May 17, 2023
Wednesday for di Sixth Week of Easter
Readings for Today
Listen for English
Jesus tell im disciples: “I still get plenty things to tell una, but una no fit bear them now. But when He come, the Spirit of Truth, He go guide una into all truth.” John 16:12–13
Dis passage still hold true for all of us today. God want reveal to us, inside di deepest part of our conscience, di truths wey deep pass, wey get di deepest meaning and wey dey transform us, wey dey flow from di mind of di Father for Heaven. But we no fit bear all of dem now. No be completely. And we go spend eternity dey understand all wetin God dey reveal more and more deeply. And as we continue to dey discover all dis things more and more deeply, dem go fill us with joy wey go continue to grow and deepen. Na so our Heaven go be, but e must start now.
First of all, e dey important to understand say God truly “get plenty more to tell you.” One interesting thing be say, to come know how much you never know na one kind of knowledge too. To know say plenty more still dey, say God wisdom pass wetin you fit understand without any limit, and say you no fit compare God mind with your own, na beautiful truth wey you need understand. Dis truth suppose make you humble and also fill you with holy awe for God and for di wisdom, truth, beauty and glory wey dey inside Him, wey their depth no get end. Dis na first step wey dey very important.
Also, as E talk say “una no fit bear am now,” e no mean say make una no try to bear more and more of di truth wey God want reveal. In fact, na one kind invitation, because e dey show say time go come when una go fit understand more. Dis suppose make our hope grow again and make us look forward to when God go reveal everything wey still dey hidden. To grow for wisdom and knowledge of God, we need to humble ourself before God wey no get limit.
How dis growth for wisdom and for how person know God dey happen? E dey happen through di power and work of di Holy Spirit. Na di “Spirit of truth” go “guide you enter all truth.” But even dis statement show once again say dis na something wey dey happen step by step. Na di Spirit go “guide” you. And He go continue to guide you throughout dis life and on into eternity.
Dis teaching of our Lord bring dis question come: You don begin dis journey? You don begin allow di Holy Spirit guide you enter di truth? You don get particular moments for your life when you come know God for new and deep way, wey na only di power and work of God Himself fit make possible?
Today, reflect on dis important questions. If God di Holy Spirit don speak clearly to you, then humble yourself before dat truth. Pray for more wisdom and more knowledge of everything wey you no know. And if you no fit understand wetin e mean say plenty more dey wey pass wetin you know, then turn to our Lord with humility and beg Him make He begin open your mind to everything wey He want tell you. Di mind of our God, wey no get limit, dey wait make you discover and embrace am. Begin dis journey today and allow Him guide you enter all truth.
God of all truth, You, Your wisdom, Your love and all Your glorious qualities no get limit, and I no fit understand dem finish. As I humble myself before dis holy truths, dear Lord, abeg give me di Holy Spirit, di Spirit of Truth, so that through Your grace, I go fit open my mind more fully to You. Make dis journey of deep discovery bring great joy, and make e become journey wey go continue for me into eternity. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Scripture Meditations for Easter Season
Di featured picture above na work of Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
