ECWA Church Amaenyi Awka

02/05/2026

*SATURDAY, 2 MAY*
*TEXT: JUDGES 19:1-10*
*TOPIC: THE LEVITE AND HIS CONCUBINE*

*JUDGES 19:1-10 [NIV]*

1: In those days Israel had no king.

Now a Levite who lived in a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim took a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

2: But she was unfaithful to him. She left him and went back to her father’s house in Bethlehem, Judah. After she had been there four months,

3: her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.

4: His father-in-law, the girl’s father, prevailed upon him to stay; so he remained with him three days, eating and drinking, and sleeping there.

5: On the fourth day they got up early and he prepared to leave, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh yourself with something to eat; then you can go.”

6: So the two of them sat down to eat and drink together. Afterward the girl’s father said, “Please stay tonight and enjoy yourself.”

7: And when the man got up to go, his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

8: On the morning of the fifth day, when he rose to go, the girl’s father said, “Refresh yourself. Wait till afternoon!” So the two of them ate together.

9: Then when the man, with his concubine and his servant, got up to leave, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said, “Now look, it’s almost evening. Spend the night here; the day is nearly over. Stay and enjoy yourself. Early tomorrow morning you can get up and be on your way home.”

10: But, unwilling to stay another night, the man left and went toward Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.

*THE LEVITE AND HIS CONCUBINE*

In the days of no king in Israel, the people turned away from God, each following their Hearts.

The Levite had abandoned his role and married a concubine, who was unfaithful to him. His father-in-law was also manipulative, preventing her from returning home.

By neglecting God's will, the Levite became vulnerable to deceit. Instead of leading the people toward righteousness, he stayed with his father-in-law to indulge in “Merry-making.”

*QUESTION:* Is your heart fixed on Merry-making or God?

*PRAYER:* My heart I give to you, my God and Saviour, for Your glory and praise, in Jesus name. Amen.

*Food for the day ~ 2026.*

01/05/2026

*JUMA’A, 1 GA MAYU*
*NASSI: MAHUKUNTA 17:1-13*
*KAN MAGANA: MIKA DA MAHAIFIYARSA*

*MAHUKUNTA 17:1-13*

1:Akwai wani mutum a ƙasar tudu ta Ifraimu, da ake kira Mika.

2:Shi ne ya ce wa mahaifiyarsa, “Sa'ad da aka sace miki tsabar azurfan nan dubu da ɗari ɗaya (1,100), kin hurta la'ana a kan ɓarayin, na kuwa ji ki. To, ga shi, azurfar na wurina, ni na ɗauka.” Sai mahaifiyarsa ta ce, “Allah ya sa maka albarka, ɗana.”

3:Ya mayar wa mahaifiyarsa da azurfar dubu da ɗari (1,100). Mahaifiyarsa ta ce, “Domin kada la'anar ta k**a ɗana, ina ba da wannan azurfa ga Ubangiji da zuciya ɗaya. Ana iya sassaƙa gunki a kuma yi na zubi saboda haka zan ba ka ita.”

4:Da ya mayar mata da azurfar, ta ɗibi azurfa ɗari biyu ta ba maƙerin azurfa, shi kuwa ya sassaƙa gunki ya kuma yi na zubi. Aka ajiye su a gidan Mika.

5:Mika kuwa yana da ɗakin gumaka. Ya yi gumaka, da falmaransu, da kan gida. Ya keɓe ɗaya daga cikin 'ya'yansa maza domin ya zama firist nasa.

6:A wannan lokaci ba sarki a Isra'ila, kowa yana ta yin yadda ya ga dama.

7:Akwai wani saurayi Balawen da yake zama a Baitalami ta Yahudiya.

8:Saurayin kuwa ya yi ƙaura daga Baitalami. Sa'ad da yake tafiya sai ya iso gidan Mika, a ƙasar tudu ta Ifraimu.

9:Mika ya tambaye shi, “Daga ina ka zo?” Ya ce, “Ni Balawe ne na Baitalami ta Yahudiya, ina neman wurin da zan zauna.”

10:Mika ya ce masa, “Ka zauna tare da ni, ka zama mai ba ni shawara, da kuma firist, ni kuwa zan riƙa ba ka azurfa goma, da tufafi, da abin zaman gari kowace shekara.”

11:Balawen kuwa ya yarda ya zauna tare da Mika. Ya kuwa zama k**ar ɗa ga Mika.

