Jesus mama and His mama sister, Mary wey be Clopas wife, and Mary of Magdala dey stand near Jesus cross. John 19:25
Na through God’s providence and will our Blessed Mama no dey alone for di foot of di Cross. Two other holy women and Saint John di Apostle join her. Together, dem stand for di foot of di Cross as Jesus dey offer Himself as sacrifice.
Di strength wey our Blessed Mama get no get equal. Na only she fit stand for di foot of di Cross, dey look with faith and perfect trust as she watch her Son bear His sacrifice. But na di will of di Father for Heaven say make she no bear this thing alone. She receive some spiritual companions wey go follow her pass through this suffering.
For many ways, our Blessed Mama be pillar of strength for her companions pass as dem be for her. But we fit still dey sure say she allow di companionship of Saint John and these holy women bring comfort and strength to her own heart.
No be God’s will say make we face di hardship of life alone. Even if we strong and we no get any stain of sin like our Blessed Mama, we fit still dey sure say God go want make we face di challenges of life with help and comfort from other people. God make human life so that we go dey in communion with one another. To give and receive strength and comfort na part of who we be. So, we must allow this holy scene for di foot of di cross remind us say we need spiritual friendship with other people. Every day, we must try to hold on to di friendships wey God don give us, and open our hearts to new ones wey He send come our way.
Today, take time think deeply about two things. First, with grateful heart, think about di people for your life wey dey give you strength and support when you need help. Nobody apart from Jesus and our Blessed Mother fit give perfect support, but if we open our heart, we go come understand say God dey use plenty people to give us strength and support for different ways. Think too about di people wey need your spiritual friendship. Who God don put for your heart make you reach out to and comfort? Stand with dem for foot of di crosses wey dem dey carry every day, and together, una go dey look our Lord Himself.
My dearest Mother, as you stand for foot of di Cross, Saint John and di holy women join you. You wey no get any stain of sin for any way allow dem to comfort you. You welcome dem into your own heart wey dey grieve, and you allow di love wey all of una get for your Son to bring you joy and strength.
Dear Mother, draw me too close to your heart. Make I too become person wey dey give you spiritual comfort for this deep suffering. As I dey do so, I trust say this closeness to you go also comfort me for my suffering and pain. I thank you as you dey stand by me all through my life, and I renew my trust for di care wey you dey give me as my mother.
My dear Jesus, You dey draw me to Yourself and invite me to look You for Your deep suffering. As I dey do so, give me di grace to get true friends wey go join me to look You with love. Make these friends strengthen me, and make I always comfort people wey need help.
Mama Mary, pray for us. Jesus, na You I trust.
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