February 11, 2022
Fraide for di Week wey be Number Five for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Our Lady of Lourdes—Memorial wey No Be Compulsory
“Ephphatha!” (wey mean, “Make you open!”) And immediately, the man ears open. Mark 7:34-35
How often you dey hear Jesus tell you this? “Ephphatha! Make you open!” Or how often you dey hear Him speak to you with this kind authority?
Na only because this man no fit hear with im ears, and Jesus want heal im ears, make Jesus talk this thing? Or e get meaning wey deep pass that? As Jesus heal this man wey no fit hear sound, He dey show us something about wetin He want do for us. Jesus dey give us clear message wey get deeper meaning through this healing. Surely, plenty messages dey wey we fit learn from this passage. Make we look at one.
The message dey inside Jesus command: “Make you open!” These na powerful words wey command make something happen. Dem no be words wey person fit choose whether to obey or not. Dem clear, and dem no leave room for doubt. “Make you open” no be question, e no be invitation, na command. This one get deep meaning!
These small words two show say Jesus don make up His mind to act. Dem show say He no dey hesitate at all for this choice. He don make up His mind and don talk wetin He want. And na this action wey He take dey make the difference. These small words two show say God no dey get two minds when He speak. He no dey shy or doubt. Wetin He talk sure and clear.
This understanding suppose give us plenty comfort. E dey comfort us because Jesus ready and willing to use His authority wey get all power. He truly get all power, and He no dey fear to use this authority when He want. The one wey matter pass be say, He want use His authority when e go bring the greatest good for our lives.
E suppose give us plenty comfort because we fit trust say this God wey get all power truly get all power and truly dey in control. If even the natural world dey under His control (like how person dey hear with im ears), then surely the spiritual world too dey under His control. He fit do every good thing.
When we see say we dey before Person wey no only get all power, but wey His love and mercy too complete, we suppose fit breathe well with relief and put all our trust for Him. He fit take control, and He fully willing to do am.
Today, think deeply about these small words two. Allow this holy authority of Jesus, wey come from His being God, to take control of your life. Allow Him give you commands. His commands na perfect love and mercy. Dem na words wey go lead you to the greatest good for your life. And this God wey get all power deserve all your trust.
Lord wey get all power, I truly trust You, and I know say You fit do all things. I know say You want make Your authority over my life complete. Help me make I hand over my whole life to You, and make I trust You enough to allow You guide and command everything wey I dey do for my life. Jesus, na You I trust.
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