May 10, 2022
Tuesday for di Fourth Week of Easter
Di Readings for Today
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i, Priest—Memorial wey no be compulsory for USA
Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of di Church—Memorial wey person fit choose to celebrate
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Jesus dey waka for di temple area, for Solomon Porch. So di Jews gather round am and tell am, “How long You go keep us like dis without clear answer? If na You be di Kristi, tell us plainly.” Jesus answer dem, “I don tell una, but una no believe.” John 10:24–25
Dis thing wey Jesus talk fit don confuse His followers. Dem want believe say Jesus na di Messiah, so dem ask am make E tell dem plainly if na Him be di Messiah. And how E take answer? E tell dem say E don already tell dem, but dem no believe. Dis na situation wey make person think.
Di first thing to talk about dis na say Jesus no dey find fault with dem. E dey help dem understand His language. E dey help dem understand say di answer to their question no be just for Jesus to tell dem, “Na Me be di Messiah!” Instead, di answer to their question need to come to dem from di Father for Heaven, as E dey speak to their hearts while dem dey listen to Jesus and see His miracles. Dem need to receive di answer through di gift of faith, wey dem must receive inside their hearts. Dis gift of faith go make dem sure, just as dem really want.
Na so e still be for us. Maybe sometimes you don want make God come down from Heaven and tell you “plainly” di answer to dis question or dat question. But E no dey do am like dat. E dey do am for His perfect way, with His perfect language. Na di language of faith, and for us to hear and understand am, we must surrender our minds and wills completely to God. Na only dis way we fit turn to God as E want make we do.
Today, reflect on how well you dey listen as God dey speak. E dey very likely say you fit learn to listen to Him more clearly, so you go fit recognise His voice of Truth. As you dey hear Him, allow yourself to dey fully convinced of everything wey He dey talk. And make dat deep conviction guide your life.
Lord of all Truth, many times I no dey allow myself hear You clearly through di gift of faith. Many times na easy answer I dey want for difficult questions. Help me grow for patience, so I go fit know You and allow You to become my true Shepherd. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saints for Today –
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i, Priest
Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of di Church
