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Fada ZEGE, Catholic Diocese of Yola, Yola (2026)

08/08/2026

HOMILY FOR 19TH SUNDAY YEAR A
1 Kg 19:9, 11-13; Rom 9:1-5; Matt 14:22-33
“Safe me Lord I’m drowning”

Today, the church invites us to turn to God who has power over the elements of nature. To ponder on the revelation of God as one who have power over the forces of nature. In the first reading God reveals Himself to Elijah in a different manner, in a still small voice contrary to the way accustomed by the pagans and modern day Pentecostal ministries. That God must be seen through violent means is what our first reading contradicts. God is found in quiet still voice, in the lowly things of life.

The gospel reading is a narrative that follows the feeding of the five thousand people. Jesus made his disciples to go before him while he stayed behind to pray. After his communication with the father he came to his disciples walking on the sea. They have already being struggling with bad sea condition and the fear of drowning was eminent. Then this spirit appears to torment then. This particularly brought fear upon the disciples so much so that they thought it was a ghost. This drama became a moment of faith formation for Peter and his friends. Peter wants to imitate the master but his faith was not good enough.

Jesus invites us to more adventuresome lives of faith as well. God’s wants more for us, frankly, than simply safety and stability. A lot people who find themselves in a stagnant place, level or stage in life are those who failed to make bold steps in life. If you want to grow spiritually and physically then you must take some giant step. You must let go of fears in all ramifications and forms if you want to succeed. Don’t seat there doing nothing and saying I have no one to help me. Jesus is always saying to you my child come over, walk, it was only Jesus’ call that made it possible for Peter to make any strides in the first place.

If you must keep walking on the water then keep gazing at him. The water, deep, the storms are all around us and even within us. The water represents all those things which confronts us with our mortality and threatens our being: “But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid and began to sink, (Matt 14:30).” He that was used to the sea and was a skilful swimmer became afraid. But so it frequently is, when grace begins to act, the natural courage and strength are withdrawn. So it also with us when we allow fear to swallow us up we begin to sink in the turbulence of this life. Be focused, keep looking at Jesus, and don’t take your gaze away from him. Never allow the worries of this life to consume you if you want to keep moving then keep your eyes on the master and you will cross over successfully.

“Lord, save me, (Matt 14:30),” was the cry of the sinking man. Peter knew at this hour that his swimming skills cannot save him from the raging waters he must beckon on the one who is Lord of the sea to save him. So it is with any Christian when the fears of the deep, ocean wind, storm of life is cutting off our lives we must learn to call on him to save us. When the journey and tales of life becomes sour, bitter and life is gradually ebbing out you must learn from Peter call on him to save you. Run to him for safety and ask him to salvage you and he will always do it. Many have drawn in the waters of life because they didn’t ask for help, they kept quiet and probably because they don’t know who to ran to or call. “Lord save me” should always be your prayer when the turbulence of life begins to pull you down.

When Mathew 14:22-23 is read in parallel with the stilling of the storm account in Mathew 8:23-27 we will notice that Jesus ends up stabilizing the raging tempest of the sea. In both accounts, Jesus demonstrates that he is Lord of the wind, waves, water, and sea, all of which are characteristics of chaotic elements in nature. In both accounts Jesus always ends up in the boat with the disciples. A ship (boat) was one of the earliest symbols of Christianity, and this story indicates why it was attractive: when surrounded by adversity, safety and salvation are experienced in the church with Jesus in its midst. Life is comfortable when Jesus is involved in it. I have often heard people say, “Oluwa is involved” Oluwa is a Yoruba word which means “God”. Thus the expression indicates that God’s favour is the reason for the success or joy that one is experiencing. When Jesus is in the boat of our life there is stability, the waves, the wind, and storms of life vanish.

It is also good to know that a ship is not a static symbol. It is a vehicle used to get somewhere. So the ship is always where the Christian ought to be since it will lead us to the promise land. Jesus and his disciples had to cross to the other side of the sea to minister to those there, thus the boat is the necessary means of transportation. If we must join Jesus in preaching the gospel then we have to get into the boat-ship which is the Church. So leave walking on to Jesus, just get into the boat. If you want get to the promise land, God’s kingdom then join the boat of Christ.

