Omoluabi Podcast

Omoluabi Podcast

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  • S1E06 - A Proverb on DISCERNING THE TIMES - "Yànmù-yanmu là ńjọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀."

    ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 006

    PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Yànmù-yanmu là ń jọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀."

    INTERPRETATION: Bananas are eaten gracelessly. (Or 'Gracelessly is the way one eats bananas.)

    MEANING: Certain activities do not permit gracefulness. There is a time to be graceful and a time to not be. There are seasons when it's okay to be delicate and seasons when being delicate is a no-no. To be wise is to be able to discern what season you are in and what 'bananas' you may have to eat 'gracelessly' in that season.

    TEXT FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: Ecclesiastes 3:1,6-8

    ✰ Ecclesiastes 3:1,6-8 — "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: . . . A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."

    14 min
  • S1E05 - A Proverb on Being CAUTIOUS - "Akéde ò jẹ iyán gbígbóná"

    ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 005

    PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Akéde ò jẹ iyán gbígbóná"

    INTERPRETATION: The town crier does not eat steaming (hot) pounded yam.

    MEANING: One should be careful to avoid anything that can hinder him/her from functioning fully in his/her primary assignment.

    TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:22

    ✰ 2 Corinthians 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT) "We are ambassadors of the Anointed One who carry the message of Christ to the world, as though God were tenderly pleading with them directly through our lips. So we tenderly plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Turn back to God and be reconciled to him.”"

    ✰ 1 Corinthians 6:18 The Passion Translation (TPT) "This is why you must keep running away from sexual immorality. For every other sin a person commits is external to the body, but immorality involves sinning against your own body."

    ✰ 2 Timothy 2:22 The Passion Translation (TPT) "Run as fast as you can from all the ambitions and lusts of youth; and chase after all that is pure. Whatever builds up your faith and deepens your love must become your holy pursuit. And live in peace with all those who worship our Lord Jesus with pure hearts."

    12 min
  • S1E04 - A Proverb on EXCELLENCE - "Aṣọ à-fọ̀-fún kò jẹ́ká mọ olówó"

    ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 004

    PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Aṣọ à-fọ̀-fún kò jẹ́ká mọ olówó."

    INTERPRETATION: Clothes washed clean make identifying the rich person impossible. In other words, there is a way a 'poor' person can wash his/her clothes and take good care of it such that in public, he/she appears to be rich.

    MEANING: You can manage the little you have so well that people will reckon with you as they would someone who has much more than you currently do. Based on an understanding of your identity an Ọmọlúàbí (a chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, peculiar person - 1 Peter 2:9), you can manifest such excellence in and with the little you currently possess.

    TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: Proverbs 23:7a; 27:8 Philippians 2:12-13

    • Proverbs 23:7a The Passion Translation (TPT): "For as he thinks within himself, so is he."
    • Proverbs 27:8 The Passion Translation (TPT): "When even a fool bites his tongue he’s considered wise. So shut your mouth when you are provoked—it will make you look smart."
    • Philippians 2:12-13 New International Version (NIV): "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."


      • 9 min
    • S1E03 - A Proverb on INCOMPATIBILITY - "Ẹ̀gún ò bẹ́sẹ̀rẹ́"

      ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 003

      PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ẹ̀gún ò bẹ́sẹ̀rẹ́."

      INTERPRETATION: Thorns and the soles of one's feet do not reconcile; they are not 'friends'.

      MEANING: Certain people are, by virtue of their nature or make-up, incompatible with others. Likewise, certain actions are unsuitable for certain situations.

      TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: 1 Corinthians 15:33 and 2 Corinthians 6:14

      • 1 Corinthians 15:33 The Passion Translation (TPT) - "So stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions will corrupt good morals and character."
      • 2 Corinthians 6:14 The Living Bible (TLB) - "Don’t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness?"
        • 12 min
      • S1E02 - A Proverb on Instant (and Ultimate) CONSEQUENCES - "Òòjọ́là ńṣu imí àgbagbà"

        ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 002

        PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Òòjọ́là ńṣu imí àgbagbà." 

        INTERPRETATION: The shit (faeces) that comes from eating a plantain meal comes on the same day. In other words, on the same day you eat plantain meal, expect to visit the loo.

        MEANING: The consequences of certain actions are virtually immediate. Moreover, by implication, all our actions, ultimately have consequences.

        TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: Acts 12:20-23 and Proverbs 18:20-21

        • Acts 12:20-23 The Passion Translation (TPT) 20 Now, during those days, Herod was engaged in a violent dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a united delegation to Caesarea to appeal to him and reconcile their differences with the king, for Herod controlled their food supply. First they enlisted the support of his trusted personal assistant, Blastus, who secured them an appointment with the king. 21 On the chosen day, Herod came before them, arrayed in his regal robes. Sitting on his elevated throne, he delivered a stirring public address to the people. 22 At its conclusion the people gave him a round of applause. The crowd shouted, “These are the words of a god, not a man!” 23 Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, an infestation of worms, because he accepted the people’s worship and didn’t give the glory to God, and he died.
        • Proverbs 18:20-21 Good News Translation (GNT) 20 You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. 21 What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.
          • 7 min
        • S1E01 - Introduction to Ọmọlúàbí Podcast

          In this episode, we introduce this podcast. This is the podcast where African Proverbs and Biblical Wisdom converge. In the podcast series, we will be gleaning from nuggets of timeless wisdom captured in African proverbs. Each episode focuses on a Yorùbá proverb which is then reflected upon in the light of scriptures. The podcast aims both to showcase a rich collection of African proverbs and offer such indigenous wisdom to young adults of African descent and, indeed, anyone!

          5 min

        About Omoluabi Podcast

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        This is the podcast where African Proverbs and Biblical Wisdom converge. Each episode focuses on a Yorùbá proverb which is then reflected upon in the light of scriptures. The podcast aims both to…