12:Mika kuma ya naɗa shi ya zama firist ɗinsa. Ya kuwa zauna a gidansa.

13:Sa'an nan Mika ya ce, “Yanzu na sani Ubangiji zai sa mini albarka, da yake na sami Balawe ya zamar mini firist.”

*MIKA DA MAHAIFIYARSA*

Aya ta shida ta ce, "A wannan lokaci ba sarki a Isra'ila, kowa yana ta yin yadda ya ga dama."

Wadannan kalmomi bayani ne na bakinciki game da Isra'ila, kuma labarin Mika da mahaifiyarsa ya nuna hakan.

Labarin ya fara ne da Mika ya furta cewa ya dauki azurfa 1,100 na mahaifiyarsa. Ta nuna jin dadinta game da halinsa ta hanyar sassaka gunki na katako da karfe a matsayin allahnsu.

Ko da yake Mika ya nada daya daga cikin 'ya'yansa ya zama firist ga gumakansu da yawa, ya canja hakan lokacin da wani Balawe mai tafiya daga Yahuda ya zo garinsu.

Tun da shi ma wannan Balawe ya yi watsi da mutuncinsa na bautawa Allah kuma ya jagoranci mutanen ga bautar gumaka, ya zabi ya bautawa wadannan gumaka a kan kudi kawai.

Sa'ad da muka juyawa Allah baya kuma muka kyale zukatanmu da sha'awarmu su yi mana jagoranci, hakan yawancin bautar gumaka ne.

Allah ba ya amfani da gumaka don ya "cigaba" da hudda kawai domin wanda ake kira nadadden Balawe ne ke kula da al'amarin.

Ko dai mu mika wuya ga Allah cikin Almasihu Yesu ko kuma mu mika ga abin da ba kome ba.

*TAMBAYA:* Shin za ka zabi ka mika wuya ga Allah gabadaya ko da a wani irin yanayi?

*ADDU'A:* Gare ka kadai, Allah, na zabi mika rayuwa ta in bada raina, cikin sunan Yesu. Amin.

*ABINCIN YINI - 2026*

01/05/2026

FRIDAY, 1 MAY
TEXT: JUDGES 17:1-13
TOPIC: MICAH AND HIS MOTHER

JUDGES 17:1-13 [NIV]

1: Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim

2: said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have that silver with me; I took it.”

Then his mother said, “The Lord bless you, my son!”

3: When he returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I solemnly consecrate my silver to the Lord for my son to make a carved image and a cast idol. I will give it back to you.”

4: So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into the image and the idol. And they were put in Micah’s house.

5: Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some idols and installed one of his sons as his priest.

6: In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.

7: A young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who had been living within the clan of Judah,

8: left that town in search of some other place to stay. On his way he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

9: Micah asked him, “Where are you from?”

“I’m a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he said, “and I’m looking for a place to stay.”

10: Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father and priest, and I’ll give you ten shekels of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”

11: So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man was to him like one of his sons.

12: Then Micah installed the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.

13: And Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest.”

MICAH AND HIS MOTHER

Verse 11 states, “In those days, there was no King in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” This reflects the spiritual decline in Israel through the story of Micah and his mother.

Micah confessed to stealing 1,100 pieces of silver from her, which led her to create Idols as their god.

Micah initially appointed one of his sons as priest, but later chose a travelling Levite it from Judah, who had also turned away from his divine calling to serve idols for money.

This story highlights the danger of turning away from God and following our desires, leading us to idolatry. It emphasises that true prosperity comes from total surrender to God.

QUESTION:
Will you choose to surrender to God regardless of your circumstances?

PRAYER:
God, I choose to live for You and offer my life in Jesus' name. Amen.

Food for the day ~ 2026

30/04/2026

*THURSDAY, 30 APRIL*
*TEXT: JUDGES 16:17-22*
*TOPIC: THE PRICE FOR DISOBEDIENCE*

*JUDGES 16:17-22 [NIV]*

17: So he told her everything. “No razor has ever been used on my head,” he said, “because I have been a Nazirite set apart to God since birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.”

18: When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, “Come back once more; he has told me everything.” So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands.

19: Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him.

20: Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!”

He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.

21: Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison.

22: But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.

*THE PRICE FOR DISOBEDIENCE*

Delilah's relentless nagging eventually wore Samson down: “she pressed him hard...his soul was vexed to death”[v.17].