Prayer:
Lord, give me the courage to walk on the waters of this life. When the turbulence of life begins to pull me down, Lord may I find the grace to call you for help like Peter did. This I ask through Christ our Lord.

01/08/2026

Homily for 18th Sunday Year A
Is 55:1-3; Rm 8:35, 37-39; Matt 14:13-21
“Bring them to Jesus”

Today we jump ahead in our readings of Mathew’s Gospel to Chapter 14. Jesus last Sunday concluded with discourse with the crowds about the Kingdom of Heaven. In Mathew’s narrative, Jesus then leaves the crowd and reruns to Nazareth, where he is rejected. Mathew then recounts the story of John the Baptist’s arrest and ex*****on at the hands of Herod. Today’s Gospel reading begins at this point.

Upon hearing of the news of death of John the Baptist, Jesus seeks to withdraw, but the crowds followed him. This act of withdrawal will set the tune up the miracle of the Feeding of Five Thousand, (Matt 14:13-21). It is important to note that all the four gospels recorded this account. Jesus withdrew to mourn the death of his cousin brother, John the Baptist and he was interrupted by the crowds. He did not feel annoyed; instead, He felt deep pity and healed their sick. We see here a very compassionate leader/shepherd that even in grief he was he felt the plight of his people. They were hungry and needed food. The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria visited the president some few days to tell him what they people are going through and his response wasn’t sympathetic.

The disciples wanted to send the hungry people away, Jesus, told them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat (Matt 14:16).” John did not send people away when they came to be baptized- though he did chide them and tell them what’s what- he challenged people to commit themselves to a new way of life by offering them the baptism of repentance. In the call we see in Jesus the fulfilment of the prophecies that He will feed his people. When they eventually consented to assist feed the crowd they complained that what they had was insignificant. They forgot the capacity of their master, what he can do. But Jesus orders them to do the thing that they know that they cannot do and gives them the means with which to do it. This too is the pattern of our God. We saw a replica in the story of Elisha and the widow of Zarepath, the jar of oil and floor never ran out (1 Kgs 17:7-16).

They accepted they had five loaves of bread and two fish and Jesus instructed, “Bring them here to me”. If you want to see something change miraculously, bring it to Jesus. Jesus had everyone sit down and He miraculously multiplied the bread and fish so that everyone was able to eat and be satisfied. By so doing Jesus is getting them involved in the story he is telling. Jesus took a tiny amount of food, blessed it, and provided enough to completely satisfy over 5, 000 people, with 12 leftover baskets. When you let Jesus into your life, He transforms the little you have into abundance. The miracle of the Feeding of Five Thousand is the miracle of Divine Abundance.

Mathew tells us that Jesus ‘looked up to heaven’, “blessed’ and ‘broke’ the ‘loaves, and ‘gave them to the disciples’ to give them to the crowds. The words describing Jesus’ actions are typical of all Jewish meals with the giving of thanks, the blessing and the breaking and finally the sharing. These actions will appear again in the account of the last Supper (Matt 26:17-29). So this passage alludes to what is to come. This is was prototype of the sacrament of Eucharist, the sacrament of his body and blood and the eschatological banquet.

Things to Do
1. Jesus showed compassioned and hospitality in the midst of grief to the hungry crowd. How do you react to those who approach you for assistance, especially food?

2. Bring them here to me. Jesus is asking you to bring that problem to him. If you want something to miraculously change, bring it to Jesus.

3. No matter what you are going through trust Him. St. Paul’s says in Ephesians 3:20-21, “Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Prayer
Almighty and merciful Father, in your compassion and kindness I bring my challenges with total trust in you for your divine blessings and transformation. Grant solace to the sick and afflicted and provisions to the hungry and needy. This I ask through Christ our Lord.

25/07/2026

HOMILY FOR 17TH SUNDAY YEAR A
1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Rom 8:28-30; Matt 13: 44-52
“Christ is our True Treasure and Pearl, when you have Him you have all”

Mama Emeka an elderly woman depends on the charity of her neighbours to feed daily. Each time she keeps telling them how rich her son Emeka is in faraway America. What often baffles her neighbours is how her son the purported rich man is so mean to his mother and neglecting her. But she wouldn’t allow you scold her son. So one day a neighbour refused to assist her and scolded her for having a mean son, she reacted and said but he always write letters to me with some small pictures which I always keep in my bible. When her neighbours asked her to bring the pictures from the bible, Lo and behold there were notes of American dollar. She had treasures (American Dollars!) hidden in her bible and did not know it.

