Ṣe iwọ yoo jade ninu ọkọ oju omi rẹ?


“Lẹsẹkẹsẹ Jesu mú kí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ wọ ọkọ̀ ojú omi, kí wọ́n sì ṣáájú òun lọ sí òdìkejì, nígbà tí ó sì lé ogunlọ́gọ̀ náà jáde” (Matteu 14:22). Òǹkọ̀wé Ìhìn Rere náà mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ gbé ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ náà kalẹ̀. Àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn náà ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rí iṣẹ́ ìyanu kan—wọ́n bọ́ ẹgbẹ̀rún márùn-ún èèyàn—síbẹ̀ Jésù rán wọn lọ ó sì sá lọ láti gbàdúrà. Oru ṣubu. Iji bẹrẹ. Ọkọ̀ náà wà ní àárín adágún náà, “àwọn ìgbì ń gbá a kiri nítorí ẹ̀fúùfù dojú kọ ọ́” (v.24). Iwọnyi jẹ awọn apẹja ti o ni iriri sibẹ wọn n ṣe wahala ni awọn oars. Ayika wọn, awọn ọgbọn wọn, ọkọ oju omi wọn - ohun gbogbo ti o faramọ - lojiji ko to. Ni akoko aarẹ ati ailagbara yii, “ni kété ṣaaju owurọ̀ Jesu jade tọ̀ wọn lọ, o nrin lori adagun” (v.25). Ẹni tí ó bù kún búrẹ́dì àti ẹja báyìí ti ń rìn kọjá ní ìjì náà bí ẹni pé àgbàlá tí wọ́n tò sí ni.
Ṣugbọn awọn ọmọ-ẹhin ko mọ ọ. Ìbẹ̀rù máa ń yí ìríran wọn po. "O jẹ iwin," wọn kigbe, ẹru (v.26). Kí wọ́n tó fèsì sí i, Jésù sọ̀rọ̀. Awọn ọrọ rẹ n sọ ni awọn igbi omi: "Gba igboya! Emi ni. Maṣe bẹru "(v.27). Nínú èdè Gíríìkì ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ náà, “Èmi ni” tún lè túmọ̀ sí “Èmi ni” – ìró ìṣípayá ti Ọlọ́run fún Mósè. Jésù kò kàn fi wọ́n lọ́kàn balẹ̀; o nfi ara re han.

Ni aaye yii Peteru, ti o ni itara ati itara, sọ ohun kan ti o yanilenu: "Oluwa, ti o ba jẹ iwọ, sọ fun mi lati wa si ọdọ rẹ lori omi" (v.28). Eyi kii ṣe bravado. O jẹ ọkan ti o mọ ohùn Ọga rẹ ti o fẹ lati dahun. Idahun Jesu jẹ ọrọ kan: “Wá” (v.29). Peter rìn lori awọn ẹgbẹ. Kò dúró lórí igi mọ́ bí kò ṣe lórí omi, kò dì í mọ́ ohun tí ó mọ̀ bí kò ṣe nípa ìpè Kristi. Fun awọn igbesẹ diẹ o ṣe iwari pe igboran gbejade ifẹ tirẹ.

Nigbana ni otito ipadanu pada ni "Nigbati o ri afẹfẹ, o bẹru ati, bẹrẹ lati rì, kigbe, 'Oluwa, gbà mi!'" (v.30). Ọrọ naa sọ pe Jesu "lẹsẹkẹsẹ" na ọwọ rẹ o si mu u (v.31). Ìgbàgbọ́ Pétérù ṣìnà, ṣùgbọ́n ọwọ́ Jésù kọ̀. Nígbà tí wọ́n padà sínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi náà, ẹ̀fúùfù náà kú. Awọn ọmọ-ẹhin sin fun u ati pe, "Nitootọ iwọ ni Ọmọ Ọlọrun" (v.33). Gbogbo isele kii ṣe iṣẹ iyanu nikan; ó jẹ́ ìṣípayá ẹni tí Jésù jẹ́ àti bí ó ṣe pàdé wa nínú ìjì wa.
Kini eleyi tumo si mi? Lákọ̀ọ́kọ́, ó rán mi létí pé ìjì kì í ṣe àmì àìsí Ọlọ́run. Àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn náà wà gan-an níbi tí Jésù rán wọn sí. Ìgbọràn kì í dáàbò bò wá lọ́wọ́ ẹ̀fúùfù orí; nigba miiran o gbe wa taara ninu wọn. Sibe ninu iji ni Jesu wa. Oun ko pariwo ilana lati eti okun; ó jáde láti pàdé wa. Ninu itọsọna ti ara mi ati igbesi aye iṣẹ, Mo ti ṣe awari pe awọn italaya nigbagbogbo jẹ aaye fun awọn alabapade jinle pẹlu Kristi. Nigbati awọn ọna ṣiṣe ba kuna ati awọn oye yoo dinku, aye fun igbẹkẹle di alaye diẹ sii.