Her deceit and persistence reflect a cunning mystery like the devil. Samson's surrender to his lust led to his downfall, as Delilah made him vulnerable:

“She made him sleep on her knees” [vs.9a]. Proverbs 5:3-5 warns about the seductive allure of the adulterous woman: her words seem sweet, but they lead to destruction.

Ultimately, Samson became a blinded slave, grinding grains for prisoners. We too can find ourselves in similar circumstances if we allow our immoral desires to lead us.

*QUESTION:* What or who is leading your heart right now?

*PRAYER:* If led by God's word, pray for more Grace to obey. If by selfish desires, ask for forgiveness and courage to surrender to Him, in Jesus' name. Amen.

*Food for the day ~ 2026.*

30/04/2026

ALHAMIS, 30 GA AFRILU
NASSI: MAHUKUNTA 16:17-22
KAN MAGANA: SAKAMAKON RASHIN BIYAYYA

MAHUKUNTA 16:17-22

17:A ƙarshe ya faɗa mata ainihin gaskiyar, ya ce mata, “Ba a taɓa aske gashin kaina ba, gama ni keɓaɓɓe ga Ubangiji ne tun daga cikin uwata. Idan aka yi mini aski, to, ƙarfina zai rabu da ni, in zama marar ƙarfi k**ar kowa.”

18:Sa'ad da Delila ta gane ya faɗa mata ainihin gaskiya, sai ta aika a kirawo shugabannin Filistiyawa tana cewa, “A wannan karo ku zo, domin ya faɗa mini ainihin gaskiyar.” Shugabannin Filistiyawa kuwa s**a zo wurinta da kuɗi a hannu.

19:Ta kuwa sa shi ya yi barci a cinyoyinta, sai ta kira wani mutum, ta sa shi ya aske tukkwayen nan bakwai waɗanda suke kansa. Sa'an nan ta yi ƙoƙari ta sa ya harzuƙa, amma ƙarfinsa ya rabu da shi.

20:Ta ce masa, “Ga Filistiyawa a kanka, Samson!” Sai ya farka daga barcinsa, ya ce, “Zan fita k**ar yadda na saba yi koyaushe, in miƙe jikina.” Ashe, bai sani ba, Ubangiji ya rabu da shi.

21:Filistiyawa fa s**a k**a shi, s**a ƙwaƙule idanunsa, s**a gangara da shi zuwa Gaza. S**a ɗaure shi da sarƙoƙin tagulla. Ya yi ta niƙa a kurkuku.

22:Amma gashin kansa ya fara tohowa.

SAKAMAKON RASHIN BIYAYYA

Delilah ba za ta nuna gajiyawa ba.

Ta dage da yin anfani da duk wata dabara da yaudara har ta ga ta k**a Samson da irin hilar ta: "... ta matsa masa da maganarta kowacce rana, tana karfafa shi, ransa yana gangarawa zuwa mutu" (aya 17).

Ta nuna gwaninta cikin dagewa da dabara k**ar Shaidan, ubangijinta.

Ka lura maganar Allah ta nuna "ran Samson yana gangarawa zuwa mutu", wanda ya nuna iyakar karfin Delilah da ba za ta taba yin kasala ba wajen neman halaka shi.

Samson kuma, a daya gefen ya sa abinda zai faru da duk mutumin da ya bace cikin sha'awa kuma ya juya Allah baya.

Ya zama marar taimako a hannun wannan mazinaciyar 'yar Shaidan kuma ya kasance gare ta k**ar jariri k**ar yadda muka gani: "Ta sa shi barci a kan cinyoyinta" (aya 19a).

Wannan ya kwatanta abinda Karin Magana 5:3-5 ta ke cewa game da hanyoyin mazinaci:

"Lebunan matar wani, mai yiwuwa ne, su yi zaki k**ar zuma, sumbace-sumbacen ta kuma su fi man zaitun taushi.

Amma bayan an gama duka, ba abinda za ta bar maka sai bakin ciki da azaba.

Za ta gangara da kai zuwa lahira, hanyar da ta ke bi, hanyar mutuwa ce."

Samson, jarumi ne, ya zama makaho wanda ya koma bawa yana nikan hatsi don abincin fursunoni.

Za ka iya zama k**ar Samson a yau idan ka zabika bi ayyukan lalata da sha'awoyin rayuwarka.

TAMBAYA:
Menene ko wanene ke jagorantar zuciyar ka a yanzu?