Today we continue with our reflection from the thirteen chapters of Matthew’s gospel which contains seven parables of the kingdom. The kingdom of God is compared to a treasure that one should diligently seek and own with all of one’s heart. One’s treasure (thesaurus in Greek) is an important metaphor in Matthew indicating where one’s allegiance lies and its nature. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matt 6:19-21; 12:35; 19:21). We might be familiar with a TV gameshow some years back organised by the Nigerian brewery known as “Gulder Ultimate Search.” It is all about gathering a team of young people and they are all encouraged to find a golden trophy hidden in a designated place. He who finds it wins the game and the prize.

Treasures are often hidden or concealed you have to search for it. Yet it is close at hand, meaning that they are not too far away from us. It means also that we must search for it with utmost sense of dedication and concentration if we want to find it. And when we find it we must guide it with all our strength and will that we have because of the value it has. Today’s stories are meant to teach us on what God wants us to do and how to do it. This is what he means when he urges us to be as single-minded, as focused, and as dedicated, as someone who digs up a treasure in a field, re-buries it, and hurries up to buy that field, so that he can have that treasure all to himself.

“He buries it again.” This does not mean that it was meaningless to him but that he prized it very highly. He himself is very happy. The word “joy” is used at least fifty-nine times in the New Testament. It is used often of the joy of faith, especially in trying circumstances and deep sorrow. It is used for angels (Lk 15:7, 10). It is used for heaven itself (Matt 25:21, 23). It is the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22). It is never used for unregenerated man. It is used for people who have been rewarded for their faithfulness to the kingdom.
Jesus makes the same point about priorities when he urges us to be as single-minded, as focused and as dedicated, as a collector of jewellery, who comes across the finest pearl in the world, and he sells all his personal possessions in order to acquire it. Notice that this is a merchant, a business-man who travels far and wide, he is a seeker. But on this occasion he finds just a material of his trade that is of high value he goes sells all his belongings to buy just this one piece of item. “When he found” means that he ceases search. When you search for God and find him, you have found all. He who finds God has everything. The story of the merchant is like the conversion of St Augustine, who after his espionage and gaining nothing returned to God. He will later say, “That our hearts are restless until the rest in you.”

King Solomon in our first reading knew the value of having divine wisdom as a treasure that will enable him to govern his people well. King Solomon is one of the successful kings in Jewish history. He became famous both as a builder and a wise ruler. He got the theory right from the onset from his prayer. He reminds God that he is a young man, unskilled in leadership. He prayed for the gift of wisdom to discern between good and evil. God heard his prayer precisely because he was not selfish in his prayers. He didn’t ask for personal gains and riches or the lives of his enemies as Nigerians politicians might do. He asked for the grace to serve others and it is this unselfish prayer that pleased God. Our society today would have been a better place if all who are elected into public offices know and understand that true leadership is service to fatherland rather than to oneself. All these agitations at this time of our national history are because only a few have monies to share and they only share it amongst themselves.

Today Jesus invites us to search for the true kingdom where there is no pain or sorrow, but a kingdom of joy and happiness. Jesus is that precious treasure, that precious pearl hold onto him for when you have him you have everything. He also invites us to make visible that kingdom on earth, by being true mirrors, true reflections of Jesus to others. Help lead others to Jesus the precious treasure and pearl.

Prayer:
Almighty father give me the grace to hold onto you my precious treasure and pearl. Give the grace to find you every day of my life and may finding you give me true joy and peace. This I ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

24/07/2026

TODAY IS THE FEAST OF SAINT CHARBEL MAKHLOUF

St. Charbel Makhlouf, the beloved Lebanese monk and hermit, is one of the most renowned miracle-working saints of modern times.

Since his death in 1898, the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, has documented more than 30,000 reported healings and extraordinary favors attributed to his intercession. Pilgrims from around the world continue to visit his tomb each year, seeking spiritual and physical healing.

While many of these reported healings have been recorded and investigated by the monastery, the Catholic Church applies a much stricter standard when evaluating miracles for sainthood.

