ERCC DEVOTIONAL (TEKAN) DAILY SPIRITUAL DIET THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 

TEXT:ROMANS 2: 25-29

SPIRITUAL FOCUS: SPIRITUAL CIRCUMCISION

The Jews, God's chosen people, boasted about circumcision. This troubled the early followers of Christ. The Jews practiced it according to tradition, but this was not the case with other nations. Circumcision is not a separate religion from Judaism. 

In today's reading, the Apostle Paul wrote to the Roman followers that circumcision and uncircumcision are one and the same thing if one believes in Christ. That is, he showed them that if a person was circumcised, but not spiritually circumcised, it would certainly not benefit him. Therefore, it is better to be spiritual and physical than to pretend we have faith in Christ. Let us think seriously about our lives as followers of Christ. 

If we are God-fearing, this space should be viewed by observing the rules and regulations. The most important thing is to believe in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Sadly, today worldly life has taken such a toll on its adherents that they cannot be compared to any other nation. The world was so entrenched with the Church that there were members of the Church who are proud and materialistic.  

They are constantly found in the houses of magicians, cultists etc. As the Chairmen. Brethren, let us not pursue physical circumcision alone, let us also possess that of the spirit. For everything that is in the world will pass away, but the things of God will last forever. When we come to the Lord, we should be zealous for good works, spiritual things.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Believing in Christ is better than being circumcised.

PRAYER: Almighty Father, I ask you to help me to receive spiritual circumcision through the power of the name of Christ Jesus, Amen.

ALHAMIS  7 GA SATUMBA                    Romawa  2 : 25  -  29

ABIN LURA: Kaciya ta ruhaniya.

Yahudawa, zababbun jama’ar Allah suna takama da zancen kaciya.  Wannan ya dame mabiya Almasihu kwarai a zamanin farko.  Yahudawa suna yinta bisa ga al’adarsu, amma ba haka yake ga saura al’ummai ba.   Kaciya, ba a rabe take da addinin Yahudawa ba.  Cikin karatun yau, Manzo Bulus ya rubuto wa Romawa, mabiya cewa kaciya da rashin yinta duk daya ne in dai mutum ya bada gaskiya ga Almasihu.  Wato ya nuna musu in mutum ya yi kaciya ta jiki, amma bai yi ta ruhaniya ba, lalle bata amfane shi ba.  Saboda haka gwamma a yi ta ruhaniya da ta jiki don an riga an bada gaskiya ga Almasihu.  Mu yi tunani sosai game da rayuwarmu ta mabiya Almasihu.  Idan muna tsoron Allah, ya kamata a ga wannan a sarari ta wurin kiyayyewar dokoki da farillansa.  Abinda ya fi muhiminci duk shi ne bada gaskiya ga suna Ubangiji Almasihu Yesu.  Abin tausayi, yau rayuwa iri ta duniya ta dauki hankalin mabiya har ba a iya banbanta su da al’ummai.  Duniya ta shiga Ekklesiya da karfi har ana samu yan Ekklesiya da shugabanni masu takama da abubuwan jiki.  A gidajen masu sihiri ana samunsu, a Kungiyoyyin Asirai, su ne masu Kujera.  Yan’uwa kada mu yarda da ayyukan jiki, amma mu tabbata muna da na ruhaniya.  Domin dukan kome na duniya zai shude, amma na Allah zai dawwama.  Idan zamu gami Ubangiji, mu himantu ga aikata ayyukan nagari, na ruhaniya.

ABIN Tunani: Bada gaskiya ga Almasihu, ya fi yi kaciya.

ADDU'A: Ya Uba Madaukaki, ina roko ka taimake ni, in sami kaciya ta ruhaniya ta wurin ikon sunan Almasihu Yesu, Amin.

ROMANS 2: 25 - 29 (PIDGIN BIBLE).

25 Sekonsishon get value only if yu dey do wetin di law tok, but if yu nor dey obey di law, yu and di pesin wey dem neva sekonsaiz na di same.

26 So if Gentile pipol wey dem nor sekonsaiz dey obey evritin for di law, yu nor tink sey God go take dem as pipol wey dem sekonsaiz?

27 Yu nor know sey di pesin wey dem nor sekonsaiz go judge yu wey bi Jew, since yu dey break di law?

28 Pesin nor bi Jew bikos of wetin pipol si from outside. Di really sekonsishon nor bi wetin pipol dey si,

29 but di really Jew na pesin wey bi Jew for inside en heart, bikos sekonsishon nor dey tosh pesin heart. Na di Holy Spirit dey do dis kind work, nor bi di law wey dem rite down and dat pesin go dey receive praiz from God, even doh human being nor praiz am.