July 18, 2021
Sunday Nomba 16 for Ordinary Time (Year B)
Readings for Today
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“Make una come by unaselves to place wey people no dey, make una rest small.” Mark 6:31a
This na invitation wey we fit need to hear far more than we think. And na invitation wey plenty people dey find hard to accept from Jesus. But take am as invitation wey our Lord dey give you directly. Hear Him as E dey tell you: “You, my pikin, abeg come by yourself to place wey people no dey, make you rest small.”
To dey quiet and spend some time alone get something wey dey really heal us and help us. Something dey inside quietness and time alone wey dey help us focus again on wetin matter. Plenty times for life, too much busyness dey overwhelm us. “Busyness” na one way wey the evil one dey often use tire us out and carry us comot from the right path. E dey stop us from hearing God voice wey soft, clear and dey refresh us. So, how God dey invite you to come by yourself and rest?
Wetin dey for the heart of this invitation na the strong desire for Jesus heart make we rest from those burdens wey dey weigh us down without any need. Na true say plenty good things dey wey God dey call us to do, and dem fit tire us well-well. But this “holy tiredness” no be bad thing. In fact, when doing God will “tire” us, e dey really make our faith grow deeper and fill us with joy. And that joy dey make our burden light.
The main reason why we need to “come away” and “rest” na say plenty things dey for life wey no be part of God will. Na burdens wey we dey put for our own head without any need. More than any other thing, na from these burdens we need rest.
To comot go dey alone with Jesus na one way to focus again on wetin matter and clear all the unnecessary things wey crowd our life. Na one way to escape from those sudden urges and habits wey dey pull us away from God will wey dey bring joy. So think about this invitation. Think about how you fit put am into practice. You fit find at least ten minutes today to go somewhere quiet, so you fit rest for Jesus arms?
Today, think deeply about how ready you dey and how willing you dey to accept Jesus invitation to come rest with Him and inside Him. Make up your mind to do that very thing. Choose today to find time to dey alone. For that time wey you dey alone, seek God voice wey still, small and quiet. Make the quietness and peace wey dey for God presence help you see clearly and focus on wetin matter for your busy life.
Lord, help me hear You as You dey call me to spend time for rest and peace. Help me seek You and accept Your gentle invitation. Jesus, na You I trust.
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