Monday, July 1, 2019
Monday for Week 13 for Ordinary Time
Saint Junipero Serra, Fada – Memorial wey no be compulsory for USA
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One scribe come meet [Jesus] and talk say, “Teacher, I go follow You anywhere wey You go.” Matthew 8:19
Dis ticha for di Law talk di right thing to Jesus. Na dis kind mind all of us suppose get towards our Lord. We must dey ready and willing to follow Am, no matter wetin happen. But di answer wey Jesus give dis ticha for di Law get something for us to think about. E talk say, “Fox dem get hole to stay, and bird dem for sky get nest, but di Son of Man no get anywhere to rest im head” (Matthew 8:20).
Wetin we fit learn from dis answer? E be like say na way wey Jesus take tell di ticha for di Law, “You truly dey ready and willing to follow Me, no matter wetin happen?” For another way, Jesus wan show di ticha for di Law say to choose to follow Am na commitment to travel for road wey get risk only because to follow Jesus require make we trust Am completely. Dem no go tell us ahead of time where our Lord go lead us or wetin E go ask us to do. Instead, when we choose to follow Jesus without holding anything back, we dey put our trust for Am as a person, and we dey tell Am say we accept His will, no matter wetin e be. Dis level of trust na di key to wetin Jesus want.
Today, think deeply about two things. First, think about dis ticha for di Law im words, and ask yourself whether you fit talk dem with confidence for your own life. Talk dem again and again, and try make dem move from your head enter your heart, so you go willingly accept di Lord im plan for your life. Second, think about wetin dis kind answer go bring for your own life. You dey willing not only to talk dis words, but also to accept everything wey go follow dis kind commitment? You dey willing to trust di Lord with your whole life? Try your best to make dis firm decision, and dis decision go lead you for road wey get plenty joy.
Lord, I truly give myself to follow You anywhere wey You go. Na Your most holy will I choose pass everything. Help me make I dey live faithfully according to Your divine will and make I dey tell You “Yes” every day. Jesus, na You I trust.
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