May 2, 2022
Monday of di Third Week of Easter
Readings for Today
Saint Athanasius, Bishop wey be Doctor—Memorial
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Jesus answer dem say, “Amen, amen, I dey tell una, una dey find Me no be because una see sign dem, but because una chop di bread dem belleful. No work for food wey dey spoil, but work for di food wey dey last reach life wey no dey end, wey di Son of Man go give una.” John 6:26–27
Dis Scripture go straight to di main matter of wetin we dey put first for life. Wetin you dey work for? You dey work hard for di “food wey dey spoil,” but na only small effort you dey put for di “food wey dey last reach life wey no dey end”? Abi na di other way round?
For one reason or another, e easy for us to let work for di “things” of dis world take over our mind. For di passage above, people dey find Jesus because He don feed dem di day before, and hunger don catch dem again. Na real food dem dey find. Jesus correct dem gently, and He use dis chance show dem di real reason why dem suppose dey find Him. Di real reason na say He want give dem di spiritual food of life wey no dey end. Which food Jesus want make you find? Na question wey you must allow our Lord answer for your heart.
Two important question dey here wey we suppose think deeply about, so we fit let Him answer us. Di first one na, “Wetin I want for life?” Take time think about am. Take time stay by yourself, and try answer dis question with honest heart. Wetin you want? Wetin your heart dey desire? If you dey honest, and you allow yourself face wetin you dey desire, you go most likely discover say some things wey you dey desire, or even plenty of dem, no be Christ put dem for your heart. To recognise wetin these desire dem be na di first step to discover di true food wey Jesus want give you.
Di second important question na dis: “Na di right reason make you dey find Jesus?” When we dey sick, we dey find doctor make e cure us. When pikin get wound or pain, di pikin often dey run go meet im papa or mama for comfort. Nothing bad dey for dis. We sef dey do di same thing. When we no know where to turn and confusion catch us, we often dey turn to God for answer and help. But di better thing na say, as time dey go, we go begin find God for something wey pass just healing or comfort. At last, na love go be di reason why we dey find God. We go dey find Him simply because we love Him and want love Him more and more.
Today, think deeply about how you dey desire to find Jesus, or whether you no get dis desire. When you fit begin find Jesus simply because you love Him and want love Him more, you dey di right road. And as you dey waka for dat road, you go discover say na road of joy wey pass all and full satisfaction.
Jesus, help me make I seek You. Help me make I seek You for di help and healing wey I need. But pass all that, help me make I seek You because I love You. My Jesus, I really love You. Help me make I love You more. Jesus, na You I trust.
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