May 12, 2020
Tuesday for the Fifth Week of Easter
Readings for Today
Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs—Memorial Wey No Be Compulsory
Saint Pancras, Martyr—Memorial Wey No Be Compulsory
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“No let trouble or fear disturb una heart.” John 14:27
This na wonderful reminder wey all of us need to dey hear from time to time. “No let trouble disturb your heart.” And “No let fear enter your heart.” How often you dey follow this advice?
The thing be say, this one pass advice. Na command wey our Lord give us out of love. He want make the matter clear, and make we know say heart wey fear and trouble dey disturb no come from Him. To dey troubled and afraid na heavy load wey dey weigh us down. Jesus really want make we free from these loads. He want make we free so that we fit experience the joy of life.
So, wetin be the heaviest load wey you dey carry for life? Something dey for your life wey you no fit stop to dey think about, wey dey make you vex, wey you no fit let go, or wey dey take over your life? Or maybe your own load no too dey show. Maybe nothing dey overwhelm you, but one small load dey there all the time, even when you no too notice am. These loads fit hard well-well to carry when dem remain from year to year.
The first step to freedom na to see the load as e really be. Know wetin e be, and try to find the real thing wey cause am. If na your own sin cause the load wey you dey carry, turn away from that sin, turn to God, and go for Confession. This na the best way to experience freedom immediately.
But if your load come from wetin another person do, or from one situation for life wey you no fit control, then this one give you special chance to surrender to our Lord and leave the whole situation under His control. Na when we surrender completely, trust Him, and leave ourselves fully for His will, we dey find freedom.
Take some time today to reflect on the heaviest load wey you dey carry for life. Wetin dey weigh you down so much? Na this very matter, pass every other thing, Jesus want enter into and lift the load from you. He want make you free so that you fit experience the joy wey He get to give you for life.
Lord, I want dey free. I want experience the joy wey You don keep for me. When the loads of life dey weigh me down, help me turn to You when I need help. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saints for Today – Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs
Also – Saint Pancras, Martyr
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