Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
Most of the hymns we sing today weren’t written in comfort. They were born out of a season of waiting and unimaginable sorrow, yet faith and hope shaped the words that preceded the mouths of the composers. They spoke of praise and the assurance of God’s sovereignty even in the middle of distress.
That tells us that it’s not enough to only say we have faith. But our actions and utterance in the middle of exercising faith matters just as much.
We must be conscious of God’s sovereignty in every situation. He doesn’t sleep nor does He go on recess. Therefore, we must remain just and steadfast in faith, speak glorious things of him (Psalms 87:3), and keep singing His praises to strengthen our faith and hope in Him.
We must hold on to the evidence and assurance that through it all, God is present.
Have faith and exercise it in hymns and praises unto the just One.
Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
Púpọ̀ nínú àwọn orin ìyìn inu iwe tí a ń kọ lónìí kò jẹ́ pé a kọ wọ́n ní àsìkò ìtùnú tàbí ìròrùn. Wọ́n jẹ́ àbájáde àsìkò ìdúró pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run àti ìbànújẹ́ tí a kole s’apejuwe. Síbẹ̀, ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìrètí ló darí ọro ti o t’enu àwọn akọrin náà jade. Wọ́n sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìyìn, wọ́n sì fi ìdánilójú hàn pé Ọlọ́run ni Olódùmarè tó ń ṣàkóso ohun gbogbo, àní ní àárín ìpọ́njú àti ìṣòro.
Èyí fi hàn pé kò tó ká kan máa sọ pé a ní ìgbàgbọ́. Sugbon awon iṣe àti ọ̀rọ̀ tí a ń sọ ní àkókò tí a ń fi ìgbàgbọ́ wa ṣiṣẹ́ ṣe pàtàkì gan-an pẹ̀lú.
A gbọ́dọ̀ máa rántí pé Ọlọ́run ni ọba aláṣẹ lórí gbogbo ipò àti gbogbo ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀. Kò sùn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò lọ sí ìsinmi. Nítorí náà, ẹ jẹ́ ká dúró ṣinṣin nínú ìgbàgbọ́, ki a si sọ ohun igbelogo nípa Rẹ̀ (Sáàmù ori ketadinlaadorun; ese keta) Ká sì máa kọ orin ìyìn sí Ọlọ́run, nítorí pé ìyìn wa ń mú kí ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìrètí wa nínú Rẹ̀ túbọ̀ lágbára.
A gbọ́dọ̀ di ẹ̀rí àti ìdánilójú mú pé láàrín gbogbo ohun tí a ń kọjá nínú rẹ̀, Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú wa.
Ní ìgbàgbọ́, ẹ fi ìgbàgbọ́ yín hàn nípa orin ìyìn inu iwe àti ìyìn sí okansoso.
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
