June 20, 2021
Sunday Wey Be Number Twelve for Ordinary Time (Year B)
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One strong storm suddenly start, and wave dem dey break enter di boat, so water don already dey fill am. Jesus dey back of di boat, dey sleep on top cushion. Dem wake Am come tell Am, “Teacher, You no care say we dey die?” E wake up, scold di wind, come tell di sea, “Quiet! Stay still!” Di wind stop, and everywhere come calm well well. Mark 4:37–39
Dis passage na wetin we fit call one “prophetic action” wey Jesus do. As E calm di storm, E dey use wetin E do take speak to us about our own life.
Di first thing wey we suppose reflect on na say Jesus dey there for inside di storm. E dey inside di boat as wave dem dey crash enter am. But di main thing na say E dey there. Dis dey tell us say anytime we experience “storm” for our life, Jesus dey right inside am. E no dey far away; instead, E dey right there.
But we also notice say E dey sleep. One thing wey we fit learn from dis na say Jesus dey wait for our prayer. E dey wait make we turn to Am for inside di storm. Na dis suppose be di first thing we go think of anytime we feel say di condition of our life don too much for us or dey challenge us.
Notice say di “prayer” of di Apostle dem resemble how we fit pray sometimes. “Teacher, You no care say we dey die?” Plenty times, we dey turn to God dey talk say, “Lord, where You dey? Why You no dey help?” But we suppose know say many times, God dey keep quiet to call us come meet Am, so dat we go turn to Am with trust and confidence. Jesus hear their prayer and answer dem.
Di way E answer na simply to show di authority wey E get over di storm. E scold am come talk say, “Quiet! Stay still!” With dat, di storm no fit continue again, and everywhere come calm.
We must know say Jesus do dis so dat we go get confidence say E fit handle any hardship wey we face. No storm too strong for Am. Nothing dey wey E no fit handle.
Today, reflect on wetin dey fear you pass every day. Wetin dey shake your faith? Turn to Jesus for inside dat situation, and know say E dey there, ready to bring peace and calm.
Lord, I invite You enter my life and di storm wey I dey face. I know say You fit do everything, so I dey beg make You put Your peace and calm for my heart. Help me make I always turn to You. Jesus, na You I trust.
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