March 16, 2022
Wednesday for di Second Week of Lent
Readings for Today
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Jesus answer dem say, “Una no know wetin una dey ask. Una fit drink from the chalice wey I go drink from?” Dem tell am, “We fit.” E answer dem say, “Una go surely drink from My chalice, but to sit for My right and My left no be wetin dey My hand to give. Na for those wey My Father don prepare am for.” Matthew 20:22–23
E easy to get good intention, but na only that one enough? For the Gospel passage above, na Jesus dey talk to the two brothers, James and John, after their mama wey love dem come meet Jesus. She ask make E promise her say her two sons go sit for His right and left when E take His place for His throne as King. Maybe she get boldness small to ask Jesus for that kind thing, but e clear say na mama love make her ask.
But e important to note say she no really understand wetin she dey ask. And if she understand wetin she dey ask, she fit no even ask Jesus for this “favour” at all. Jesus dey go up to Jerusalem, where E go take His place for His throne of the Cross and where dem go crucify am. Na for this situation dem ask Jesus whether James and John fit join am for His throne. Na why Jesus ask these two Apostles say, “Una fit drink from the chalice wey I go drink from?” Dem answer say, “We fit.” And Jesus confirm am as E tell dem say, “Una go surely drink from My chalice.”
Jesus invite dem to follow His footsteps and to get courage to give their lives as sacrifice because of their love for other people. Dem suppose leave all fear behind and dey ready and willing to say “Yes” to their own crosses as dem dey try to serve Christ and carry out His mission.
To follow Jesus no be something we suppose do halfway. If we want be true followers of Christ, we too need to drink from the chalice of His Precious Blood deep into our souls, and make that gift nourish us, so that we go dey ready and willing to give ourselves reach the point of total sacrifice. We need to dey ready and willing to hold nothing back, even if e mean say we go make the greatest sacrifice.
Na true say na very few people God go call to be martyrs for body, but God call ALL of us to be martyrs for spirit. This one mean say we must give ourselves so completely to Christ and His will that we don die to our own self.
Today, reflect on Jesus as E dey ask you this question: “You fit drink from the chalice wey I go drink from?” You fit willingly give everything without holding anything back? Your love for God and other people fit complete so much that you go be martyr for the fullest meaning of the word? Make up your mind to say “Yes,” drink from the chalice of His Precious Blood, and offer your life every day as total sacrifice. E worth am, and you fit do am!
My Lord wey offer Yourself as sacrifice, make my love for You and for other people complete so that I no go hold anything back. Make I give my mind to only Your Truth and my will to Your Way. And make di gift of Your Precious Blood be my strength for dis journey, so that I go fit imitate Your perfect love wey make You offer Yourself as sacrifice. Jesus, na You I trust.
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