Mary Wey God Don Bless, Mama of God

January 1, 2020
Solemnity of di Blessed Vajin Mary, di Mama of God 
Di Eighth Day of Christmas Octave, January 1
Readings for Today

And Mary keep all these things, dey think deeply about dem for her heart.  Luke 2:19 

Our Christmas Octave no go complete if we no give special attention to di glorious Mama of God!  Mary, di mama of Jesus, di mama of di Saviour of di World, na “Mama of God” we rightly dey call her.  E good make we think deeply about this powerful title of our Mama wey God don bless.  And e important make we understand say this title dey tell us about Jesus just as e dey tell us about His Blessed Mama.  

As we dey call Mary “Mama of God,” we dey especially acknowledge one truth about human life.  Mama no be only di source of person body; she no be only mama of her children body, na mama of di whole person she be.  To be mama no be only matter of how body dey work; na something sacred and holy, and e be part of di divine order wey God put for His creation.  Jesus na her Pikin, and this Pikin na God.  So, e correct and e make sense to call Mary “Mama of God.”

This truth dey amazing to think about.  God get mama!  E get one particular person wey carry Am for her womb, breastfeed Am, raise Am, teach Am, love Am, stand by Am, and dey think deeply about who E be throughout His life.  This last truth especially beautiful to consider.

Di Gospel passage above talk say, “And Mary keep all these things, dey think deeply about dem for her heart.”  And she do this as mama wey dey care.  Her love for Jesus get e own special way, just as every mama love get e own special way.  But make we note say she be perfect mama and she love Am with perfect love—He wey no be only her Son, but wey also be God and perfect for every way.  Wetin this dey show us?  E dey show say di motherly love wey Mary and Jesus share deep well-well, e dey inspire person, e full of mystery and glory, and e truly sacred!  E good make we dey think deeply about di mystery of their love throughout our lives, and keep am fully alive for our hearts.  She be example for every mama, and she also be example for all of us wey dey seek to love other people with pure and holy heart.  

Today, think deeply about di holy relationship wey dey draw person heart, wey Mary and her Son wey be God go don share.  Try understand how this love go don be.  Imagine di deep feeling and strong love wey go don fill her heart.  Imagine how firmly she go don dedicate herself, without shaking.  Imagine di bond wey nothing fit break, wey her love bring about.  This celebration really beautiful as e dey bring this Christmas Day Octave to an end!

Mama Mary wey I love so much, you love your Son wey be God with perfect love.  Di fire of motherly love wey nothing fit quench burn for your heart.  Di bond between you and Jesus perfect for every way.  Help me open my heart to that same love wey you dey share with me.  Come be my mama and care for me as you care for your Son.  Make I too love you with di love wey Jesus get for you and with di love wey E now dey pour on you for Heaven.  Mama Mary, di Mama of God, pray for us.  Jesus, na You I trust.

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