For St. Charbel's causes of beatification and canonization, the Church officially examined and approved specific miracles that were deemed medically inexplicable after rigorous investigation by physicians, theologians, and Vatican authorities.

These authenticated miracles played a key role in his beatification by Pope St. Paul VI in 1965 and his canonization in 1977.

Even today, testimonies continue to arrive from people who believe they have received extraordinary graces, healings, and conversions through the saint's intercession.

Whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, these accounts have helped make St. Charbel one of the most beloved saints of the modern era and a powerful symbol of faith, prayer, and trust in God.

🙏 St. Charbel, faithful monk and powerful intercessor, pray for all who are suffering in body, mind, or soul, and lead us closer to Jesus Christ.

18/07/2026

HOMILY FOR 16TH SUNDAY YEAR A
Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Matt 13:24-43
“We must give room for others failures, by allowing them to grow”

Today’s readings discuss one of the attributes of God, a patient Being. It exposes the problem of evil in the world. There are those who in the wake of religious intolerance and extremism, kidnapping, corruption, war mongers, who don’t understand why God should allow these evil men to be alive. Why does God allow bad men and women, witches and wizard, cultist and ritualist to exist? So the readings of today in a way also expose our impatience. The first reading gives us some answer why God acts the way He does: “You are sovereign in strength and judge in mildness, and with great forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose (Wis 12:18.)” God is always patient and merciful with each and every one of us, for His strength comes from His patience and sense of justice.

The gospel reading brings out this point more succinctly in the parable of the wheat and the w**d, Mathew 13:24-43. In this parable too Jesus offers an allegorical interpretation to his disciples in private. Like the parable of the sower, the parable of the wheat and w**d offers some perspective on opposition to Jesus, and also speaks more generally to persistence of evil in the world. The story narrates the ordeal of a farmer who plants good seed in his farm only to discover that an enemy later on at night came and planted bad seed in his farm. The parable brings out the dualism of two groups of people in the world, the children of the kingdom and the children of the evil one, wheat and w**d. The reaction of the master’s slave when they discovered that the enemy has planted w**d in their master’s farm calls for alarm: “Do you want us to go and pull up the w**ds?, (Matt 13:28).”

Jesus must have noticed some overzealous “w**ders” in his congregation who wanted to purify the community by rooting out the bad seed. This seems to be the temptation of the followers of Jesus in every age. It is this overzealousness that often leads to cohesion, confusion, and conflicts, in the Church, society and community. The fire brigade approach to resolving certain issues in the family, Church or society does not often yield fruit. The parable makes it clear that any attempt to root out the w**ds will do more damage to the crop. Certain things are better left for the master to decide, certain jobs are not ours. Some of us have become “busybodies” for mattes that does not concern us. We quickly pronounce judgement on others outside the Church, on people of different faith. The second Vatican Council recognizes that the Church is made up of saints and sinners and admits that there are elements of truth in other religions.

The parable also brings out the perfectionist mentality. “Master did we not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these w**ds come from? (Matt 13:27).” Those who want things to be always right, the perfectionist. People who are perfectionist get a great deal done. They show a marvelous attention to detail. But there’s a shadow side to this. They become workaholics, and are unable to relax, to stop and think, to stop and listen, to stop and talk, or simply to stop. Being high achievers themselves, they may expect too much from others by demanding too much from them. They forget that each of us is shaped by different culture, environment, background, experience, character, personality and temperament. The result is that they become wounded and heart broken.

There may exist of a little of the perfectionist mentality in each of us. The quest and desire to see others behave and act like us often have us dwelling on the flaws and weaknesses of others. If we find ourselves wondering why they don’t think and feel and act like us, if we find ourselves saying with Henry Higgins, ‘why can’t woman be more of man?,’ if we find ourselves getting frustrated and annoyed by the weaknesses of others, we are possibly expecting too much from them. Then we are failing to respect that each of us is born out of different circumstances and experiences of life. We must give room for others to grow, to mature, because even the master perfectionist, God, always gives us more chances or grace to improve.

Jesus is telling us to give room for others imperfection, not a single one of us is perfect either. There are mixture of w**ds and wheat in each one of us. The husband should not expect his wife to all be all wheat with no w**ds in her character, and vice versa. So too we should expect some elements of w**d in the characters of our friends, colleagues, and associates. Jesus makes it clear that we cannot be certain of who is “in” and who is “out”. Leave the w**ding to the angels, and get on with the mission entrusted to you, proclaiming the gospel day and night until he comes again.

