Denver, Colorado — Na today we dey celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. Dis Sunday dey remind us say God dey offer us second chances to repent and start anew. Dis celebration follow immediately after Easter, when Christ rise from the dead. Na so the Church take tell us say we fit also rise from our doubts like Thomas.
For dis Sunday, the focus on the apostle Thomas, wey always dey come after Easter with him popular story about doubt. He no believe until him see proof say Jesus don rise again. Dis story dey resonate today as we dey live in a world full of doubters and disbelievers, wey no believe say God fit show mercy.
As we dey look at Thomas, we go notice say after him express him doubts, Christ no just left am. Instead, Him come back, show face and offer Thomas the chance to touch him wounds. Jesus tell Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas accept the offer, and dis one show say even in our moments of fear and uncertainty, God dey ready to heal us.
Deacon Greg Kandra, wey be journalist wey don win awards, talk say, “Christ dey break through the locked doors of our hearts, and He no dey judge us for our doubts or misgivings.” Na true, sometimes fear and doubt fit make us feel far from God, but na divine mercy dey pull us closer.
Every person for dis world don experience some kind of doubt before. A reminder of God’s love dey shine bright on Divine Mercy Sunday. As we embrace this day, we fit open our hearts to accept God’s forgiveness and mercy, wey fit change our lives and heal our wounds.
Thomas no just stop for believing, after him see Jesus, he go on to spread the Gospel reach India. Na so him faith develop. Today, dem dey call many Christians for India “Thomas Christians” in honor of him. We fit ask ourselves: How many lives we fit change if we accept that second chance wey God don give us?
Dis time for Divine Mercy Sunday na for us to reflect on how we dey embrace God’s love. As Jesus don show us, mercy dey open door to new beginnings. Mercy dey remind us say no matter how far we don wander, God dey always dey ready to welcome us back with open arms.
For those wey dey seek peace, na through reconciliation we fit find the healing we need. Christ show us say He no come to condemn but to save through Him selfless love. Dis chance na wetin many people dey need to embrace their faith.
Thomas story dey remind us say believing go beyond just seeing. E go require leap of faith. Na God desire for us to experience Him, even when e be like say things dey tough. On dis Divine Mercy Sunday, make we ask God to enter our locked hearts, show us Him mercy and help us to believe without seeing.
