S1E14 - A Proverb on GRATITUDE - "Bí èèyàn-án bá ṣeun ká sọ pé ó ṣeun; bí èèyàn-án bá ṣèèyàn ká sọ pé ó ṣèèyàn; nítorípé, ohun tí a ṣe, ó yẹ kó gbeni"

Omoluabi Podcast

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 014

PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Bí èèyàn-án bá ṣeun ká sọ pé ó ṣeun; bí èèyàn-án bá ṣèèyàn ká sọ pé ó ṣèèyàn; nítorípé, ohun tí a ṣe, ó yẹ kó gbeni."

INTERPRETATION: "If a person deserves gratitude, we should acknowledge that he deserves gratitude; if a person is kindly, we should acknowledge that he is kindly, because we all ought to reap the rewards of our actions."

MEANING: The idea is simply that we should readily acknowledge and accord gratitude to those who are due of it. We emphasised the need for us to include such phrases like "Thank You" in our default day-to-day language and the need to be immediate in our show of gratitude (like the Good Samaritan did not delay in showing love to the wonder Jewish man he helped in spite of the rift that had been between Samaritans and Jews for many generations.)

BIBLICAL APPLICATION

• 1 Timothy 5:17-18 MSG says "Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”"

Here, Paul stresses the need for us to give "double honour" to those who God is using to teach us God's Word and lead us in the things of God, thus facilitating our growth. By being good at what they do, such pastors and leaders deserve an intentional show of (double) honour from us to them, and God will bless us as we do so.