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Ma jẹ ki wọn fa ọ lọ

Olufẹ: kaabọ sinu ọsẹ keji ninu osun Owewe 2020. Ki ore-ọfẹ Oluwa wa Jesu Kirisiti ṣan nitori rẹ, ki o si jẹ ki o dara fun ọ ninu ohun rere gbogbo ninu gbogbo ọsẹ na. Amin.

Bi a se bẹrẹ ọsẹ tuntun yi, mo fẹ gba ọ niyanju pẹlu ọrọ Apositeli Peteru ti o sọ pe, “Nitori naa ẹyin olufẹ, bi ẹyin ti mọ nnkan wọnyi tẹlẹ, ẹ maa kiyesara, ki a ma ba fi iṣina awọn eniyan buburu fa yin lọ, ki ẹ si ṣubu kuro ninu iduro ṣinṣin yin.” (2Peteru 3:17) Ki ni koko ilana ti Peteru fun wa nibi yi? Ohun na ni pe ki a kiyesera fun iṣina awọn eniyan buburu.

Njẹ awọn wo gan ni eniyan buburu? Wọn jẹ awọn kan ti ko bikita rara nipa ododo, iwa bi Ọlọrun, idajọ ododo, alaafia tabi ohunkohun ti o ba fi ogo fun Ọlọrun. Wọn jẹ awọn ti o ma n jẹ ki ibi dabi rere, ki rere si dabi ibi. Mo n sọrọ nipa awọn eniyan ti wọn n gbe igbe aye ti o n jẹ ki a ro wipe awọn olootọ, awọn olododo, awọn ti n wu iwa bi Ọlọrun ati awọn ti o n gbe igbe aye afarajin ya omugọ ti ko le gbadun aye yi tabi jamọ nkankan ninu rẹ ati pe awọn alarekereke, awọn alaimọlọrun, awọn onisekuse ati awọn alagabagebe nikan ni yoo gbadun aye.

Se otitọ wa ni pe iwa ododo ko lere lori pupọ ati pe iwa ika ni o lere lori julọ ninu aye yi? Bẹẹkọ, eyi ko ki ṣe otitọ rara. Lotitọ, o le dabi ẹnipe awọn ika, awọn oniṣekuṣe ati awọn alaisododo eniyan nikan ni o n jẹgbadun awọn nkan daradara ti aye yi, ti wọn si n ri awọn ipo pataki ti aye yi fi lo igba. Sugbọn eyi kan jọ bẹẹ ni; ko ri bẹẹ rara. Nitorina, ma jẹ ki a mu ọ ni omugọ tabi ki a tan ọ jẹ nipasẹ awọn igbe aye ẹtan ti ọpọ ika eniyan ti o wa ni ayika rẹ n gbe.

Ti o ba ka Saamu 73, iwọ na yo ri nkan ti ẹni ti o ko orin yi ni i sọ lori jijowu awọn eniyan ika. Bi ọkunrin yi ṣe fi ye wa, akoko kan wa ni igbesi aye rẹ ti o bẹrẹ si ni fi igbesi aye rẹ we ti awọn ika eniyan ti o wa ni ayika rẹ, awọn ti wọn n fi gbogbo igba pọ si ninu ọrọ, agbara ati iyi ninu iwa ika ati igberaga wọn. Nitori eyi, ọrọ aye rẹ su u, o ṣi bẹrẹ si ni ro wipe ofo lasan ni gbogbo ifarajin rẹ lati sin Ọlọrun ati lati rin ninu ododo rẹ. (Wo: Saamu 73:2-14)

Ṣugbọn ọpẹ si Ọlọrun ti O dari olukọ Saamu yi sinu Ile Mimọ rẹ, ti O si fi otitọ han nibẹ nipa igbe aye awọn ika eniyan. Nibẹ ni o ti wa ri funrarẹ pe ko si bi ika eniyan ti le ni ọla ati agbara to ninu ika sise ni aye yi, airoju ati irora ayeraye ni yo jẹ ipin rẹ nigbẹyingbẹyin. O tun ri ninu Ile Mimọ Ọlọrun pe ko si nkankan ti aye yi ni lati fun wa ti a le fi we nkan ti Ọlọrun ni lọkan lati jẹ si ati lati fun awọn ti o gbẹkẹle, ti wọn si tun fẹran rẹ. Nitori eyi, o wa sọ wipe, “Ta ni mo ni ni ọrun bi ko se iwọ? Ko si si ohun ti mo fẹ ni aye ayafi iwọ. Aarẹ mu ara ati ọkan mi: Ṣugbọn Ọlọrun ni agbara ọkan mi, ati ipin mi laelae.” (Saamu 73:25-26)

