Autoriti and Pawa

August 31, 2021
Tuesday for Wik 22 for Ordinary Time
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All of dem surprise well-well, and dem tell one another, “Wetin dey for im word? Because na with autoriti and pawa e dey command di spirits wey no clean, and dem dey come out.” And news about am spread everywhere for di area wey surround there. Luke 4:36–37

Jesus just face di anger of plenty people for Nazareth, di town where E grow up, so E leave there travel about 30 miles go Capernaum, one town wey dey just north of di Sea of Galilee. Na this town go become Im new home during di time wey E dey do Im ministry among di public. Di way people for Capernaum receive Am different well-well from di way people for Nazareth receive Am. As E dey teach for di synagogue for Capernaum, one man wey demon dey inside come meet Am. Jesus rebuke di demon and drive am out, and di people surprise well-well. News about Jesus spread quick-quick. After this, Jesus do plenty other miracles, and di people continue to dey look Am with wonder and reverence.

Wetin touch di people of Capernaum so much? Part of am na di “autoriti and pawa” wey Jesus take talk and act. But no be only this, because Jesus don do di same thing for Nazareth, where di people no believe in Am. For Capernaum, no be say Jesus different; e be like say na di people different. Jesus win plenty hearts for Capernaum because di people open their hearts to receive di gift of faith. In fact, when Jesus dey prepare to leave Capernaum, di people beg Am make E stay. Even though Jesus go later face opposition from di people for there too, na with faith dem first receive Am.

You want make Jesus use Im pawa work for your life? You want make E use autoriti and pawa work for you? From time to time, plenty people fit feel say their life don dey out of their control somehow. Dem dey feel weak and confused, dem no know which way to follow, and other things like that. Because of this, dem go welcome true spiritual “autoriti and pawa” well-well. Which kind autoriti and pawa you need make Jesus use for your life today?

Think about one small pikin wey dey fear. When this kind thing happen, di pikin go turn to im papa or mama wey love am, to get comfort and feel safe. As di parent embrace di pikin, e dey help drive away di pikin fear and worry straightaway. Na so e be with us too. We must see Jesus as di One wey dey bring calm to our life. Na only Am fit put our life in order, free us from di attacks of di evil one, bring peace and calm to our feelings wey dey scatter, and help us see clearly concerning our questions and doubts. But this go only fit happen if we open our hearts. Im pawa no dey ever change, but e fit only enter our life when we change and when we recognise say we weak and we need Am to take control.

Today, think deeply about di spiritual autoriti and pawa of our Lord wey no get limit. Na pawa wey pass anything we fit imagine. E want use this autoriti for your life because E love you. Wetin dey stop Am from taking more control of your life? Which sin or temptation Jesus want rebuke for your life? Which oppression E want free you from? Think of yourself as one person for di town of Capernaum wey welcome Jesus with all im heart, wey dey full of wonder for Am, and wey want Am for im life. How E go work for your life depend on you and how you respond to Am. Call on Am and let Am enter.

My Lord wey get pawa pass all, na You and only You fit take autoriti over my life and bring order and peace. Abeg, remove every doubt and stubbornness from my heart, so that I fit open myself to You and Your grace. Take autoriti over my life, dear Lord, and lead me to follow Your most holy will. Jesus, na You I trust.

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