God First, Love First by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

CAN WE BE SAINTS AS WELL? by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Their sweat never in vain

Their lives never escaped pain

Their race ended with no stain

To them, God awarded heaven a gain.

With love they carried cross with smile

Tough it was, seeing multiple pains did compile

Still, they never complained, but all sent to a heavenly profile

Where every data is kept in one's beautiful file.

Today we call them Saints

Not because they were blessed with uncountable cents

But all, fruits of divinely compliments

As God's faithful and courageous servants.

They are people born like we in their due

Challenges, temptations they encountered like we do

Evils they rejected, good they held; and kept lives new

Like flowers receiving fresh morning dew.

November first, celebration calls for Solemnity

In Solemnity, a day recalls people's simplicity

Because of simplicity, they grabbed crowns from Divinity

Which granted them favour to inherit the joy of Trinity.

Now, we meditate on what we are pursuing to possess

Now, lets be calm and examine our conscience

Now, lets ask; but where are our lives thirsting for maintenance

As a day invites all to celebrate our Brothers and Sisters' success.

Yes!  Our time has rightly come

To grab and offer virtues a welcome

So that our lives may not contradict, what God has for us to become

Which is nothing but holy life; ever greater than earthly income.

Do you know! We can be saints as well?

Nothing it takes but to corporate with God's grace to dwell

Even when the world has declared us a hell

Fear not, hate evils; call and turn to God and hold Him tight as well.

Dear God, today I declare myself a sinner

With you, I remain certain to be a winner

As I stand to reject evils laying ambush at every corner

For You alone, God! Is a true Helper and Partner.