Dey Alone with Jesus

February 21, 2023
Tuesday of di Seventh Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today

Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of di Church—Memorial Wey No Be Compulsory

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Jesus and His disciples comot from there begin travel through Galilee, but E no want make anybody know about am. E dey teach His disciples, dey tell dem say, “Dem go hand di Pikin of Man over to men, and dem go kill Am. Three days after His death, di Pikin of Man go rise.” Mark 9:30–31

Why Jesus no want make anybody know say E and His disciples dey travel through Galilee that time? E be like say na because Jesus put all His mind for teaching His disciples about di suffer wey E go suffer, di death wey E go die, and how E go rise from death. Di Gospel for today show us three times wey Jesus teach His disciples for private, straight and clear: first, as dem dey travel; second, when dem reach Capernaum and enter one house; and third, when Jesus call one small pikin come. Even though wetin Jesus teach His disciples get plenty meaning, e go still help us to first reflect on di simple fact say Jesus spend time alone with His disciples dey teach dem.

For plenty ways, our Lord dey do di same thing with us. Jesus dey always call us to spend time alone with Am for different ways, so that we fit listen to everything wey E want teach us. This one hard for plenty people today. Different kinds of noise from di world dey always surround many people, experiences wey no dey last dey always carry their mind go elsewhere, and e dey hard dem to go stay alone with our Lord so that E fit teach dem di lessons wey matter pass for life.

As you think about di things wey you dey do every week, how much time you dey set aside to dey alone with our Lord? How much time you dey spend for prayer, for reading Scripture, and for quiet meditation, away from other things wey fit carry your mind go elsewhere? For plenty people, this one no easy.

E go also help to think about wetin Jesus teach His disciples for private. E talk to dem about di suffer wey E go suffer, di death wey E go die, and how E go rise from death. Na this be di main purpose of His life, and e clear say na something wey Jesus want make His disciples know. Notice too say Jesus talk straight, without any figure of speech, as E explain this thing. Compare this one with di many parables wey E tell di crowds. E be like say when Jesus fit dey alone with people wey don dedicate their life to follow Am with faith, E fit tell dem His message of salvation more clearly and directly.

Today, reflect on di fact say our Lord want draw you from time to time into silence, to dey alone with Am. E want spend time with only you. This one especially concern people wey don choose to dedicate their whole life to Am and His mission. If na so you be, then look for these times to dey alone with our Lord, when E fit talk to you more clearly and directly, so that your faith go get deeper roots and your understanding and knowledge go grow well-well.

Lord, You get plenty things to talk, plenty things to teach and plenty things to reveal. As I choose to follow You and dedicate my whole life to You, I pray make You continue to draw me into deeper silence and more time alone with You, so that I fit receive from You di deep, clear and direct messages wey I need to hear, understand and believe. Jesus, na You I trust.

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