December 13, 2019
Friday for Second Week of Advent
Readings for Today
Saint Lucy of Syracuse, Virgin wey be Martyr—Memorial
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“John come, e no dey chop and e no dey drink, and dem talk say, ‘Demon don possess am.’ Pikin of Man come, E dey chop and E dey drink, and dem talk say, ‘See am, na person wey dey chop too much and na drunkard, friend of tax collectors and sinners.’” Matthew 11:18-19a
Chai! Wetin we see here na the ugly sin of telling lie to spoil another person name. This sin na when person deliberately twist facts to make the truth look different from wetin e really be. The main thing be say, na lie wey person tell to harm another person.
Jesus point out say people mock both Am and John the Baptist, and dem falsely accuse dem say dem dey live sinful life. For example, John dey fast well-well, and this one na very good virtue. But the Pharisees take am as devil work. Jesus spend time as guest for many people house, and dem accuse Am say E dey chop too much and E be drunkard.
When person give in to this sin of telling lie to spoil another person name, many times e go look at some virtue for that person and twist am somehow to deceive people and make the truth look different from wetin e really be. And many times, na envy or jealousy dey cause am.
This sad matter suppose give each of us chance to check how honest we dey as we relate with one another. When you see goodness for another person, you fit rejoice because of am? You fit sincerely thank God for the goodness wey dey that person? Or you dey immediately begin twist the meaning of the person virtue to something wey no true?
Today, think deeply about how you dey look at other people around you, especially how you dey talk about dem. Look at their virtues and try to sincerely honour dem because of those virtues. And if you notice say you dey fall into any kind of jealousy or envy, hand am over to our merciful God so that e no go turn to the ugly sin of telling lie to spoil another person name.
Lord, help me make I dey look at other people with humility and truth. Help me see their goodness and virtues, and rejoice because of am. Remove every falsehood and every lie wey fit spoil another person name from me. Jesus, na You I trust.
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