December 9, 2021
Thursday for di Second Week of Advent
Readings for Today
Saint Juan Diego, Onye Dey Stay Alone for Prayer—Memorial Wey No Be Compulsory
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“Amen, I dey tell una, among all di people wey woman don born, nobody don great pass John di Baptist; but di person wey small pass for di Kingdom of Heaven great pass am.” Matthew 11:11
As we reflect on St. John the Baptist last Sunday, na so today Gospel still show us di witness wey e bear. John great first of all because of im humility. But Jesus still make am clear say John greatness as di greatest of di Old Testament Prophets no be anything when dem compare am with to be member of di Kingdom of Heaven!
Heaven must be wetin we dey aim for. Na im must be di purpose of our life. Wetin we gain if we become very great for this world but no reach Heaven?
One thing wey worth to note be say Jesus no dey put St. John down with this statement, because “Saint” John the Baptist dey Heaven. Instead, E dey point out say no be only because of im humility and all wetin e do for this life John take great; e even greater because e dey enjoy di reward of eternal life for Heaven now.
Too many times, we dey use di way di world dey see things take measure our lives. We dey look for greatness here and now, and we no dey recognise say na eternity matter pass.
Think about am. Wetin go make you rejoice for all eternity? You go rejoice because you achieve this or that for this world? Because you make plenty money? Because plenty people praise you for this world? No, when you dey Heaven, none of these things go matter. Na only one thing go matter: love.
Di love wey we dey show for di way we live here and now go shine from our lives forever for Heaven. Even if other people no see our love, dem go see am for Heaven. This love na di fruit of life wey person surrender fully to Christ.
Today, reflect on how to reach Heaven na di final thing wey we dey aim for, and consider say di acts of love wey we dey do every day na di road to reach there. Na this you dey focus on for life? If no be so, look at di things wey you put first, and commit yourself again to this eternal calling.
Lord, I want dey with You forever for Heaven. Help me make eternity remain di main thing wey I dey focus on for life. Help me build life wey full of glory for Heaven through di love wey I dey practise now. Jesus, na You I trust.
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