November 10, 2022
Thursday for di 32nd Wik for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Leo di Great, Pope and Doctor of di Church—Memorial
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When the Pharisees ask Jesus when the Kingdom of God go come, Jesus answer dem say, “The Kingdom of God no go come for way wey people fit observe, and nobody go announce say, ‘Look, e dey here,’ or, ‘E dey there.’ Because, make una see, the Kingdom of God dey among una.” Luke 17:20-21
The Kingdom of God dey among una! Wetin that one mean? Where the Kingdom of God dey, and how e take dey among us?
We fit talk about the Kingdom of God for two ways. When Christ come for the last time, for the end of time, His Kingdom go remain forever and everybody go see am. He go destroy all sin and evil, and everything go become new. He go reign forever, and love for God and neighbour go rule every mind and heart. Na gift wey full of joy, wey we fit dey look forward to with plenty hope!
But this passage dey talk especially about the Kingdom of God wey don already dey among us. Which Kingdom be that? Na the Kingdom wey dey present through grace wey dey live for our hearts, and wey dey with us for ways wey we no fit count every day.
First, Jesus dey long to reign for our hearts and rule our lives. The main question na this: I dey allow Am take control? He no be the kind King wey dey force Himself on people like dictator. He no dey use His authority demand say we must obey. Of course, this one go happen for the end, when Jesus return, but for now, His invitation na just invitation. He dey invite us to make Am King over our lives. He dey invite us to allow Am take full control. If we do so, He go give us commands wey be commands of love. Na decrees wey dey draw us enter truth and beauty. Dem dey give us fresh strength and make us new again.
Second, Jesus dey present all around us. His Kingdom dey present any time love for God and neighbour dey present. His Kingdom dey present any time grace dey work. E easy well-well for the evil things for this world to overwhelm us, so that we no go notice say God dey present. God dey alive and dey work all around us for ways wey we no fit count. We must always try to see how He dey present, allow this one inspire us, and love His presence.
Today, think deeply about how di Kingdom of God dey among una. You dey see am for your heart? You dey invite Jesus every day make E rule your life? You dey recognise Am as your Lord? And you dey see di ways wey E dey come meet you through wetin dey happen for your life every day, through other people and through di situations wey you dey face every day? Dey look for Am always, and this go bring joy to your heart.
Lord, today I invite You make You come reign for my heart. I give You full control of my life. Na You be my Lord and my King. I love You and I want live according to Your perfect and holy will. Jesus, na You I trust.
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