Sunday, March 17, 2019
Second Sunday for Lent
Saint Patrick, Bishop – Memorial wey no compulsory
Peter tell Jesus, “Master, e good say we dey here; make we build three tent, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Luke 9:33
Peter glad well-well, maybe pass any joy wey e don ever feel before. In fact, to talk say e glad no even reach to describe wetin e feel. E fit better to talk say the joy too much for am! Why e be like this? Na because e just get the chance to see one very small part of God glory and splendour!
Na dis be di Transfiguration. Jesus take Peter, James and John, and dem climb one high mountain together. Dese three Apostle no know wetin dey come. E fit well be say as dem dey go, dem dey complain for their mind, dey wonder why dem must climb di mountain. But di mountain na sign of our journey up to Heaven. To reach there, we need to keep our mind on where we dey go, get strong desire, give ourselves to di journey and stand firm. Na high place, place wey far from di everyday things of life.
So as dem dey struggle to climb di mountain, dem suddenly stop, full of surprise and holy awe. Before their very eyes, dem see Jesus change in one glorious way. His cloth white pass any white wey dem don ever see. And Moses and Elijah, di great Law-giver and di great Prophet, dey there before dem, dey talk with Jesus.
And wetin dey go on for Peter mind? Wetin e dey experience? E dey get small glimpse of di glory and splendour of God. Jesus, wey don keep His divine nature covered until dis moment, open di cover just small. And as E open dat cover, His divine nature shine brighter than anything wey dis world fit ever contain. And Peter, James and John no know wetin to think. But Peter shout say e want build three tent, one for Jesus, one for Moses and one for Elijah! Because inside dat short experience, e feel di desire to remain there forever.
So why Jesus give these Apostles this very short experience of His glory? Na because dem go need that small taste of His goodness for the road wey dey their front. Dem go need to always remember the final place wey dem dey go. Dem go need to hold this experience close to their heart as dem endure the many crosses and sufferings wey dey their front. And dem go use this experience remind themselves say anything wey dem go need to endure as dem dey climb the mountain of life, e worth am. Because for the top, one glory dey wey great so much that no hardship wey dem go need to endure go ever too big.
God want give us that message through dem. E want make we think deep about this experience wey dem get, and E want make we try enter into am too, so that we go willingly continue to move forward for the journey.
Today, for this beginning of Lent, think deep about God glory wey make all the crosses wey we dey endure worth am. Make use of this experience of Peter, James and John, and try make their experience become your own. Allow God glory comfort you, and no ever forget say na this be the final promise wey E give everybody wey continue to move forward.
Lord, make Your glory and splendour comfort me. Make I believe in dis glory and always keep am for my mind as I continue through di hardship and challenges wey I dey face. You dey travel di road ahead of me, and You go lead me for my journey if I just trust in You. Jesus, na You I trust.
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