November 18, 2020
Wenesde for di 33rd Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Dedication of di Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles—Memorial wey No Be Obligation
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin—Memorial wey No Be Obligation for USA
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“I dey tell una, everybody wey get, dem go give am more, but di person wey no get, even wetin e get, dem go collect am from am. Now, as for those my enemies wey no want make I be their king, bring dem come here and kill dem for my front.” Luke 19:26-27
Ah, Jesus no be person wey anybody fit just push around! E no fear to talk for this parable. For here, we see how serious our Lord dey about people wey dey act against His divine will.
First, na this talk end di parable of di talents. Dem give each of three servants one gold coin. Di first one use di coin gain ten more, di second one gain five more, and di third one no do anything apart from to return di coin when di king come back. Na this servant dem punish because e no do anything with di gold coin wey dem give am.
Second, when this king travel go receive im kingship, some people no want make e be king, and dem try stop di ceremony to crown am. When e return as di king wey dem don newly crown, e call those people come and order make dem kill dem for im front.
Many times, we like to talk about di mercy and kindness of Jesus, and we dey right to do so. His kindness and mercy pass wetin anybody fit measure. But E still be God of true justice. For this parable, we see two groups of people wey dey receive divine justice.
First, we get those Christians wey no spread di Gospel and no share wetin dem don receive. Dem no do anything with di faith, and because of this, dem lose di small faith wey dem get.
Second, we get those wey dey directly oppose di kingship of Christ and di work to build His Kingdom for Earth. Na these people dey work for many different ways to build di kingdom of darkness. Di final result of this their wickedness na their complete destruction.
Today, think deeply about how serious di Gospel be. To follow Jesus and build His Kingdom no be only great honour and joy; na something we must do too. Na command of love from our Lord, and E take am seriously. So, if e hard you to serve Am with all your heart and give yourself to di work of building di Kingdom just because of love, at least do am because na your duty. And na duty wey our Lord go finally ask each of us to give account for.
Lord, make I no ever waste di grace wey You don give me. Help me to always work with all my strength to build Your divine Kingdom. And help me to see am as joy and honour to do so. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saints for Today –
Dedication of di Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Also:
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