Prayer:
Almighty and merciful Father you have shown us that true strength comes from patience and justice. Give me the grace to show understanding, compassion, gentleness, patience and respect to the weaknesses and failings of others. In so doing may I grow in strength and justice. This I ask through Christ our Lord.

11/07/2026

HOMILY FOR 15th SUNDAY YEAR A
Is 55:10-11; Rm 8:18-23; Matt 13:1-25
“How dispose is your Heart for the word of God”

Today the Church invites us to reflect on the power of the “Word” and our own viability. The Church takes us through the parable of the sower, the farmer who goes out to sow. Some scholars referred to it as the, “Parable of the seed.” The parable is meant to draw our attention on the viability of the “seed” which is the word of God. It has the potency to germinate in any soil, any environment; which symbolizes our hearts. The first reading expresses this point when it says: “…so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I intend, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it, (Is 55:11).” We can also refer to God’s word using contemporary rendering that God’s word is an improved variety of seedling.

The Gospel brings out four attitudes encountered by the seed that is sowed by the sower; namely the various soil types. These four soils types; foot path, rocky ground, the thorny soil and the good soil exhibit various attitudes of people to the gospel of Christ. Firstly, the seed fell on foot path and the birds of the earth came and devoured it. The seed couldn’t germinate on the foot path because it is a rough, tough and hardened soil due to human activity and thereby exposing the seed to predators. The foot path represents those who have closed their hearts and minds to any truth of the gospel due to so much exposure to the things of the world. To them the gospel is outdated, old-fashioned story repeated for ages. They have become so addicted to life of alcoholism, womanizing, debauchery, etc., that they no longer see the power of the gospel to save them.

Secondly, the seed fell on rocky soil. The rocky soil means that the place is shallow. It only appears to have soil on the uppermost part but a few inches below it is all rocky. Notice that the seed germinates only that its roots cannot go further to be able to tap the nutrients it needs to bear fruits it dies off. It refers to Christians who receive the gospel with great joy but makes no commitment to it. It is not about saying yes but are you committed to what you accept. These types of people accept the word based on emotions, they don’t consider the demands and requirements and as such they are not committed. Since there is no depth to their commitment, external pressure, troubles and persecution cause their enthusiasm to dissipate and their faith to dry up. Are you committed to the promises you made to God and his Church?

Thirdly, the seed fell on thorny ground. The thorns have the tendency to be very hard and aggressive to plants, they prevent them from having enough sunlight. They often tangle themselves with the roots of other plants, thereby subjecting them to aggressive conditions for growth. The thorns allow the seed to germinate and grow but it keeps choking it and oppressing it until it fizzles it out of existence. The thorns represent the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth. These categories of people hear the word but do not allow it to control them. Other commitments in life take priority, slowly choking and squeezing out their young faith. One thing about the thorny soil is its power to be deceitful, because by the time the person discovers it is choking him; it has already choked it to death. It is a slow faith killer.

And lastly, the seed also fell on good soil and it does bear fruit in hundreds. The good soil represents openness and commitment to the truths of the gospel. The one who receives the gospel and understands its full implication is the one that bears fruit. You must receive the truths of faith with an open mind and be ready to make commitment to it. By so doing the word is able to transform you into what you have heard. Notice also that not all the seed that fell on the good soil produced the same crop. In the same manner, not every person who receives the gospel produces the same amount of fruit. Some will produce significantly more than others.

One remarkable thing about this parable is that the seed is spread everywhere without considering the nature of the soil, and where they fall is an indication of God’s willingness to give everyone the opportunity to hear the word. It shows that God has no favourites that he intends all to be saved. Thus, today the Church invites us to re-examine our relationship with the word of God. The gospel is still the same today, it has not changed. The content is still the same; namely repent and believe in the gospel. We should be asking ourselves the following questions. How do I receive the word in my heart? Am I committed to what I hear? Does what I hear mean and say mean anything to me? What greater efforts am I making to renew my commitment to the gospel? What effort am I making to bring the word to others?

Prayer:
Almighty and merciful Father you sent your son our Lord Jesus Christ the Word God to redeem us, may you sanctify my heart to always receive Him the Word of God with every sense of commitment and faith. May your Word light up my path to salvation and glory. This I ask through Christ our Lord.

