Monday, September 9, 2019
Monday for di 23rd Week for Ordinary Time
Saint Peter Claver, Fada – Memorial for USA
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“Stretch your hand.” E do so, and im hand come well again. But dem vex well-well and begin discuss together wetin dem fit do Jesus. Luke 6:10-11
Dis passage dey really disturb mind. Again and again, we dey see say di teachers of di Law and di Pharisees dey act with plenty bad mind wey dem deliberately plan well. Dem dey look for anything wey dem fit take accuse Jesus say E do. And wetin dem see wey dem fit take accuse Am? Dem see Am do one miracle on Sabbath day. And dem act as if Jesus don commit sin because of dis. For real?
Di reason why dis passage dey disturb mind like dis na say e clear say di religious leaders for dat time dey care only about demself, and Jesus dey stand for road of di way dem dey carry demself high. People dey like Jesus and respect Am more and more, pass di teachers of di Law and di Pharisees, and envy don full dia heart.
One important thing wey we fit learn from dis passage na say di sin of envy dey make us no reason well and dey do foolish things. Dis sin dey blind us and dey make us think and talk foolish things. Na wetin di scribes and Pharisees do be dis. Who wey dey reason well go “accuse” Jesus say E do something as good as to heal person on Sabbath? Na only people wey envy don blind.
Even though this passage dey disturb mind, we hope say e go disturb us for way wey go help us. E suppose give each of us chance to look our own life and examine the relationships wey we get. You dey see bad belle for any of those relationships? You dey see say sometimes, the way you dey behave and think about this person or that person no get good reason?
Today, reflect on any tendency wey you get to behave like the scribes and Pharisees. Know say dem put wetin dem do inside Scripture to teach us about this ugly sin wey we dey struggle with sometimes. Make the part wey dey disturb mind move you to work towards freedom from bad belle for your life.
Lord, I really want dey free from the sins of pride, bad belle and jealousy. Help me see them for my life, repent from them and turn to You, and replace them with Your mercy and love. Jesus, na You I trust.
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