Gbe ara rẹ si lati gbọ Ọkàn Baba 

Lati gbe ara rẹ laaye lati tẹtisi ọkan Baba jẹ mejeeji ti o rọrun ati ipe ti o jinna julọ si ọmọ-ẹhin Jesu kan. Kì í ṣe nípa àwọn ọgbọ́n ọgbọ́n orí tàbí iṣẹ́ ìsìn, bí kò ṣe nípa sísúnmọ́ Ọlọ́run tí ó ti sún mọ́ wa tẹ́lẹ̀ nínú Kristi. Ọkàn Bàbá ń lu ìfẹ́, ìyọ́nú, ìjẹ́mímọ́ àti oore-ọ̀fẹ́, ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀ sì ni pé kí àwa, ọmọ Rẹ̀, lè gbọ́, dáhùn, kí a sì máa rìn ní ìṣísẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Rẹ̀. Síbẹ̀ nínú ariwo ayé wa àti ìjákulẹ̀ àwọn ìrònú tiwa fúnra wa, títúnṣe sí ọkàn Rẹ̀ ń béèrè èrò inú, ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ìmúratán láti dúró jẹ́ẹ́. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí onísáàmù ti kọ, “Ẹ dúró jẹ́ẹ́, kí ẹ sì mọ̀ pé èmi ni Ọlọ́run” (Orin Dafidi 46:10).

Ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn ló máa ń fojú inú wo ọkàn Ọlọ́run pé ó jìnnà, kò sóhun tó burú, tàbí tó jẹ mọ́ pípa òfin mọ́. Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí a bá wo Jésù, a rí àmì ìfaradà tí Baba jẹ́ gan-an (Heberu 1:3). Ó tẹ́tí sílẹ̀ sí Bàbá nígbà gbogbo, ó ń fà sẹ́yìn láti gbàdúrà (Lúùkù 5:16), gbígbẹ́kẹ̀ lé wíwàníhìn-ín Rẹ̀, ó sì ń ṣègbọràn àní nígbà tí ó bá mú un wá sínú ìṣòro àti nígbẹ̀yìn-gbẹ́yín àgbélébùú. Bí Jésù, ẹni tí kò ní ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, tí ó sì kún fún Ẹ̀mí, rí i pé ó pọndandan láti ṣe àyè láti gbọ́ ọkàn Baba, mélòómélòó ni àwa gbọ́dọ̀ ṣe? Baba ko lọra lati sọrọ; kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, inú rẹ̀ dùn láti fi ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀, ìdùnnú Rẹ̀, àti ọgbọ́n Rẹ̀ hàn fún àwọn ọmọ Rẹ̀ (Jakọbu 1:5). Ibeere gidi ni boya a duro lati gba.

Gbigbọ bẹrẹ pẹlu ifarabalẹ. O jẹ fifisilẹ ti awọn ero wa, awọn adura ti o yara, ifarakanra wa lati gbọ, ati dipo wiwa pẹlu ọwọ ṣiṣi. Láti fetí sí ọkàn Baba ni láti sọ pé, “Kì í ṣe ìfẹ́ mi bí kò ṣe tìrẹ ni kí a ṣe” (Lúùkù 22:42), àti láti túmọ̀ rẹ̀. O rọrun lati kun adura pẹlu awọn ibeere, lati ṣe apẹrẹ awọn ọrọ wa bi ẹnipe Ọlọrun jẹ oluanu ti o jinna ti a n gbiyanju lati yi pada. Ṣugbọn O jẹ Baba ti o ti mọ ohun ti a nilo tẹlẹ ṣaaju ki a to beere lọwọ Rẹ ( Matteu 6: 8 ), ti o si nfẹ fun wa lati sunmọ kii ṣe fun awọn ẹbun nikan ṣugbọn fun ibatan. Nigba ti a ba fa fifalẹ, nigba ti a ba ni igboya lati joko ni ipalọlọ, nigba ti a ba ṣi awọn Iwe Mimọ pẹlu ẹmi tutu, ọkan Rẹ ko han ni ãra ṣugbọn nigbagbogbo ni ọrọ kẹlẹkẹlẹ, gẹgẹ bi Elijah ti ṣe awari lori oke (1 Awọn Ọba 19:12).