05/07/2026

Homily For 14th Sunday Year A
Zech 9:9-10; Rm 8:9, 11-13; Matt 11:25-30
“Be gentle and humble like Christ and your cross will be light”

Pa Okeckukwu who is in his mid-seventies always ran to sit under the Iroko tree in his farm to cry and after some moments will come back home happier and much relieved. On his dying bed he called his eldest son and said to him any time the problems of life pulled you down, when the struggle for survival becomes difficult run to that big Iroko tree in our farm, sit there and cry; empty your mind there and if possible sleep and you become better. Whatever it was about the Iroko tree in Pa Okechukwu’s farm land one cannot say, but it gave him opportunity to reconnect with nature which became his healing balm against the odds and difficulties of this life. Our readings invite us today to run to God for it is only in Him that we find true peace.

The gospel passage for today is divided into two parts. In the opening lines of today’s gospel which forms the first part, we can hear the prayer of Jesus to His Father. A prayer that rises from his inner being with burst hands lifted up to God. By calling God his father he is trying to show the relationship between him and God, as the only begotten Son of the Father. He offers Him prayer of thanksgiving, glorifying Him, offering Him praises and confessing and acknowledging His wisdom. His Wisdom is in the fact that He has revealed himself only to the “little ones” and the “pure in heart” the faithful few. By this time Jesus and his disciples have encountered all kinds of people with different dispositions in both listening and accepting the Word of Jesus or those who walked away shaking their heads because they taught they know better. Some are the pious Jew on the low ebb of the society and the learned Pharisee who knows everything. We still see and encountered those faces today.

There are those today who still feel that they know so much about God or perhaps they are contented with material things that they don’t feel the need to pray, to listen to God’s word or even to go to church. From the other side of the divide there are those peasants on the margins of the society who still feel they don’t need God. Perhaps due to circumstances of life, sickness, poverty, or wretchedness they feel that God should have turn things around for them. In the first part Jesus is rebuking the spirit of pride which was a consistent virtue of the Pharisees and Scribes. What Jesus is acknowledging here is God have chosen to be close to the week, the defenseless, the nobodies, the humble, the kind hearted and the gentle. What it means is that if you must be a friend of God, then you must be lowly in accepting his word and his laws.

In the second part we see Jesus, the human face of the Father, inviting us to share his yoke. A Yoke is a piece of wood, is a clumsy contraption, but is works well when shared. In this part of the world, in Northern Nigeria it is still used by peasant farmers who cannot afford to hire a tractor to plough their farm lands. It is shared by two beast; donkey, bull, etc. They move together thereby forming a gesture of corporation with a given task. This is what Jesus is inviting us to share with him. It is an invitation for all who are overburdened, whose lives have become so miserable, so pitiful, filled with mental agonies, who suffer numerous anxieties disorders. Come share the yoke with Jesus, the yoke works better when shared.

The yoke also looks like a horizontal beam of the cross. While the vertical beam of the cross connects and reconciles us with the Father; the horizontal connects and reconciles us with each other. It therefore means that the horizontal beam which is similar to the yoke that donkeys carry can best be shared with our brothers and sisters. Jesus is God made man who wants to share the burdens of our lives with us. He is inviting us to take his own yoke because his yoke is lighter and easier. He invites us to learn from him, to be gentle as he is and humble as he is. When the hustling and bustling of this life edges on us throw them off and take that of Jesus and you will experience greater peace and joy. When you lean on Jesus you will find much deeper rest, inner spiritual rest which is more lasting than going on vacation to Obudu Cattle Ranch or some Five Star Hotel.

Lesson to learn:
1. Today if you want to become a friend of Jesus you must let go of pride of the Pharisees and Scribes, learn from Jesus who is gentle and humble in heart.

2. We must learn to cast away our burdens and take the yoke of Jesus which is lighter and easier to carry, then we will find true and lasting peace.

Prayer:
Almighty and merciful Father I cast the burdens of my family, business, anxieties before you, give me the grace to embrace your yoke which is lighter and easier for me. As I cast away the yoke of pride, envy, unnecessary anxieties and share your yoke with you, may I find true and lasting peace in my life. This I ask through Christ our Lord.

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