Saturday, December 22, 2018
Saturday for di Third Week of Advent
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“My soul dey proclaim how great di Lord be; my spirit dey rejoice in God my Saviour. Because E don look upon His humble servant. From today go, every generation go call me blessed: di Almighty don do great things for me, and His Name holy.” Luke 1:46-49
Dis song show di joy wey dey for di heart of di Mama of God. With humble heart, she acknowledge di great things wey God don do for her, and she express di deep joy wey dey inside her.
E good make we notice say dis song of praise mention both her “soul” and her “spirit.” Her soul “dey proclaim” and her spirit “dey rejoice.” Wetin dis one show us?
One thing wey e show na both wetin she herself do and wetin God do. Di “soul” of Mama wa wey God don bless mean all di human abilities wey she get for her mind, her will, her feelings and her desires. Na wetin make her human be dat. And na with all dose human abilities she dey proclaim how great God be. For another way, she use her mind understand how great God be; with her will, she acknowledge am and choose to proclaim how great He be; and she do all dis with all her feelings and desires. How great God be fill her whole being!
E also show say, inside her “spirit,” she full with di glorious gift of joy. As she dey proclaim how great God be, di Holy Spirit fill her completely and produce dis spiritual fruit. Joy dey come from God as He dey actively work inside our lives. Na fruit of di Holy Spirit, and Mama wa wey God don bless get dis gift in all its fullness.
Today, reflect on your own soul and spirit. You dey follow di perfect example of Mama wa wey God don bless, as she dey seek to know God, love Him and proclaim how great He be with her whole being? And you dey allow di Holy Spirit fill your spirit with joy? Ask Mama wa wey God don bless make she pray for you as Christmas dey near. Ask for di grace to “proclaim” and “rejoice” with her for di celebration of di birth of her Divine Son wey dey come, so dat you too fit sing her song of praise!
Mother wey I love so much, you give us di perfect example of how to live as faithful and humble servant of God wey High Pass All. You proclaim how great E be with your whole self, and joy fill you as E come. Through your powerful prayers for me, help me to follow your example of faith and to love God with my whole self. Mother Mary, pray for me. Jesus, na You I trust.
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