Satide, January 5, 2019
Weekday for Christmas Season
Saint John Neumann, Bishop – Memorial for USA
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Jesus see Nathanael as e dey come meet Am, and E talk about am say, “See true pikin of Israel. E no get two face.” Nathanael ask Am, “How You take know me?” Jesus answer am say, “Before Philip call you, I see you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answer Am say, “Rabbi, na You be the Son of God; na You be the King of Israel.” John 1:47-49
Na true? Nathanael really come know and confess Christ as the Son of God and the King of Israel just because Jesus tell am say E see am under fig tree? E look like na so. But e clear say wetin dey happen here pass that one.
First of all, e important make we look the first thing wey Jesus talk about Nathanael. Jesus talk say, “E no get two face.” This one mean say Nathanael na honest person wey dey talk truth, wey get sincere heart and wey dey straightforward. As you see am, na so e be. This na really fine character!
Secondly, we fit see say na this straightforward character lead Nathanael to confess im faith in Christ almost at once. How this one take happen? Na something wey Jesus talk cause am? E clear say na something wey deep pass that one lead Nathanael to confess im faith in Christ. Na spiritual gift of faith wey the Holy Spirit use reveal this truth to am. The good thing be say Nathanael, as person wey no get two face, listen as the Holy Spirit dey speak for im heart, and e come talk wetin e firmly believe openly, without hiding anything. This na really fine character for person to get when e also dey open to the truth.
For our own life, we need to follow this good character of Nathanael. We must dey open to the Holy Spirit as E dey speak to us, and we must hold the truths wey E put for our heart with confidence and honesty, so that we fit share them with other people honestly and openly. As we dey follow these good characters, we go also fit be instruments wey our Lord go use reach everybody wey we meet.
Today, think deeply about this meeting between Jesus and Nathanael wey dey make person wonder. How open you dey to God voice as E dey speak to your conscience? And how ready you dey to share your gift of faith openly and honestly with other people? Give yourself fully to be instrument wey God fit freely use make people hear Im voice for this world, as you dey follow the example of this great Apostle.
Lord, I want hear and know Your voice as You dey speak to me for my conscience. As I dey hear You, help me make I dey ready and willing to make other people know You. Jesus, na You I trust.
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