6-16
ADURA: Baba, gbà mí lọ́wọ́ gbogbo wàhálà tí mo ti fà fún ara mi. Ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti rìn ní òtítọ́ níwájú Rẹ. Àmín.