Sunday, September 1, 2019
Sunday Nomba 22 for Ordinary Time, Year C
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For one Sabbath day, Jesus go chop for house of one of the leaders among the Pharisees, and the people wey dey there dey watch Am well. Luke 14:1
Dis line really dey interesting. We no suppose overlook dis line, because e dey show one common way wey some people dey respond to Jesus. Which way be dat? Na to dey carefully watch Jesus from far.
Look at wetin dey happen when dem make this statement. Dem invite Jesus come the house of one leading Pharisee, and many other people dey there. People for see those wey dey there as the “people wey get influence and fit make things happen” for that time. Na dem be the people for the community wey get influence, wealth, good education and high standing. Many of dem for don dey concern well-well about how people see dem, and dem for don really want know more about Jesus because more and more people dey like Him. Na because of this all of dem dey “watch am carefully.”
Notice wetin this description of how dem react to Jesus dey show. Dem no be like the people wey everybody know say dem be sinners for that time: dem no come meet Him, fall for His feet and beg for mercy. Instead, e be like say wetin really interest dem na how other people go accept Jesus, wetin He go talk and wetin dem suppose think about Him. Even though e no good say no be all of dem turn to Jesus fully with faith, at least e good say dem dey pay attention to Jesus and dem realise say He no be like anybody else.
Dis desire wey dem get to know more no bad altogether. In fact, e fit lead some of dem to salvation. As dem dey watch Jesus, e clear say dem dey think deeply about Him, His words and wetin He dey do. Dis one good if, and only if, e make each one of dem turn to Him wit faith and choose to accept our Lord, no matter wetin other people think. For people wey care too much about how dem appear for other people eye, dis one na risk. But na risk wey worth to take. For people wey ready to humble demself and allow wetin dem observe to turn to true faith, their life go change. But for dis one to happen, dem must let go of any fear wey dem get about wetin other people fit think.
Today, think deeply about any way wey you dey tend to only “watch” Jesus and His will from far. If you notice say you get desire and interest to know more about God presence around you, no hesitate to act on dis desire. Allow His words and His presence to change your life. No allow wetin other people fit think to become worry for you. Give your life to Him without hesitation, and you go dey grateful forever say you do am.
Lord, when I sense Your presence for my life, give me the courage wey I need to respond. Make I never allow pressure from society or pride stop me from turning to You. I love You, my dear Lord. Help me love You without holding anything back. Jesus, na You I trust.
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