November 14, 2026
Satide for Week 32 for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
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“One judge dey for one town wey no dey fear God or respect anybody. One woman wey her husband don die dey for that town, and she dey always come meet am, dey talk say, ‘Judge my case with justice against di person wey dey oppose me.’ For long time, di judge no gree, but later, e think say, ‘Even though na true say I no dey fear God or respect anybody, because this woman wey her husband don die dey continue to disturb me, I go judge her case with justice, so she no go finally come beat me.’” Luke 18:2–5
Many times, we dey begin lose courage when things no happen as we hope. This temptation dey strong especially when we try again and again but no get di result wey we want. Di more we lose courage, di easier e dey for us to fall into despair—that na to lose hope, wey go make us give up completely.
For our relationship with God, di spiritual gift of hope na one of di three theological virtues, together with faith and love. These three depend on one another. When one no dey, di others dey weak. When despair take hold of us, e dey wound faith and love well-well.
Jesus tell today parable “about why dem must always pray without getting tired.” This na another way to talk say our prayer life must get root for di gift of hope. To tire for prayer na to lose courage for prayer.
We dey tire for prayer when we dey pass through trials, beg God for help, and e seem say na only silence we dey get as answer. But even inside that silence, we must learn to see say God dey present, even though E hide from our sight. Why God dey silent sometimes? One reason fit be say our prayer dey show wetin we want pass wetin E want. For example, if person sick and we ask for miracle, God fit grant am only if e go lead to greater good. Or if person wey we love apply for work and no get am, even after plenty prayers, e fit be say God get something better wey E keep for am.
This teach us say prayer no suppose be list of requests wey we hope say God go fulfil. Instead, e must be act of surrender, as we put ourselves and our intentions for His care and guidance, without holding tight to any particular result. Sometimes, God silence na His answer, because e dey invite us to trust Him more deeply and surrender more as we or other people dey pass through trial.
Of course, some prayers dey wey we fit sure say dem always agree with wetin God want. For example: “Lord, draw me closer to You, show me Your perfect will, and give me di grace to serve You with all my heart.” Prayers like these dey show heart wey open to grace and change.
Today parable no focus on wetin we dey ask for, but on di kind heart we must carry come pray—trust for God wey full of hope and no gree give in to loss of courage or despair.
For Bible times, woman wey her husband don die dey among di people wey society fit easily harm, and many times, law no dey protect her. Judge wey no honest no go get much reason to answer her. Di judge for this parable answer her only because she no stop to dey ask.
If even judge wey no dey do justice fit gree because person no stop to dey ask, how much more our loving Father go hear our prayers? When e seem say E dey silent, E dey invite us to follow this woman example. Prayer wey no stop and wey full of hope often dey help our soul pass quick answer. E dey deepen faith, strengthen love, and make us holy. If e seem say God dey silent, na for good reason, di best reason; di longer His silence last, di deeper our trust and hope must grow.
Reflect today on how important e be to stand firm for prayer wey get root for hope. Make God silence be invitation for you to surrender more deeply. Trust say even inside silence, E dey work for ways wey pass wetin we fit see or understand. No ever give up, no ever doubt, and no ever lose hope. God always dey hear us and answer our prayers according to His perfect will, wey far greater pass anything we fit think say na di best for us or other people.
My Lord wey dey care for us and provide wetin we need, You dey always hear our prayers, and You want pour plenty grace upon us, far more than wetin we sef want receive. Give me heart wey go stand firm for prayer, wey no go ever give in to doubt, discouragement, or loss of all hope. Make I always put my hope for You, especially when trials no quick end. Make those times draw me to surrender myself more completely to Your perfect will. Jesus, na You I trust.
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