January 10, 2020
Friday after Epiphany
Readings for Today
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E happen say one man wey kuturu full im body dey one of the towns wey Jesus dey; when e see Jesus, e fall flat face down, beg Jesus, come talk say, “Lord, if You want, You fit make me clean.” Jesus stretch out Im hand, touch am, come talk say, “I want am. Make you clean.” Luke 5:12-13a
Once again, we see the picture of person wey fall flat face down before our Lord. This time, na man wey get kuturu. But just this past week, as we celebrate Epiphany, we remember the three Magi from the East wey come worship Christ too and fall flat face down before Am.
Maybe all of us go like see ourselves as the Magi, wey come find Christ as people wey get honour and wey other people for society dey admire. Surely, na so people for see the Magi. But make we no fail to see say we resemble this man wey get kuturu too, wey come meet Jesus with im weakness and frailty, fall down before our Lord, dey beg for mercy. No, we fit no get kuturu for body, but all of us dey come meet Jesus with sickness and need for Im mercy and Im touch wey dey heal.
Notice wetin Jesus do. E “stretch out Im hand, touch am,” and then heal am. Jesus no hesitate, E no look down on the man wey get kuturu at all, and E no lack compassion even small. Jesus pour Im grace wey dey heal into the life of the man wey get kuturu immediately.
As we dey near the end of Christmas season, with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord wey dey come, make we remember say Christ don touch all of us for Baptism. This “touch” dey continue all through our lives. Na touch wey dey make us holy and change us. Na touch wey dey heal and comfort us. Allow yourself experience Jesus mercy by coming to Am with humility as you acknowledge say you need grace. No fear to surrender yourself completely before Am, as you know for sure say E no go hesitate even for one moment to stretch out Im hand and offer you Im mercy wey full ground.
Lord, if You want, You fit make me clean. If You want, You fit heal me, forgive me, give me strength and love me. I thank You in advance because I know say You truly want and choose to bless me for all these ways and for every other way wey I need. Thank You for Your mercy and grace, and thank You say You accept me for my weakness. I love You, my Lord, and I truly choose to fall flat face down before You with love and worship. Jesus, na You I trust.
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