Fraide, March 1, 2019
Fraide for di Seventh Week for Ordinary Time
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Di Pharisees come meet [Jesus] and ask, “Law allow husband to divorce im wife?” Dem dey test Am. Mark 10:2
Dem dey test Am! Di Pharisees dey always try set trap for Jesus. Even though dis na sad truth, e dey teach us lesson about how to find di truth.
One of di most basic goals wey we must work towards for life na to look for di truth. We must try to know di truth, then allow that truth to set us free. For one way, di Pharisees dey look for di truth. Dem ask Jesus one question about di Law of Moses and how He understand and explain that law. Even though e good to ask this kind question and look for answer from Jesus, one small but important difference dey wey we must notice.
Di difference concern wetin make di person ask di question. For dis case, di Pharisees no dey ask Jesus question because dem dey find di truth; instead, dem ask am because dem wan deceive Am and twist wetin E talk. Dem dey look for anything wey dem fit use try set trap for Jesus so dem go fit condemn Am. Di way wey far better to ask Jesus question na to come meet Am for two reasons.
First, we must come to am with questions because we humbly believe say na Him be di source of all Truth. This one need humility because we must accept say Jesus know pass us. He get di answer, and His answer better pass our own.
Secondly, when we ask Jesus question, we suppose check wetin make us ask. We hope say di only reason why we dey ask na because we want know. We don come to believe say na Him be di source of truth, so we turn to am so that we go understand. So, no be only to humbly believe say He get di answers; we must also truly want know dem. This kind heart wey dey ask questions and dey open to learn go make us ready to receive everything wey He tell us, just like dry ground wey ready to soak up gentle rain.
Today, reflect on whether you dey regularly bring all your questions about life before our Lord. If you dey do so, check wetin dey make you ask. Try to get humble heart wey want receive di pure truth from di source, wey be Truth Himself.
Lord, I turn to You as di source of all Truth. Teach me Your ways and fill me with Your wisdom. Help me understand life as You dey see am and, with dat understanding, help me accept Your holy will with all my heart. Jesus, na You I trust.
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