Awọn asa ni ayika wa ebun aṣayan iṣẹ-ṣiṣe ati idiwon esi. Paapaa ninu igbesi aye ile ijọsin, a le yo sinu iṣiro aṣeyọri nipasẹ awọn nọmba, awọn eto tabi iṣẹ ṣiṣe. Ṣugbọn ọkàn Baba jẹ ibatan akọkọ. Nígbà tí Jésù ṣèrìbọmi ní Jọ́dánì, kí Ó tó wo àwọn aláìsàn sàn tàbí kí Ó tó wàásù fáwọn èèyàn, ohùn kan láti ọ̀run sọ pé: “Èyí ni àyànfẹ́ Ọmọ mi, ẹni tí inú mi dùn sí gidigidi” (Mátíù 3:17). Ijẹrisi yẹn ko wa nitori awọn aṣeyọri ṣugbọn nitori idanimọ. Lati gbọ ọkan Baba ni lati jẹ ki ohùn kan naa sọrọ lori wa: pe a jẹ ọmọkunrin ati ọmọbinrin olufẹ (1 Johannu 3: 1), ni aabo ninu ifẹ Rẹ ṣaaju ki a to ṣe ohunkohun fun Rẹ. Láti ibi ààbò yẹn, iṣẹ́ ìsìn àti ìgbọràn wa máa ń ṣàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìdáhùn ìmoore dípò ìsapá.

Gbigbe ara wa lati tẹtisilẹ nilo didgbin awọn orin ti o ṣe aaye fun Rẹ. Eyi le jẹ awọn owurọ owurọ nigbati ile ba dakẹ, tabi rin ni iseda nibiti ẹda tikararẹ tọka si wa pada si ọdọ Ẹlẹda (Romu 1:20). Ó lè jẹ́ ní àkókò ààwẹ̀ gbígbà, yíyọ àwọn ìpínyà ọkàn kúrò kí ìgbọ́ràn tẹ̀mí wa lè pọ́n síi (Matteu 6:16–18). Ó lè jẹ́ nípa kíkójọpọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn Ọlọ́run nínú ìjọsìn, níbi tí wíwàníhìn-ín Rẹ̀ sinmi ní ọ̀nà tí ó yàtọ̀ (Matteu 18:20). Ninu gbogbo awọn iṣe wọnyi, ipinnu kii ṣe ibawi funrararẹ ṣugbọn Ọlọrun ti a pade nipasẹ rẹ. Bi a ṣe ntẹsiwaju, ariwo ti o wa ninu bẹrẹ lati lọ silẹ ati pe itọsọna jẹjẹ ti Ẹmi yoo di mimọ siwaju sii (Johannu 16:13).

Ọkan Baba kii ṣe fun wa nikan ṣugbọn fun agbaye ti O nifẹ (Johannu 3:16). Bí a ṣe ń gbọ́, a bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ní ìmọ̀ ìyọ́nú Rẹ̀ fún àwọn tí ó fọ́, Ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀ fún àwọn tí ó sọnù, ìbànújẹ́ Rẹ̀ lórí àìṣòdodo, ìfẹ́ Rẹ̀ fún ìjọ Rẹ̀ láti fi ògo Rẹ̀ hàn (Efesu 3:10). Gbigbọ ko jẹ opin ninu ara rẹ; o nyorisi titete. Nigba ti a ba gbọ ọkan Rẹ, a ri ọkan wa ti a tun ṣe, awọn ohun pataki wa yipada, igbọràn wa yoo yara. A fa wa sinu awọn ipinnu Rẹ, nigbagbogbo iyalẹnu, nigbami gbowolori, ṣugbọn nigbagbogbo ti o kun fun oore-ọfẹ.

Lati gbe ara rẹ laaye lati tẹtisi ọkan Baba, lẹhinna, ni lati gbe gẹgẹ bi ọmọ ti o gbẹkẹle oore Baba (Romu 8:15), ẹniti o ka wiwa Rẹ ga ju ohun gbogbo lọ, ti o si muratan lati dawọ duro nipasẹ ohun Rẹ. O jẹ irin-ajo ti ifarabalẹ, kikọ ẹkọ lati gbọ Rẹ kii ṣe ni awọn akoko idawa nikan ṣugbọn ni awọn ilana lasan ti igbesi aye ojoojumọ. Àti pé bí a ṣe ń dàgbà nínú èyí, a rí ayọ̀ rírìn ní timọ́tímọ́ pẹ̀lú Ẹni tí ọkàn rẹ̀ ti yí padà sí wa nígbà gbogbo (Jeremáyà 31:3).

Dave Food, 08/09/2025

Planning your Visit

Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church


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Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from EghamVirginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who gather regularly to share life and demonstrate God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.
 

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.
 

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham


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Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.
 

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you. 

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.
 

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has ample parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility issues (those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.
 

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.
 

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided).  Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

Fellowship Feast  
 

Want to connect?

If you're interested in connecting with us, whether to join our online community or attend our Sunday gatherings, please use our connect card.
 

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please review our FAQ page. Here, you’ll find answers to many common questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us; we’d love to hear from you.
 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO RCF!!

 
To contact us or see a map, click here.

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