June 22, 2022
Wednesday for Week 12 for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop—Memorial Wey No Be Must
Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Martyr, and Thomas More, Martyr—Memorial Wey No Be Must
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“Make una beware of false prophet dem, wey dey come meet una with sheep skin for body, but inside, dem be wolf wey dey hungry well-well. Na by their fruit una go know dem. People dey pluck grape from thorn bush, or fig from thistle?” Matthew 7:15-16
The answer to this question wey Jesus ask clear: “No, people no dey pluck grape from thorn bush.” This one mean say evil person no fit bear good fruit.
This statement from our Lord fit guide us well for how to weigh matter and know wetin right. First of all, e important make we know this simple truth: “false prophet dem” truly dey. This one fit mean anybody wey deliberately dey lead another person astray while e dey pretend say na good e dey do. Some people fit do this one without knowing, but normally, person wey behave like wolf wey wear sheep skin dey do am because e want some kind gain for im own selfish interest. The selfish gain wey dey push dem fit be many different things, but na selfishness usually dey behind am.
For example from everyday life, think of person wey dey sell used motor, wey deceive somebody wey wan buy motor by telling am say one particular motor good well-well, even though the seller know say the motor get serious mechanical problem. Wetin e want na to sell the motor make e gain for im own selfish interest, and e no too care about the harm wey go reach the buyer wey no suspect anything.
Na so too, temptation fit come to many of us to use “sweet mouth” for people or talk wetin we think say dem wan hear, so that dem go do wetin we want. This kind thing na to deceive people and lead dem astray.
When we wan weigh matter well to know wetin right, the key wey Jesus give us na to look at the fruit of wetin person talk or do. Without fail, when something come from the Heart of our Lord and e agree with His will, the fruit go good. But when na deceit or something wey dey lead people astray, wey cover itself with “goodness” wey no reach inside, the final result, the fruit wey e bear, no go pass sour grape.
Today, think deeply about anything for your life wey you dey try decide or weigh well to know wetin right. If you truly wan know the Lord’s will for the decisions wey you dey make every day, try look beyond the choice wey dey your front now to wetin that choice go cause later. If you sincerely see say certain choices go bring goodness, know say this na good sign say the choice good and e come from the Lord. If you see say certain decisions go bring bad result, wey go bear bad fruit, then this na good sign say the decision wey you dey consider no come from God. Choose the good fruit, and na the will of God you go dey choose.
Lord wey dey make us bear true good fruit, give me the grace to know Your holy will for my life. Help me especially to see the good fruit wey dey come from following You always. As You dey bear good fruit for my life, dear Lord, help me to continue for that holy path wey dey lead to every good gift in abundance. Jesus, na You I trust.
Novena to di Sacred Heart
Dates for di Novena: June 15-23, 2022
June 24, 2022: Solemnity of di Sacred Heart
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saints for Today –
Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop
Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Martyr, and Thomas More, Martyr
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