Sunday, September 29, 2019
Sunday Nọmba 26 for Ordinary Time, Yia C
Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael, di Archangels – Feast
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“One rich man dey wey dey wear purple clothes and fine linen, and e dey chop better-better food every day. One poor man wey im name na Lazarus dey lie for im door, and sores cover im body. E for like chop the pieces of food wey fall from the rich man table until im belle full. Even dogs dey come lick im sores.” Luke 16:19-21
If we look am from one side, Lazarus dey live for condition wey nobody go want. E poor, hunger dey catch am well-well, and e dey suffer. Sores wey dogs dey lick cover im body. Jesus use words wey show this condition clearly, and e go help you if you try your best to picture this terrible condition wey Lazarus body dey.
The main thing for this story be say, even though Lazarus body dey for terrible condition, im soul dey for God hand. We know say na true, because dem tell us say when e die, “angels carry am go rest for Abraham chest” (Luke 16:22).
Dis story give all of us chance to look at wetin matter pass for life. Di rich man get everything wey e want for dis life, but e clear say e no get love for other people, because e no care about wetin Lazarus need for im body. Na dis make di rich man poor for spirit, while Lazarus rich for spirit.
When you fit keep your eyes on wetin matter pass for life, wey be to rich for spirit, di plenty other hardship wey you dey endure no go too heavy for you to carry. Maybe your body no go ever dey di same condition as Lazarus own, but you fit face other serious pain and hardship for life. When dis one happen, you fit begin focus only on dat suffering and stop to pay attention to how you and God dey united inside your soul.
Today, think about how you go handle am if you dey live like Lazarus. Think about wetin be your own “wounds” for life. Dem fit different from other people suffering for type, how serious dem be and how many dem be, , but you go face dem for your life. As you recognise your suffering, turn your eyes from am to God wey dey present inside your soul, and allow His presence to fill you with di riches of His grace.
Lord, I offer You my suffering and pain, my misery and hurt. Help me to always keep my eyes on You and to look for satisfaction only for di riches of Heaven. Above all, fill my heart with love for You and love for other people, so dat I go truly rich for wetin matter pass. Jesus, na You I trust.
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