Di Ki to Knowledge

October 15, 2020
Thursday for di Twenty-Eighth Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today

Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Dokita of di Church—Memorial

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“Wahala dey for una wey be experts for di law! Una don carry di ki to knowledge comot. Una unaself no enter, and una stop people wey dey try to enter.” Luke 11:52

For today Gospel, Jesus continue to rebuke di Pharisees and di experts for di law. For dis passage wey dey above, E rebuke dem because dem “don carry di ki to knowledge comot” and dem don really try to stop other people from getting di knowledge wey God want make dem get. Dis na serious accusation, and e show say di Pharisees and di experts for di law dey really harm di faith of God people.

As we don see for Scripture for di past few days, Jesus rebuke di experts for di law and di Pharisees strongly because of dis. And no be only for their sake E rebuke dem; na for our sake too, so dat we go know say make we no follow false prophets like dem, or anybody wey care only about demself and their reputation instead of di truth.

Dis Gospel passage no only condemn dis sin; more importantly, e bring up one deep and beautiful idea. Na di idea of “di ki to knowledge.” Wetin be di ki to knowledge? Di ki to knowledge na faith, and faith fit come only when we listen to God voice. Di ki to knowledge na to allow God speak to you and reveal to you His truths wey deep pass and beautiful pass. Na only through prayer and direct communication with God person fit receive and believe dis truths.

Di saints na di best examples of people wey don enter deep into di mysteries of God life. Through their life of prayer and faith, dem come know God deeply. Plenty of dis great saints don leave beautiful writings for us, and their lives give strong witness to di mysteries of God inner life wey dey hidden but wey E don reveal.

Today, think well about whether you don take di “ki to knowledge” and open di mysteries of God through your life of faith and prayer. Commit yourself again to seek God for your personal prayer every day, and to seek everything wey E want reveal to you.

Lord, help me to seek You through a life of prayer every day. For dat life of prayer, draw me into deep relationship with You, as You dey reveal to me everything wey You be and wetin life really mean. Jesus, na You I trust.

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