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Plenty pictures dey wey we dey use describe God love. One of them na “Flame of Love Wey Dey Burn.” We see this one for the spiritual classic, “Flame of Love Wey Dey Live,” wey St. John of the Cross write:
O flame of love wey dey live
Wey dey wound my soul gently
For the deepest part inside am! As
You no dey oppress me now,
Now make am complete! if na Your will:
Tear through the veil of this sweet meeting!
Why we dey talk about God and His love as fire wey dey burn inside us? This na powerful picture wey we suppose spend plenty time dey meditate on. Flame dey do plenty things. E dey bring light, e dey purify, e dey consume, e dey give out heat and energy, e dey draw us near, e dey change all the time and e dey always new, and e dey do plenty other things. God love no suppose remain only spark or flame inside you; e must become fire of love wey dey burn with full force, dey consume your soul and dey bring, for its place, the shining light and divine presence of God (See Diary #1523).
Today, think deeply about this picture of God love. Meditate on this fire wey dey burn with full force inside you and dey consume everything. Wetin this kind flame wey dey live dey bring about? Wetin e dey do for your life? Wetin other people go notice when this flame dey blaze? Think deeply about this holy picture, and invite the Flame of Love Wey Dey Live to consume you from inside.
Lord, come meet me and consume me with the burning fire of Your Love. Cleanse me of every sin and change me into the light of Your grace and Mercy for everybody to see. You be powerful Flame wey dey always burn but no dey ever harm person. You dey make me new again, and Your presence dey shine out from inside me. I love You, dear Lord. Set me on fire with Your sweet Love. Jesus, na You I trust.
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