YOUR SACRIFICE MATTERS TO GOD
THE SEED
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 NIV
Every act of sacrifice towards God or people, whether small or great, is precious in the eyes of God. To do good sometimes comes with sacrifice so when we give out of love and obedience to God, He sees our hearts and honors our faithfulness. Simple acts of kindness and generosity are sacrifices that matter to God and bring Him delight. Jesus highlighted the value of heartfelt sacrifice when He spoke about the widow’s offering in Mark 12. Her humble sacrifice was more significant to God than the larger gifts of the wealthy because it came from a heart of trust and devotion. She gave all she had as an offering. Every moment we offer to God in service and obedience is a meaningful sacrifice that He values. We are called to a life of sacrifice in Christ. A life of sacrifice embraces selflessness, putting others first, elevating spiritual things over flesh desires and inconveniencing oneself to make others comfortable. For our sacrifice to count before the Lord, it must become a way of life for us and not what we do at convenient times.
BIBLE READING: Mark 12:41-44
PRAYER: Lord, thank You for seeing and valuing every sacrifice I make for You. Help me to offer my life as a living sacrifice, pleasing in Your sight. Amen.
EBO RE SE PATAKI SI OLORUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ẹ má sì gbàgbé láti máa ṣe rere àti láti máa ṣe àjọpín pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlòmíràn, nítorí irú àwọn ẹbọ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni inú Ọlọ́run dùn sí.” Hébérù 13:16
Gbogbo irubo si Olorun tabi eniyan, boya kekere tabi nla, jẹ iyebiye ni oju Ọlọrun. Lati ṣe rere nigba miiran wa pẹlu irubọ nitoribẹẹ nigba ti a ba funni nitori ifẹ ati igboran si Ọlọrun, O rii ọkan wa o si bọla fun otitọ wa. Awọn iṣe ti o rọrun ti inurere ati itọrẹ jẹ awọn irubọ ti o ṣe pataki si Ọlọrun ti o si mu inu-didun Rẹ̀ wá. Jésù tẹnu mọ́ ìtóye ẹbọ àtọkànwá nígbà tó sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ọrẹ ẹbọ opó náà ní Máàkù 12. Ẹbọ ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ̀ ṣe pàtàkì lójú Ọlọ́run ju àwọn ẹ̀bùn ńláǹlà ti àwọn ọlọ́rọ̀ nítorí pé ó wá látinú ọkàn ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé àti ìfọkànsìn. Gbogbo ohun tí ó ní ni ó fi rúbọ. Gbogbo ìgbà tí a bá ń rúbọ sí Ọlọ́run nínú iṣẹ́ ìsìn àti ìgbọràn jẹ́ ẹbọ tí ó nítumọ̀ tí Ó mọyì rẹ̀. A pe wa si igbesi aye irubọ ninu Kristi. Ìgbésí ayé ìrúbọ gba ìmọtara-ẹni-nìkan mọ́ra, fífi àwọn ẹlòmíràn sí ipò àkọ́kọ́, gbígbé àwọn nǹkan tẹ̀mí ga ju ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ẹran ara lọ, ó sì máa ń wu ara ẹni láti mú kí ara tu àwọn ẹlòmíràn. Fun irubọ wa lati ka niwaju Oluwa, o gbọdọ di ọna igbesi aye fun wa kii ṣe ohun ti a ṣe ni awọn akoko ti o rọrun.
BIBELI KIKA: Máàkù 12:41-44
ADURA: Oluwa, mo dupe fun riri ati iyi gbogbo irubo ti mo se fun O. Ran mi lowo lati fi aye mi rubo, eyi tio dara l‘oju Re. Amin.