April 30, 2022
Saturday for the Second Week of Easter
Readings for Today
Saint Pius V, Pope—Memorial wey No Be Must
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When dem don paddle di boat for about three or four miles, dem see Jesus dey waka on top di sea, dey come near di boat, and fear begin catch dem. But He tell dem, “Na Me. No fear.” John 6:19–20
Dem talk this saying wey we know well once again: “No fear.”
The place and situation get meaning. Everywhere don dark, and the Apostles dey for sea. If you don ever dey for middle of sea when everywhere dark, you go know say e dey cause small fear. You no fit see land, and e go be like say na only empty space surround you. The Apostles for don dey feel small like people wey don miss road, as if dem dey for middle of nowhere.
But as all this dey happen, Jesus waka come meet dem for top of the sea and tell dem, “Na Me. No fear.” This for don comfort dem well well.
We must see for this experience of the Apostles wetin plenty people dey experience every day. Plenty people fit feel like say na only empty space surround dem, say dem dey alone and dem don miss road. True true, this feeling fit no too heavy for some people, but e dey happen to plenty people too often, whether na small or plenty.
This Gospel passage show us say Jesus dey come meet us, no matter where we dey or the kind situation wey we find ourselves. E no dey wait make we come find Am; instead, E dey enter our lives right where we dey.
This experience of to dey for sea inside darkness fit come for different ways. Maybe your life full with plenty activities, but you still dey feel say you dey alone. Maybe people no too dey around you, and you dey always feel cut off from others. Or maybe you dey put smile for face and make people think say everything for your life dey in order, but deep inside, you dey struggle well well. No matter how e be, Jesus want come meet you and comfort you.
Today, think well about these words of Jesus. Listen as E dey tell you, “Na Me.” As you hear Am talk these words, turn to Am and acknowledge say E dey with you. Allow Am enter the dark sea wey you fit feel say surround you. Hear Am tell you, “No fear.” Plenty things dey happen for life wey fit make us fear. Many times, that fear fit hold us tight. If we just allow ourselves focus on Jesus, the fear wey things around us dey cause every day go disappear. Deep inside us, we go discover say Jesus dey right there and say all dey well because E care for us and na Im dey in control. Allow Am enter the boat of your heart, and allow Am take control. E dey come meet you, and E dey wait make you respond.
Lord wey dey give all comfort, many times I no dey acknowledge Your divine presence for my life. Many times I no dey see You as You dey come meet me. Help me know say You dey there always. Free me from the many fears of life, dear Lord, and give me courage to welcome You fully into my life. Jesus, na You I trust.
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