THE SEED
“And Jesus said unto him, no man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” Luke 9: 62
The power to choose is a manifestation of one of God’s uncommon gifts to man – free will. This is one of your greatest assets which God will not violate. It is not in His character to compel anyone against his or her will on any issue. According to the above scripture, the one who gave us the power to choose also respects our choice. He can only advice us when exercising our will so that we do not make the wrong decisions. Moreover, once you have opened the door to the Lord on an issue, He expects total commitment. You cannot afford to look back after saying ‘Yes’ to Jesus. Today, some believers who said ‘Yes’ to holiness are now allowing secret sin. Some who said ‘Yes’ to the truth are now accommodating some lies. Are you turning back from your promise, vow, dedication and commitment to the Lord? Luke 9: 62 says doing so makes one a misfit for the Heavenly Kingdom. Like the marriage institution, it is a lifetime commitment. And like marriage, it is only death that should terminate – no, transform it into the eternal plane. The moment you enter Jesus’ boat, you are bound to submit to His captainship. As a result, you have to voluntarily submit your free will; from that moment, He must be in charge. You can no longer dictate to Him. You cannot afford to do just anything you want to do. From then on, you must ask: ‘What shall I do Lord?” it is when you give up your free will that God will be compelled to take absolute control of your life and situation, and help take decisions for you. From that time, the government of your life is put on His shoulders. Are you still retaining this asset or have you given it to Him? Remember, Jesus left us an example of relinquishing His will according to today’s reading.
BIBLE READING: Philippians 2: 5-11
PRAYER: Father, help me realize that giving up your will is a mark of brokenness, and before I can be God’s battle axe, I must first be broken.
RE IFE RE SILE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Jesu si wi fun u pe, Kò si enikan ti o ti fi owo re le oun itule, ti o si wehin, ti o yẹ fun ijọba Ọlọrun” Luku 9:62
Agbara lati Yan je okan ninu ifarahan ebùn Ọlorun fun eniyan (yiyan fun Ara eni). Eleyi je okan ninu awọn ohun-ini rẹ ti o tobi julọ ti Ọlọrun ko le e gba lowo re. Ko si ninu iwa Rẹ lati fi ipa mu ẹnikẹni lodi si ifẹ rẹ lori ounkohun. Gege bí ẹsẹ Ìwé Mímo tó wà lókè yìí ṣe sọ, ẹni tó fún wa ní agbára láti yàn tún bọ̀wọ̀ fún ohun tá a yàn. Ó lè fún wa nímọ̀ràn nígbà tá a bá ń lo ìfe wa kí a má bàa ṣe àwọn ìpinnu tí kò to. Pẹlupẹlu, ni kete ti o ba ti ṣii ilẹkun si Oluwa lori ọro kan, O n reti ifaraji re ni kikun. O ko le ni anfani lati wo ẹhin lẹhin ti won ti setan Lati je mimo. Lónìí, àwọn onígbàgbo kan tí won sọ otito sí jije mímo si n da ese ikoko titi dísinsìnyí. Diẹ ninu awọn ti o je olotito ti di oniro . Njẹ Iwo yese kuro ninu ileri, ẹjẹ, iyasọtọ ati ifaraji fun Oluwa bi? Luku 9:62 sọ pe ṣiṣe bẹẹ yoo so eniyan di alaiye fun Ijọba Ọrun. Gẹgẹbi igbekalẹ igbeyawo, o jẹ ifaraji ti ko lopin. Ati bi igbeyawo, iku nikan ni o yẹ ki o fopin si igbeyawo. Ni akoko ti o ba wọ ọkọ oju-omi Jesu, o ni lati tẹriba fun idari re. Fun eredi eyi, o ni Lati moomo jowo ife Ara re. Lati àkoko naa, Jesu gbọdọ jẹ alakoso. Iwọ ko le paṣẹ fun n mo. O ko le ni anfani lati ṣe ohunkohun ti o fẹ lati ṣe. Láti ìgbà náà lọ, ìwọ gbodọ̀ béèrè pé: ‘Kí ni èmi yóò ṣe Olúwa?” nígbà tí o bá fi òmìnira ìfe inú rẹ sílẹ̀ ni Ọlorun yíò pinnu láti sakoso aye re pátápátá, yiò si ran o lowo láti ṣèpinnu. Lati igba na, ijoba aye re ti wa ni ejika rẹ. Njẹ o ti gba Lati je ko sakoso aye re? Ranti, Jesu fi apẹẹrẹ silẹ fun wa ni kikọ ifẹ Rẹ silẹ gẹgẹ bi Iwe bibeli oni.
BIBELI KIKA: Fílípì 2:5-11
ADURA: Baba, ranmilowo lati ko wipe fifi ifẹ-inu ẹni silẹ jẹ apere titu ara eni bale, pelu ki emi to le jẹ ohun ija Ọlọrun, mo gbudọ di wiwopale.