Saturday, December 31, 2022
Day Seven for di Octave of Christmas
Readings for Today
Saint Sylvester I, Pope—Memorial Wey No Be Compulsory
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Wetin come to be through am na life, and this life na the light of all human beings; the light dey shine inside darkness, and darkness never overcome am. John 1:3–5
This na powerful picture to meditate on: “…the light dey shine inside darkness, and darkness never overcome am.” This line complete the special way wey the Gospel of John take introduce Jesus, the “Word” wey dey forever, wey don dey from the beginning and na through Am everything come to be.
Even though plenty things dey to meditate on for the first five lines of the Gospel of John, make we look that last line about light and darkness. For this physical world, plenty things dey wey we fit learn about our Divine Lord from how light and darkness dey work. If we briefly look light and darkness as physics explain dem, we know say dem no be two powers wey dey fight each other. Instead, darkness na just where light no dey. Where light no dey, darkness dey there. Na so heat and cold still be. Cold no be anything pass where heat no dey. Bring heat enter, and the cold go disappear.
These basic laws of the physical world still dey teach us about the spiritual world. Darkness, or evil, no be some mighty power wey dey fight God; instead, na where God no dey. Satan and im demons no dey try force one dark power of evil on us; instead, dem dey try quench God’s presence for our lives by making us reject God through the choices wey we make, and so leave us inside spiritual darkness.
This na very important spiritual truth to understand, because where spiritual Light dey, the Light of God’s grace, the darkness of evil dey comot. We fit see this one clearly for the line “and darkness never overcome am.” To overcome the evil one dey as easy as to invite the Light of Christ enter our lives and no allow fear or sin turn us away from the Light.
Today, reflect on the real spiritual battle wey dey happen every single day inside your soul. But as you dey reflect on am, hold on to the truth wey dey this Gospel passage. This battle na one wey person fit easily win. Invite Christ the Light, and His Divine Presence go quickly and easily take the place of any darkness wey dey inside you.
Lord Jesus, na You be di Light wey dey drive away all darkness. Na You be di Eternal Word wey dey answer every question for life. I dey invite You enter my life today so dat Your Divine Presence go fit fill me, take over my whole being and lead me for di road wey go di joy wey no dey end. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Di main picture above: Di Adoration of di Shepherds by Giorgione, through Wikimedia Commons
