To Dey Humble Before the Mystery of Faith

December 3, 2019
Tuesday for the First Week of Advent
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“I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because even though You hide these things from people wey wise and wey get plenty learning, You don reveal them to people wey be like small pikin.” Luke 10:21b

So, you be person wey “wise and get plenty learning,” or person wey “be like small pikin?” Which one describe your life better? At first, this question fit hard to answer. If we no know say Jesus hold this way of being like small pikin in high regard, we fit prefer to call ourselves people wey wise and get plenty learning.

True true, nothing bad dey for person to wise or get plenty learning. The problem na wetin these qualities mean as Jesus dey use them. Jesus dey use them talk about people wey rate themselves too high, wey dey carry shoulder small, and wey you fit call “I-sabi-everything” people.

The sad truth be say person wey dey claim “I sabi everything” no really sabi am finish. Na only themselves dem really dey deceive. The best thing na to be like small pikin, because small pikin dey ready to learn with humble mind, at least most of the time. This humble mind and readiness to learn wey small pikin get dey prepare us to receive the true wisdom wey come from above.

Jesus dey praise the Father because E hide the mysteries of faith from people wey wise and get plenty learning, but E reveal them to people wey be like small pikin. E especially important make we think deep about this as we enter Advent. Advent na time when we need faith like small pikin own and mind wey dey open, so we fit understand and enter deep into the beautiful mysteries of the Incarnation. Without this humble mind wey dey open, we no go ever fully understand the wonderful gift wey God give us this Christmas.

Today, think deep about how your heart dey open. You ready and willing to take in the great mysteries of God wey come make His home with us and inside us? You willing to hold on to that faith like small pikin own, wey we need to enter deep into the great mysteries of our faith? If na so, this Advent and Christmas go wonderful.

Lord, give me the simple and humble faith wey small pikin get. Help me to see You as You be, and to allow Your presence for our world enter deep into my life. Jesus, na You I trust.

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