ABUJA, Nigeria — Dis Sunday, we dey celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, some weeks after Easter wey be time for resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dis day dey remind us how God fit give second chances and forgiveness to all wey dey repent.
Every year, we see the story of Thomas, wey be apostle wey doubt. After Jesus rise again, Thomas didn’t believe until he see wetin happen with his own eyes. Just like many people wey dey today wey get doubts and fear, e dey show how God still come back to give us chance to believe.
“We live for time wey people dey question faith like never before,” Rev. Deacon Greg Kandra talk. “But through Thomas, we see how God fit break down di walls wey dey for our hearts.”
Dis year, Divine Mercy Sunday dey special because e fall just after Easter, a time wey we dey rejoice for Christ don conquer death. Di moment fit encourage us to step out from di tomb of fear and sin wey dey hold us down. “God fit heal us, and his mercy dey ready for us always,” Kandra add.
People wey go for church today dey remember dat Jesus still dey give grace to come back again. He show faith to Thomas when e come back, saying, “Peace be with you.” Dis message dey important as we fit carry am go our lives, telling us say no matter wetin we face, God get mercy for us.
“Thomas show us sey it take time to grow in faith,” Kandra say. “We suppose dey humble in our doubts and allow God to show us wetin e go do for our lives.”
As we dey forgive each other and embrace di love of God for dis Sunday, deacon encourage people to go for reconciliation and connect with God more. “No one dey above di love of God. He dey always ready to accept us back.”
History show say Thomas even leave Jerusalem go India to spread di Gospel, proving sey anyone fit change when dem allow faith to enter their lives. Thomas dey inspire many people wey still dey find their own faith today.
Divine Mercy Sunday dey remind us say we all fit receive new life as we embrace God’s love. God no dey give up on us, no matter wetin we don do before. As we pray for mercy today, let we open our hearts to accept wetin God get to offer all of us. “God’s mercy dey cam like fresh breeze, ready to heal, restore and give us hope,” Kandra emphasize.
