January 15, 2022
Saturday for di First Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
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“Why e dey chop with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus hear this and tell them, “People wey well no need dokita, but people wey sick need am. I no come to call righteous people, but sinners.” Mark 2:16-17
Jesus do am; you nko? You ready make people see you with people wey be “sinners”? One interesting thing to note for this passage from Scripture be say EVERYBODY na sinner. So, di truth be say everybody wey Jesus relate with na sinner.
But this passage and di way dem criticize Jesus no really focus on how E relate with people wey don commit sin; instead, e focus more on how E relate with people wey di high-ranking people for society dey look down on. Jesus freely spend time with people wey others “no want near them.” E no fear make people see Am with those wey others dey despise. Di scribes and Pharisees quick notice say Jesus and His disciples welcome these people. Dem chop and drink with tax collectors, people wey dey commit sin for sex matter, thieves and others like them. More than that, e look like say dem welcome these people without condemning them.
So, make we go back to di first question…You ready make people see you with people wey others no like, wey their life get serious problems, wey dey suffer, wey dey confused, and others like them, and you ready to relate with them? You ready make your good name suffer because you love and care for people wey dey in need? You even ready to go as far as to make friend with person wey go spoil how people for society see you?
Today, think deeply about di person for your life wey you fit dey feel like to avoid. Why you dey feel like that? Who be di person wey you fit no want make people see you with, or wey you fit no readily want to relate with? E fit be say na this person, more than any other person, Jesus want make you spend time with.
My Lord wey full of love, You dey love everybody with love wey deep and perfect. You come, especially, for people wey their lives don scatter and wey dey live for sin. Help me make I always look for people wey need help and make I love everybody with love wey no dey shake and wey no dey judge anybody. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Book Wey We Feature:
Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time:
Weeks 1-17
Reflections for Every Day for Ordinary Time: Weeks 1–17 from the Catholic Daily Reflections Series na devotional book for every day wey get reflections on the Gospel of the day, for way wey person fit practise, wey remain faithful to the faith, and wey connect with everyday life. Dem arrange the eBook and paperback versions so that person fit use this book year after year. The reflections no get specific dates for Ordinary Time 2022; instead, dem cover every option for this liturgical year and the ones wey dey come, so person fit use this devotional book from year to year.