ADDU'A:
Idan Maganar Allah ce ke jagorantar zuciyarka, to ka yi addu'a don karin alheri don yin biyayya. Idan, a daya bangaren kuma, mugunyar sha'awarka da son kai ne ke jagorantarka, to ka roki Allah gafara maka kuma da karfin gwivwar mika wuya gare shi, cikin sunan Yesu. Amin.

ABINCIN YINI - 2026

29/04/2026

GOD IS GREAT

29/04/2026

*WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL*
*TEXT JUDGES 16:10-16*
*TOPIC: DELILAH WON'T GIVE UP*

*JUDGES 16:10-16 (NIV)*

10:Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied.”

11:He said, “If anyone ties me securely with new ropes that have never been used, I’ll become as weak as any other man.”

12:So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them. Then, with men hidden in the room, she called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” But he snapped the ropes off his arms as if they were threads.

13:Delilah then said to Samson, “Until now, you have been making a fool of me and lying to me. Tell me how you can be tied.” He replied, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with the pin, I’ll become as weak as any other man.” So while he was sleeping, Delilah took the seven braids of his head, wove them into the fabric

14:and tightened it with the pin. Again she called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and pulled up the pin and the loom, with the fabric.

15:Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.”

16:With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was tired to death.

*DELILAH WON'T GIVE UP*

Delilah was determined to betray Samson for the wealth promised by her kingsmen.

Fearing what the desperate men might do if she failed, she made two passionate pleas to Samson under the guise of love.

Despite her manipulations, Samson did not realize the danger he was in, allowing his desires to cloud his judgment.

This illustrates a broader truth: engaging in relationship with those who lead us away from God can lead to destructive consequences.

Ignoring God's warning about being unequally yoked [2 currentans 6:14] invites trouble.

*QUESTION:* Are you currently in an ungodly relationship with the opposite s*x?

*PRAYER:* Let your answer guide your prayers, in Jesus' name. Amen.

*Food for the Day - 2026.*

29/04/2026

*LARABA, 29 GA AFRILU*
*NASSI: MAHUKUNTA 16:10-16*
*KAN MAGANA: DELILAH BA ZA TA KARAYA BA*

*MAHUKUNTA 16:10-16*

10:Delila kuma ta ce wa Samson, “Ga shi, ka yi mini ba'a, ka ruɗe ni. Ina roƙonka, ka faɗa mini yadda za a ɗaure ka.”

11:Ya ce mata, “Idan s**a ɗaure ni da sababbin igiyoyi waɗanda ba a yi amfani da su ba, to, zan rasa ƙarfi, in zama k**ar kowa.”

12:Sai Delila ta ɗauki sababbin igiyoyi, ta ɗaure shi da su, sa'an nan ta ce masa, “Ga Filistiyawa na zuwa kanka, Samson!” Amma ya katse igiyoyin da ta ɗaure shi da su k**ar silin zare. Mutanen kuwa na nan laɓe a wani ɗaki.

13:Delila ta ce wa Samson, “Har yanzu dai, ka maishe ni shashasha, kana ta ruɗina. Ka faɗa mini yadda za a ɗaure ka.” Ya ce mata, “Idan kin saƙa tukkwayen bakwai waɗanda suke kaina haɗe da zare, kika buga da akwasha sai in rasa ƙarfi, in zama k**ar kowa.”

14:Sa'ad da yake barci, Delila ta saƙa tukkwayen nan bakwai da suke kansa haɗe da zare, ta buga da akwasha, sa'an nan ta ce masa, “Ga Filistiyawa a kanka, Samson!” Da ya farka daga barcin, sai ya tumɓuke akwashar, da zaren.

15:Delila ta ce masa, “Ƙaƙa za ka ce kana ƙaunata, alhali kuwa ba na a zuciyarka? Sau uku ke nan ka maishe ni shashasha, ba ka faɗa mini inda ƙarfin nan naka yake ba.”

16:Sa'ad da ta fitine shi yau da gobe da yawan maganganunta, ta tunzura shi, sai ransa ya ɓaci k**ar zai mutu.

*DELILAH BA ZA TA KARAYA BA*

Delilah ba za ta dauki abin da sauki ba domin ta rantsuwa 'yan'uwanta za ta bashe da Samson a hannunsu.

Ka tuna, an yi ma ta alkawarin dukiya mai yawa, mai yiwuwa abinda da ma ba ta taba yin mafarkinsa a rayuwarta ba.

Wani dalili kuma da ya sa ba za ta yi kasala ba shine sanin abinda wadannan mazajen da s**a fidda zuciya za su iya yi idan ta kasa taimakawa a ci karfin Samson a kashe shi.

