March 29, 2022
Tuesday for the Fourth Week of Lent
Readings for Today
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Jesus tell am, “Get up, carry your mat, and waka.” At once, di man well, carry im mat, and begin waka. John 5:8–9
Make we look at one clear meaning wey dis passage above dey show through wetin happen. Di man wey Jesus heal no fit move im body; e no fit waka or take care of imself. Other people abandon am as e sit there near di pool, dey hope say person go show am kindness and pay attention to am. Jesus see am and give am all Im attention. After dem talk small, Jesus heal am and tell am make e get up and waka.
One clear message wey dis story dey show be say, as di man no fit move im body, na so sin fit affect our life. When we sin, we dey make ourselves “no fit move.” Sin get serious consequences for our life, and di one wey clear pass be say we no fit get up and waka for God ways. Serious sin, especially, dey make us powerless to love and live for true freedom. E dey trap us, so we no fit care for our own spiritual life or care for other people in any way. E dey important make we see di consequences of sin. Even small sins dey block wetin we fit do, take our strength comot, and make our spiritual life weak, whether na small or plenty.
I hope say you know dis already and say e no be new thing wey you just discover. But wetin suppose be new for you na to admit honestly di guilt of di sins wey dey your life now. You must see yourself inside dis story. Jesus no heal dis man only for di good of dis one man. Part of why E heal am na to tell you say E dey see you for your broken condition as you dey experience di consequences of your sin. E see say you need help, E look at you, and E call you make you get up and waka. No think say to allow Am heal your life na small thing. No fail to recognise even di smallest sin wey dey bring consequences upon you. Look at your sin, allow Jesus to see am, and listen as E dey speak words of healing and freedom.
Today, reflect on dis powerful encounter wey dis man wey no fit waka get with Jesus. Put yourself inside di scene and know say dis healing na for you too. If you never do am dis Lent, go Confession and discover di healing wey Jesus dey give for dat Sacrament. Confession na di way to di freedom wey dey wait for you, especially when you enter am with honesty and without holding anything back.
Lord wey full of mercy pass all, abeg forgive me for my sins. I want make I see my sins and acknowledge the consequences wey dem dey bring come meet me. I know say You want free me from these heavy loads and heal dem from their root. Lord, give me courage to confess my sins to You, especially for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesus, na You I trust.
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