October 30, 2020
Friday for Week 30 for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
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For one Sabbath day, Jesus go chop for house of one of the leaders among the Pharisees, and the people wey dey there dey watch Am well. Luke 14:1
This line wey come from the beginning of today Gospel show us two things wey we suppose think deep about.
First, Jesus go chop for house of one of the leaders among the Pharisees. This one no be small thing. In fact, e very likely say na wetin make the people and the other Pharisees talk plenty. E show us say Jesus no dey favour some people pass others. No be only for poor people and people wey no get power He come. He come too so that people wey get plenty money and power go change their hearts and turn to God. Plenty times, we dey forget this simple truth. Jesus come for everybody, He love everybody, and He dey answer invitation from anybody wey want Am for their life. This passage also show say Jesus no fear to come to this Pharisee leader im house and challenge am and im visitors, so that dem go change their hearts.
Second, this passage talk say the people dey “watch Am well.” E fit be say some just want see wetin dey happen, so dem go get wetin to talk about later with their friends. But e very likely say others dey watch Am well because dem truly want understand Am. Dem fit see say something dey special about Jesus, and dem want know more about Am.
These two lessons suppose encourage us to understand say Jesus truly love us, and He go answer us when we open our hearts to His presence for our lives. Wetin we need do na to ask Am and open our hearts for Am to come “chop” with us. We suppose also learn from the example of the people wey dey watch Am well. Dem show us the good desire wey we suppose get to keep our eyes on Jesus. Even though some people wey watch Am well later turn against Am and mock Am, others wey watch Am well accept Jesus and His message.
Today, think deep about how ready you dey to invite Jesus enter your heart and the situations for your life. Know say He go accept any invitation wey you give Am. And as Jesus dey come to you, give Am all your attention. Watch everything wey He dey talk and do, and let His presence and message become the foundation of your life.
Lord, I truly dey invite You enter my heart. I dey invite You enter every situation for my life. Abeg, come stay with me for my family. Come stay with me for work, among my friends, for my hard times, when I no get hope again, and for everything. Help me to pay attention to You and wetin You want, and lead me to everything wey You don prepare for my life. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Image: Christ for House of Simon wey be Pharisee, wey Pierre Hubert Subleyras paint