O kọ mi pe igbagbọ bẹrẹ pẹlu mimọ wiwa rẹ. Awọn ọmọ-ẹhin ri iwin; Peteru gbo Oluwa kan. Iro mi ti Jesu ṣe apẹrẹ idahun mi. Ni awọn akoko aidaniloju Mo le ṣe itumọ awọn iṣẹlẹ nipasẹ iberu tabi nipasẹ igbagbọ. “Jẹ́ onígboyà! ọrọ alãye ni fun wa. Kristi ko ṣe ileri isansa ti afẹfẹ ṣugbọn otitọ ti ara rẹ larin rẹ.

Ìgbésẹ̀ Peteru fihàn mí pé ìgbàgbọ́ kìí ṣe ìmọ̀lára àìmọ́ bíkòṣe ìgbésẹ̀ tí ó gbámúṣé ní ìdáhùn sí àṣẹ Kristi. O ko jade lori a whim; ó jáde sí ìkésíni Jésù. Nínú ìgbésí ayé mi, ìyẹn lè túmọ̀ sí bíbẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ tuntun, sísọ̀rọ̀ jáde ní ìpàdé, gbígbàdúrà sí ẹlẹgbẹ́ mi kan, tàbí lílépa ìpè kan tí ó ní ìmọ̀lára ju agbára mi lọ. Ọkọ̀ ojú omi náà dúró fún àwọn tí wọ́n mọ̀, tí wọ́n lè bójú tó, “ohun tí mo lè ṣàkóso.” Igbagbo bẹrẹ nigbati mo gbe iwuwo mi le nkan ti ko le di mi - ayafi Jesu wa nibẹ.
Ẹkẹrin, itan yii jẹ ki n da mi loju pe ikuna ko sọ mi di ẹtọ. Pétérù bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í rì, àmọ́ ó tún ń rìn. Ọ̀pọ̀ lára ​​wa ló ń ronú lórí iyèméjì rẹ̀, àmọ́ ọmọ ẹ̀yìn kan ṣoṣo ló kúrò nínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi náà. Nígbà tí ó sì rì, ó mọ ẹni tí yóò pè: “Olúwa, gbà mí!” Igbe yẹn funrararẹ jẹ iṣe igbagbọ. Idahun Jesu jẹ lẹsẹkẹsẹ ati ti ara ẹni. Ninu awọn aṣiṣe ti ara mi ati awọn ṣiyemeji Mo tun le de ọwọ rẹ, ati pe yoo tun mu mi.

Abajade gbogbo isele ni ijosin. Àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn náà parí jíjẹ́wọ́ pé, “Ní ti tòótọ́, Ọmọ Ọlọ́run ni ọ́.” Awọn iji ati awọn igbesẹ ti igbagbọ mejeeji yori si ifihan ti o jinlẹ ti ẹniti Jesu jẹ. Ojuami kii ṣe iṣẹ mi ṣugbọn wiwa rẹ. Nigbati mo jade kuro ki o ṣe iwari agbara imuduro rẹ, oye mi nipa rẹ gbooro. Iji naa di yara ikawe fun ijosin.
Nitorinaa ibeere naa wa ti ara ẹni: Njẹ MO yoo jade ninu ọkọ oju-omi mi bi? Ṣe iwọ yoo? Olukuluku wa ni ọkọ oju-omi kan - orin iṣẹ-ṣiṣe, ipa iṣẹ-iranṣẹ, agbegbe itunu, apẹẹrẹ ti igbẹkẹle ara ẹni. Iwọnyi kii ṣe aṣiṣe dandan. Wọn le paapaa jẹ ẹbun. Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n lè di ìdènà bí wọ́n bá jẹ́ kí a fèsì sí “Wá” Jésù. Ìpè náà ń lọ lọ́wọ́. Ní ibi ọjà, nínú aṣáájú-ọ̀nà, nínú ìgbésí ayé ìdílé, nínú ìdàgbàsókè tẹ̀mí, Kristi pè wá kọjá ohun tí a lè sọ tẹ́lẹ̀ lọ sínú ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé jinlẹ̀ lé e.

Iyanu ko si ni igboya mi ṣugbọn niwaju rẹ. O si tun rin lori awọn igbi. O si tun pe. O si tun mu. Nigba ti a ba agbodo lati Akobaratan jade, ani falteringly, a iwari awọn otitọ ti o undergids gbogbo aye: Jesu ni Oluwa ti awọn iji ati Oluwa ti okun, ati awọn ti o jẹ olóòótọ lati pade wa ibi ti a ba wa ni. “Gbajaya! Emi ni. Maṣe bẹru.” Iyẹn ni ọrọ fun wa loni.
 

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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