Don haka Delilah ta kara roko guda biyu masu zafi, ta yi k**ar tana sonsa ne. Sau biyu Samson kuma ya yi ma ta karya.

Mun ga Samson ya kasa gane cewa rayuwarsa tana cikin hadari.

Ya kyale sha'awa ta jagoranci zuciyarsa da tunaninsa don ya fahimci abinda ke faruwa.

Lokacin da mutum ya mika kai ga fasikanci da zina, yakan zama k**ar wanda ya dauki garwashin wuta a hannunsa, kuma yana sa ran kada ya kone shi.

Abin bakin ciki, muna ganin da yawa maza da mata, manya da yara, suna yaudarar kansu da tunanin cewa za su iya yin hudda da mazinaciya ko mazinaci ba tare da sun jefa kansu cikin zunubin zina da fasikanci ba.

Lokacin da ka ki gargadin Allah cewa kada ka yi cudanya da marasa bi (2 Korintiyawa 6:14), to, ka kasance ashiriye don sak**ako.

*TAMBAYA:* Shin a halin yanzu kana cikin dangantakar rashin tsoron Allah da wata mace ko wani mutum?

*ADDU'A:* Bari amsarka ta jagoranci addu'o'inka, cikin sunan Yesu. Amin.

*ABINCIN YINI - 2026*

28/04/2026

28/04/2026

TALATA, 28 GA AFRILU
NASSI: MAHUKUNTA 16:4-9
KAN MAGANA: IKON SHA'AWA

MAHUKUNTA 16:4-9

4:Bayan wannan kuma sai ya k**a ƙaunar wata mace mai suna Delila a kwarin Sorek.

5:Shugabannin Filistiyawa, su biyar s**a je wurinta s**a ce mata, “Ki yi masa kirsa, don ki san dalilin irin ƙarfin nan nasa, da kuma yadda za mu yi maganinsa, mu ɗaure shi don mu rinjaye shi. Kowannenmu zai ba ki shekel dubu da ɗari (1,100).”

6:Delila kuwa ta ce wa Samson, “Ina roƙonka ka faɗa mini inda babban ƙarfin nan naka yake, da kuma yadda za a ɗaure ka ka rasa kuzari.”

7:Samson ya ce mata, “Idan an ɗaure ni da sababbin tsarkiyoyi guda bakwai, waɗanda ba su bushe ba, to, sai in rasa ƙarfi, in zama k**ar kowa.”

8:Sai shugabannin Filistiyawa s**a kawo wa Delila sababbin tsarkiyoyi guda bakwai waɗanda ba su bushe ba. Ta kuwa ɗaure shi da su.

9:Tana kuwa da mutane a laɓe cikin wani ɗaki, sai ta ce masa, “Ga Filistiyawa a kanka, Samson!” Da jin haka, sai ya katse tsarkiyoyi k**ar zare idan an sa masa wuta. Asirin ƙarfinsa kuwa bai sanu ba.

IKON SHA'AWA

Samson bai daina yin karuwanci kawai ba, amma ya soma dangantaka da wata Bafilisdiniya mai suna Delilah.

Tun da yake yana son zuciyarsa, ya zabi ya ci abinci tare da makiyan Isra'ila.

Watakila a yanzu da ya zama alkali kuma mai mulkin Isra'ila, ya zama marar sakaci kuma ya dauki kansa a hannun makiyinsa da son rai, wanda s**a yi anfani da wannan al'amari na kulla yarjejeniya da Delilah ta yaudari Samson don ya bayyana tushen karfinsa da abinda zai dauke shi daga gare shi.

Manzo Bulus ya yi kashedi cewa 'ya'yan Allah su yi hankali kada kowa ya fadi (1 Kor.10:12).

Samson ya sani sarai cewa Filistiyawa suna neman hanyan da za su rama azabar da s**a sha a karkashin mulkinsa.

Lokacin da kowa ya cika da sha'awar jiki kuma ta mallake su, to ku sani cewa lalle kuna kan hanyar halaka.

Babu wanda ke da ikon yakar sha'awa da zarar ta samu gindin zama sai dai idan ya mika wuya ga Allah.

Samson ya san abinda yake shiga cikinsa yana da hadari kuma yana iya kaiwa ga halaka, duk da haka ya shiga ciki.

Kula da rayuwar ka kuma ka jagoranci zuciyar ka ta wurin bishenwar Maganar Allah.

