February 20, 2021
Saturday wey follow Ash Wednesday
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Jesus see one tax collector wey im name na Levi, wey sit down for the place where dem dey collect tax. E tell am, “Follow Me.” Levi leave everything behind, stand up and follow Jesus. Luke 5:27–28
Levi dey live good life. E dey make good money, and im work as tax collector dey steady. But just like that, e leave all of that to follow Jesus, and im life change for better immediately.
This short story about how Jesus call Levi na something wey we suppose take note of. Even though e likely say you don already choose to follow Christ, that choice need to get deeper every single day. And the example wey Levi show suppose inspire you to do so.
Many times, when we sense say God dey call us to go deeper and come closer to Am, when we sense say E want make we follow Am more completely, we fit pause and hesitate. E common for people to want think this kind decision through and weigh the “advantages and disadvantages” before dem take step with faith. But no do that. Dem give us the example of how Levi choose immediately to leave every other thing behind and follow Christ, to invite us to do the same.
How Jesus dey invite you today to imitate the way Levi follow Am without holding anything back? Wetin E dey call you to leave behind so that you go fit serve Am more fully, with love and with your whole self? If you no know the answer to that question, still tell our Lord “Yes.” Tell Am say you want imitate Levi, and say you want use your whole heart commit yourself to follow Im holy will completely, without holding anything back.
Another thing wey we fit take note of na say, as soon as Levi choose to follow Jesus, e arrange dinner for im house for Jesus and other tax collectors. Levi no fear to let other people know about im choice, and e want give im friends the chance to do the same.
Today, reflect on who Levi be and how Jesus call am. And as you dey begin this season of Lent, use Levi’s call and the way e answer as opportunity to hear Jesus dey call you. E fit be say Jesus no dey call you to “leave everything behind” for the literal sense, but still show say you ready to do so. No put any condition on your choice to follow our Lord, and you go dey grateful for all eternity say you do am.
My precious Lord, You dey call all Your children to follow You without holding anything back. You dey call us to dey ready and willing to leave everything wey this life fit offer, so that we go receive much more. Give me the grace wey I need to trust You reach the point wey I go tell You “Yes” today, tomorrow and every day. My life na Your own, dear Lord. Do with me as You want. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Main picture above: How Jesus Call Saint Matthew, by Giovanni Paolo Panini
