THE SEED
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 NIV
As followers of Christ, we are called to be a light in the world, reflecting God’s glory and spreading His truth. Isaiah 60:1 urges us, to arise and shine, because our light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon us. This is not just an invitation but a divine responsibility—to stand up, be a beacon of hope, and allow God’s light to shine through us.
Jesus reinforces this in Matthew 5:14-16 by letting us know we are the light of the world He instructs us to allow our light to shine before others. Our lives are meant to reflect God’s goodness and draw others to Him. However, rising and shining requires intentional action. It means stepping out of all our inadequacies, darkness, fear, doubt, and the self- satisfaction of our current positions and present achievements to embrace our purpose. In as much as we are still breathing, we have more room to continue to rise and shine. No limitations on age or achievement, we have the responsibility to shine until we are called home. There must be a great difference between our old life and the new life we now live by His grace, and the difference is to continue to live as children of light shining from glory to glory. Beloved, we are responsible for living out this new identity in Christ by our words, actions, and good example to the world. God has placed His light within us to make a difference in the world. Don’t hide it—arise, shine, and fulfil your divine calling.
BIBLE READING: Matthew 5:14-16
PRAYER: Lord, help me to arise and shine for You. Let my life reflect Your glory and draw others to Your light. Empower me to live as a true child of light, making a difference in the world around me.
Amen.
OJÚSE RE LATI DIDE KI O SI TAN IMOLE
IRUGBIN NAA
“Dìde, tàn, nítorí pé ìmọ́lẹ̀ rẹ ti dé, ògo Olúwa sì ti yọ sára rẹ.” Ísáiàh 60:1 NIV
Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọlẹ́yìn Kristi, a pè wá láti jẹ́ ìmọ́lẹ̀ nínú ayé, láti máa gbé ògo Ọlọ́run yọ àti láti máa tan òtítọ́ Rẹ̀ kálẹ̀. ísáiàh 60:1 rọ̀ wá, láti dìde, kí a sì tàn, nítorí pé ìmọ́lẹ̀ wa ti dé, ògo Olúwa sì ti yọ sára wa. Èyí kì í ṣe ìkésíni lásán, ṣùgbọ́n ojúṣe àtọ̀runwá láti dìde, láti jẹ́ ìmọ́lẹ̀ ìrètí, àti láti jẹ́ kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ Ọlọ́run tàn nípasẹ̀ wa. Jesu fi eyi mulẹ ninu Matteu 5:14-16 nipa sisọ fun wa pe awa ni imọlẹ aiye O kọ wa lati jẹ ki imọlẹ wa tan niwaju awọn elomiran. Ìgbésí ayé wa ní láti fi ìwà rere Ọlọ́run hàn, kí ó sì fa àwọn
ẹlòmíràn sún mọ́ Òun. Àmọ́ ṣá o, kéèyàn tó lè di aláyọ̀, èèyàn gbọ́dọ̀ ṣe nǹkan kan. Ó túmọ̀ sí pé ká kúrò nínú gbogbo àìpé wa, òkùnkùn, ìbẹ̀rù, iyèméjì, àti ìdùnnú ara ẹni nípa ipò tá a wà nísinsìnyí àti àwọn àṣeyọrí tá a ti ṣe nísinsìnyí láti tẹ́wọ́ gba ète wa. Níwọ̀n ìgbà tí a ṣì ń mí, a ní àyè púpọ̀ láti tẹ̀síwájú láti dìde ká sì tàn. Kò sí ààlà lórí ọjọ́ orí tàbí àṣeyọrí, ẹrù iṣẹ́ wa ni láti tàn yòò títí a ó fi padà sílé. Ìyàtọ̀ ńláǹlà ló wà láàárín ìgbésí ayé wa àtijọ́ àti ìgbésí ayé tuntun tí a ń gbé nísinsìnyí nípasẹ̀ oore ọ̀fẹ́ Rẹ̀, ìyàtọ̀ náà sì ni láti máa bá a lọ ní gbígbé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí ń tàn láti ògo dé ògo. Ẹ̀yin olùfẹ́ ọ̀wọ́n, ẹrù iṣẹ́ wa ni láti gbé àkópọ̀ ìwà tuntun yìí nínú Kristi yọ nípasẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu wa, ìṣe wa, àti àpẹẹrẹ rere wa fún ayé. Ọlọ́run ti fi ìmọ́lẹ̀ Rẹ̀ sínú wa láti ṣe àyípadà nínú ayé. Ẹ má ṣe fi pamọ́! Ẹ dìde, ẹ tàn yòò, kí ẹ sì ṣe ojúṣe yín.
BIBELI KIKA: Mátíù 5:14-16.
ADURA: Olúwa, ràn mí lọ́wọ́ láti dìde kí n sì tàn fún Ọ. Jẹ ki igbesi aye mi ṣe afihan ogo rẹ ki o fa awọn miiran si imọlẹ rẹ. Fún mi lágbára kí n lè máa gbé ìgbésí ayé mi bí ọmọ ìmọ́lẹ̀ tòótọ́, kí n máa ṣe ohun tó máa ṣàǹfààní fún àwọn èèyàn tó yí mi ká. Àmín.