Wayi o, iwọ nilo lati ri Ọlọrun gẹgẹ bi agbara ọkan rẹ ati ipin (ere) rẹ ninu aye yi. Aijẹbẹ, ki o to mọ nkan ti o n ṣẹlẹ, o ti gbagbe ara rẹ, a o si ti fa ọ lọ lati mu o ṣina nipasẹ ikuna awọn eniyan ika ti o wa ni ayika rẹ, ti wọn o ma fi igba gbogbo gbiyanju lati tan ọ jẹ ati lati jẹ ki o ro wipe o n padanu awọn nkankan nitoripe o ko tẹle wọn lati rin irin omugọ. Ranti pe Peteru sọ fun wa pe ti a ko ba kiyesara lori ikuna awọn eniyan wọnyi, a o subu kuro ninu iduro ṣinṣin wa ninu Kirisiti. Eyi tunmọ si pe o ṣeeṣe ki eniyan jabọ kuro ni ibi ti ore-ọfẹ ati oju rere Ọlọrun wa, ki o si run aye rẹ, ti ko ba kiyesi lati pa ọkan rẹ mọ kuro ninu aiwabiọlọrun ti o wọpọ ninu aye yi. Adura mi si ni pe iwọ ko ni subu tabi sọ aaye rẹ ninu ete Ọlọrun nu. Sugbọn iwọ na gbọdọ ṣọra, ki o si ri wipe ọkan rẹ ko tele itanjẹ awọn alaiwabiọlọrun ti o n rin ni ọna iparun.

Ki o ni ọsẹ ire o.

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Lati owo: J.O. Lawal | Ojo: Owewe 06, 2020 | Atelera: Latori tabili Paitọ | Nomba: Vol. 9, No. 18

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Fire in my Bones Others

Don’t be carried away

Beloved: welcome to the second week of the month of September 2020. And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ overflow on your behalf, causing you to prosper in all good things, all through the week. Amen.

As we begin this new week, I want to admonish you with Apostle Peter’s words that say, “Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.” (2Peter 3:17-18NIV) What is Peter’s main instruction to us here? It is that we should be on our guard against the errors of lawless men.

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Fire in my Bones

Know your enemy

“So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.”

(Job 2:7NIV)

One of the things anyone that is involved in any kind of warfare must know is who their enemies are. Why is this important? It is important because unless we know who our real enemies are and what they are capable of doing, we will most likely underestimate them or give ourselves to fighting the wrong persons. And that will surely result in defeat and perhaps destruction for us.

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Be fully responsible

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I am glad to welcome you to the last Sunday of this month and pray that God will teach and strengthen your heart to live responsibly in all your relationships and affairs this week and throughout the remaining part of your earthly life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Latori tabili Paitor

Jẹ ẹni ti o n ṣe ojuṣe rẹ lọna gbogbo

Olufẹ: ki ore-ọfẹ, aanu ati alaafia jẹ tirẹ lati ọdọ Ọlọrun Baba wa ati Jesu Kirisiti Oluwa wa. Inu mi dun lati ki ọ ku ikalẹ sinu ọjọ isinmi ti o kẹyin osu yi, mo si gbadura pe ki Ọlọrun kọ ọ, ki O si tun fi okun kun ọkan rẹ lati ma fi gbogbo igba gbe igbe aye ẹni ti o wulo ninu ibasepọ ati iṣẹ ọwọ rẹ gbogbo ni ọsẹ yi ati ni iyoku ọjọ aye rẹ. Amin.

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Fire in my Bones

What bad company can do

“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.””

We don’t need to look into the bible for illustrations or examples in order for us to know that what Paul says to the Corinthian brethren in the above Scripture is true. That is because all around us are people that are illustrating the truth of it with their lives. I am talking about people whose lives were great and organised until they started moving with some individuals that got them involved in certain destructive practices that changed them from being good, kind, honest, trustworthy and loving individuals to wicked, corrupt, dishonest, violent and lazy people. So, indeed, bad company corrupts good character.

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Give him no opportunity to work

Beloved: grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. I welcome you to the last week of the month of August 2020 and pray that you will be kept safe from every evil scheme of the devil all through the week and throughout the remaining part of the year, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Now while it is good and appropriate for me to pray for you in the manner I did, it is also important that you too do not give the devil any opportunity to work in your life and defeat you. Paul, writing to the Ephesian brethren, says, “Don’t give the devil any opportunity to work.” (Eph 4:27GW) Why does he say this? He says this because of his awareness of the devil’s character. And what is his character? According to the bible, he is a liar, thief, killer, destroyer and devourer (John 8:44 &10:10; 1Pet 5:8).

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Ma fun ni aye rara lati ṣiṣẹ

Olufẹ: ki ore-ofẹ, aanu ati alaafia jẹ tirẹ lẹkunrẹrẹ lati ọdọ Ọlọrun Baba wa ati Jesu Kirisiti Oluwa wa. Mo ki ọ kabọ sinu ọsẹ ti o pari osu Ogun 2020, mo si tun gbadura pe ki a pa ọ mọ kuro ninu gbogbo arekereke ibi eṣu ni gbogbo ọsẹ na ati ni gbogbo eyi ti o ku ki ọdun yi fi pari, ni orukọ Jesu. Amin.

