April 29, 2024
Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of di Church
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“I don tell una this while I still dey with una. The Advocate, wey be the Holy Spirit wey the Father go send in my name—na He go teach una everything and remind una of everything wey I don tell una.” John 14:25–26
Sometimes, we dey forget everything wey God don tell us. For example, we fit don clearly experience how God dey present for our life: we fit gain deep spiritual understanding through prayer, hear His voice through one sermon and know for sure say na Him dey speak, experience freedom wey change our life through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or understand something clearly without any doubt as we dey read Holy Scripture. When God dey speak to us, dey give us His Truth, strength, forgiveness and every other kind of grace, we dey receive spiritual comfort as we sense say He dey near us. But when trouble come our way, we fit easily lose the clear understanding wey we get for those moments.
The disciples go don get plenty experiences wey make things clear to them during the three years wey Jesus do His public ministry. The spiritual authority wey they experience for His sermons amaze them; they witness miracles wey person no fit count; they watch as sinners gain freedom; they see Jesus change in glory; and they watch as our Lord enter deep prayer with the Father. Every time wey they experience the power of God at work, their conviction say Jesus na the Messiah, the Son of God, the Saviour of the World, go don grow stronger. But Jesus also know say something go soon shake the faith wey these disciples get in Him. He know say, as they dey watch from far with fear while people arrest, beat and kill Jesus, they go begin forget everything wey they don experience before. Fear fit cause confusion, and Jesus know say His disciples go soon fall for that trap. Na why Jesus tell His disciples the words wey dey above. He promise them say the Holy Spirit go soon come upon them to teach them everything and remind them of everything wey He don tell them.
E go really good if every lesson wey we don ever learn from God always remain the main thing wey dey guide our life. E go really good if we never allow fear confuse us and make us forget everything wey God don tell us in different ways. Just as Jesus know say the disciples go need the help of the Holy Spirit to remember, He also know say we need that same help from the Holy Spirit. So, the words wey He tell the disciples above na words for us too. “The Advocate, wey be the Holy Spirit wey the Father go send in my name—na He go teach una everything and remind una of everything wey I don tell una.”
Which lessons about faith you don learn before wey you need person to remind you of? Na the work of the Holy Spirit to bring those lessons back to our mind every time wey we need them. So, as we dey near the glorious celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost, na good time to pray to the Holy Spirit and ask for the gift to remember the many ways wey God don reveal Himself to us. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit dey work together in perfect unity, but each Person get His own distinct role for our life. The special role of the Holy Spirit na to lead us day by day to fulfil the Father’s will, so that we go become fully like the Person of Christ Jesus.
Today, reflect on this powerful promise wey our Lord give His disciples and us. Pray to the Holy Spirit. Open yourself to the Spirit as He continue to guide your life, and no ever allow fear bring confusion. Instead, allow God clear away all confusion and remind you of everything wey He don tell you throughout your life.
Lord Jesus, wey get glory pass all, You promise the disciples and all Your people say You go send the Holy Spirit to us to remind us of everything wey You don reveal. Holy Spirit, abeg, continue to come down upon me, teach me and guide me. Help me make I no ever forget the many lessons wey I don learn, so that I no go ever allow fear bring confusion. Jesus, na You I trust.
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