TAMBAYA:
Za ka zabi ka jagoranci zuciyarka ta wurin maganar Allah?

ADDU'A:
Ka taimake ni, ya Allah, in boye maganarka a cikin zuciyata domin in sami hikima in tsare matakai na da kyau in yi rayuwa mai albarka cikin sunan Yesu. Amin.

ABINCIN YINI - 2026

28/04/2026

TUESDAY, 28 APRIL
TEXT: JUDGES 16:4-9

TOPIC: THE POWER OF LUST

JUDGES 16:4-9 (NIV)

4: Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah.

5: The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”

6: So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

7: Samson answered her, “If anyone ties me with seven fresh thongs that have not been dried, I’ll become as weak as any other man.”

8: Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh thongs that had not been dried, and she tied him with them.

9: With men hidden in the room, she called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” But he snapped the thongs as easily as a piece of string snaps when it comes close to a flame. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.

THE POWER OF LUST

Samson not only indulged with a pr******te but formed a relationship with Delilah, a Philistine.

By choosing to associate with his enemies, he became careless and allowed them to manipulate him into revealing the secret of his strength.

The Apostle Paul warns us to be cautious [1 Corinthians 10:12]. Samson's lust led him down a dangerous path;

Without surrendering to God, no one can combat such desires.

He knew the risks yet proceeded anyway. It's vital to guard our hearts with the word of God.

QUESTION: Will you lead your heart through the world of God?

PRAYER: God, help me hide Your word in my heart for wisdom and guidance to live a fruitful life in Jesus' name. Amen.

ECWA Food For The Day - 2026

27/04/2026

LITININ, 27 GA AFRILU
NASSI: MAHUKUNTA 16:1-3
KAN MAGANA: YA BI ZUCIYARSA

MAHUKUNTA 16:1-3

1:Daga can Samson ya tafi Gaza, inda ya ga wata karuwa, sai ya shiga wurinta.

2:Aka faɗa wa mutanen Gaza, Samson yana nan. S**a kewaye wurin, s**a yi fakonsa a ƙofar garin dukan dare. S**a yi shiru dukan dare, s**a ce wa junansu, “Za mu jira sai gari ya waye sa'an nan mu kashe shi.”

3:Amma Samson ya yi kwanciyarsa har tsakar dare. Sa'an nan ya tashi ya k**a ƙyauren ƙofar birnin, da madogarai biyu na ƙofar, ya tumɓuke su. Ya saɓe su a kafaɗarsa, ya kai su kan dutsen da yake a gaban Hebron.

YA BI ZUCIYARSA

Littafin Mahukunta cikin sura 15 ya rufe da kalmomin “Ya kuma yi wa Isra’ila shari’a a zamanin Filistiyawa shekaru ashirin” (aya 20).

A cikin shekaru ta ashirin ne Samson ya yi abinda na kira “ya bi zuciyarsa” maimakon ya jagorance ta bisa tsari Allah a kansa da Isra’ila.

Ba a fada mana cewa ya yi aure ba bayan ya rasa matarsa Bafilistiya, wadda aka kone da rai tare da mahaifinta a Sura ta 15. Samson ya tafi Gaza ya yi karuwanci.

Wannan aikin guda daya, bayan shekaru ashirin na zaman lafiya, ya zama sanadin kawowar karshen rayuwar Samson cikin wulakanci.

Ya kubuta daga kwanton da mutanen Gaza s**a yi masa, har ma ya tumbuke, ya dauke Kofar birnin daga birnin zuwa kwankolin dutsen da yake gaban Hebron.

Ya nuna karfin da ya k**ata ya tsoratar da mutanen Gazan. Allah ba ya albarkatarmu domin mu bata ta cikin yin rayuwar tawayen da zunubi, k**ar yadda muka ga Samson ya yi a nan.

Abin bakin ciki shine, muna ganin irin wannan hali ana maimaita shi a cikin rayuwar Masu Bi da yawa, har ma da shugabannin Ikklisiya.

Dole ne ka ga duk albarkun Allah a cikin rayuwar ka a matsayin kayan aikin ginawa da kara daraja ga rayuwar wadanda ya aiko su zuwa gareka.

TAMBAYA:
Menene ko wanene ke jagorantar zuciyar ka, kuma za ka iya kwatanta sak**akon da irin wannan?

ADDU'A:
Bari amsa da ka bayar ga tambayar da ke sama ta jagoranci irin addu'o'inka.

ABINCIN YINI - 2026