February 3, 2020
Mọnde for di Fourth Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Blase, Bishop and Martyr—Ncheta wey no dey compulsory
Saint Ansgar, Bishop—Ncheta wey no dey compulsory
Listen for English
As dem dey come near Jesus, dem see di man wey Legion bin possess, as e siddon there with cloth for body and im mind don correct. And fear catch dem. Mark 5:15
Dis short passage come after one story wey get plenty powerful things wey happen. One young man wey dey live among tombs dey completely under di control of many evil spirits. Di evil spirits call demself “Legion,” as dem talk say dem plenty. Di story show clearly say dis man dey behave like wild person, im mind no correct, and e dey completely under di control of dis evil spirits.
As di story continue, Jesus speak to di evil spirits, rebuke dem, and drive dem comot, send dem enter one herd of pigs. Di pigs run down one slope and drown inside di lake. After that, di man change completely, as e siddon there dey talk with other people.
One interesting thing to notice for dis story na say, when di town people come out and see dis man siddon there with “im mind don correct,” surprise catch dem and “fear catch dem.” Dem no know wetin to think about dis matter. Why e be like that?
E fit get different reasons. Make we look at one of dem. Dis young man no fit live im life well at all because plenty evil spirits possess am, so di town people don conclude say nothing good fit come from am again. Dem don give up on am, and e fit be say dem no even want get anything to do with am. Dem dey fear am. But when dem see say dis man don change completely, as e siddon there dey look normal and dey think well, di people no know wetin to think. Surprise catch dem. And di surprise turn to fear because dem dey fear wetin dem no understand.
Dis show us something interesting. E show say, if we no understand God power, we go find say we dey fear His power when we experience am. Di town people suppose full with great joy and gladness because of di complete change wey happen to dis man. But instead of great joy and gladness, na fear dem get. Dem dey fear because dem no understand God power wey fit do all things.
Today, think deeply about God power and glory. E want do great things and change your life completely. E want drive di evil one wey dey hide for our world comot, and bring His mercy and peace instead. As you dey think deeply about God power, open your mind to understand Am more clearly. If you understand Am, you go dey more ready to rejoice for di good works wey E dey do.
Lord, I dey rejoice for Your power wey fit do all things. I dey rejoice for Your greatness and glory. Help me see di many ways wey You dey work for our world and for di lives of people wey dey around me. As I dey see Your power wey dey change lives at work, fill my heart with thanks for everything wey You dey do. Jesus, na You I trust.
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