January 31, 2022
Monday for di Fourth Week for Ordinary Time
Reading Dem for Today
Saint John Bosco, Fada—Memorial
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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 serious events. One young man wey dey live among tombs get plenty demon wey don take over am completely. Di demon dem call demself “Legion,” and dem talk say dem plenty. Di story show clear say dis man dey behave like wild person, e no dey im right mind, and di demon dem dey control am completely.
As di story continue, Jesus talk to di demon dem, rebuke dem, and drive dem comot, send dem enter one herd of pig. Di pig dem run down one slope, enter di lake and drown. After dat, di man don change completely, and e sit down there dey talk with other people.
One thing wey catch attention for dis story be say, when di people for di town come out and see dis man sit down there “for im right mind,” dem shock and “fear grip dem.” Dem no know wetin to think about wetin happen. Why e be like dat?
Maybe plenty reasons dey. Make we look at one of dem. Dis young man no fit live normal life at all because one legion of demon don take over am, sotey di people for di town don count am as person wey no get hope again. Dem don give up on am, and e look like say dem no even want anything to do with am. Dem dey fear am. But when dem see say dis man don change completely, and e sit down there like normal person wey fit reason well, di people no know wetin to think. Dem shock. And di shock 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.
God wey get all power and glory, I dey rejoice for Your almighty power. I dey rejoice for Your greatness and glory. Help me see di many ways wey You dey work for our world and for di life of people wey dey around me. As I dey see Your power wey dey change people dey work, fill my heart with gratitude for everything wey You dey do. Jesus, na You I trust.
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