May 20, 2020
Wednesday for the Sixth Week of Easter
Readings for Today
Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest—Memorial wey No Be Obligation
Jesus tell im disciples: “I still get plenty things to tell una, but una no fit bear them now. But when He come, the Spirit of Truth, He go guide una into all truth.” John 16:12–13
As we dey near the wonderful Solemnity of Pentecost more and more, we dey continue to put our mind on the Holy Spirit. This passage point clearly to the Holy Spirit as the “Spirit of Truth.”
The way Jesus introduce the Holy Spirit with this title dey draw our attention. He explain say He still get plenty things to tell them, but dem no fit bear them now. In other words, the “Truth” too much for them to bear unless the Holy Spirit dey live inside them and dey teach them. This one show us two wonderful things wey good make we think about well.
First, if we never truly open our lives to the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, we fit dey sure say we no fit bear the Truth. We no fit understand the deep truths about God, and we no fit believe them unless the Holy Spirit dey live inside us. This thought dey fear person because, when the Holy Spirit no take over person completely, that person remain for darkness about all Truth. And the sad thing be say, dem no go even know say dem dey for darkness!
If this one no make sense to you, then maybe you too dey suffer small because the Spirit of Truth no dey enough for your life. Why? Because when the Spirit of Truth dey live inside you, you go know say you know the Truth.
Secondly, when you don fully open your mind and heart to the Holy Spirit, hunger for the Truth go catch you. The Holy Spirit go “guide you into all truth.” And one thing wey go happen as He dey guide you into all truth be say the journey go amaze you. As you begin understand things wey dey open up for your mind, wonder go fill you. You go fit understand things for new way. The Holy Spirit na the perfect “guide,” and the journey towards the Truth full of glory.
Today, think deeply about the Truth as e dey for the mind of the Father for Heaven. How open you dey to the Truth? How fully you dey accept everything wey God want reveal to you? Open yourself more fully to the Holy Spirit and seek everything wey He want reveal to you.
Holy Spirit, come take over my whole life. Teach me and guide me into all Truth. Holy Spirit, Lord wey Be God, Father wey Full of Mercy, na You I trust.
Novena to di Holy Spirit
Prayer wey we dey pray to prepare for Pentecost
E dey start Friday, May 22
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saint for Today – Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest
Picture: Christ Dey Say Goodbye to the Apostles, by Duccio di Buoninsegna
