May 6, 2022
Friday for di Third Week of Easter
Readings for Today
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The Jews dey quarrel among themselves, dey talk say, “How this man go fit give us Im Flesh make we chop?” Jesus tell dem say, “Amen, amen, I dey tell una, unless una chop the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink Im Blood, una no get life inside una.” John 6:52–53
Truly, this passage show us plenty things about the Most Holy Eucharist, but e also show the strength wey Jesus get to talk the truth clearly and stand firm for am.
People dey oppose Jesus and criticize Am. Some vex and dey challenge wetin E talk. For most of us, when other people dey examine everything we do and dey vex for us, we go back down. Temptation go come make we worry too much about wetin others dey talk about us and about the truth wey fit make dem criticize us. But Jesus do the exact opposite. E no allow other people criticism make Am back down.
E dey give person courage to see say, when people use harsh words against Jesus, E answer dem with words wey clear even more, and with stronger confidence. E carry wetin E talk about the Eucharist being Im Body and Blood go further as E talk say, “Amen, amen, I dey tell una, unless una chop the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink Im Blood, una no get life inside una.” This show person wey get full confidence, firm conviction and strength.
Of course, Jesus na God, so we suppose expect this from Am. But still, e dey give us courage and show the strength wey all of us get calling to get for this world. The world wey we dey live inside full of opposition to the truth. E dey oppose plenty truths about wetin good and wetin bad, and e also dey oppose plenty deeper spiritual truths. These deeper truths include the beautiful truths about the Eucharist, how daily prayer take dey important, humility, to surrender ourselves completely to God, to put God will above everything, and other things like these. Make we know say, the closer we grow to our Lord, the more we surrender to Am, and the more we proclaim Im truth, na so we go feel more pressure from the world wey dey try drag us comot from Am.
So wetin we go do? We go learn from the strength and example of Jesus. Anytime we find ourselves for situation wey dey test us, or anytime we feel as if people dey attack our faith, we must make our mind up even more to remain faithful. This go make us stronger and turn those temptations wey we dey face into opportunities to receive grace!
Today, think deeply about how you dey react when people challenge your faith. You dey back down, give in to fear and allow other people challenges affect you? Or you dey make your mind stronger when dem challenge you, and allow persecution purify your faith? Choose to follow the strength of our Lord and the way E stand firm for the truth, and you go become better instrument wey people fit see as E dey use you share Im grace and mercy.
My Lord wey get full confidence, give me di strength wey come from Your firm conviction. Make I see my mission clearly, and help me make I serve You for everything without shaking. Make I no ever draw back because of fear when I face di challenges of life, but make I always stand firmer for my decision to serve You with all my heart. Jesus, na You I trust.
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