WE HAVE NO WINE
Wine symbolises celebration, joy,
peace and everything pleasant. Today, in the Gospel Mary the mother of Jesus
observed: "They have no wine." That would have marked the end of the
marriage celebration, but for the celebration to continue, a miracle was needed
urgently, thus the attention of Christ was drawn to perform His first miracle.
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of
Africa. We are inviting her to the affairs of Africa and, indeed, of all the
African countries. But as we invite Mary, we need to consider the type of
marriage we are inviting her to witness. Oh yes! Is Africa in a holy union? Is
she not still under bondage and neo-colonialism? How pure is the marriage between the various
tribes and religions merged together as one? Have they ever agreed on anything
since their union?
Let's call Mary to intervene; we
have no wine. Nothing is sweet in Africa and Nigeria anymore. We are finished.
Our people are raped. Our dreams are destroyed. Our people are massacred. The
wine of security is nowhere to be found. The wine of responsibility,
accountability and integrity is drained. Our wine of hope in this country is
lost. Our passion for the country we call ours has failed us. The patriotic
spirit we lived with seem to be a waste. Our wine in the jar of leadership has
been broken. We have no wine. We are not fine.
Speak to Jesus for us that the
sun may once again shine. Let the sun of justice, peace, employment, progress,
development, self-determination, order, rule of law, true democracy rise. We need the miracle of a new wine; new and
sweet wine of protection. Let this wine replace the blood that flows all over
our land. Let this wine raise up for us true leaders. Let it give us true
Christian Religion in Africa. Let the wine open our ears to the word of God.
Let us start tasting better to the world. May Africa have something positive to
draw out to the whole world. May Africans not be a refuse dump. May African no
longer fall prey to the evil masters who come to rape them of their natural and
human resources. Come to our help, we have no wine.
LET US PRAY
Thank You Jesus for choosing
Africa as a place for your refuge. We have become refuse, where heap of rubbish
park. Our leaders have turned a good number of our people into useless beings.
Help us to discover ourselves once again. Deliver us from distractions and
evils that steal your glory from us. Through the intercession of our Blessed
Virgin Mary, bless us with the wine of answered prayers for all our holy wishes
for Nigeria and Africa through Christ our Lord.
God bless your day.
Happy Feast Day, Africa arise
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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