Peace? Abi di World?

May 17, 2021
Monday for di Week Seven for Easter
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“I don tell una dis so dat una fit get peace inside Me. For di world, una go face trouble, but make una get courage: I don conquer di world.” John 16:33

Wetin Jesus tell Im disciples wey bring di “peace” wey E talk about? E dey refer especially to all di teaching wey E give for di Last Supper, wey we don dey read from. Di words wey E talk throughout dis teaching na to give di disciples, and us too, “courage” and di ability to overcome di trouble wey di world dey bring upon us.

Throughout Jesus teaching, E point especially to di way E and Im Papa dey united, and di fact say if we remain united with Jesus, we go also dey united with di Papa. E talk say na Im be di vine, and na we be di branches wey must remain firmly joined to Jesus. E talk say dis one fit happen only through di power of di Holy Spirit wey go come, di One wey E go send. And E talk about di hatred wey di world get for everybody wey stand firm for di Truth. So, if you be person wey dey seek to remain deeply rooted for Christ, full of di Holy Spirit, and separate from di lies of di world wey put God aside and no dey follow Christ, then na you Jesus dey clearly talk to.

For dis passage above, Jesus point out one gift wey go help us for dis journey. Dis particular gift na di gift of Im peace. Peace na di ability to remain calm and keep our mind steady, no matter di kind of “trouble” wey we face. Di trouble wey Christians go especially face na di different kinds of persecution from di world when we live according to di Truth. And even though di world dey attack many truths about right and wrong wey our faith teach clearly, other kinds of trouble still dey wey we go face for di world today.

One of di clearest troubles wey di world dey bring upon many people na di way e dey constantly stir our eyes, ears and minds. Our world na noisy world. Modern electronic devices, mass media, adverts, radio, Internet, social media and so many other parts of our daily life dey distract us, stir us up and steal di peace of Christ from us, small-small without us noticing.

For example, think about going for retreat where you go stay for silence for one day, or two days, or longer. How you go cope if you off your smartphone, tablet, computer, television and radio for long time? You go feel di kind discomfort wey person dey feel when e stop something wey e don too depend on? Many people today go really find am hard. And di reason na say di “peace” wey Jesus talk about dey slowly reduce for many people life. Instead of God peace, na constant noise, confusion and plenty activities dey fill us. Na dis be di “world” wey dey attack us and steal di peace wey God wan give us.

Today, reflect on dis truth wey dey very important—Jesus want make you know Im peace for your heart. And E want make dat peace sustain you. Reflect on di battle wey fit dey happen inside you between di world and di peace of Christ. Who dey win dat battle for your soul? Na di world dey rule inside you pass, abi na di peace of Christ? Seek di peace wey only Jesus dey give, and as you discover Im peace, you go also discover where dat peace dey come from: Jesus Imself.

Lord of all peace, You don call us comot from di world so dat Your peace go remain inside us, sustain us, and give us courage, wisdom and strength. I open my life to You, dear Lord, and I pray make di many distractions and confusion wey di world dey bring upon me begin to stop. Make I always hear Your gentle voice and follow You go di place of quiet rest wey dey only inside You. Jesus, na You I trust.