Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
Ministering on the third Sunday in February, Reverend Dr. Tunji Bamgbose continued the theme of Glorification, emphasising the need, as believers in Christ, to become stewards of Glorification. He reminded the church that we’ve been chosen for glorification; however, our responsibility extends to becoming stewards – channels of God’s Glorification.
“You’re an agent of glory entrusted to spread the glory of God all over the nations of the world, using Christ as the example”, Revd Bamgbose declared. Drawing from John 17:20-26, Jesus prayed not only for Himself but also for his disciples and those who would believe in His name. Christ asked that they be glorified, just as He shares glory with God, so that His name would be honoured before God. Today, we stand as living testimonies that His prayer was answered because we benefit from His glory, and approach the Father in Jesus’ name with confidence.
The glory of the Lord is not by luck or status; it is birthed in prayer. Christ prayed to be a channel of blessing unto others – that as He is glorified, His glory should extend to those who are in Him. In the same way, Revd Bamgbose admonished, as the church, we are to steward that glory.
To become stewards of God’s Glorification, we must emulate a character of prayer, like Christ did, for ourselves and for others. We must bring back the lost discipline of memorization – the memorization of God’s word- so we are well-rooted and sound in Christ. In our way of life, our ‘yes’ or ‘no’ must be for His glory. Our attitude, our love unto others should be to glorify the name of the Lord. These will make us stand out amongst the crowd of unbelievers.
Leaning on this example of Jesus, Revd Bamgbose told the church that if we take a moment to reflect within and on the life of Christ, and we live our lives the way He has called us to, we would not only be partakers of His Glory, but also become Stewards of God’s glory through the love and oneness we have with other believers.
When we pray, it should not be to curse others or to pray in hatred. Rather, in praying to be blessed by God, we also pray that God’s blessing flows through others, too. The arrangement and revelation of the blessing should be left to God, for He is the One who exalts, glorifies, and positions.
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Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
Nínu iwasu ojo isinmi kẹta nu oṣù keji, Alufa Túnjí Bamgbose tẹ̀síwájú lórí àkòrí Ìgbelogo, ó sì tẹnumọ́ ìdí tí ó fi ṣe pàtàkì kí àwa gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́ nínú Kristi di ìriju igbelogo. Won rán ìjọ leti wipé a ti yàn wá fún igbelogo; ṣùgbọ́n ojúṣe wa kò dá síbẹ̀ nìkan ó tún kàn sí jíjẹ́ ìriju – àwọn ikanni tí igbelogo Ọlọ́run.
“Ìwọ jẹ́ aṣojú ògo tí a fi lé e lọ́wọ́ láti tan ògo Ọlọ́run ká gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè ayé, ní lílo Kristi gẹ́gẹ́ bí àpẹẹrẹ,” ni Alufa Bamgbose kéde. Lati inu iwe Jòhánù ori ketadinlogun, ese ogun titi de kerindinlogbon, Jesu kì í ṣe fún ara rẹ̀ nìkan ló gbàdúrà, ṣùgbọ́n fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ́yìn rẹ̀ àti fún gbogbo àwọn tí yóò gbàgbọ́ nínú orúkọ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú. Kristi bẹ̀re pé kí a yin wọ́n l’ògo, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Òun ṣe pín ògo pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run, kí orúkọ rẹ̀ lè ní ọlá níwájú Ọlọ́run. Lónìí, àwa dúró gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹlẹ́rí alààyè pé a dáhùn àdúrà rẹ̀, nítorí a ń jèrè nínú ògo rẹ̀, a sì ń tọ̀ Baba lọ ní orúkọ Jesu pẹ̀lú ìgboyà.
Ògo Olúwa kì í ṣe nítorí oríire tàbí ipò; a bí i nínú àdúrà. Kristi gbàdúrà kí o lè jẹ́ ọ̀nà ìbùkún fún àwọn ẹlòmíràn – pé bí a ṣe ń fi ògo fún un, kí ògo rẹ̀ lè tàn dé àwọn tí wọ́n wà nínú rẹ̀. Bákan náà, Alufa Bamgbose gba ìjọ níyànjú pé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìjọ, ojúṣe wa ni láti ṣọ́ àti láti di iriju tó ògo yẹn.
Láti di iriju ogo Ọlọ́run, a gbọ́dọ̀ fara wé ìwà adúrà bí Kristi ṣe ṣe, fún ara wa àti fún àwọn ẹlòmíràn. A gbọ́dọ̀ tún mú ìbawi hiha oro Olorun padà wá – hiha Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run sórí kí a lè fi gbongbo múlẹ̀ dáadáa, kí a sì dúró ṣinṣin nínú Kristi. Nínú ìgbé ayé wa, “béẹ̀ni” tàbí “rárá” wa gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ fún ogo rẹ̀. Ìwà wa àti ìfẹ́ wa sí àwọn ẹlòmíràn gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ láti fi ogo fún orúkọ Olúwa. Gbogbo wọ̀nyí yóò mú kí a yàtọ̀ láàárín ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn aláìgbàgbọ́.
Ní fífi àpẹẹrẹ Jésù yìí hàn, Alufa Bamgbose sọ fún ìjọ pé bí a bá gba àkókò díẹ̀ láti ronú jinlẹ̀ nínú ara wa àti lórí ìgbé ayé Kristi, tí a sì gbé ìgbé ayé wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ó ti pè wá sí, a kì yóò jẹ́ alábàápín nínú Ògo Rẹ̀ nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n a tún máa di iriju Ògo Ọlọ́run nípasẹ̀ ìfẹ́ àti ìṣọ̀kan tí a ní pẹ̀lú àwọn onígbàgbọ́ mìíràn.
Nígbà tí a bá ń gbàdúrà, kò yẹ kí a máa lo ó láti bú àwọn ẹlòmíràn tàbí kí a gbàdúrà pẹ̀lú ìkórìíra nínú ọkàn. Dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, nígbà tí a bá ń gbàdúrà kí Ọlọ́run bù kún wa, a tún gbọ́dọ̀ gbàdúrà pé kí ìbùkún Ọlọ́run náà ṣàn dé bá àwọn ẹlòmíràn pẹ̀lú. Ìṣètò àti ìfihàn ìbùkún náà yẹ kí a fi sí ọwọ́ Ọlọ́run, nítorí Òun ni eni tí ń gbé ẹni ga, tí ń fi ọlá yí i ká, tí sì ń fi ẹni sí ipò.
E wo iwasu lekun rere nibi.
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
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Timothy
February 24, 20261 Corinthians 10:31
(GNB) Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God’s glory.