Nje bi o ti jẹ pe o dara, ti o si tun tọ fun mi lati gba aduura fun ọ ni ọna ti mo ṣe gba yi, o tun se pataki pe ki iwọ na ma gba eṣu laye lati ṣiṣẹ ninu aye rẹ ki o si bori. Pọọlu, ninu lẹta rẹ si awọn ara Efesu, sọ wipe, “Bẹni ki ẹ ma ṣe fi aye fun Eṣu.” (Efesu 4:27) Kini idi ti o fi sọ eyi? O sọ eyi nitori oye rẹ nipa iru ẹda ti Eṣu jẹ. Iru ẹda wa si ni o jẹ? Gẹgẹ bi ọrọ bibeli, o jẹ opurọ, ole, apaniyan, apanirun ati ajẹnirun (Johannu 8:44&10:10; 1Peteru 5:8).

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What generosity can do

“The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them.””

(Luke 7:4-6NIV)

From what we know in Scriptures, most of the elders of the Jews hated Jesus because of His stand for righteousness and also because of His claim that He was the Son of God. Nevertheless, as we see in our opening text, there was a time when some of them were willing to put their hatred and bitterness towards Him aside and plead with Him to follow them to heal someone’s servant. And why? Based on their own words, it was because of the man’s love for their nation and religion. In other words, they could tell that he loved them and also cared about what they cared about. That was, in fact, why, as one man, he built a synagogue for them.

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Be fully yielded to Him

Beloved: grace and mercy be with you forever from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. I welcome you to this new week and pray that you will be preserved in all your ways from every form of danger and satanic attacks, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Now one major way for us to continually enjoy God’s protection from all kinds of danger is to walk in obedience to His instructions all the time. As the bible makes very clear, there is no way we can totally avoid trouble in this world. That is because it is a world that is lying under the control of the devil, that is, to whatever degree God has permitted it (1John 5:19). So, even if we are functioning in the best of character, there will still be individuals who will yield themselves to be used by the devil to make trouble for us. And if he can’t readily get someone to use against us, he may decide to use a created thing or system to attack us.

Daniel, for instance, was living a life that was totally committed to pleasing God. Yet Satan succeeded in getting some of the officials of Babylon to set him up. So, he ended up in a den of lions. (Cf. Dan 6) What about Job? God Himself testified that he was blameless and upright. Yet a time came when Satan came against him and used all kinds of people and things to afflict him. (Cf. Job 1&2)

Therefore, as long as we are in this world, we will, from time to time, come into moments in which troubles will come for us and want to subdue and destroy us. But inasmuch as we are yielded to God, are living in absolute submission to Him and are counting solely on His provisions for us, there is no form of trouble that will come for us that we won’t be able to walk in victory over (Eph 6:10-18). And observe that there are two things I said we must do in order to walk in victory over any trouble. The first is to be fully yielded to God. The second is to be absolutely dependent on Him. It is not either one of the two that we are to do; it is both of them that we must do. Otherwise we are not going to get the desired results.

Unfortunately, there are many of us today who think all that is important is that we totally depend on God and His power and authority to walk in victory in life – how we relate to His instructions is secondary. But that is not how we are taught to live in Scriptures. What we are taught is this: “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7NIV) Did you see that? Satan can be resisted and driven away by us. In other words, we can refuse to accept satanic works or activities in our lives. And that is because we are God’s children and have been given the needed authority by Jesus to overcome all his power (Luke 10:19).

But in order for our authority to resist the devil and his works to work, James says we must first of all submit ourselves to God’s authority. If we will not yield ourselves to God and walk in obedience to His instructions, then, we will constantly find ourselves in situations in which we may not be able to appropriately use or enjoy the authority and grace He has given us to walk in victory over the devil and his works. And that may someday prove disastrous for us.

Look at Samson, for example. He was anointed and authorised by God to rescue the people of Israel from the rule and oppression of the Philistines. And he actually set out in life to do so. But because he would not discipline himself to be yielded to God in every area of his life, he was constantly doing things he was not supposed to do and being in places he was not supposed to be. This also seriously affected his ability to organise himself and the people he was supposed to lead to unitedly resist and supress their enemies. He did all he did as a lone wolf. And though, in his indiscipline and disobedience to the ways of God, he escaped the traps of his enemies for many years, there eventually came a time in which he lost God’s anointing upon his life and the authority to protect himself and his people from their enemies. Therefore, he died before his time and left his work unfinished. (Cf. Judges 14-16)

Now if we too don’t want to end up being crushed by satanic schemes and attacks, then, we must not relate to God and His word as Samson did. Instead, we must fully yield ourselves to Him and be devoted to living according to His instructions. Then, regardless of where we find ourselves or what the enemy throws at us while we are walking in God’s will, we can be sure that His protection will always be with us, even as we steadfastly utilise the authority He has given us in Christ Jesus.

Do have a fabulous week.

Copyright © 2020, Reality Desk, a ministry of Alaythia Bible Church –This material is the sole property of Reality Desk. It may be copied for personal non-commercial use only in its entirety free of charge. All copies must contain this copyright notice. Please direct any questions you may have to alaythiabiblechurch@gmail.com/alaythia4all@gmail.com or call: 08037592851 (WhatsApp Number: 07085711280)
By: J.O. Lawal | Date: August 16, 2020 | Series: From Pastor’s Desk | Number: Vol. 9, No. 15