Saturday, November 11, 2023
Memorial for St. Martin of Tours
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“Person wey dem fit trust for very small matters na person wey dem fit still trust for big matters; and person wey no dey honest for very small matters no dey honest for big matters too.” Luke 16:10
Wetin be di “small matters” for life? If you ask plenty different people from different kinds of background dis question, e fit well be say you go get plenty different answers. But if we look di context of wetin Jesus talk, e clear say one of di main small matters wey E dey talk about na how we dey use money.
Plenty people dey live as if to get wealth na di most important thing. Plenty people dey dream to become rich. Some dey play lottery regularly, with hope say dem go win big money, even though di chance small well-well. Others dey put all their effort into hard work for their career so dem fit move forward, make more money and, as dem believe, become happier as their wealth dey increase. And others dey regularly imagine wetin dem go do if dem rich. But for God eye, material wealth na very small matter wey no get much importance. Money get use because na one of di normal ways wey we dey take provide wetin we and our families need. But truly, for God eye, di importance of money small.
Even so, one way wey Jesus fit take entrust “big” matters to you na for you to use your money as you suppose use am. We dey become people wey dem fit “trust” for dis small matter of money when we give am only di value wey e get. For another way, we must see money only as one means to carry out di perfect will of God. When we work to free ourselves from desires wey don too much and dreams of wealth, and when we use wetin we get according to God will, dis action from our side go open door for our Lord to entrust plenty more to us. Wetin be dat “plenty more”? Na spiritual matters wey concern our eternal salvation and di salvation of other people. God wan entrust di big responsibility of building His Kingdom for earth to you. E wan use you to share His message of salvation with other people. But E go first wait until you show say dem fit trust you for small matters, like to use your money well. And then, as you dey do His will for these ways wey no get as much importance, you go begin see how E dey call you to do greater works.
Today, reflect on di truth say God want great things from you. Di goal of all our lives na for God to use us for ways wey go amaze person. If na wetin you want be dis, then do every small thing for your life with great care. Show kindness through plenty small actions. Try to dey consider other people. Put wetin other people need before your own needs. And commit yourself to use di money wey you get for God glory and according to His will. As you dey do these small things, you go begin wonder at how God fit begin entrust more things to you. And through you, great things go happen wey go get effects wey go last forever for your life and for other people lives.
My Lord wey I fit trust, dem put di greatest good wey anybody don ever know for Your hand. Your Father for Heaven put di work to save di world for Your hand. Abeg, help me make I join for dis work as I dey follow Your holy will faithfully for every small thing. As I dey try serve You for di small matters of life, I pray make You fit use me for even bigger ones. My life na Your own, dear Lord. Use me as You want. Jesus, na You I trust.
Saint for Today – Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
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