April 27, 2024
Satide for di Nomba Fo Wik of Easter
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“Amen, amen, I dey tell una, anybody wey believe in Me go do the works wey I dey do, and e go do works wey great pass these ones, because I dey go meet the Father. And anything wey una ask in My name, I go do am, so that the Father go receive glory through the Son. If una ask Me anything in My name, I go do am.” John 14:12–14
How e take be say God call us to do works wey great pass the works wey Jesus Himself do? Truly, na so e be. Na wetin God call us to do be this. We know this because na wetin our Lord promise us. This truth suppose fill our hearts with thanksgiving, because God dey use us in such powerful way.
Among the works “wey great pass” wey Jesus talk about, the first and most important one na to spread the Gospel reach every end of the earth. When Jesus dey walk for this earth, His mission na mainly to the people of Israel. But when E ascend go Heaven and send the Holy Spirit come upon the Church, E still give everybody wey go receive the Holy Spirit power to spread the Gospel reach every end of the earth. So, to help people turn their hearts to God na the greatest work wey we fit join hands with God do.
You want do great things? Most children dey dream to do so, because this desire dey deep inside our human nature. We want make our lives bring change. We want be great. But too many times, we dey confuse wetin true greatness mean. We dey try satisfy this desire wey dey inside us from birth through things wey the world count as great but wey no go last. We dey look for recognition, wealth, and other rewards wey no go last, wey come from selfish ambition. None of these things fit truly satisfy us, even if we get them reach the highest level. For example, imagine say you win Nobel Peace Prize, or you become leader of one nation, or you become the richest person wey dey alive. If you achieve any one of these things, e go truly satisfy you? Only if na wetin God want. If no be so, e go be something empty wey no get meaning.
Start by looking inside yourself. You see that desire to do great things inside you? We hope say you see am. From there, remind yourself say the greatest thing wey you fit do to satisfy that desire inside you na to do wetin God want for your life. Jesus talk say, “If una ask Me anything in My name, I go do am.” To ask in Jesus’ name mean to ask make wetin E want happen. E mean to ask make God use you carry His grace wey dey save people go meet other people, in any way wey E choose. If you ask our Lord for this grace, E go give you am.
This kind prayer need humility, and e need make we no cling at all to wetin we ourselves want. E need make we ask the Father only for wetin the Son dey ask the Father for us. But the reward for this kind humble prayer be say God go give other people His grace and mercy through us. Na this be the perfect thing wey E want.
Today, reflect on this high calling. Do am by looking at the desire inside your own soul to be great, then join that desire with wetin God want, as the only thing wey fit truly satisfy you. Pray for this gift every day with humility, without clinging to wetin you yourself want, and you go become instrument for works wey dey give God eternal glory. For Heaven, this go be your joy forever.
Lord wey dey direct everything, wetin You want dey perfect and full of glory. Abeg, help me to humble myself before You every day, so that I go understand wetin You want for my life and always choose am. Make I be instrument of Your grace wey dey save people, for everybody wey You want touch through me. Jesus, na You I trust.
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