January 6, 2021
Wednesday after Epiphany
Readings for Today
Saint André Bessette, Memba of Religious Order—Memorial Wey Person Fit Choose to Celebrate for USA
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“Make una get courage, na Me, make una no fear!” Mark 6:50
Fear na one of di things for life wey fit pain person well-well and make person no fit do anything. Plenty things dey wey fit make us fear, but most times, wetin dey cause our fear na di evil one wey dey try turn us away from faith and hope for Christ Jesus.
Dem take dis words wey dey above from di story of Jesus wey dey waka on top water towards di Apostles during di fourth watch for night, as dem dey row against di wind and di waves dey toss their boat up and down. When dem see Jesus dey waka on top water, fear catch dem well-well. But when Jesus speak to dem and enter di boat, di wind stop at once, and di Apostles remain there, “with wonder wey fill their whole mind.”
For long time, people don understand say di boat wey dey for di sea during di storm represent our journey through dis life. Di ways wey di evil one, di desires of di body and di world dey fight against us too plenty to count. For dis story, Jesus see their trouble from di shore and waka towards dem to come help dem. Na His Heart wey full of compassion make Him waka towards dem.
Many times when fear catch us for life, we no dey keep our eyes on Jesus again. We turn all our attention to ourselves and focus on wetin dey cause our fear. But wetin we must aim to do na to turn away from wetin dey cause fear for our life and look for Jesus, wey always get compassion and wey always dey waka towards us inside our fear and struggle.
Today, think deep about anything wey dey cause you di greatest fear and worry for life. Wetin dey make confusion and struggle dey inside your heart? Once you know where e dey come from, turn your eyes away from am and face our Lord. See Him as He dey waka towards you inside anything wey you dey struggle with, as He dey tell you, “Make you get courage, na Me, make you no fear!”
Lord, once again I turn to Your Heart wey full of compassion pass all. Help me lift my eyes towards You and turn away from di things wey dey cause worry and fear for my life. Fill me with faith and hope for You, and give me di courage wey I need to put all my trust for You. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Saint of Today – Saint André Bessette, Religious
Di main image wey dey above: Waka on Top Water Ivan Aivazovsky
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