Sunday, October 20, 2019
Sunday Nọmba 29 for Ordinary Time, Year C
Saint Paul of the Cross, Prist – USA: Memorial wey no compulsory
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“…because this widow dey continue to disturb me, I go give am fair judgment, so that e no go finally come beat me.” Luke 18:5
This passage come from the story of the Widow wey No Give Up. E dey go meet one judge wey no too care about doing wetin right, and e continue to beg am make e give am fair judgment. At last, the judge agree so that the woman go leave am alone.
Jesus use this story teach lesson about why we need “to dey pray always without getting tired” (Luke 18:1). E worth to note say the judge for this story na person “wey no fear God and no respect any human being” (Luke 18:2). But Jesus use this example of judge wey no dey do justice to show the power of not giving up and to show how deep God mercy be.
First, we learn say this woman no ever give up. Na so for our own side, we no suppose ever stop to dey lose hope for prayer. We must dey pray always, every time, without giving up. No be say prayer dey change God; instead, prayer dey change us and prepare us to receive the graces wey no get measure from God.
Second, we learn say if judge wey no care fit finally give fair judgment, then God wey get mercy and wey love us completely go do far more to pour His good judgments into our lives when we trust Am. We no suppose get any doubt for our lives say God fit do every good thing for us if only we allow Am.
Today, think about how you dey continue for prayer without giving up. The prayer wey you must try to make part of your life na, first of all, prayer of complete trust and surrender to God. You no dey change God mind by begging Am. Instead, you must continue for prayer so much that e go open your heart to wetin God want and allow His grace to flow according to His perfect will.
Lord, I dey beg You make Your perfect and holy will happen for my life. I surrender everything to You, dear Lord. Do with me as You want. Jesus, na You I trust.
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